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f . - - . . -. ..-- . ... XX0.X1 Lai ot aN CarolW. passed ia 16&&"4!. (BY AUTHOKITY.) u the Wilmington and lUlclgb Bail I . i. tnMimnnU! the Wrtminetoa id lUlcicn Kail Uoad Crmrwnr. - V ' i? ,i mtrifd bu the Central Jlsemlty.ofJheState ofltorlk Carolina, Mt it ii hereby enacted tht aullwrity of ihe fame, That it shall be lawful 1 m tri- .11 ii4iaui --.. , ----- - Jaines S. Green, or any five of thero; and 'tn the city of Raleigh, under the direction of Gavin Uogg, "William H. Haywood, Charles L. Hinton, Johnson Bosbee, Charles Mantey,-Alfred Jonesy Wilis Whitaker, Baffin Tucker. Weston R. Gales and . P. Guion, or- any five of them j and at n other places, unaerwe uirccuon 01 commissioners wnicn may ue ue '-....! fitr inv 1 m re til in mtii era u luiuiiiibbiuiici hum i i hi i i i -r t it i . hmov v vu ui wo u v u b w 1111 viui v i uic v I'm m t . -m u ikv - w-v.iti, T diiuii - - 'wnAliLIIUlco . Birvv-ri, - .,, .... ....... . .-.-. ....... .... ... . - . iMifiif'ff"'',onew at KaleigK for the purpose of receiving be tiiletl as lieretotore proviUeu torj nevertheless the stocknoltfets way e- yarn or tea i any person or v! L-i-..r n knnHrixl doll arm rK. iln rnnktlttlfi i Tnlnf VlinTtnl ifni-TTlfltls UoHe UV ffi r. k. nnrnose of effectine a rommunication br a rail road, from someh XI. lit it furi'ter enacted, That if any stockholder shall fail to lay the rotl over the lands iC any . ' . . ' JL i ..t V:l: .:U1 1 1 1 mm rrnnirdl nf him An liU iilirinlinn m tha nr!i!nt anil tlirrrtkra nr Unit 111 the manner DTOVldcii 10 . . i Lr t.. ..id lawn, to the citvof RaleiirH. or in the immediate neighborhood . r th said citr. the route of which road shall be determined on by the com- herebv TncorDorated. The time and places of receiving subscrip- ' inns as aforesaid shall be made public by an advertisement in some news- paper published at .vv umingion, mu oi;iiniiirer (juuiisiifu i ivaicigjij L, the said citnmmissioners and deputy, coiumissioners shall keep open the said books at least sixty daya at each place of opening themj and at ! time to be fixed by the commissioners at Wilmington for that purpose. 4 it shall be the duty of all the said commissioners and their deputies to ! Mk return to the said commissioners at Wilmington of the subscriptions by thetir takenrespe'ctively; aiid if itshall-appeacthat three humlred -'ihwta dollars 6&Bylar Jailers at Wilroinsrton ahall make it known by advertisement in the news- naoers published there and in. the city 01 itaieign, ami can a mectinjsot, ,uL ttitwrribers at such time ana place as they Shall thinK ht, provided V chnll five ai uniwcuij u".TT BireirwTw-4ii!tMiitiiimus with lh!lIinTtation8 herein before and hereafter stated. power to make contracts with any nerson or persons, on bciiali ot the Com pany, for making said rail road and performing all other works respecting Crs, DO person wt has an individual iujerost in a question t :.-b'e decided I vy Appeal . ther'efiAiti lo ihe Supnior Court, po giviog bufid by them, shall be allowed to vote either for himself orasthe proxy of an- a i eher ca ;i: appeals. v ' '-; " ,-,s . v y "': other stockl they do nat pay if, judgment may be entered and execution may "usue there--' mi-rwf4rtNri ttmitim&-itvhif&4mrettri-ibtt the'jury shall in all canes take iotu iw the benefit which has rekulted to the owner of the land by iheVuistruction and miiiilaiiii'C of the road: Provided further, that the same: Provided, they shall not oakeany contract with any member of j if j,edwg's assessed by the jurtare nt iiiore ihan'the aiiiuuut tendered the board of directors, nor with the, president without the express astent' by thecompany or its agent,' (although tht amount ;f the tertder h not paid of the stockholders being nven to such i contract at a general uiceting. 