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:Noftkarolina State GWii .... . ' tfararj'd bypirkr !.. THk Brothel.. : - , V -'tr:; fHi'11 AN ACT As:hcfixin$ erection of a Brid oer ite rnret Potca;crwnhm ike strict of Coiumb X- J5jr enacted by the Senate and Boue of Representatives cf tne U States of America f in Centres as imAJt.That the following per oas, viz. Kobctt Brent, Dtnicl Iunrocj jamcs D. Uarry Frede rick May, Samuel Harrison dmtin, Ton ih "1 homDson. lomthan Swift. 'J'homas PowclL CuthbertPowclL Elishi janoey and Charles Alex ander, or any sevcttex tDcm, oe, aiul thev areiicteljy -cooatitutcd a 'I' r..ii board ot commiasioncra, wiuj nui power and authority to open, or cause to be opened, books for re ceiving and entering subscriptions for raising a capital stuck, not ex ceeding two hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, for the purpose' of erecting a bridge over the river Potomac, between the City of "Washington and Alexander s is Und, and making such other iaci. dental works, and defraying such other incidental expencet, as shall be required by this att, or deemed accessary or expediently the com pan h. rein jftcr named the time, place, and manner, of receiving aiid entering such subscriptions,' to be a ct ruined by the said board cf commissioners, and duly, ad vertiitd in such Ga2tttcs, as thev may deem expedient: Provided, Ttut the time to be fixed upon by thc.said board of commissioners, fcr opening books for receiving me said subscriptions, shall lie on or before the first Monday in J ul next, and thst no subscription shall be received unlcs? the sum often dollars be. first paid into the hands cf tht person authorized to receive the same, on each share subscri bed for. Sec 2. Ard be it further tTirxied That whenever nineteen hundred of thr said shares shall be subscri bed for, all persons who may then be, or thereafter may become, the actual holders or proprietors 01 chares in the said capital stock, either as subscTiters for the atnie, cr as the legal representatives, euccessors, or nssignee of such subscribers, shall be, and they are he reby made and CTcate'd a body politic and corporate, by the name and tle of The Washington Bridge Company and by that name may sue, and be sued, im plead and be impleaded, and do and suffer all acts, matters, and things, which a body poKrJc and corporate may lawfully do and suf-f-rj and may have a common 6esl, and the same may break and alter at pleasure, and may make all bye-laws, rules, regulations & ordinances, for trie gvoa govern jisentand Vrelt bciucr 6f the sat'. company, and for carrying into effect the object of Uiexr msum tion. so that such bye-laws, rules regulations, or ordinances, be not rer ucr.ant to the laws of thr Uni ted States, in force within the dis trict of Columbia. 1 Sec 3. And be it farther cOazttd That when nineteen, nunaiea ci the said shares shall be subscribed for, as aforesaid, or as soon after s mav be. the said board of com- c'mioners, shall caU a meeting of t ' r in t pe company, at the uitypi vasn- pgton, by public advertisement, b one or more Gazettes published b Washiogfon, Alexandria, or Ceorgrtown, appointing a fiLaad convenient time and pbceof meet bg for the purpose of electing firi d'rrectorg, a clerk- and treasurer, ad such other officers', agtnts an! Servants, the said company ma think fit to appoint, and forVracs ting Izy other business in pur iacce of this act, and appertain HS lo the nature and objecu cf c bsuuuiaa of tbte eaidcop pany : and the said board of com raissionera shall, if necessary, ad journ the said meeting, frotu time to time, until a quorum shall be formed ; aid at majority of the saidcompauy, or the proprietors of the tw-o thirds of the number of shares actually subscribed for, ftacirlcftal representatives, succes sors, or proxies shall be a quo rum to do business s and the said board of commissioners, "before opening the said subscription books shall ascertain and publish in their said advertisement, a fit and convenient mode or authenti cating all powers of attorney au thorizing subscriptions to be made m the name of any person or per sona ; and before calling a meet ing of the said company, shall as certain and publish, in their ad vertisement, a fit aiid convenient mode of authenticating all instru ments of writing authorizing any person or persons, to act and vote at such meeting, as the proxy or proxies ol ' any merooer ot tne said compan , shall ascertain and publish, in their advertisement, a fit and convenient mode of authen ticating all instruments of writing, authorizing any person or persons to act and vote at such meeting, as the proxy or proxies, of any member of the said company ; all which powers of attorney and in strumcots of writing shall be filed with the clei k 61 the said company, and by him be safely kept among the records and documents apper taining to his effice ; and as soon as a quorum of the said company, and a board of directors shall be formed, as aforesaid, all the pow ers, authority, and duties whatso ever, by this act vested in the said board of commissioners, shall cease and determine, and thence forward become vested in the di rectors, for the time being, cf the aid company, under such limita tions and restrictions, as the said company may think fit to