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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
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THOMAS SWANN, ENQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 277

shall deliver one such certificate, signed by the
President and countersigned by the Secretary, and
sealed by the common seal of said Company, to
each person for every share by him or her sub-
scribed and held, which certificate shall be trans-
ferred at his or her pleasure in person or by attorney

 

legally authorized, in the presence of the President
or Secretary, subject, however to all payments due
or to become due thereon, and the assignee hold-
ing such certificate having first caused the assign-
ment to be entered in a book of the Company to be
kept for the transfer of stock, shall be entitled to
all privileges and emoluments, and subject to all
liabilities and penalties as the original subscribers
would have been.

assign.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That upon every such ;
subscription there shall be paid to such person or
persons as may be appointed to receive such sub-
scription, such installments as the President and
Directors of said Railroad shall require, and
should any subscriber fail or neglect to pay any
installment for the space of thirty days next after
the time the same shall be due and payable, the
stock on which it is demanded shall be forfeited to
the Company.

Instalments.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted. That the President
and Directors of said Company shall require and
receive of and from the Treasurer and every other
person by them employed, bonds in sufficient pen-
alties and with such securities as they shall by
their by-laws, rules and regulations determine, for
the faithful performance of the several duties to
them committed.

Bonds.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted. That dividends of so
much of the profits of the said Company as shall
appear advisable to the Directors shall be declared
twice a year in every year, and paid to the stock-
holders on demand at any time at the expiration
of ten days therefrom, but the dividends shall in
no case exceed the net profits actually acquired by
the Company.

Dividends.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That at each annual
meeting of the stockholders the Directors of the
preceding year shall exhibit to them a complete
statement of the affairs and proceedings of the
Company, and such a special meeting of the stock-

Statement.



 

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