'mtn covin,) (he -netiiitner halJ.not recover cU: flnd provided further, that lucu cases. and security; loldert and no person shall be elected a president or a director; XVII. ficit further enadcd.Thal the nre-ddent and tlirertors, and all other of the company, who does not own at least twenty shares of stock in thclofficers and agents of the compmy, may enter opon the'Ut.'l-'of any person company-and. if any person, after his election to the oiSce of presidentor persons tvhatever, for the purpose vf turvejing a rout f.r4he said rail or director ceases to be the owner of so manv shares, he, shall thereupon road ana laying oil we aoe anitthey - way roara r chp . tue trees me laiil tui ui"irui, au inai iiitt ua inn inwauv inr mwviiiiiz ur ma (ersoni, wunoui ii, ner r meir consent. cmisent ofvth, wner,Tonirurt the said rail person or .persons brfnre a condemnation of the the pr ecu! in 5 section, it Miall aud may be lawful for the owner or owners of said land to petition after the manner and according to-, the rules provided in the sixteenth section hereiif, and not 0 thtrwise; and after the asesment of the daniasei lobe phid. and the pay ment thereof, the propeity in the ground covered by the road and sixty five feet on each side thereof, meat wing from the bae of the a'd' road, shall be come to all intent and purpose Vested in the company In ft e ! simple and if the owners of said lands shall brine any action of treP4s against the com pany'or any of its officers, or any other action but a petition as aforesaid, Ill on a maioiity of them, within' one womh after the same; shall have been adver tised in some newspaper published at the seat of goveromcot, it shall tnd may be lawful for the said president and directors, without further noticeto move for judgment in the County or Superior Court of,Vakeorof New I lay. oversgiinnt the delinquent stockholder or his assignee, or both, for tbe -mount of tlie instalment required to be paidj at any court held within one year after the notice, and the court shall give judgment accordingly; cr they may sue for the same, iu an action of assumpsit, or by warrant, accord tng to the jurisdiction of the respective tribunals of the State; and in casi of a warrant, there shall be no stay of execution: and it shall and may b Uwful for the said president and directoripeither without any such suit on iiKr iii avt poii auccion, sou cooTejr . ,o tuc putvuaaL-r, jihvu auarc or shares ol'.such. stockholder so failing or refusing, giving however one month's notice' of the time' and place of mIc, by advertisement in some newspaper published at the seat of goTerninrotjand after retaining the sum dae and tt wtt and charces of the suit orof the sale, or of both, t of rthe Wnrn'SSAi ItiAi-Mkl' ' tn. riatr-laa oriJiilnun In tlio fiiriniir aii Ail kit- Wtt i represent;-nve; ana u tne saie snail not prouuee ine sum rtquirea to.pe an vanced, wiilt theiutidsoUl coilsaadxharges aforesaid, the president and directors may recover the balance of the original proprietor Ivia assignee H necaior or auniiuiairaior, ut utc in cvuri ai.o.reiaiu. ur h iuh-"'ht:t ima weetr wrreiKtywtamea, meyrimiT iaae-utxeeution mereon lor vne ouianre due them; and any purchaser or the stock of the company, under the sale by shall be naid on the stock subaeribedilo iturrbase with the fffnds of fho Com pany, and place on the Said tail road . constructed