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An Act' to authorise the'Bard of Internal Imprtnremenfa
to make sale of the 1 "Clubfoot and Harl6 Creek Canal."
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Sec. If Be it enacted by the General Auinhly eftfu t Slati cf
jVWA Carolina, and it i hereby enacted bf the authority of the
tame That th Bodrd of Internal linpwferneirt ' b, it it
thereby authorised and empowered, in Its discretion, to make
sale of the "Clubfoot and . Harlow Creeki Ganalf. to any
individual or association of - individuals, it such price, and
poii such 'terms and. conditions, as the said Board may
think nrODer!ot n v-)ii un-ru yi; m ,L-;i?',it' f)ii..fj nti
SeoH B it farther itUtctedJThtA in case the Boat d
of Internal i Improvement shall' effect' a1 sale' of the said
"Clubfoot and Harlow Creek Canal," the purchaser, Or pur-
chasers are hereby declared to be a body politic and cor
poraie, by the name and style of the "Clubfoot . and. Harlow
Creek Cannl.'J Company," and shallbe invested with all the
powers, privileses. and immunities, and be liabla to all thq
restrictions, liiibilities, duties and penalties, prescribed by
ait act of incorporation passed by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, in die year 1S13, entitled "an,
not to incorporate a company to be called the "Clubfoot and
Harlow Creek Canal Company," so far as the said act
may be- made applicable to the-rchaseTW-'TJurchasers tf
tiesnia Ulubloot and Harlow Ureek Uanal aioressid ir eto
Aorfv4iatin vasa ef valof the said iGanat-by
thalioardot Internal -Improvement,--ther" said r Board "shaft
establish such rate of toll, for the transportation of produce
and other-articles on said Canal, as it may' deem just and
proper which rates' andnoi other,:shall be receivable' by
the purchaser or purchasers of said Canal. 1 '' ; !
Sec. 'i.. JJe it further enactei; That - the power hereby
given to (he Board of Internal Improvement to make sale
oi the said "CI ubfoot arid Harlow Creek" Canal," if not
exerois - before tlm rneeting of the biennial - session of the
Goiieral : Assembly,' shall cease 'and determine after that
timet vti'vi . -;J'i . n.tf.i: u t m - J s
S jc. I. Delt f'iher avci, That this an1 shall ;be ill
force from and after its radfieatioi------
, Ratified 18th January, 1847. f -iv; v . :?:..
AcltfblrTcuThga
Yadkin to the waters of the Cape Fear, iu this State,
.,f.( :ir',, .x--fi..ii. j-ti-if K-iii t .-J i.it , -Hi V-dt
.Whereas the cutting of a canal frotn tha- waters of the
Yadkin, to connect with the navigable waters of the Cape
Fear, is deemed to be a work of vast importance, and would,
when completed, greatly facilitate the transportation of pro
duce from Western North Carolina, to a (food -market within
ilia State: and whereas many persons are willing and desi- f
rous to subscribe large sums ot money io nect trie compte f
lion of said wrirk, and if is just and proper that sucn persons,
their heirs and .assigns should be empowered to i receive
reasonable tolls forever, in satisfaction for the money ad van
xed by them in carrying the -work into execution, and the
risk they run: Therefore, isj hT-l ir. V? - H 1
Sec L Be it enacted by the General Meembly of the
State of North Carolina, and it f hereby enacted by the
authority of the tame, Th&t it shall and may be lawful, and
the following persons are hereby empowered to open books
for receiving subscriptions to the said undertaking, in the
town of FayeUeville, and at such other places as they may
deem proper, to wit: Giles :W Pearson, William H. liar,
din, I). G. McRa, Edward J. Hale,. John Morrison, & C.
Bruce, M u rdock1 Persons, Alexander Kelly, and such other
persons as they may ehoos to associate with them; and the
said persons above named, and their: associates are hereby
declared and deemed to be a body corporate and politic; un-,
der the style and napie df the Yadkin and Cape rear Canal
Co upaiijr, and by mat name: may sue an4te eued, plead
ind be impleaded, have a common Beal, hold ana possess reaf
)mrt;', and huve all such other powers as have been here
tufuie irrautbd to -like corporations. 4 i v-'i "4I rum?
