Taunton road. passing north of Titicut Pond to the Taunton River, and New Bedford and across the said river by a bridge; thence to such convenient point as it may select on the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad on the north or south side of said river, crossing the same again by a bridge, if and as said corporation shall deem expedient; or, passing south of Titicut Pond afore- or, to point on said to the Taunton River at or near Squawbetty, so called; and Taunton thence, across said river by a bridge to such convenient road. point as it shall select on the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad. Middleborough O. C. and N., N. M. and T. roads Shall not cross O. C. and N. road SECTION 3. Said corporation may enter with its road May unite with upon, unite the same with, and use the road of the Old Col- B. and T., and ony and Newport Railway Company, of the New Bedford for mutual use. and Taunton Railroad Corporation, and of the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad Corporation; and either of the said three last named corporations, respectively, may enter with its road upon, unite the same with, and use the road of the Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad Company, subject to the general laws relating to railroad corporations: provided, however, that said Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad shall not cross the Old Colony and Newport Railroad at a level therewith, nor enter with its road upon and unite the same with or use the road, nor take any of the depot lands of the Old Colony and Newport Railway Company, without the consent of said last named corporation; nor shall said last Said O. C. and N. named corporation enter with its road upon, and unite the B. and T. road. same with, or use the road of the Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad Company, without the consent of said Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad Company. at level or use same except by consent. Co. to only so use SECTION 4. The capital stock of said corporation shall be Capital stock. fixed by the directors thereof, at an amount not less than two hundred thousand dollars, nor more than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and said stock shall be divided Shares. into shares of one hundred dollars each. Said corporation Real and personal may hold such real estate and personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes for which it is incorporated. estate. Manufacturing said railroad SECTION 5. The Bridgewater Iron Manufacturing Com- Bridgewater Iron pany is hereby authorized, with the consent of a majority in co., may hold interest of the stockholders thereof, expressed by vote at a 1,000 shares of legal meeting of said company called for that purpose, to stock. subscribe for, take and purchase, and hold, or dispose of, as it may see fit, such amount of the stock of said Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad Company, not exceeding one thousand shares, as said manufacturing company shall deem expedient. Conditions of validity of act. SECTION 6. This act shall be void unless the railroad hereby authorized is located within two years, and constructed within four years, from the passage hereof. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 75. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ROXBURY BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY. Corporators. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. Samuel C. Cobb, William S. Leland, Samuel Atherton, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Roxbury Branch Railroad Privileges and re- Company; with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the restrictions, duties and liabilities set forth in the general laws, which now are or hereafter may be in force, relating to railroad corporations. strictions. May construct road from point on Shawmut Av. point on Boston, in Roxbury to Hartford and May unite with and use B. H. SECTION 2. Said corporation may locate, construct, maintain and operate a railroad commencing at some point on or near Shawmut Avenue, between Dale Street and Saint James Street, in the city of Roxbury, thence running up the valley of Smelt Brook, so-called, and up its eastern branch, crossing Walnut Street south of the homestead estate of James Sturgis, and south of the intersection of said Walnut Street and Dale Street; thence easterly, crossing Warren Street a little southerly of Bowers Street, and crossing Grove Hall Avenue a little northerly of Quincy Street, and into the town of Dorchester, to some convenient point on the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad near the Bird Street station. SECTION 3. Said corporation may enter with its road upon, and E. Railroad. unite the same with, and use the road of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, subject to the provisions of the general laws relating to railroads. Capital stock and shares. SECTION 4. The capital stock of said corporation shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars, which shall be divided Real and personal into shares of one hundred dollars each. Said corporation may hold such real estate and personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes for which it is incorporated. estate. May sell franchise or lease road to B. H. and E. Com pany. SECTION 5. Said corporation is hereby authorized to sell and transfer its franchise, property and all its rights under this act, or to lease its road and other property to said Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon by the directors of the said respective corporations, and ratified and accepted by a majority of the stockholders of each, at meetings called for that purpose. validity of act. SECTION 6. This act shall be void unless said railroad is Conditions of located within two years, and completed within four years from the passage hereof. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 16, 1867. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WARE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. Chap. 76. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. George H. Gilbert, William Mixter, Orrin corporators. Sage, Charles A Stevens, George S. Hill, their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the Ware River Railroad Company; with all the powers and Privileges and reprivileges, and subject to all the restrictions, duties and lia- strictions. bilities set forth in the general laws, which now are or hereafter may be in force, relating to railroad corporations. road from point Hampshire, via SECTION 2. Said corporation is hereby authorized to locate, May construct construct, maintain and operate a railroad commencing at in town of Palmsome convenient point on the New London Northern Railroad er to line of New in the town of Palmer; thence up the valley of Ware River Winchendon. through or near the towns of Palmer, Ware, Hardwick, New Braintree, West Brookfield, Barre and Oakham, to the valley of Burnshirt stream; thence by said last named valley through or near the towns of Hubbardston, Phillipston and Templeton to Otter River, near the village of Baldwinsville, in the town of Templeton, crossing the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad near that place; thence through the town of Winchendon, crossing the Cheshire Railroad in said town, to some point in the line of the state of New Hampshire. New London and Cheshire SECTION 3. Said corporation may enter with its railroad May unite with upon, unite the same with, and use said New London North- Northern, Verern Railroad, said Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad mont and Mass. and said Cheshire Railroad; and either of the corporations roads. owning said three last named railroads, respectively, may enter with its road upon, unite the same with, and use the road of said Ware River Railroad Company, subject to the general laws relating to railroad corporations. sent, enter upon SECTION 4. Said corporation may enter with its road upon, May, with conunite the same with, and use the road of the Western Rail- and use Western road Corporation: provided, the directors of the last named road. corporation shall consent thereto. shares. SECTION 5. The capital stock of said corporation shall be Capital stock and one million dollars, which shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Said corporation may hold such real Real and personal estate and personal property as may be necessary or convenfent for the purposes for which it is incorporated. estate. May divide road construction. May receive means for sec SECTION 6. For the purpose of construction, said corporainto sections for tion is hereby authorized to divide its road into four sections, to wit: the first section to embrace that portion thereof from its connection with the New London Northern Railroad to the village of Gilbertville, in the town of Hardwick; the second section to extend from Gilbertville to the town of Barre; the third section to extend from the town of Barre to the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad in the town of Templeton; and the fourth section to extend from Templeton to the line of the state of New Hampshire. Said corpotions separately. ration is further authorized hereby to receive subscriptions for the building of each of said sections separately; and when the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed for the building of either of said sections specifically, said corporation may proceed to build the same: but before either of said sections shall be commenced, a certificate shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth, subscribed and sworn to by the president of said corporation and a majority of the directors thereof, stating that all the stock named above for the section they propose to build, has been subscribed by responsible parties, and that twenty per cent. of the par value of each and every share of such portion of the capital stock has been actually paid into the treasury of the corporation. Shall certify sub scription and payment of 20 per cent. before work to secretary of Com❜lth. May lease to N.L. companies. SECTION 7. Said corporation is hereby authorized to lease its road, or such portions thereof as may from time to time. be completed, to the New London Northern Railroad Company or to the Western Railroad Corporation, upon such terms and conditions as the directors of the contracting corStockholders of porations may determine, subject to the approval of a majorcontracting Co.'s ity of the stockholders of said corporations respectively present and voting at legal meetings called for that purpose. SECTION 8. If the location of said Ware River Railroad shall not be made within two years, and the first section thereof be not constructed within three years from the passage of this act, then this act shall be void. to approve. Conditions of validity of act. SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 77. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE May have $150,000 additional. NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD CORPORATION. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation is hereby authorized to increase its capital stock, not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CHURCH HOME FOR ORPHAN AND DES- Be it enacted, &c., as follows: Chap. 78. SECTION 1. "The Church Home for Orphan and Des- May have $100,titute Children," incorporated under chapter thirty-six of the 000 additional. acts of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, is hereby authorized to hold real and personal estate to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars, in addition to the amount now authorized, for the purposes set forth in their act of incorporation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON PENNY SAVINGS BANK TO HOLD Be enacted, &c., as follows: REAL ESTATE. 000 in estate. Chap. 79. SECTION 1. The Boston Penny Savings Bank is hereby May hold $100,authorized to hold real estate to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars: provided, that no part of said amount shall Proviso. be invested in real estate, except in the purchase of a suitable site, and the erection or preparation of a suitable building to be used for banking purposes; and all income, arising from such real estate, shall be devoted exclusively to the interests of said corporation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BAPTIST SOCIETY IN GEORGETOWN TO Chap. 80. SELL REAL ESTATE. tate held under certain deed. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The Baptist Society in Georgetown is hereby May convey esauthorized to sell, either at public or private sale, and to make, execute and deliver a decd or deeds, to convey the whole, or any part of the real estate held by said society, under decd from Samuel and Benjamin Plumer, dated the second day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, and recorded in the Essex registry of deeds: provided, the proceeds of such sale, or sales, shall be Provisos. properly and safely invested, and the income therefrom shall be forever used and appropriated for the benefit of said Baptist Society, and for the support of a Calvinistic Baptist gospel minister for the same, and for no other use or purpose whatever; and provided, also, that all the right of reversion now owned by the heirs of the grantors above named, shall continue to them and their heirs forever, in the fund resulting from the sale or sales hereby authorized to be made. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 16, 1867. |