prescribe; and the said board of commission ers shall account to the said com pany, at the first meeting of the same, fur all monies received by them or their agents, on account of such subscriptions, and shall immediately pay over the same to the treasurer Of the said company, or tu such other person or persons, as the said company may direct and appoint : the said company nevertheless, to allow all jut cre dit! for monies' actually and ne cessarily expended by the said ooard of commissioners, in the execution' of their said trust and duties-' Sec. 4, And be it further enacted That there shall be annually hol- den, on the first Monday in Jan uarv a meeting of the said com pany, fcr the purpose of electing nve directors, acierxvana a trca surer : nd the said company shall have power at any meeting, le gally called and constituted, in pursuance of this act,' to displace any of their directors or officers and to supply, by a netr election or appointment, all vacancies thai may happen among the dtrexfors or officers ot the company: and the said company shall have power to prescribe'and regulate the pow er and duties or tne said direc tors, and of all other officers of the company : and a' majority ol the said directors may from time to time, elect one of their body as a President, and may provision ally supply, by their own election, oy vacancies that may happen a mong the number of directors, or . mbng any of the officers of the company, and the persons sb elec ted by the said directors, may con tinue ih office till the next legal meeting of the company j and tile directors of the said company, to tw elected, ia pursuance oTthis JicVshaU, unless sooner displaced bv the' said company, continue in office " tiatiL the- first -Monday in. January -'ecxV succeeding'. Jhcir election, andfrom that time until a new election' shall be made by the said company. i Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That a meeting of the said corny pany may, at any time be called by a majority of the directors o tne-company, xor ,roc time ocmg. and by one third o the members of the aaid compljTi ;0r by the proprietors of one third of the shares actually subsfrroeeTfor, or the legal representadves or sue cessors of such members or pro- prietors: Provided however That no meeting of the said company shall be legal or valid unless a quorum shall be formed, consist ing of the majority of the mem-. bers of the said company, or oi the proprietors of at least two thirds of the number of shares ac tually subscribed for, their, legaf representatives,, successors . or proxies, nor unless the place (be ing within the city of Washington) and the time of such meeting being previously advertised, for three weeks successively, in one or more Gazettes, in the city or Washington, Alexandria, or Georgetown. Sec. 6. And be it further enactrd, That the said shares shall be ne gotiable and transferable from one to another by assignments in writ ing, executed before two witnes ses at least, and authenticated and registered, as the said company may prescribe and direct in their bye-laws and regulations. . Sec. 7. And be it further enacted. That in suits at law against the said company, . the first process shall be a summons, to, be served on the President, or any one or more of the directors of the said company) Upon the service and return of which summons, if no appearance shall be entered for the said company at the return term, the court , may order the general issue to be entered on ihe record, and may proceed to trial and judgment, in like manner as if an appearance had been entered and the issue made up by the said company; and if judgment shall be recovered against the said com pany j the court may order the usual process of execution, or a special writ to attach the money, goods, chattels, debts, chases in action, and tolls in the hands of any officer of the said company, or of any other person ; and such attachment shall operate on the tolls thereafter to be received, which may be collected by a per son specially appointed by 'the court, for the use of the plaintiff recovering such judgment, until such judgment shall be satisfied ; and the court may make such fur ther or other order for enforcing the payment of such judgment as may be consistent with the prac tice and powers of such court; as a court of law or equity ; -nd that the shares in said company shall be deemed personal, and not real property and transferable in such manner as the company shall di rect ; and that the shares held by an individual shall be liable to be attached," or taken by fieri facias, to satisfy any debts due from such individual in like manner as other personal property may be. Sec 8. And be it fur the enactta That the amount of each5 share shall be paid by instalments' of ten dollars, at such time aa the said company shall direct ; and in case any instalment or'itrstalniehts shall not be paid at the time appointed by the said company," or within ten days thereafter,' the same may be recovered in the name of; the said company' by warrant from a justice of the peace; if the amount uuc s caii not exceed twenty dol lars ; and if the' sam saTduc ahalj exceed twenty "dollars, the sartfe may be recovered by motion j to the name bfteid'compahyfviba ten days tto tier hi any court, of record