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be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act, and of purcha sing, taking and holding to them and their successors and assigns in fee simple, or for any less estate, all such lands tenements, hereditaments, estates real and personal, as shall be necessary and convenient to them in the prosecution of their work, and the same to sell and dispose of at their pleasure, and of suing and being sued, and of doing all and every other matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do.

the corpora

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the nine persons first named in the said letters pa- Notice to be tent, shall, as soon as conveniently may be after sealing the given when same, give public notice of a time and place by them to be tion shall be appointed, not less than thirty days; at which time and place, organized. the said subscribers shall proceed to organize the said corporation, and shall choose by a majority of votes of the said subscribers by ballot, to be delivered in person or by proxy duly authorized, one president, six managers, one treasurer, and Officers to such other officers as they shall think necessary to conduct the be chosen. business of said company for one year, and until other officers shall be chosen, and may make such by-laws, rules, orders and Of by laws regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the United States &c. and this commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the well-ordering the affairs of said company. Provided always, That no No person person shall have more than three votes at any election, or in to have determining any question at such meeting, whatever number more than of shares he may be entitled to, and that each person shall be &c. entitled to one vote for every share by him held, not exceeding the said number.

three votes,

SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said stockholders shall meet on the last Monday Annual in April, next after the date of their incorporation, and on the meetings to last Monday of April, in every succeeding year, and at such be held on other times and places as shall be fixed by the rules and or- Monday in ders of said company to be made as aforesaid, for the purpose April. of choosing such officers as aforesaid, for the ensuing year.

one

the last

SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the president and managers first to be chosen as afore- Evidences of said, shall procure certificates to be written or printed for all stock to be the shares of the stock of said company, and shall deliver issued. of such certificates signed by the president, and countersigned by the treasurer, and sealed with the seal of the corporation, to each person for every share by him subscribed and held, he paying to the treasurer the sum of five dollars in part for each Payment share, which certificate shall be transferrable at his pleasure, thereon.

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Certificates to be trans

ferable. Assignments of, to be entered in the com

pany's books.

5 members

rum.

Minutes to be kept.

quorum.

may

in person or by his attorney, in presence of the president or treasurer, subject however to the payments due, and that become due thereon, and the assignee holding any certificate, having first caused the assignment to be entered in a book of the company to be kept for that purpose, shall be a member of the corporation, and for every certificate by him held, shall be entitled to one share of the capital stock, and of all the estates and emoluments of the company, and to vote as aforesaid at the meetings thereof.

`SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, to be a quo- That the said president and managers at such times and places, and being convened in such manner as shall be agreed on for transacting business at such meetings, five members shall be a quorum, who in the absence of the president may choose a chairman, and shall keep minutes of all their transactions, Powers of a fairly entered in a book, and a quorum being present, they shall have full power and authority to agree with and appoint such engineers, superintendants, artists and other officers as they shall think necessary to carry on the said bridge, and to fix their salaries and other wages, to ascertain the times, manners and proportions in which the stockholders shall pay the money due on their respective shares in order to carry on their work, to draw orders on the treasurer for all monies to pay the salaries of persons by them employed, and for the materials and labour done and provided, which orders shall be signed by the president, or in his absence by a majority of a quorum, and countersigned by their clerk; and to do and transact all other such acts, matters and things as by the by-laws orders and regulations of the company shall be committed to them.

pay instal

ments.

Penalty on SECT. VII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforeneglecting to That if any stockholder, after notice of the time and place appointed for the payment of any proportion or dividend of the said capital stock, shall neglect to pay such proportion at the time appointed, for the space of forty days after the time so appointed, every such stockholder, or his assignee shall, in addition to the dividends called for, pay at the rate of five per centum per month, for every delay of such payment, and if the same and the additional penalties shall remain unpaid for such space of time, that the accumulated penalties shall become equal to the sums before paid on account of such shares, the same shall be forfeited to the said company, and may, and shall be sold by them to any other person or persons willing to purchase for such price as can be obtained therefor.

Mnagers

&c. may

enter upon lands, and take materials.

SECT. VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the president and managers aforesaid, their superintendants, engineers and artists of every kind, to enter into and upon lands tenements and inclosures near to the place where the said bridge is to be built, to examine the ground for the purpose. of building the butments, and obtaining gravel or sand neces

sary for the building the said bridge, and that it shall and may be lawful for the said managers, overseers, superintendants, or any other person employed in building the said bridge, to enter with waggons, carts, sleds or sleighs, or beasts of burthen,or draught of any kind whatsoever, first giving notice to the owners, doing as little damage as possible, and repairing any breaches of fences they may have occasion to make, first making amends for any damages that may be done, which da- Amends to mages shall be ascertained by the parties, if they can agree, or if they cannot agree, then by appraisement, to be made up on ges shall be oath or affirmation, by three disinterested freeholders of the ascertained. neighbourhood, or any two of them to be mutually chosen, or if the owners or managers, superintendants, engineers or artists, upon due notice, shall neglect or refuse to join in the choice, then the said freeholders to be appointed by any jus

be made.

How dama

tice of the peace of the county, not interested on either side, Tender of to and the said managers or other persons by them employed as be binding. aforesaid, after tender of the appraised value to the owner, may enter and dig, take and carry away any stone, gravel, sand or earth, most conveniently situated for making and repairing the said bridge..

