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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
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THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 463

by-laws, orders and regulations as they may deem
necessary for the well governing of the said Com-
pany ; provided none of the said by-laws, rules,
&c., be contrary to the Constitution and laws of
this State or of the United States.

 

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That any corporation
or body politic, may become stockholders in said
Company.

May subscribe

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That after the first
meeting of the stockholders shall have been held,
as hereinbefore mentioned, there shall be n meet-
ing of the stockholders of said Company held at
Jarrettsville, or at such other place as the Presi-
dent and Directors may appoint, on the first Mon-
day of January in each and every year after the
said first day of January, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nine, when and where they shall elect, in the
manner prescribed in section three of this Act, a
President and five Directors, any three of whom
shall constitute a quorum, a Treasurer, and such
other officers as they shall deem necessary for the
ensuing year, and until a new election, and may,
by a majority of votes present, adopt, add to, alter
or amend such by-laws, rules, orders and regula-
tions as may be deemed necessary for the interest
and well governing of the affairs of said Com-
pany ; provided they contravene none of the laws,
&c., as mentioned in section third of this Act.

President and
Directors.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That each share of
stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote
in the election of officers, &c., provided said person
or corporation hold no more than ten shares, but
when more than that number of shares are held,
the holder thereof shall only cast one vote for every
five shares, after casting the ten votes.

Vote.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the stockholders
in said Company shall be, and they are, hereby in-
corporated and constituted a body politic, by the
name of the Long Green and Jarrettsville Turn-
pike Company, and by the same name shall have
succession during the continuance of this Corpora-
tion ; and the said stockholders and their succes-
sors, by the name aforesaid, shall sue and be sued,
answer and be answered in any Court of law and
equity in this State, may have and use a common

Title.



 

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