by them; all machinei, mn of three hundred thousand dollars shall not be tunscriued lor within K time first aPDOinted, the commissioner at .W ilmipgton and Raleleh, "?';'nd kt other ptaces to be designated as aforesaid, ahaH agntfl- open the'said . i...aI . tn receive further subscriptions, and keep them open until such time t. j ttieyi oia $ieem, pr operM ii7 wccuings nair , "vop! -jiyth;e satdcommissidtjere books, as are required to De pursued upon l..mt and if the whole amount of the capi .ihariihcd lor upon either,th Jirst or second opening of the said books; tlep the books may be closed or continued open, a "lissioiers at Wilmington nM 1 w 1 ? .f C a t . a. 4 a I f..a. of time as they may presenile: rrpviaeu, nowever, mat u. upon aue urn -'nf opoa the second opening 01 tne saiu oooki, iu sura oi uireejitniureu thousand dollar shall ba subscribed ?for Ae. t tuMilca shall be transterred and vested in tne suosenners to tne said mnainw .,. ztM.u kM; uu M::.i vnmntlM: .t,. . ww-w w . . . a aaa - I vviiilillUT ivi aivvA a-is vim vuuvi viiLviitiia ui vui ivswt w aa-aeiaj va phisv Jl.WWJ.IJiS be considered aaofequaMignity with judgments i &' in the cotomisstonerf; -, r , " ;-1 the distribution of the assets of a deceased stpckhaWer by bis exocutor w: ,ruii. jxhM MwM: -i hiit hFii MrMiiiimirfii Tnre 'BttM tDDj'' t' - ;: -i- E.-,....-.,, t,..:.,a.,,,..,J;.-.,.........-i 11. ti.iiwH.vi , - - . : . . 1 administrator wribed for ia the manner aloresaiu, tne suoscnaera, tneir executors, aomi- mi iiii, iiur vj ins ivuiuauii auoii icicaav ius ti iciuii unipi icwr iivui his obligation t" the company t pay the whole amountof hi subscription but the president and directors may proceed against the original. proprietor and his assigns, or the assignee of the original proprietoi and his assigns, so that thev do sot eisct full payment from-both or any moee than e "TXIK "Be it further enactedrVhitit debt of a stockholder due io this VtTT ' 7?i Furihjft ennrhd:f i ahall and fnav ha lawfuT fitf tlt said ii.traiortaasiirnSrSnAii-oea.uej ttlt h :' all l.im a Ami .rj-e4 Iflto a bodjyi tningtou and liaieign liaiMvoauoiupT, -..u ,u ,.,.,. . . .u regold anJ conveyeJ. frvideJ, the said property and estate are faithfully be sued, plead and be impleaded and shall possess tnd enjoy alt the rights, ppUedto purpose, nd objects hereby inteBdeU to be effected J and t privileges and Unmunmesof a corporaUon or. bodjrpoluicin law) and I may ia general meetings and at other times, the president and directors for - make all such rules, bye laws and regulations,, noi inconsutent with the the time bein-are hereby authorised and empowered by themselves or -vcons.itation of the United States and ibis State, , as shall be deemed neces- lheir t t0 excrci8e the powers herein granted, and all such other - i.r r.vr th well ordenna anu conuueunz iue uana ui um couiimuj. - ..i r..- ti,- .it..-..,.! ..-..:.. r nnjtr;nn. 1 uu vr ci a aaiiu au Lisvt 11 t ivi viivs ciictiuai ui ukluuuu ui anu tiuuca lunsiia; aavs ! Ill Be U further maded, Tbat poa aBy.subscription lor stock in said j r inten Jed to be effected, and for the management of the affairs of the car. uuie 01 """-jporationj not herein before granted, as Way be necessary to carry into efr Mo,n,nt. there shall be paid two dollars on each share, at the t w r.r J ' ... ii.