A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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and well-governing the affairs of said company:
provided, they contravene none of the laws, &c.,
as mentioned in section third of this act.

Proviso,

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 thirty
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 thirty
votes.

Stock — how
voted.

Proviso.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the stockholders
in said company shall be and they are hereby
incorporated and constituted a body politic by the
name of "The Meredith's Ford and Jarrettsville
Turnpike Company, in Baltimore and Harford and
Harford, counties," and by the same name shall
have succession during the continuance of this
corporation, and the said stockholders and their
successors, 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 seal, which they may alter, change, or
amend at pleasure.

Name of cor-
poration.

Instalments.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the sums sub-
scribed lo the stock of said company, shall be
paid to the President and Directors of said com-

pany, in such manner and in such instalments,
and at such times as the President and Directors,
may direct and appoint, they giving at least one
month's notice in all the newspapers published in
Baltimore and Harford counties, of the payments
required.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That after the Presi-
dent and Directors are elected in the manner
hereinbefore mentioned, they shall have full power
and authority to receive subscriptions for all sub-
scribed stock, or vacant shares, and after the said
election, the power hereinbefore vested, in the
Commissioners for receiving subscriptions shall

Authorized
to receive aub-
criptions.

cease; provided, nevertheless, that when either
the capital stock, or a sum sufficient for the com-
pletion of said road is subscribed for, no further
subscription shall be received.

Proviso.