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ceived.

ded.

SECT. IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the president and managers of the said company, Accounts to shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received by be kept of them from the said commissioners, and from the subscribers monies reto the said undertaking, and of all penalties for delay in the payment thereof, and of the amount of the profits or shares that may be forfeited as aforesaid, and of all voluntary contri- And expenbutions. And also of all monies by them expended in the secution of the said work, and shall at least, once in every year, submit such accounts to a general meeting of the stockholders until the said bridge be completed; and until all the costs, charges and expenses for effecting the same, shall be To be anfully paid and discharged, and the aggregate amount of all nually subsuch expenses shall be liquidated and ascertained; and if upon mitted to a such liquidation, ar whenever the whole capital stock of the the stockmeeting ot company shall be nearly expended, it shall be found that the holders. capital stock is not sufficient to complete the said bridge, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the president, managers and company, at a stated or special meeting, to be convened according to the Number of provisions of this act, or their by-laws, to increase the num- shares may ber of shares to such extent as shall be deemed sufficient to be inaccomplish the work, and to demand and receive the monies creased. subscribed for such shares in like manner, and under the like penalties as are hereinbefore provided for the original subscription.

SECT. X. And be it further enacted by the authority afore

said, That when a good and complete bridge shall be erected The properover the said creek at the place aforesaid, the property of the ty of the

vested in

the com

pany.

company,

bridge to be said bridge shall be vested in the said company, their succes sors and assigns forever; and the said their successors and assigns, may demand and receive toll from travellers Rates of toll. and others, agreeably to the following rates to wit: For every coach, landau, chariot, phæton or other pleasurable carriage with four wheels, drawn by four horses, the sum of seventyfive cents, and for the same carriages with two horses, fifty cents, for every waggon with four horses, fifty cents, and for every waggon drawn by two horses, thirty-seven cents, for every chaise, riding-chair, sulkey, cart, or other two wheeled carriage, or a sleigh or sled with two horses, twenty-five cents, and for the same with one horse, eighteen cents, for a single horse and rider, six cents, for every led horse or mule, two cents, for every foot passenger two cents, for every head of horned cattle two cents, for every sheep and swine, one cent. Provided always, That the said bridge, shall in no wise injure, stop or interrupt the navigation of the said creek, or prevent boats from crossing, or persons from fording the said creek. SECT. XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in fixing the toll of all carriages drawn in whole or in part by oxen, two oxen shall be estimatedequal to one horse. SECT. XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the said company, their successors, assigns, or whoever shall own or possess the said bridge, shall collect or demand any greater rates or prices for the passing over the said bridge, than what is herein before prescribed and specified, or shall neglect to keep the said bridge in good repair, he, she or they, so offending, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars, one moiety thereof, for the use of improving the public highways in the townships annexed thereto, and the other moiety for the use of the person who may sue for the same. Provided always, That no suit or action shall be brought, unless it be within thirty days after such neglect or offence shall have been committed.

Penalty for exacting illegal toll.

And of neglecting to

keep the bridge in repair.

Suits to be brought within 30 days.

of tolls to be

to be declared.

SECT. XIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforeAccounts of said, That the president, managers and company, shall also the receipt keep a just and true account of all and every the monies rekept. ceived by the respective collectors of tolls for crossing the Dividends said bridge, and shall make and declare a dividend of the profits and income thereof, among all the subscribers to the said company's stock, deducting first therefrom, all contingent costs and charges, and shall, on the first Monday in April and October, every year publish the dividend to be made of the said clear profits thereof, amongst the stockholders, and of the time and place, where and when the same shall be paid, and shall cause the same to be paid accordingly.

And paid.

Exceptions

as to the

militia &c.

SECT. XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all funeral processions and militia men, going to or from training, shall be privileged to pass over the said bridge without the payment of toll.

finished in

SECT. XV And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Bridge to be said, That if the said company shall not proceed to erect the began in 3 said bridge, within the space of three years after they shall years, and have been incorporated, or shall not within the space of six six. years from the passing of this act, complete the said bridge, it shall and may be lawful for the legislature of this commonwealth, to resume all and singular the rights liberties and privileges hereby granted to the said company.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

SIMON SNYDER.

CHAPTER CXIII.

A Supplement to an act entitled, "An act authorizing the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Safe-Harbour at the mouth of Conestogoe creek, through the village of Strasburg, to intersect either the Gap and Newport turnpike, or the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, or as near the former as possible.

SECT. I.

BE E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General As-

sioners

sembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That John Slaymaker junior, Christian Shirtz, Doctor Wil- Additional liam B. Duffield and Henry Kenser be, and they are hereby commisappointed commissioners, in addition to those already ap-named. pointed by the act to which this is a supplement, who, together with the commissioners named in the original act, are hereby empowered, authorized and required, to open books under the same rules and regulations, and for the same purposes as is contained in that act: Provided, the same be done on or before the first day of July, next after passing this

act.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

SIMON SNYDER.

CHAPTER CXIV.

An Act supplementary to an act entitled, " An act allowing the
Philadelphia bank to establish branches."

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