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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 30, 1868
Volume 142, Page 3259   View pdf image (33K)
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THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 921

Sec. 50 — Sixth. To make by-laws not inconsis-
tent with law, for the management of its property,
the regulation of its affair, and for the transfer of
its stock, if any such stock there be ; for the for-
feiture of stock not paid for, and for disposition of
the proceeds thereof ; for the calling of regular,
special and general meetings of the Directors,
Managers and Trustees of said corporation, and
fixing the place or places where the same shall be
held, and to provide for all other matters which
may be regulated by by-laws, and may from time
to time repeal, amend or re-enact the same ; but
every such by-law, and every repeal, amendment
or re-enactment thereof, unless in the meantime
confirmed at a general meeting of the Company
duly called for that purpose, shall only have force
until the next annual meeting of the Company,
and in default of confirmation thereof, shall, from
that time only, cease to have force. The stock-
holders, or members of the corporation may at any
general meeting, make by-laws, which shall not
be rescinded by the Directors, Managers or Trus-
tees.

By-laws.

Sec. 51. And be it enacted, That no corporation
shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, ex-
cept such as are conferred by law, and such as shall
be necessary to the exercise of the powers so ac-
quired.

Necessary
powers.

Sec. 52. And be it enacted, That the stock, if
any, property and concerns of any corporation, for
whose creation provision is made in this Article,
shall be managed by such number of Trustees,
Directors or Managers as its by-laws or charter
shall prescribe, said number to be not less than
four nor more than twelve, who shall respectively
be citizens of the United States, and a majority of
them citizens of this State ; or, if unnaturalized
residents of this State, shall make oath that

Stock and
property.

they intend to become citizens of the United States
without unreasonable delay, and shall, except the
first year, be annually elected by the stockholders
where there are such, or by the shareholders or
members where there are no stockholders at such
meeting, time and place, and after such notice as
shall be directed by the by-laws of the corporation ;
and the election shall, except in cases otherwise

Must be
citizens.



 

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