nated in the statement on record in the office of the recorder of deeds, as hereinbefore provided by the thirteenth section of this

act.

To Create and Regulate Magnetic Telegraph Companies.

nies.

Capital stook,

SEC. 16. That whenever the number of persons required by Telegraph compathe first section of this act, associating to form a company, for the purpose of constructing any line or lines of Magnetic Telegraph, they shall, under their hands and seals, make a certificate, Manner of forma which they shall specify as follows: First, The name assumed Name. by such company and by which it shall be known: Second, The termini of said line or lines, and the counties through which Termini. the same shall pass: Third, The amount of capital stock necessary to construct said line or lines of telegraph, and the amount value of share; of each share. Such certificate shall be acknowledged before a Certificate before justice of the peace, and certified by the clerk of the district Justice of peace. court of said county, and shall be forwarded to the secretary of the Territory, who shall record and carefully preserve the same Secretary of Terin his office; and a copy thereof duly certified by the secretary of cord. the Territory, under the great seal of the Territory of Kansas, Evidence of corshall be evidence of the existence of such company; and when so incorporated, are hereby authorized to construct a line or lines of magnetic telegraph, as may be named in their certificate of incorporation, and by the name and style provided in said certificate shall be deemed a body corporate, with succession, and they and their associates to have the same general powers, as is provided in the first section of this act, and shall be subject to all the restrictions hereinafter provided.

ritory keep re

porate existence.

SEC. 17. The persons named in the certificate, may, at any May open books. time, open the books of subscription to the capital stock of the

company, and when at least ten per centum shall have been sub

scribed, they may call a meeting, by giving notice for thirty days Thirty days noties in some newspaper, printed in each county through which such of meeting. magnetic telegraph may pass, if a paper is published in each

tors.

county, at which meeting there shall be elected, by ballot, three Election of direcdirectors, who shall continue in office until the first annual meeting of the stockholders thereafter.

of stockholders;

election of om

cers.

SEC. 18. There shall be a meeting of the stockholders annual- Annual meeting ly, at a place designated by said directors, when a president, three directors, a secretary and treasurer shall be chosen, who shall hold their office until the next annual election, and until their successors are duly chosen. The stockholders, at their an- Stockholders may nual meeting, may, from time to time, adopt such regulations

adopt by-laws.

and by-laws for the management of the business of the company, as they may see proper, and may change, at any time, the time Special meetings and place of holding the annual election. Special meetings of the stockholders may be call for the transaction of business by the directors.

of stockholders.

When created, authorized to construct telegraph

lines.

Gas and water companies.

SEC. 19. The corporation hereby created, is authorized to construct said telegraph line or lines, from point to point, along and upon any of the public roads, by the erection of the necessary fixtures, including posts, piers and abutments, necessary for the wires: Provided, That the same shall not incommode the public in the use of said roads or highways.

To Create and Regulate Gas Light and Water Companies. SEC. 20. That whenever any number of persons, as required by the first section of this act, associate to form gas light and water companies, for the purpose of supplying gas for lighting the streets and public and private buildings of any city, town or village, of this Territory, or for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of any city, town or village with water, they shall, Certificate, speci- under their hands and seals, make a certificate, which shall

acations, &o.

forwarded to the

Territory, and resorded by him.

to act

specify as follows: The name of said company and by which it shall be known; the object for which such company shall be formed; the amount of capital stock of such company; the number of shares of which the said stock shall consist, and the names of the town, city or village and county in which the operations Certificate to be of such company are to be carried on. Such certificate shall be secretary of the acknowledged, certified and forwarded to the secretary of the Territory, recorded and copied, in the same manner as is provided in the sixteenth section of this act; and, when so incorpoWhen authorized rated, they are hereby authorized to carry on the operations named in such certificate of incorporation, and, by the name and style provided in such certificate, shall be deemed a body corpoPowers and pri- rate, 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 convenient to carry into effect the objects of the incorporation, to make and use a common seal, and the same to alter at pleasure, and do all needful acts to carry into effect the object for which it was created; and such company shall possess all the powers, and be subject to all rules and restrictions, provided by this act.

vileges.

Directors may be

SEC. 21. That whenever ten per centum of the capital stock cent, of capi- shall be subscribed and paid into such company, said corporators,

chosen when ten

stock paid in.

or any of them, shall, in some newspaper published in the county, give ten days notice of the time and place for holding a meeting

be chosen.

for the election of five directors, and the election shall be made Five directors to by the stockholders attending for such purpose, either personally or by proxy, and each share of capital stock shall be entitled to Each share enti one vote; said election to be superintended by one or more of

said corporators.

tled to one vote.

president.

SEC. 22. There shall be a president of such company, who One of them to be shall be designated from the number of directors, and, also, such subordinate officers as the company, by its by-laws, may desig

quired to give so

nate, who may be elected or appointed, and required to give such omcers to be resecurity for the faithful performance of the duties of their office, curity. as the company, by its by-laws, may require; for which purpose, such company shall have power, and are hereby authorized, to Authorized to make such rules, regulations and by-laws, as may be necessary by-laws. for their regulation, not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory.

make rules and

of stockholders

cers.

Have power to

lay gas and water

pipe with consent

of city authorities.