fhSeci tf. Be Ufvlhtt tnacftd, That the capital') stock of
Httld eontNiuy shall be eighty thousand dollars, divided into
-sluires nt'uim hundred dollars each, each share to! berepre
twuted in said company by one vote; and- Abai whan shares
aroouutiii'x to twenty five thousand dollars shall have been
subscribed, the' persons herein named, or amajortty'of them,
are authorized and empowered to call a general meeting of
the stockholders for the purpose of electing a president and
five directors, for conducting the said undertaking and man
agin all the business concern! of said company, lor and du-'
ring sMch tinie Las lhai said stockholders, pr a hiajority of
t liera .'tnayth' iik fit, -not-exceeding twe-yerirsvs mtsfr:
' vSy 3 ? tie l it further enacted, fTbat the said president
and dinctort so elected, and their successors,; of; a majority
of ihom assembled, shall have power and authority, to agree
with ny person or persons, on behalf of said compaoy to
cut tht said caiialf and erect tuch locks - and dam and pcr-
form eh other works, as they' shalliudge neoesaamibr tlia
u iviiralt ii of said canal! and couveyioz on the ? saimv f ro w
placebo place mid from tirt)eto time, antlupoti snch ternis and
iui'ickmuuner, as they shall think fit; and out of the moliioa
nttsing from tho - subscriptions, tons and omeraius givan to
pay r tho ariie; and to ' repair ' and i keep in order , the said
catial and oiherVorki thereto pnrtauu&ga id to dftfray all
incidetttil charges;: and also to iappoiht. ai lieasirer clerk
ind such other officers asihey may, defcm requisite aud also
ift muke aud establish rules of proceediuss,; aud;iratisact-all
iUluijusiucsa aod ltcerbs -of the .Bawir emupanyt ktaud
4 -irtng iutervaU. oi tho general Jmeeuug of the same; and
)yr their trouble, thefi shall receive! such, compensation as
hail' by-therCueralwec4jing.of ihe stockholders be i.dee
bee. 4. Be it further enacted. Thatitot ndi in j,consder
a corn-
same
! their
profin' pertaining, slwirbe,1 h nd are Hieretyyktcdinihe
COtl
Sai
ceive 'at such p'ace of places bi they rry Appoint, f
or jplU, foraII cnntnodlli1 tranKpnrfl'-thTongli sr. as may
be determined, it pott bygneral hietiitgoF sfockholders;iid
noii oi uie expenses tiiui such proprietors wm oe at n
plettiri'.'saia ivork,"krtd rkinlaliiifii and keeping the
in' tvnair.'ihe' aala.caiial and other ' worts. ' tvith all
(tilcWtoll
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lunner, inarsai7',ftfocxnoia:rs, mrougiv tnir agents, snan
havJ jjowef tdeclare: tftldends' siimi-ahntVrtHyi
' S?ecr$. AhJ Whereisf, s6'rtfebtht fldees 'through which H
' jmi 1 W ,tiUv-XitK ? . rA !,a't HlH.'it V"
amy be necessary to conduct said CanaL may- be conve
nient for erecting mills and other water works; and the pos
aessor of said .propoxty , may. desire to improve the same t
and whereas it is not the intention of this act to interfere
with the rightaof private property but simply for the pur
pose of improving the tiavigatioii of said waters; : ,.. . .,
., Sec Me M enacted, That .the Water,, pr any part
thereof, conveyed through said canal, shall not be nsed for
anyothtfr purpose, than iu this act .specmed, except , by
consent with and consent ?of said company. .. ' , rvl
ec. 7 , Be U further enacted, That it hIimII and may be
lawful for the said ' President and, Directors, or , a majority
of them, to agree-with the owners of land through, which
said caual passes, for the purchase thereof: and in case of
disagreement, or. in case thq owner thereof shall . be, a Jtme
covertj infant,, or ; won, eampot ou application r to any, two
Justices of ,tha cputy,iu which -said land ,ahar lie- the
said Justices shall issue their warrant, under their hands, .to'
the Shermol said county, to summon a jury of freeholders,
to meet ou the laud, on a day, to be, appointed in said ; war
rant, to assess tle damage tho owners, thereof, will sus
tain from the cutting said Canal .through. lheir lajid; and
such assessment shall be paid fo the pwueis of the land, or
their legal . representatives: and on the.! payment thereoC
such : Company,, shall be seized, in . lee of said Jandpas if.
conveyed by the owners thereof, to them, and thoir success
ors by legal con voyance, , r ( ,i,(,H , '(,,. , 'v,(,; ,:;t,
T Ratified 18th day Januaiy, 1847.), , H ,i u-t.