-n 1 1. u . i. scribing, wnicn paymeni mui m wauc i wuniniunci cvciiug duvh . auhai-rintinnai and the residua thereof shall be paid in such instalments and at such time a" nay be requ'n ed by the president and directors of said com- j..il. r lj a. iec(.int. voices .01 uu mnu-i -'- t- . ri : - 4 XIV. lie it further enacted. That if Ihe president sua directors aforesaid cannot agree with the owners of land through which it may be necessary to r,:.Tla commissioners and' deputy commissioners appointed ro W-L,.!,. k. ....1 r...,t a. it.. t.,m. nnnn .i.;rk it., a.;.! m.t Kafi h. I w - .a a . . m - ' a ? mu IMW aaaaau as a wwa aaa w a v mm mm bjwu mm sa(w avwau aaaa aj wi waawaB a ' ceive subscriptions, shall forthwith, alter the election w a president ana opened through the same, then it shall and may be lawful Tor the presideot and f th mm nan v. nar over to the said president and directors alr.i-... hi. . n.,;,;nni : ,k. .rtk......... in it.. rv.,- r iu.. SIHVV"t I J(l A -1 a a a . M vlwl W SIV 0 mW B IIVUi III lf V BlSSUaaj VI ISSJ VVUIUUJIU tV VWHI S V moneys received by tiieui anu oiuaiiure wciwi, ui .-10 pieaiueuv u,.u u. d nuarter Sessions of the county wherein the land ties, under the same tales At - A J.. aTnw AVy mvm as t l-ri-t Sanaa n A Aa a-nA fit .w.a .a. . a. , ..v.,,...; v "'land regulations as are now prescribed by law Tor laying oil public loads in ssid tt(Per1''j'wu, the btate', county; sod opoo the filing of said petition, the sane proceedings shall be had 2- rectors may recover uie amount uuo irmu vicm them, by motionorby petition,in any County or Si ' ml If-thA an ma are demanded bv petition, the dt 1 s special pleaj and it shall bar to a said actiiior suit. -':'j Xltttitfurther.eitttm aaiilj ehidenraod ilMfcWrslwiTc'ien 1 S S s 0 cr- Olf O t B " 5 w 2 in c 8 2S.3 o o c e a 8lf vehicles, f airisges and trsins of any decripioh whatsoever, which tfwroW eectfary jfud proprt, Jr the purpose wi tranyporution; ana tHjeatWNwi'a wagons, uay be aM the - Witclllbf rJir-Rreif4 constructed Under Ihe hrity :f this act aU fwprty smH be ented t rm ret pettwe stiarenotirer m rne xompany aim trrirccTrswrr fd iror shaie? and tht shares iialf bef? deemed personal priiperfy iftd the prpefiy a, a . , . t aaaa a. . . . S I 01 slid company; anu tne snares inercia tusii oe cxeinpt mn any puuus charge or tax whatsevef. .' ' ' " -' v?''' 'v. ' s XX. Be it further enacted. That the .stockholders nl the said company mavl at anvKeoeral meelinsr, re oneo the books of subscriptions anderre CTUUont:to.be.Drciibd.by.:theini.to.uaeMe pany until the whole capital of eijht hundred thousand dollars is subscribed or thev mar sell the stock rcmain'mx unatibtcribed fur, and the advance on the s above par hll belong to rthe-propfietors-of -the stor k -wiginally . -I I I .1. .. 1 I. - I -. . -I .r ,L. . nb .1 i. mm. I Jscnoeui ao ih.CIK uib.uuvm bio uptucu auer a part w 4in imi y oleteil and Drulits received thrreoii ami expended 00 the road, the orisiost subscribers shalLbe reimbursed out of the profit f jhe road the amoant of grunts that has been expended anterior to the Isal subscriptions, belore any Idividends'of brofifsls iiiade aiuo mayTlf Wey oint.Tit7rcsolve io couslroct a branch or branches to the main which the motion is made or the petition filed. - - , - - ilike ' ' IV, Be it furtlur enacted. That when three hundred thousand dollars or (M 'more of thl said stock shall be subscribed for, public notice of that own "'nt aaall he ien bv anv three or more of the commissioners at Wil- . "iniu 'ton, who shall have power st the same time to call a eneral meet-wner or owners of the land through which the road is laid ing of the subscribers at such convenient place and time as they shall value ot the benefit resulting as aforesaid, it shall ben fiame in paid notice. To coPstitute suchjneeting, or any generalm tendaOtS Shall answer OP 1 : ..... ,.f i. nIT nulJir. rntrl, nhnr th tn win lh nraai.Unl and 1 . " 7 r . . .. . - .... . . v I .