SEC. 23. There shall be an annual meeting of the stockholders, Annual meeting at a place designated by said directors, for the purpose of elect- for electing offiing officers, who shall hold their offices until the next annual election, and until their successors are duly chosen. Said officers shall have the general superintendence of the affairs of the company and the management of its business, and may call special meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. SEC. 24. Any gas or water company, formed under this act, shall have full powers to manufacture and sell, and to furnish such quantities of gas or water as may be required in the city, town or village where located, for public and private buildings or for other purposes, and such corporation shall have power to lay conductors, for conducting gas or water through the streets, lanes, alleys and squares, in such city, town or village, with the consent of the municipal authorities of said city, town or village, and under such reasonable regulations as they may prescribe. SEC. 25. The municipal authorities of any city, town or village, Municipal authorin which any gas light or water company shall be organized under contract. this act, are hereby authorized to contract with any such corporation for the lighting, or supplying with water, the streets, lands, lanes, squares and public places in any such city, town or village.

To Create and Regulate Bridge and Ferry Companies.

ities authorized to

companies.

SEC. 26. That whenever any number of persons, as named in Bridge and ferry the first section of this act, associate themselves together for the

pital stock.

purpose of constructing a bridge or establishing a ferry over any of the streams of water in this Territory, they shall, under their Certificate of ca- hands and seals, make a certificate, specifying the amount of Designate place. capital stock necessary, the amount of each share, the place where said bridge or ferry is to be built or established, and on what stream. Said certificate shall be acknowledged, certified and When certificate forwarded to the secretary of the Territory, recorded and copied eretary of Terri, as is provided in the sixteenth section of this act, and when so authorized to act. incorporated, they are hereby authorized to carry on the opera

deposited with se

and

by him, shall be

vileges.

tions named in said certificate of incorporation, and, by the name and style provided in such certificate, shall be deemed a body corporate, with succession; and they and their associates, sucPowers and pri- cessors and assigns, shall have the same general corporate powers as are provided in the twentieth section of this act, and subject to all restrictions hereinafter provided; but, in all cases, the banks on both sides of the stream, where the said bridge or ferry owned by the com- is to be built or established, shall be owned by said company, or obtained, unless a that they obtain, in writing, the consent of the owners of the banks where the said bridge is to be erected, to erect the said bridge, or establish said ferry as aforesaid, unless the said banks, at such point, shall be a public highway.

Both banks of stream must be

pany or consent

public highway.

Open books.

holders when ten

scribed.

SEC. 27. That the corporators herein named shall open the books of the said company for subscription to the capital stock Meeting of stock of said bridge or ferry, and so soon thereafter as ten per cent. per cent. is sub- of the capital shall be subscribed, they shall call a meeting of the persons who have subscribed stock as aforesaid, and shall then To elect five ai and there proceed to elect five directors, who shall be stockholders in said company, who shall hold their offices, as directors, for one year from and after said election, and until their successors are

rectors who must be stockholders.

be president.

Also, treasurer

and secretary.

One of whom shall elected and qualified, one of whom shall be president, and one treasurer, and one secretary, to be named on the ticket when voted for by the stockholders as aforesaid. Each stockholder shall Each share to give be entitled to one vote for each and every share of stock that he may own, and after the said election, no stockholder shall be entitled to a greater number of votes than the number of shares that he may have paid into the said company.

one vote.

Treasurer to give bond.

SEO. 28. That the treasurer of the said company, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall enter into a bond, with good and sufficient security, to be approved by the said board of directors, payable to the said company, conditioned for the faithful performance of all and singular the duties of said office, and that he will well and truly account for and pay over to the said company, all moneys and property that shall from time to time

come into his hands by virtue of his said office, and that he will use due and proper diligence to collect all moneys and demands that from time to time shall be due and owing to the said company, which shall be his duty by law to collect.

dent.

SEC. 29. The president shall preside at all meetings when Duties of presípresent, and not otherwise incapaciated, in which case, or in case of his absence, the board of directors shall choose a president from among their number, who shall perform the duties of the president at such meeting, and perform such other duties as may from time to time be pointed out by the by-laws and the rules of said company.

tary.

SEC. 30. The secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of Duties of scorethe board of directors and other proceedings of said company not required to be performed by any other officer of the said board, and perform such other and further duties as may be assigned him, from time to time, by the rules and by-laws of the said company.

laws.

SEC. 31. That the said company shall have power, from time May alter byto time, at any regular meeting of the board of directors, to make, alter or change such by-laws and rules for the government of the said company.

prescribed by

and kept posted

SEC. 32. That the company, previous to receiving any tolls Rates of toll to be upon said bridge or ferry, shall set up and keep in a conspicuous county tribunal place, on the said bridge or ferry, a board, on which shall be up conspicuously. written, painted or printed, in a plain and legible manner, the rates of toll, which rates of toll shall have been prescribed by the tribunal transacting county business in said county; and if any company shall demand and receive any greater rate of tolls than Penalty for rethe rate prescribed by said tribunal, they shall be subject to a rate. fine of ten dollars.

ceiving greater

officers to be fixed

SEC. 33. That the compensation of the president and other compensation of officers of such company, shall be regulated and fixed by the rules by the by-laws. and by-laws of such company from time to time.

To Create and Regulate Manufacturing Companies.

companies.

SEC. 34. That whenever any number of persons, as named in Manufacturing the first section of this act, associate themselves together for the purpose of engaging in the business of manufacturing, they shall, under their hands and seals, make a certificate, specifying the Make certificate amount of capital stock necessary, the amount of each share, the name of the place where such manufacturing establishment shall be located, the name and style by which such company shall be known. Said certificate shall be acknowledged, certified and for

specifying capi

tal stock, place,

& c