By-laws, Rules and Regulations of the Corporation of the President, Directors and Company for Erecting a Permanent Bridge Over the River Schuylkill, at Or Near the City of Philadelphia: To which is Prefixed the Act of the Legislature Authorizing the Incorporation, and the Supplement Thereto ... |
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... mentioned ; but the said Com- Appropria- missioners shall reserve three thousand shares , tion of the which shall be appropriated by the President and Directors , and used , if the same be found requisite , for the purposes herein after ...
... mentioned ; but the said Com- Appropria- missioners shall reserve three thousand shares , tion of the which shall be appropriated by the President and Directors , and used , if the same be found requisite , for the purposes herein after ...
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... mentioned . General de The said bridge to consist of one or more arch or arches , with stone abutments , and one or more pier or piers , if necessary , to be at least thirty - six feet wide , with railing on each side thereof , with ...
... mentioned . General de The said bridge to consist of one or more arch or arches , with stone abutments , and one or more pier or piers , if necessary , to be at least thirty - six feet wide , with railing on each side thereof , with ...
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... mentioned , and for the same with one horse , the sum of six cents ; for a single horse and rider , the sum of two cents ; for every horse or mule without a rider , the sum of one cent ; for every foot passenger , the sum of one cent ...
... mentioned , and for the same with one horse , the sum of six cents ; for a single horse and rider , the sum of two cents ; for every horse or mule without a rider , the sum of one cent ; for every foot passenger , the sum of one cent ...
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... mentioned , the Legislature may at the by authority of the Legis . expiration of the said twenty - five years , declare lature , upon it a free bridge ( providing at the same time the The bridge may be re- deemed be- ration of the years ...
... mentioned , the Legislature may at the by authority of the Legis . expiration of the said twenty - five years , declare lature , upon it a free bridge ( providing at the same time the The bridge may be re- deemed be- ration of the years ...
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... mentioned be not sufficient to repair and satisfy such damages . GEORGE LATIMER , Speaker of the House of Representatives . ROBERT HARE , Speaker of the Senate . Approved , March 16th , 1798 . THOMAS MIFFLIN , Governor of the ...
... mentioned be not sufficient to repair and satisfy such damages . GEORGE LATIMER , Speaker of the House of Representatives . ROBERT HARE , Speaker of the Senate . Approved , March 16th , 1798 . THOMAS MIFFLIN , Governor of the ...
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Act to authorize affairs and appurtenances Alderman authority aforesaid authorize the Governor body politic by-laws capital stock carriage of burthen carriages of pleasure cents CHARLES BIDDLE city of Philadelphia city or county Commonwealth to incorporate Company for erecting convenience county of Philadelphia Directors and Company dividend Ebenezer Hazard entitled erecting a permanent fee simple fifty five free the bridge fund further enacted George German language hereby authorized horses hundred incorporate a company Jacob John Dunlap Joseph Justice of Peace letters patent liable M'Connell matters and things meeting monwealth number of shares ordained and enacted pass passengers payment penal offence penalty permanent bridge person or persons pleasure or burthen President and Directors profits thereof recited Act rectors RICHARD PETERS river Schuyl river Schuylkill rules and regulations scribers sident subscribed subscriptions sued thereto THOMAS MIFFLIN Thomas Pratt thority aforesaid tion toll collector Treasurer twenty William Sheaff
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Page 8 - ... assignee holding any certificate, having first caused the assignment to be entered in a book of the company to be kept for...
Page 19 - ... the names of the subscribers, and the number of shares subscribed by or apportioned to each subscriber, to the governor of this commonwealth, and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for the governor, by letters patent under his hand and the seal of the state, to create and erect the subscribers, and...
Page 17 - ... may be sued for and recovered before any justice of the peace in the county where the offense shall be committed, at the instance of any person, in the name of the people of the State of Illinois as plaintiff.
Page 23 - Successors, in fee simple or for any less estate all such lands, tenements hereditaments and estate real and personal as shall be Necessary and convenient to them in the prosecution of their works, and the Same, to sell and dispose of at pleasure, and of suing and being sued and of doing all' and every other Matter, and thing which a Corporation or body politic, May or can lawfully do.
Page 12 - ... to increase the number of shares to such extent as shall be deemed sufficient to accomplish the work, and to demand and receive the...
Page 5 - ... such subscriptions and other incidental charges, and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same shall be organized and the officers chosen as hereinafter mentioned.
Page 7 - ... the first notice, at which time and place the said subscribers shall proceed to organize the said corporation, and shall choose, by a majority of votes of the said subscribers...
Page 23 - Snyder, governor of the said commonwealth, do by these presents, which I have caused to be made patent, and sealed with the great seal of the state, create and erect all and every of the subscribers...
Page 14 - ... and when the tolls shall exceed fifteen per cent, nett annual profit; the excess shall compose a fund for the redemption of the bridge, so as to render it free, save that there shall always be a small toll, or other revenue, for keeping it in repair; this excess shall be laid out in bridge stock, or other productive funds, and the dividends, or annual product, shall be also ad,ded to this fund; and all private donations for freeing the bridge shall also be received and invested in like manner;...
Page 13 - in such manner as to injure, stop, or interrupt the navigation of the said river, by boats, rafts or other vessels.