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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
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THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 333

the stockholders shall elect a President, and not less
than five Directors, who shall remain in office for
one year, or until their successors shall be elected.
The President and Directors shall be styled the
Board, and a majority of them shall constitute a
quorum.

President and
Directors.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That any five of the
stockholders may call a meeting of all the stock-
holders, first advising them, however, of the time
and place of such meeting by advertising at least
three times in some daily paper.

Call meeting.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the Board of
Directors shall be bound by such by-laws as the
stockholders at any regular meeting may enact,
provided that one week's notice be given to the
stockholders by advertisement or otherwise of the
contemplated change in the old law, or the pro-
posed enactment of the new.

By-laws.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the stock of the
said Company shall be deemed personal estate, and
all property, estate, and joint stock of the corpora-
tion shall be bound and answerable for its debts
and liabilities.

Personal es-
tate.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed as granting banking
privileges to said corporation, or exempting their
property from general taxation.

Banking pro-
hibited.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That this Charter or
Act of incorporation shall continue and be valid
for twenty years, unless forfeited by said Corpora-
tion or Company by non-observance or breach of
its provisions.

Limit.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage; the Gen-
eral Assembly reserves the right to alter, annul or
repeal this Act at pleasure.

Approved March 28, 1868.

In force and
reservation.



 

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