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lowed on vot foraoh and ery ,t!iire add by liira, or brr as
iar,af icn timre, nna one vote lor every nvt hares, bore tn:
Aaj proprie tor, by jrriting under' bis W (ie'rarul,f exeeeied bei
fore two ubqnbinj wilnee, and acknowdged or proved bt
fore a Joitice of the Peace bf ibn cunrv iiv whi?h iid Subscriber
snail reside, may depute ' a; member to act bs proxy for dim or
of
A.BU! ? supplemental to i' An Acttoiucorporate theYadkiu
v., , and Caps. Fear Company. , .rf;..j.,.
Whereju an act ha beefli. pajsjy the ?ener.jksM9ls.
uly owiu 8iorw incorporating ''dje Yadkin apd,Cape
Fear Canal ComoBnv." arid it is ; beleived that the caDital
of said Corporation will be insufficient to complete the said
canal in the manner ; contemplated , and it is the , desire of
said corporation to use some of the many creeks or streams
of water in the counties of Montgomery, Moore and Cum-
oeuana: . 1 herelore, ! - .-j -H. Vi H,t; , . ,
. gee., 1. Be it enacted bu the. General Auemblti of .the Slate
of North Carolina, and it in hereby enacted by the authority r.J
the tame, ,Jiai the said Yadkin and Cape Fear Canal Company
shall have power and authority, a majority of the Stockhol
ders agreeing thereto, to increase thru Capital Stock to a
sum not exceeding twp hun lred thousand dollars.' , ,
Sen 2., Be U further enacted. That the saiT. Yadkin "and
Cape Fear Caual Company shall have power and author-
ity tO"U9e,onsaidCanaf,Jany Creek or greeks-prolhec.'w
ter courses, in the counties of Montgomery, Aloore, or Cum
berland, for the purpose of uniting the waters" of" the Y:
kin River with the watexs of the Cape Fear River by means
of a canal ; Pror that the act shall not bo construed to
give-tothe said corporation power to interfere - with any
mill, mill seat or mill dam, , without the consent of the owner
thereof, his, her, Of fjieir agent or aitoriTey.T XZ, T?!?J
t:, iKaunca i Menerat Assembly, itstn January, 1S47.J .;,
jo Incorporate i lie 7Ne w-rRiyer ifif 'lKafpiiwa. v-
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nai yompany, in vnsiow uouoty..
Whereaithecuttimr of a navaerable canal from the vra-
ters ofHew RHrer, in Onslow county, to the waters of Be-ir
Creek,' in said county, will "be of great public utilify," and
many persofis are willing' to subscribe sums of money to
effect such a beneficial work, and as it is jgst and proper that
they, their hetrs and assigns should be empowereo io receive
reasonable tolls in satisfaction for money advanced by thera
to execute said work and for the risk they, run: , " ( . ' -t
Sec. 1.. Be it enacted by the Ventral , .Aeeembly of the
State of Jforth, Carolina, and it ie hereby enacted by thi
authority of the .tame, r That ; it ' shall and may be lawful to
open books of subscription it the '.following places,' in the
coupty of Onslow, viz:. At Swansborough, under the direc
tion of William P.Ferrand, Charles If. Barnum and WU-narri.'C-.
lAmberson; . attarkeY' Creek,' under the direction
of David W- Sanders; at French's Mills, under the direc
tion of Joseph M. French.-Isaac ri. Sanders, and Edward
vy, sanaers;, at rmey urecn; unuer.tne airecttou.ot L,uite
B.-Huzeins.- Phili o Kooace- and David W. Simmons: on
the Sound, under the direction of John Hurst atjd William
Andrew Jackson Pollock; at Jacksonville.' under the direc
tion bf George J. Ward, VYillfena Ferrand, William P. " Pel-
leucr, iuwaru v .ivjonuori, ittuiaun? i icwia i-
vis Owen Hugsrins and Jasper Etheridee: on South West',
under the direction of George McMillan, Joshua t oy and
Jobu . Spiceq . oud at. RichJand s, under the direction
of, John, H, Averitt, Charley, DufEjy John; M,' Franks
and j William Humphrey; and,, also to,;, open books at
th?,' Tolldwing places , in the county bf Carteret, vitauhe
Straits, under the' direction of David W;"Whitehurst nd
Khjah Pigottj jatufort, under udirccUonipf Isaac
Kamsey, John t jpnesrnotn.os uitncanw.y ijuam u.jtetu
BerijamhrL. Perry, ! BenmmiutraffJIarqns CThdmas,
Belcher Fuller, Jolm P. C. Davis.. James Burnley and
William 1. Langdon; at Bogtie Sound, under the direction
of Lev , OgIeby,,Williatn if.; ipf nn'is. and .Barclay p.Bov
denand ajty hite Oak,.. uudere thei oirectiou,. of Wflriam V.
ucll. l-irdl and Klnaha.UclL tor recejvtnir .subscriptions to
thet ahiouut ffteti, thousand, doitar JTor, aai( undertaking.