-.I I" " J . 1 r.... r . oaUi, and the suit wueuier oy mouon r peuoaw Mc uiu -!directors. by themselves or by their agent, ahall mark out thecoursr-of the mined at the first, court: rroviaeu, wicratr, ui iu i.u c-.road, and it may be wide enough to give the company sixty bve leet clear 00 feodants shall have been notified, at least ten days before the court in each side of the base of the road; and the jury ia assessing Ihe damage shall which the motion is made or the petition filed. -, - 'likewise aseS the value of the benefits resulting to the owners of .the land for the constructing 01 the road through oc near the lands ol the owner or owners of thst which is marked out for the road, and the jury ihall be sworn act accordingly; and wb?n the jury shall have assessed the dsmages to the laid tu, and also the returned to court, amazes assessed rW faith: jug of '"the stockholders, a number of persons holding a majority of all the hnwever, ahall be extitrguished pro tanto by the value of the benefits se A' '1 in! ' ,. jn n kvninw anil -t ' iriffiz-lflnt . ... .1. .......... It -U ,11 I.- I. ...r.l r . - it. -. ...t.. .u.'..'t....i ...SliareS snail De presem, ciuici mi pciawiv, r J ,H1 lu lllc unuCi BUU ,t aiidi. un, lawiui ior ma tuiupauj r tuc iicaniii number do not appear on the day appointed, those who do attend shall nd directors to pay the difference', if there be any,intothe ofiice of the cleik have nower to ad ioura from time to time until a Meeting shall be formed. ' far the use of the owner or owners or his,' her or" their guardianTas the case ; ,.Y , Be it further ewcltd. That the proprietors of the stock, at the ge-: tnay b. nd.,lhereupon,tnd also if there b o. damage duer enter upon the fleral meeting "above directed, andevery anouarineeiing hereafter, shall land laid oil", and construct their roador btherimprovementsthereon,' to make elect a presiucnt and ten directors, : wh shall continue in Otfice, unless all neceary, excavations and embankment! and to liolil t'liS said; JD dl'ii 'soaaef'd.e..Imw til their successors shall . directors ; be filled b, 1 be president, with any board for the ti vacant, ;thed iithe ibtxtlinBuatin hall be elected; but the said president or awyof-'tha-.tlie said, land so laid 'otf'as tUugli they owned the fee simple therein: w-lroad t Wcitoectti wUft the 4 . ''.,.,t! l ,? .- .. i . l ueiernime en, anu 10 lean in sucn tiirecuun, anu io sacn a pim vr punn as Uiey uisy think besJi and Jit ortler jjial Jhey may d so, ihe said stock holders are fasti r authorised to cause books to be opened for subscriptions to the said lateral toad or-branch of the main road and the subscribers for stock ahall be subject to alt the rules previously made by the company, and become minbers of. the, company with this exception only, vix. that the stock subscribed by them shall be faithfully end honestly applied to the con slruclioq of thst branch of the rosd for; which they subsctibrd It but the subscribers for the maia road, and the branches shall constitute but one com paoy; and. their rights of propetty and estate ahall be in cntnuion and pot separatet Provided, however, that the. whole capital f subscribed "stock shall not exceed one million of dollars. ;.- ! ( , , . t , i ?? u - XXII. Be it furthtr enacted. That all the powers, rights and privileges conferred bv the precwdins section upon the said company, in respect to the main, road, a ad the lands through which it may pass, are hereby declared Io extend in every remct to the am 4 compiorr aud the premlent and dtrec tori thereof, in the laying out,. ip the cuustruction, sou in the use and pre semtiun 4,f nid lateral ur branch road,! r tt ; sii" XXI IL. Be it . further etweied. 