ja; the ccujatyor :- oUsbicl where the debtor shall be found ; and in all such warrants and mo;:& tionsi the certificate or. the clerk of the said company authentica ted by. commori shall be conclusiyeeyidence of the defendant's beinta mem be r of the ; company, ana,-prinra iacie evi- dence of the a mount 'due on the shares held by , sucri -deiendan And if 'such instalmerrCbr i ments be not paid within sixty days, after the ; time limited the payment of the same, and ad- - TrtAoeA fmr Vnt-nrVci.cMorcci tr ' ly, in one or more Gazettes lished in Washington, Alexandria, or Georgetown, the president and . directors of the said company may proceed to forfeit, for the use of the company, the share or, shares of the nerson or nersons failing to Sec. 9. And be it farther enacted. That the said company be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to erect and build .or to cause to be erected and built over the river Potomac, between the termination of Maryland 'a venue and Alexander' island, a good and sufficient Bridge at least thirty-six feet wide, of Sound anH uifnK! matp-iali and Ua ail respects adequate for the passage of travellers, horses, cat- i tie and carriages, with a secure raiing on each side at least four o . feet high ; of which width six feet' on one side shall be appropriated for the purpose of a way for foot passengers, and shall be separated from the carriage way by a good and sufficient rading at Uast four feet hih. Sec. 10. And be it farther enacted 1 hat the said company shall cause to be built and kept and maintain ed in good repair a convenient and sufficient draw or passage Way, ac Uast thirty five feet wide,in the said bridge, over the main channel of the river, for the passing and re passing of vessels, by day and by night ; and shall also cause to be built, and to be k pt and main- famed in good repair, a well con structed and substantial wharf, erected on 'piles' on each side of the said bridge, and adjoining:' or near to the- said .draw, in1 every respect sufficient for ships and other vessels to lie at security ; and all ships, waiting for a passage through the said draw, may lie at such wharves free ox charge, until a suitable opportunity offers for passing through the said -draw and the said company shalL at their own cost, and without toll, cause the ' staid draw" or passage way, to be hoisted, or removed, without de lay, forthe passage of all ships and vessels with masts, that are unable to pass under the same ; and if through the unskil- r fulness or negligence of the person pr persons employed by the said company, to hoist or' remote the said draw, any ship or vessel shall be unjustly or unreasonably hid dered or delayed, or shall be dam aged in her hull, spars or rigging, in passing the said draw the said company shall be liable tO r the master or the owner ot; owners of Such ship or vessel, for damages at the rate of six cents pej, ton of such ship or vessel, for cacti and every hour such ship of vessel shall be hindered ot'delayefci,- and for all damages in her hal), jspark and rigging, as aforeiaid, t6 b;e ascertained and recovered in. a' special .action 0n the case, hi ajny court of competent judiction; f and the said comriihlycon stanuy; keep ihtfttyiMfjfa, nished with ':wtywiUri' to bc: supplied rith ;bu rind ;iigir? ted in dUe sea3oor fouri'trwch lamps, shall be ' fcpt,)athai4 J the nighand Xbeercb J kept burmnlwcjar oftwelyet night, ufldernh'epe 'ed b It such persoflr.pe r sue fOffm to be. made of the feet ins tead of tliirfesixffeet thr . wiain on tne ai.wiageitanaix- ' at knytirie hejaiter vefiaia sh vtjie.ciutj psaicl ;iptopaji'alf .. : timet frv, trrt5 YTmton4-. pub-jjeep agOQcl audsci jof tbirtyf fiVi r'feet. Ifticltiti.; ' wherever, the sanie shaU;s der the Lsaid '.bridge j .prOYidi that t :9shpjSlcil sary on i suryey .(tcr bei mad&b0 three co m mission'era to' be appoixx tedrfbr that purpose by' Presti' denitof AclJn : I hat me said company haJlv iBt like 'manner, cas-aras orpsu' sage way, at leasteen feet wide r.6 be, made .itheVsdn irois theojheharmel hfeji river, near Aeastfeirn snWe &rn monly called the 'Maryland cmiii wei, suijjecc o penalties and proyistohsicmtmneol in thlaft pdiricti &ecpia 4ua mamtaiamg tne cirav? or passage. chantelipf thtesaa J ti?,efiVt.ap'.--so faas respects I the buildipit Frovtqed ilie,sameaUaea necessary. oH ' "a :;iraid tnereoi;. hy.tait&, commisionsnor to be appointed by the President of the; JJohectt .states r,iwsm Sec. 12. 4i0?tM That- as; soon! .as4the:sairc and wharves shall jbie etctoSnc built; ?and furnishedaod mpje tcclj .as requSetl biicthir said company haUiritiuc demand and receivef, 6y the rr; pro per . agent$, sexrante Or-.officii tollS;:atuhe fbUowib For each foot passeuger s enta and a quarter tqil0iLi and horeej'eieiieeiSn quarters of a cent ; fbrVa;c chaii, aulky or! riding chair, ''thmvMsrc Lcents- and a half fbr eachfcoAchy; coacne gcwaggon at pnacron or cumcleiorr and!?a JiaJfJb than two, by ? wtnch such cisctL coacheei' oarot phaeton Mt4$9$ ricie, Jahall Jfdrwf6iy. sleet or sltigih .' r-v-5ii half ent3rnjh tKSiai of twelve norse .err otaervjr(tt. two: bv sh :sMQtiitBiS.. be drawia ; for'eaxio wata,carfeir ptlwibttai d.riiijfb& centsarihalfV;a P ot elv:ta4d $mif$jt? 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