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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1870
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ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 359

ments of the Company, with such other informa-
tion as may he deemed proper, after which the

 

annual election for nine Directors to manage the
business of the Company for the ensuing year
shall be held, in accordance with the by-laws; but
the stockholders, at any general meeting, may,
however, by a vote of the majority of the stock of
the Company, reduce the nurnher of Directors to
five or increase the number to not more than fif-
teen, as they may deem proper, and may amend
or annul any objectionable by-law, rule or regula-
tion which in their judgment operates contrary to
the interests of the Company, and they may au-
thorize the President and Board of Directors to

Directors.

make, issue and dispose of the mortgage bonds of
the Company, in such form and time as they may
deem proper, but not to exceed in amount more
than one-half of the capital stock of the said Com-
pany.

Mortgage
bonds.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the capital stock
of the said Company shall be one million of dol-
lars, which may by a majority vote of the stock of
the Company, at any general or special stockhold-
ers' meeting, be increased to any sum not exceed-
ing five millions of dollars; the s;iid capital stock
shall be divided into shares of twenty dollars each,

Capital stock.

which shall be deemed personal property, and
shall be issued and transferred in such manner as
may be hereafter provided in the by-laws of the
Company; each share of stock shall entitle the
owner thereof to one vote in all meetings of the
stockholders, to be given in person or by proxy; it
may be lawful for all persons whatsoever, and cor-
porate bodies, to become subscribers for and own-
ers of the capital stock of the said Company, and
the corporators named in this Act, or their succes-
sors, are hereby authorized to receive subscriptions
for the said stock, and shall have power to collect

Personal pro-
perty.

and enforce the payment of all installments on
subscribed stock in the manner, time and place,
and in such sums as may have been agreed upon
at the time of signing the said subscription, and
on the refusal or neglect of any stockholder or sub-
scriber to make the said payment, then the shares
of such delinquent, after ten days notice, may be
sold at public auction, and forfeited to the use of

Installments.

 

 

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