'l'kt i t ahutl and may be lawful for the said company to construct a branch l the main road as aforrstid, under the . t ? . . ' r . i . i. renuicuons aioreiaia,. so soon as o inani roao iiai reariieu ine poiui ai which the branch road is intrmlvd to be jined with the loain road; but they shall pot, unJer any pretence whatever, opply the foods-ff the company to tlie consttuclioq l a lateral or uiaiuh road i uoiu the ntiuVrnad is completed., eieept Ihey b' subcriptnms peciiicaly nmde fur lh bra'ovU or lateral road XXIV, B it fitrtlur enacted. That no pemon slul( ha .leave to coonect ......- ; ;- . 1 -7i : "i ri" : m : i . - i !. i 1 1 or mieisei i wuii ine sum ran roiui or any y' ' orantnon, ouicsa n nau ua dune by fcofliocompany incorporated iH.thii tatet-atMi in- all sm b cases, the j ciimpaoy intersecting ahall erect the moat approved and suitable apparatus for weighing the cars or other vehicles that are o b brtiuahloner the road interaccted with;and if l.tliey fail to do ao within a reannnsUle time after request: made jif theinj the- tompary omitting tlii shall, foify.it tid pay to the. oihe,CPnlpanytvv.buniIred.d!jUarfto bi recoytredJij(iactivptpf debt beforeacy court ot Record iu H'li Mate; and simjl,JUe liabLvitijircovur lopaj Uicb saaii f record not gitnt build a road f" e. o 5"a 0.JJ--'-jk.'.'.! zz. J? . . e 5- 2. 5- o i a C.C- a 3 -i i ." 5. S sr.i T 2 35 H3 S- el IJe!.' 3s' 3 85' S C a A - - a -----' T ,r - 2 tf g-3-S. 1 - a, ' g,.. 5 &JV --.:: ' - I1 ' ,":; ,- S ts. s-. rjir. v....- n b"t - over i;ro ttliff cost ot sue anapparsiu alier iLii p'ltUAOrJtius.xoaipauv.-w I tm ro.-iiv-T ilt! I an i-uiinO n 1 1 1 - calf firi;i;"!il hi'tnl n Rn i niirl n An''b!4'tit:7Wi;ir;.Wi,;w -K.T-4thtiklit:ti iirtect ;wti8 Ibis toad to any cmnpanr who sliall- iiiji nJ ""'" -',"T' ' . .. 1 .. D; . i .7 7 7 7 7 7 . . . ; . 1 l.c-I - tti Ai. . i.li ..f ll. a V..,l - , . .. . . , - T ;t t-iTnaToritTof the votes given at any called or general meeting. !er to said,company lo.lyv oa.;.saidrosa. IbrougH Hie yard, garden or beilal rrTrrS!'f V .?? v--t. ,.f i v . t - a 3 3. iiiuiaj'iu.yi o i-.x. -iitr ....M..t. 1. , . .:. . l ...'.'' r..- .j. .t AXVTi licit further e widen. , I hit where a bfAUvh or JalmL road to the 1 , . live Of more 01 vile uireciora, snail tonsuiuic a eiiiui.u, oiiiiui tcuaui i, ine iiibumoii ouuie i , iivrion wnmevrr, uiuui , . , , -r ' i . " n. -. . .m.. .t .1... ...r,k. ....... .t r :.-.!.' t. .u..! 1: ...1... .... . 1 m.-iiii load is shiu ter than twentv much, no othtr nersou or cmnoinv atka 1 be I . . . ' ansaction Ot uUstneSS, antl ll lllc vuicc 01 ireHiueii uc tonus j me v-oui;iiv ot luc vw 111:1 tuci cui, ui in, ot 01 tiitir gjiiuiuu, i tn v mt . . , t . i 1 I r ' . ' . . ; ("3'i'ij w o .. liectori shall elect one.of their bwn body pro m.j and it, may be. . . r .., . i r-v --"jmw.v..,, .vm , . . ..v. j- . , v. g k. 5 . , .. -. itvw jii v v. , . . . H j ,r , . r 1 . Vlr . j.i ti -1 it -ii. ' . ... .i r afmti'.laii a t inlvrannt Will this mlin road in order to nuure 1 i caniMnt. . ?.'.J n a Uiere bo a vacancy in me utreciory, tie omer uireciora may uu ie ' . cuucu nov numu wmwinnnij nun,i ,, , , ... j . '.,,.' ;. ., . f , -cTbyeleJtil the president shall at any time be'abJ proprietor of any lands throbgh which the said road ist.be constructed, ' Hlf'ffTf 7 1' H'Mf'? 'l r03( 3 a ? 