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hereby authorized to carry into eifect the objects
named in said certificate, in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, and they and their associ-
ates, successors and assigns, by the name and style
provided in said certificate, shall thereafter be
deemed a body corporate, with succession, with
power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
defend and be defended, contract and be contracted
with, acquire and convey at pleasure, all such real
and personal estate as may be necessary and con-
venient to carry into effect the objects of the incor-
poration; to make and use a common seal, and the
same to alter at pleasure, and do all needful acts
to carry into effect the objects for which it was cre-
ated; and such Company shall possess all the pow-
ers, and be subject to all rules and restrictions pro-
vided by this Act.
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Incorporated.
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Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That said corporations
shall be authorized to construct and maintain a
railroad, with a single or double track, with such
side tracks, turn-outs, offices and depots, as they
may deem necessary between the points named in
the certificate, commencing at or within, and ex-
tending to or into any town, city or village, named
as the place of the termini of such road, and con-
struct branches from the main line to other towns
or places within the limits of any county through
which said road may pass.
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Construct and
maintain a
railroad.
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Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the capital stock
of such Company shall be divided into shares of
fifty dollars each, and consist of such sum as may
be named in the certificates; such shares shall be
regarded as personal property, shall be subject to
execution at law and to taxation as other personal
property.
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Capital stock,
how divided.
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Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That an installment of
five dollars on each share of stock shall be payable
at the time of making the subscription, and the
residue thereof shall be paid in such installments,
and at such times and places, and to such persons
as may be required by the Directors of such Com-
pany.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That if any install-
ment of stock shall remain unpaid for sixty days
after the time it may be required, whether such
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Pay install-
ment.
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