AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE HOUSTON DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That John W. McDonald, James G. Tracy, Timothy H. Scanlan, William H. Persons, Erastus Carter, Gabriel Todd, John N. Coss, and such other persons as they may associate with them, and their successors, be and are hereby created a body corporate and politic under the name and style of the Houston Dollar Savings Bank, with authority in said corporate name and capacity to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to have succession and a common seal. They may have the right to purchase, hold, pledge and receive in pledge, to transfer and convey property of all descriptions; to make loans and borrow money to the extent of the capital authorized to be employed; to receive on deposit all sums not less than one dollar; to act, when required, in the capacity of a trust company, being capable in law and in equity of executing all such trusts as may be performed by an individual trustee; to make and adopt, revise and amend, such by-laws, rules and regulations as in their judgment may be necessary to the successful organization and future management of the business of said company, and generally to do any act within the scope of this charter not at variance with the Constitution and laws of this State.

SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall be two hundred thousand dollars, which may hereafter, by a vote of the directory, be increased to five hundred thousand dollars. The said stock shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, on which there shall be paid at the time of subscribing not less than five dollars per share, each share to entitle the owner thereof to one vote, either in person or by proxy, in all meetings of the company; said shares to be deemed personal property; and if any stockholder shall fail or refuse to make payment on such calls or assessments as may be made, his or her stock may be sold in such manner as the directory may prescribe, and such stockholder shall cease to be a member of this company.

SEC. 3. The management of said company shall consist of a board of directors, not less than five or more than seven, to be chosen annually by the stockholders. They shall elect from the board of directors one president, one vice president, and such other officers as may be prescribed by the by-laws, and their term of office shall be for one year, or until their successors qualify.

SEC. 4. All obligations of the company shall be signed by the president and cashier.

SEC. 5. The legal domicile of the company shall be in the city of Houston.

SEC. 6. That this act of incorporation shall take effect and be in force from ard after its passage, and remain in force for the period of fifty years.

Approved December 2, 1871.

CHAPTER CXLI.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A FERRY ACROSS THE SABINE RIVER, AT OR NEAR RED ROCK, COUNTY OF UPSHUR.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That George H. Slaughter and W. C. Pierson be and they are hereby authorized to establish a ferry across the Sabine river, from or near to Red Rock, in the county of Upshur; and that they shall have the right to make their landing on any point on the opposite bank of said river, in Smith county.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of said George H. Slaughter and W. C. Pierson to provide and keep in good repair all necessary and sufficient boats for the transportation across said river of all passengers, wagons and other wheel carriages, horses, oxen, and stock of every description; and that upon the providing and keeping such boats in good repair, they shall have the right to use and enjoy said ferry, within the limits aforesaid, for and during the term of thirty years.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said George H. Slaughter and W. C. Pierson shall be entitled to charge and receive such rates of toll as the County Court of Upshur county may see proper to

assess.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That no person or persons shall be permitted to establish any ferry or bridge across said stream within one mile, on a straight line, above said Red Rock, or one mile below; provided, one mile does not exceed half way to a ferry known as Camp Ferry, on said Sabine river.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the said George H. Slaughter and W. C. Pierson shall enter bonds, with sufficient security, of one thousand dollars, payable to the chief justice of

Upshur county, or successors in office, for all damages that may accrue from neglect of duty.

SEC. 6. That this act shall go into effect from and after its passage.

Approved December 2, 1871.

CHAPTER CXLII.

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ROCK CREEK BRIDGE AND TURNPIKE COMPANY.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Mrs. W. E. Weaver, her associates and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, with the right and privileges hereinafter set forth.

SEC. 2. That the said Mrs. W. E. Weaver, her associates and assigns, shall have the privilege to construct a toll bridge across Rock creek, in Hopkins county, at the crossing three miles east of Sulphur Springs, and on the road leading from the above named place to Jefferson, Texas; also, the privilege of constructing bridges over the sloughs across said road; also, the privilege of levying the bottom of said stream, so as to make the road safe and easy to pass over at all stages of the water.