'SStll, the directors may, if five be present, appoint' one of showing his, her'or their agreement to the sained shalTbe valid Vml ci ,1,ke Z SririwhlSfy-toact as president durfng that heetng. -l--tuiit to give the-iie powe andliuthority over the landFcovfefed bylf1 be,ftfftf JjV' rP'?' t ? : V"1 TJ - 5 ?Vl" That there shall be annual meetings' of thai road, and slxty-fiv. et on acb;.de thefeof as-aaidHsif thir e1 "pblikfesfltoral- hebyeP& wrt, the signing of sucli assen.1 by herana her hosband shall be aVcobcloi' ft" fA wmpar.y 6fov,,u't And MftrbcrfJ.f aomcd to erect, a. ; J , . - , v w auJSltor L under; the aatiiorily of.anouer:atockliolder;cnr sive aad effectual aga '.Si any tetfilt avent. oLtbe!Umpany 4V4ha ry xf a aikboldcn- howler to the prov contained in th?precetling.ectio,l,nd ? g " ' and if ebaJy proty which i. j-inUy made to Ibpresident and ano! shall be bindin and conclusive though it be signed. before tho'com pany f 8 , A" M?t:-" - J.t anth.. e th-;r t , otl.Pr m. IVm-d. . . T . . -r : i . :- ;: ,' .ill 5 , tonof,9lb?.anarortUtraii6por ati,n.ofpass ,,-a ..3 H 11c tor cacti paK.se tiger, uulil tue nelt prottts .received Mialt amouut I. J - 7.-nu 1 a . o 0 c" - - B-Mmt 5 . .. 2 T3 a a !-.,- . aag r cr:3 ' '.'.- Sslvv; ? 2.5" '-a 3 2 ' o a- 3 " :. ?i ts g " ? 1. ' ' t X, ' w T- P. .Co.... .. g P1 S-g (V a H a. w Jr -1 "-' ; ' 2 . c ' r.e 5 ;trH.-Bf ' ' o . sembled 1 of it ahall be called bv the -'ofesi Jeht wheneveMen meiTiber "of I tlie company if liiorfe, owning together two liundrcd shares, shall require it: Provided, tha public notice shall be first given of the time and place pf me loeeung, anu 01 uie purpose ior wmm iuiuhwi ui" m .".uss ! of the company requires that the cause of convening the meeting should iiot be published: Jlnd provided that, cither in person or by proxy, there 5U11 be present at the meeting a numixr of persons owning together a uia- juritv of the stock. ' it V ".v ir':'.r "'.,' "' ' , "'-' Yllf. Be it further enacted. That the president aod directors of said Company shall be, and they are hrreby invested with all the rights and WWCr ueefwary for the construction, repair and maintaining of rail raj t,. iw. lA.,,ted as aforesaid, and to beciii at such point and prosecuted Kin such directions a5 the stockholders shall direct and they may cause to be made and constructed for the said compauy ail worns wnaxsoeyer wnicn may be deemed necessary or expedient to thesuccessful .and proper comple tion and enjovment of said rail road. ; Tliey may appoint a secretary and treasurer.' and other officers, and take from them bonds and security for the faithful performance of their dotiesrwhtch bonds shall bemade pay- "able to the company! but the salaries or other compensation of the said oQi eers shall be regulated by the stockholders In general meeting. f And 'during the intervals between the general meetings or tlieslockholderi, -roa'presidenrM cer or aent of the company jointly with another or bfjllijruiy ' be void . ' ' ; . ... . ... .. . . ---- 1 shall bd wanted lor the construction Or repairing 01 said road, and the p.resi' .-..im..-i;--s i-i'"''"",'"': "".' " " 1 ..... .i-... - 'e..i.. ' l.i....j ...i jL..ii ......1 ..... u.:i. t. .. ... .. .1. 1 1 . . .1: ... 1 -. liaise il furlMr enacted, I liai special mccungs 01 mo cuiupaiij may tin sou untuvi, vaim'i wim im bwiwi, u, ih lauui Biijatruv, be called bv the president and directors, or a majority of their board as-! to Ihe terms upon which they can procure ths Sam?