The stib8cribtious shall be made' MorsoneUy. or by bower of
. ' ' ' i . hA A j, ' tL ' Ira. 1 ' ? t.,-
aiiorney. innares oinuy. uonars -encu, -aiw saia dookb
shall be opened at any time after the first day of March
pest s nd that a nieeting ot, the subscribers -hall becaljed
at S wansboroughl in Oualo w county, after Ahe snm 'of three
foresatd, ef atiywo.ofjtneni, shaJl (givei potjee of )he sail)
mectuig m any liewspapcr published jn.j the town, of New
bern, aiid by d vcrtisenient n the nost public places . in the
couii tics of Oiislo W and CarfcretV bna ruorifh at least before
the day appojnted for thid purpose; fixy . that the' managers
shall then, ajid 'there lay before the said rneeting the books by
them kepf, foulatning a stidement ofthe subscript iotu made;
and .the meeting shal . and inay t Jie contiimed from day to
day ontii the business is finishe!. , " V " VJ; "Z ' ''".L
.c 3, Jit it. further MeeTnat as soon as sixty shires of
said capital haJ be subicribcJ aa sttreeaid, the subscribers, their
heirs
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Iflrivirtiei with all'ihi 'rights' sad piweir bropeily and legally
irt b bodv eorDornier and the eubecriber are' hereby
S OHIvflPCU anil ntquirru wi rim fiviuvii, huh ,wr nntciun tvr
aniiitueiing the Bd' omlertalin tand rnaiMigiot; alt the busiaeafe
and ooneerna of ld ettmvwr, (f suote tkne-c: toot rleeedinf en
9Mtm saidsabatfiben ibaJI ihiok fiU )a CouDtiag lAe,via at
the (rat-ral meeting of saul
and Bsmpni ahau, pa ana tbey ure hereby declareu to be in-
pbrated mtp company by the name ana style of ilie New
ver and Dear CrefekCna Oinpnyi and by aaid name may
mi r mifii: nava a couimon aeui. aucrauia bii Diraanr. ino
r'T t'w fi f in
iJ oopan leatb ,irabr shall be l-
her; and the acts af said proxy shall be r euotuut be 1 tde Sets
Wa er her onaemal woukl bJ ;-.& -w-wi t- ,? t
Sec. 3. Beit further ehacttd, That every Presideht1 and
Lfirector, oetore he acts as such, shall take find subscribe an
oathof affirmation, for the due exercise of the duties of his
Office."'-9 tk-''-!'-a;-',tt rcHMr 'i-.i '
V Sec.' 4. Be it further enacted, That ' '1110 presence f the
proprietors owniug a majority of shares shall be necessary
to constitute a general meeting; and that from arid after the
first ffeneral mfvtin nf 'iK!frihr ' tl, u-iiinf ' inuiisa
fchairanfiually' thereaiter' he" hetdM1l(' fir' Monday 111
u sjwauapuivuitiJ aiuresaiu; pui ii a suiiicieru nunioer
shall not attend on that daV . 'the Drobrietorst whf do' attend
may adjourn such meeting from day to day1 iiiml the, busi
ness bf the company is finished; to each of,' which meetings
the President and Directors sliall make a rerlrtrt. and render
aisunci ana, just accounts 01 ail their, prtx ecdirtgs' and- on
findih? them fairly and rustic stated, 'the riro&rietors then
present, or a majority ofthem,r shall give1 them i cortificatf,
a duplicate of which shall be! entered on' said tompany's
books, and the original filed among the papers bf the Presi
dent and Directors'1 rt f'"9 'r"."? :?.