SEC. 3. That Mrs. W. E. Weaver, her associates and assigns, shall have six months from the passage of this act to build and complete the work contemplated by this act; and when the work is completed, it shall be the duty of the county court, or two or more of the members thereof, to examine the work and the road, and if found in good condition and extending from hill to hill, over the whole of the bottom of said Rock creek, a distance of about four hundred yards, and done in accordance with this act, then they shall certify the facts under their hands and the seal of the county court, and deliver the same to the said Mrs. W. E. Weaver.

SEC. 4. That said Mrs. W. E. Weaver, or assigns, with sureties, shall enter into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars, payable to the County Court of Hopkins county, conditioned to pay all damages any person or persons may sustain in crossing over said road and bridges, by reason of said road and bridges being out of repair; and the said bond may be put in suit by any person who has been damaged as aforesaid; said bond to be approved by the County

Court of Hopkins county, and recorded in the office of the district clerk of said county.

SEC. 5. That when all the conditions herein before set forth have been complied with, the said Mrs. W. E. Weaver and her associates, or assigns, shall have the privilege of erecting a toll gate and to collect the following tolls: For four-horse or ox wagons fifty cents; for two-horse or ox wagons, twenty-five cents; for carriage or buggy, twenty-five cents; for loose horses, per head, three cents; for cattle, per head, three cents; for hogs, sheep or goats, two cents; for footman, five cents; provided, that said Mrs. W. E. Weaver, and her associates, shall not have the right to charge citizens of Hopkins county any toll for passing over said bridge.

SEC. 6. That the exclusive privilege of said road shall extend two miles on either side of said turnpike, and no public crossing shall be made on said creek, within said limits, without the consent of Mrs. W. E. Weaver, her associates or assigns.

SEC. 7. That the privileges herein granted shall continue for twenty-five years from the completion of the work herein contemplated.

SEC. 8. That this act be in force from and after its passage.
Approved December 2, 1871.

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE MECHANICS' BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS.

SECTION 1. Whereas, H. P. Mabry, Edward Eberstadt, R. C. Boney, F. Stutz, Joe Ney, A. S. Huey, D. J. Foley, T. G. Anderson and Louis Weiderman, and others, have associated themselves together for the purposes set forth in this act; therefore

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That said parties named, and such others as may be associated with them, be and are hereby created and constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Mechanics' Building Association, of Jefferson, Texas, and by that name and style shall have succession for twelve years, with power to contract and be contracted with; sue and be sued; to plead and be impleaded; to have a common seal; to purchase, own and sell real and personal property to any amount which may be necessary to further the objects of the association.

SEC. 2. The capital stock of said association may be in any sum not less than three hundred thousand dollars, and the assessment and collection of the instalments thereon may be made at such times and in such amounts as the stockholders thereof may direct.

Said asso

ciation may loan their funds on such terms as the association may direct, for the purpose of building up and improving the property of the city of Jefferson; may take and accept such security on said loans as may be agreed upon by the president and directors of the

association.

SEC. 3. Said association may elect annually from the stockholders thereof, nine directors, which directors may elect from their number a president and vice president, and may appoint a secretary and treasurer and such other officers and agents as may be necessary; and such officers and agents may be removed and all vacancies filled as may be directed by the by-laws of the association.

SEC. 4. Said association may make such rules, regulations and by-laws as the stockholders may deem best for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the association, and change the same at will; and the same shall be of the same binding force and effect upon the members thereof as if the same was a part of this act; provided, the same be not inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of this State or the United States.

SEC. 5. Said association may sue and be sued in their corporate hame in any court in this State without specially pleading this act of incorporation, and service may be had thereon by the same being made on the president or vice president of said association.

SEC. 6. That this act be in force from and after its passage.
Approved December 2, 1871.

CHAPTER CXLIVY

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GALVESTON PAVING AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Jonathan Taylor, Thomas P. Ochiltree, B. Rush Plumley, John S. Sellers and E. T. Randall and their associates be and they are hereby created a body politic in law and in fact under the name and style of the Galveston Paving and Improvement Company, and under that name they are authorized to sue and be sued,