( the4t-abalitM VI inv i'iciiiiki, biiu uiit.ivip, vj incuiBii-t, vi acuia vr Vll.t-Cl a, i ts vuir upon any adjacent lands not in a stste of reltivation, tnd take' therefrom all wood,"stone, earth or gravel so perded as aforesaid: Protidrd, that tnev shall not, without the ow ner content, tut down any fruit trees, or trees preserved in any lot or .field for shade or ornament, or take any timber, gravel or atone, constituting any part of a fence or building; and when iny gravel, - stone, or earth , shall be taken as in this act is provided, ti t president snd directors may tender amends to the owner or proprietor; aud if the owner or proprietor shall be dissatisfied with the amount, he may re fuse it and file his petition against the company in any court of the county where the lainl lie, (first giving; ten day' notice thereof lo the president and directum) praying to have a jary summoned le go upon the land, view it and assess ihe damages he. she or they may have sustained thereby; upon which it ahall be the duty of the court to order a jury as in laying off public roads;' which jary shall go upon the land; sod, alter being duly sworn to do equal justice to all pirties.thry shall consider whal damages the owpers of Ihe land shall have sustained; and. after assessing the same, shall retern their proceedings lajciiuri; and .ifiht court -approve tbereof,ibe damages - so assessed shall be paid by the company; but if the court shall not approve thereof, they shall order another jury to be summoned, who shall proceed in like'manntr to assess and make return tJ the court; and if the court shall snproTe Uierevf,tli cmpaay shall pay the Uamagts as if ..;,-,l.:.',r:.r.-'.rv;..,v..:.;,..:::.i..:..:'. ... 'j :..:..!. uu. i anu uircciore ins voJiip.uiy, u ii i iuukc iih-iii Miituicuijin c.f iina'ion, lo'yieU a .net); profit einal ;ie fifteen' per cyiiCpcr annum ou capital, stuck of, the company over and above wliat inay jiectssary the) repa'rs, improvc'ineni or renewal of the same, together with all o- t perm to a sum equal to tue caifftiit biocK 1 xptnutja, AVilfl,,tilx;pcr ceM.""i)tr an puin interest" .thertwii ffteoi tlie lMoo'tlie. money was advauced by the stock holders until rcceivrd backi'n tne nett profits; but when theiiett profits rc ceived is ofir"esaid fromlthe 'Gyirafow to a sum eOuaUo tlie capital stoc.k aforesaid,.-with intcrf ft thereon as' aforesaid, then ,i JS "s a aS ' -J il SS" Ilia me tons wiii.ti me saia com puny or me president anu irec;ors maii oeen titled td receive for ;he transporla ion of pioduce or other c'onihiodities on the said rail road shall be.Gietl audregutated from time to tinre by the 1 r c - dent and directors' of the cwnpany, so a in make theni ful&cieot, h U esuioa the ca lor the repa rs, improve ther incidental expenses of the coin pun y 1 and it shall not. Iu be lawful fo anV other person or company wha-everto travel aloii!; or enou the taid toad or any part theteof, or use it or any part theieof for transportation of pro- oucc oromerwise, wiinoui uie license or permission 01 yiie prysiuent and directors; but nothing herein "contained shall be so construed as !w p'r'evept the said company from niaking'av contract for the transportii'tjoii tC the mail upon such terms as may be agreed on between said .f,w. iuy tuid U. agents of the (Jnitetl States, ; f -.,.; XXVII, Be it further enact yd1, That it shall be lawful for tlie iaid cU- -ny,-in the construction of said road, to intersect or cross any public 1 vate way established by law; and it shall be lawful for theui to run t r road along the j-oute of any 1f said roads: Provided, that . lienever ( - y intersect -or cross (He said public w priv ate loads,- tlie president und d I- kuuul-u uL. u-ZZ :.. ,: :U: ' I v. 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