' ' Sec t.' Jlnd be itjurther enacted, 'That if more than ten tn'ou
sand dollars shall be subscribed; it shkh b-dueed to lbt tom
by the nangere,or-a hiiijoriiy of them, by bennfn to atrike
Off a eharS from the largetl Sabecriptinn made by individual in
tne-fintiaBfltMrraffieoattnar te wirrkirtBiir eae'ghre"firdiii "Tttf
aubecriplionft andar tltei largest arid over two" ahireV iiTmn the
same is reduced to ten thounand dollars aa aforeeaid., Jn ma.
king subteriptions for atockt. any person' may eubsciibe forene
or. morehresbut not for apaitof ahrev m 1 (
.. See, ft. jJnd be it further,, eijcfd, Tliat the said reidnt
and Director, or a majority of them, shall have powrM jn ,be-
half of said Company, to agree and Contract with any person or
persons to cut, dig and open a Canal of audi depth and widUi. and
at snch place or places, between, the 'water of Nete River and
Bear Creek; In the county of Onslow, o ks to connect' and unite
the waters of said 'river and creek by iheins 'of 'aaid Caiiaf, f
they shall think fit, and deem oioet eligible; and to 'erect iilch
locks and perform such othr work ae they alia.ll indM fteeea-
aary for the navigation of said Canal and earryrng on the yams
from place to place and front time to ,Uma, and upon I suek terms
and in such manner, a they shall think fit and right; and : out pi
taaviaony arrisiat from .theaHbapiinet
same and to repair ana to Keep in order 11(8 f aid canalj lock. and
other works and bnildings ecesary thereto and to dehay.-. M
incidental charges; and alo to appoint and employ, removeable
at their pleasure, all auch olTicer. clerk and aervaiit a in their
judgment ahall bfl neceafiry for carrying on the affair of laid
officer shall be employed! to make. by-Uw. and ealnblUh rules
of proceedinirs hot 1neoasistentjrh.jJijajj
Anyjreneral meeting of (he proprietors majallow the Preidont
and Directors such sura of money aa ,tbaid genStal meeting
shall judr,e to be a Monable compen-ntion,. for Ueir i Irooblc
and services : Provided alwuyt, Thtt the f Treaaorer shall .give
bond, in such penalty and witheucb security, the said Preai
deal and Directors, or a majority of them. hall , direct, for the,
true and faithful discharge of the- trust repoted in him. nd for
his good behaviour in tliadiacharge of the dutlesTof hi oulce;
which said bond shaf be, made payable to "1 he President and
Direclort of the New Hirer and Bear Creek Cartel ' Company;?
and ia that name it shall and may be lawful to institute a suit or
suits against the said officer and Kia- ecurity or luretie onon
said bond, for any neglect, misconduct or mibhaviour in 'offiea
of said Treasurer; sod that tie bffieer in the said Company shall
have a vote in the settlement orpawing f hi owe account. ' )
ci See, IJSe U further enacted, That each proprietor shall pay
at the first general meeting at which the President and, Directors
shall be appointed aa afroesaid. tea dollar on each and every
bare by mm or her held in said Company The name of those1
then and there failing to pay day ;;b Bliuck'jolf . the bookiand
others complying with thi rejrulstion may take ; tueir, (hare, or
such delinquents msy be sued oywarranted for Such' sums bf
money as they may fail or refute to pay according i0 the amounts
so due from them, at the tliterctWn of 'said 'President and Direct
tors. . The President and Directors? or a msiorlty of therashal)
have power to direct at what timet and m what proportions the
sabseribers shalljpay the sums by them respectively iobseribad;
and the orders of this payment ahall be advettUet-al the Court
honse doors la Jacksonville and tieaafortand such eiheri places,
as the President and Uireeiorsahkll direct.. i Butt Abe Siid.Prrs
ident and Directors shall n6f deraamtmore Mian twenty jfvfidoh
lara on a share ie n yearpnle otberwl p'iricted by ; geny
re! meeting of die stockholder, U any ofu the gbcriberf ,or
proprlflois, lheir.beirier14Mignj sha)1.4il,)ellj.ay;thydy9.cei
retj uireu, aivar ura, pajrmfiiii P.u nr innaim fin pk 11 urn iur,
w jtbMf leas jnuVaiier tthsbVuna Issigoed r .lli' paiiie'al tlie rewf
by the President and DWcWa as afpresaid.'.'tho said Pretldcnt
and Director, of ','a majority of them, are.'' Iiereh 'authhrisee! Mo
sell at auction' and convey to the ' purchasers' the hre' or' share
Of the'' subscribers: 'or prpprie'tors Befall ing1,' giving 'arieast feite
month's previous aotice; a heield nT6te directedf and iltoj ireu
tainingf ilie tnmS Mae (hereoil, v1U Interest! and Incidentul charev.
es.'the said President and Direcwr,,er s majority of 4hn ,nay,
in the name of the CoiSpaoy de fov nd reedver iha Wanoo,
any Court of eoiapetani jurisdicuea. -ui-.n-.n im Ijjq -h-i!
!i,ceei . -And be U further enacted That from time Jo lime, on
the pkpirtiQa ofU)e term lor which the said President sud . Ii;
rectois may be appointet), the proprietors, at their general, jineel
in j, shall ehhei continue the ald Prasidenland Direciori In olliciC
or any of them, or chooie . other .n their s'eadi aad'in case ' of
death, removal, or resignation, pr refusal h act bf the Preei-lent ot
any of the Director, the remaining" memlK-r of fhat body4 may
appoint a successor tiniil .lbe toe i general meet' ng: snd 'the 'pro
prietors at their neat general meeting shall (II op such ' vacancy i
and moV, at eny'gftrierat meeting, remove the 'President or! any
of the Directors and appoint others in their aiwad, fr and d bring
die term for which Such persan Or -persons' was 'aiort to: have
. See. St. And be it further enacted. That- ia ' contidei atioo of
theespensea the said .proprietors will lbs at in cutting, the. said
Capal, erecting .Jocks, and sluice;, and performing other work
neeesssry for the nsvigaton of eaid Canal, and, jnainlaining 'and
keeping the same ia repair, the eaid New Uiver and Ber Creek
Col,lock,fixaires, buildings and every; thine; ,apprtiulii to
the, fame, and 10 the pavigatinn tbcfeot tgedier with ,lh Jand
that maybe bdu(hl, purchaied p'r condemned Dr the jMme, 'nd
that may be requireq fbrjhe ssme. shal", he, ertd they ' aie' here',
by vested in the proprietoii,' ihelr' heirs and.' assigns. foreeri'as
tenant' in eommon, ,iri' iroportioi hi'lhei( respeetive haresj arid
the same Shall be elempt froni the payment of any tax, Inipoi
iitiort W aiement whteer, for the term oT fifieea 'yeafif and
after Aat period," the Tgmiere trtiy fmpoM rwctf reaMiwWp
tatflhereod'ss It ahall d jit ndteo(lir5he'f atCi tik
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imposed on similar aroperty ! behntgmg h iodividaa's; Sad llatal I
and may be lawful ha said pro.iiieiormgenetlmretinK aaem
blejl.pi hjvranafollemaireatoiiBhjejh.il ,i a- gioU, Ware
and nerchsndiae,snd v aUJoib,tave-aieg!w.4
or other produce or eooimoiliiy whatsiievyr, wfuclway bo' tran.
ported tip or hwii id canal,' either a toaia wrtlrWi, pe fhp'f
Wrfe; and imi all Vmuty rNiAt; whicb toils aluill Im niil i k nr-
. i ... . Tf.nj-'.-ir-io'Hr; .
b ,o;xeceiv
inpp..iiiied by .the, twsiJ-ht andDirechHi
iha
JBJ I i
!! urn iimce ir niaces aaiiiey iny .uqignaie, by trie
owner. -commander lirbiIir4vng"cliBrg '
tafu jprriieTi'at''aqm,ptV
loader Cargo W alreidv ria.dilie snmi Used is" fclb!lill
toll free tend provided fuHhenhUWld tolls? iftatl-'b abaV
ted incase when only a partial DVlrlOrWIlKlMf;Mia
proportion loihe di.iaiKMajmah whkh aayrpatfoaoJ peron
my pv and if MnyptiMoBi i jMreoha shafs eefus so: tender uk '
account of fatirroiM olhaei anioli and- navUha loll-at.tHa "
time Of oTTerin to uu. and nreiou la Daaaimr thrnnuk ilm
. - , , ---- r -JT-.rTinmil
oal or any part tbvreof.tliaryl! actor ranv ia whil I v refuse aeaaa.
' P100 VW'-Wntfuwngtaad.j
or tuli, or ether thing, vhull pss , witbou) '.paving.' ilia" toll, 'm
the collector may luwfullyWize Such boat, eeMel.'rall'or pther
tiling and aell U Ji at aneiion for ready money, .after ady
tismg-ihe: Uaid sale at teaat tea dsVsf the ihnhe arisinW from'.! a
dsVs'ftne mnheV '
sale, so far es is nec sanry, shall be" applied towards the payment
f .'hl t(la. and exM.e. oreiure and !alet!ndif1d' U.rir.
ii any, than Im paia to tho tfwnerr and the peraoa having the di- '
rcetionoflhe-aahnmirt. veslranoilief thiht i ilia awi.e
ihereof; Shalt be liable for audi Ula, Jf aievsaiiJe ate hot aidvV
niurcmiai i rntvuitu, - a oai u assarja aima,4Jtf me 'of
toll fited, by.tbft aidimpany, under UiUectih4 hall lrie)ih
gtMer amount f ppt pro&ts-' than JiMl ba.eqsat tfa tfujn peaj
cenu upon the amoqBt .ofrapUahaciuajJreiiwndedraallliainoeni
aJUwajsaid ksvuheavdie, ilit .nd-lecriabari -ied
uoe the tateji f trjmsportatioir to sch S urns aii f half bring rtUicT '
did mv??wiMWjWk$Mtv'i
'.sjcTft.
vMcviur m bsiu couijwny, bhbh, every na years auer ujeir woras
are completed and ready 'foi. transportation of JrWoceV'nyike Vyt'
turn to the General Aiiseiritriy brthis Slate' or the ambtifittf toll
receiveJ by iherti for the" M preceding' five1' Vearsr Whioh 'relurK
shall be Sworn before bnO Of tlie Judge bf the SOperWrCo'oiU Of
law' f this mubjW id oped eouit, mJoia one of die bounty eourte
tff this 8tsiiwu.4il snU-mW'VHWi aoti n ,ilnll nhqi inO
vSeei It) And be 0 furthtiemmctelLThkttmceii& MdMatle
pf said company, don a puraoanca ofthir afct.-whei eoa;pkte4j
halj Xoreyef jhereafbrj, as puhlie highWsya, bf, for 'die, ranppr3
lauon 91 any gooua, wares, ,. sommodttiei ."pr, , pf oduf a wnayay
w payinent 91 hiii imp osn oy said company, Anu wiieresiV
tif . w!vc.Br.i' iimi cwnin , uorouns pi ranu may gerncccsjary, ,
to ba; condemned f..r iheurposcs pflliii :hal?V "
TSfo-WX UWrtWenactelirtol lP.fc.II &VttAt
president tmd director, br I ajerny'dr'ih'em, to iigrea Witft Kne
swners of the laod bU the route which mb bar'a'eleDieif 'TVr ihr -
VP fWr?if ( .nwilS,Mlfy:CT,Sl
H8umS..Mi said, jury. 9.ndi..5,h!f
or aflTirmalion, tp each of Pbm.'pri
' td wItitThariitf'wilf iWparllkW :
hhd 'bsscss thtf darndifc
locatiort Of kald ' c.hal. "or th touVh- which1 rt LV' irilehded tol Van
canal tb. pas,Tor the purtna' ther(h'.rf Wnd astJ'Uftsgted
mentrbr if the owner'.' thereof ahall be 'inarvld1wemao,,8a
der age, deprive of ressbh j:o jftof mCt, AnsUjwi, Ulif 1 said
luaticeaf the Peace ehsll w Mwirtwarfaafci tb; thes8liyjffi!
Onslow; oounty to sutumao. a j arylof eigldeef, freTphIdera :noarff
laied Jo jhCrWdtfaMidiita
valued, on rdav.te b meationed in, said warraat, not less uau
.ij': 1 .L.i. . j . .il ir.'' .L- '.-.Sir" :. '.i.
ien rir more inun iwBiiiy u
recelpi of said warianL shi
met, sn.tu uinirusier.ap oain 1
vided twclp or more appear, '
value the land in nuealion.' and consider
Ittb'bwner thereof niy sastafa fa boflseSnence,tbf i18ia'g'diveicAP
or h nronertv thefeini rihd : the inatim'.iorr' ir IsKett'inami
signed by the Sheriff snd lweltsjurdrs to ba"leceilrbiflw'a
the time for than purposei' tod- returtiW Mo ihetleekiaf OnMafst
county Court, to bw recot'ded by. Wm; aad lasli SMciavihe jarja
1 directed 10 describe tee Japda alsd,aa tnetr jvaiufttmn ;ai
he ponclusiyeijsnd 9 piytnenl.pf ihttsfirtcor. falaaihjl 'i"Vh'
a afoiessidrhy ihepresjdenunddireqtros w .
ian vaiuev, ; Vi,pn,pitlwmBB!4 ifHWrTFtflifi
can ba found in th State, or U fouud, shnuld refuse to reqeiy e tlOj ,
money, then to the .clerlj. o;the court of Plss and QuajVjr ,ej
sion of Onslow counly, the faid(eonipny,'elmU bo ' guiieci 'du-v
rintf- the eiinlpiira uf ihlW 'charter tt iha 'land tfaldL'd'. fn thsaairiff
manner ss ifj daly conveyed to thain1 by the owni'r 6r;;bw'le'ra,
thereof daring the eiiatency' of thlicTirteflyrbier'Tega1 Wit
veyancet rrociaeir, inM aucu 'conue nuauon -euau 'nwHiwiM; ,
fere Willi dwelling hoUae' Orlhfc' fcSrlllageri'und.'ttut bpdy:a
strip lif hmd alohg ins route pP laid canal Hon eiccedirf thcea
hundred snd fifty feet la width shallbaxondemiiei-lu Ihetipujej
posesef said caaul br ltbaeeiistrttctioJrUjersof Wl, a'd -t.,JSoct:
.WiAitd. bi U farther, r Macl( -Thai tltc Pesidcni
and Directors,. or a majority pfi thcroy'auiy irogreei .ivithiibM
proprietors or propridtor: of any Jands Cor-er rptanUcy flOt.-wi)
eeeding four ac, atot ncaCiitha kottifotjCCillcctiig ih
tolls: af Jtemd Jfar the pttrpode wCebc4ilg jiiecessary CuilJ,
ittgsj er hr aseof u disagreement or ;any of tlij 'idispibiljijnsj
aforesaid; or: ihej proprietor ot jproprjetorf ielng ippk&f jtjhe
Siuirlie saino proceeding rrwy w tlwamefconn
aertoontos shall followai re directed ia theme! ptf ccii
sectidtn umti In fimHn 10 njiaoni I'mi oiti tn Ifruo-.ri
9 6ec Ui Md bfarlhem tnacttd,, Tlnt' lt .iUUii
mayi bei;!awful far LanV ipropriejo
share or ahdre by "dewguWrfiWtetprOoi t,oj
ctilion- thereof, in tlio eompaoy'f book'. 5 audt not, other wi.sg ' .
exeeptrby idevifejntduCh deyisbishaUlie f ibi,ted',jlr ijha
President and Directors add. registcrsd in Jhe bppks.ofjh!
company before, the devim-o adwlj be enlitjcdl to..frav m
part of the profi ts from said tolls t iFroyided, 1 J;an?s
fer sliall bp made exchptibr one or mora shares and no tor fa.
pari of a 1 shore; add no aliarishall ,be- sold, convey ed jOjj
held in trustrfos the use or i benefit, 01 hed inthj anio
of another, whereby, the President, and, Directors br proof i
etor mays be iiicinberscof said compan y pf .pjiypf thryu
sliall or tuny ba challenged or troade ipj.ansyvr,apy;jac
trust; but any person nppearlug to be , proprijelor.iBhaJl,;
to olhersof aaid- company' bef tb vefyiiitentalven bso,
lately as: snch; but between arty Jrnstce nnd jhp4 person 'fyt
whose bodbfit such irtlsl shalt WtitWisAe hj coimou xm T
edy may he preaerved.f 4i 4 steVv lot tvui-r
rti Sec. 15. -And be it further e ftocf eXbU ifthe tmt cop
italssIidulJ prove msuIUcieiit (ue pnioutit iiUKctiUnlk
should not. be sulTicicnt, iltaliall and may h Jarful, fon
thd suid company fiom time to time to increase- th, capital
by Ibw-additkau of ad mapy 'rnore;wholef sha nsl, shall ,1,
judged necessary by the preprk-torsi members of paid ohh
hany, or. a toojority bf thein in ioioresA of tUem, wlu ejluilU
be present at , any general meeung, and r on .. vqlmm9jit,
tho said genfal,meeting aliali tWnlcJBend ,the.;soM pr
idem and DI rectors arta majority of tlienu ,arqJu irthy irw
therised, empowered and raqiuredaAer giviug.0'wa U ' '
previooe notw, toopsii loojts at the Ixiforo u)nitioneJ,pia,
a fo rbccivjrig and. entering auch autlUinnttUstbsvriptiQnav
frt-'n fiiaf yuyun a gmpjoiu ktwr1 bij"ni tgf'"'u lirr.! nl)ffi'r-.f Uj'fn'af! -!' in',
v yt-