Powers, Telegraph Companies. in the Company hereafter designated, together with such others not herein named, as may hereafter subscribe for stock in said Company, be, and the same are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name and style of the Milledgeville Telegraph Company, for the purpose of constructing, erecting and maintaining a Telegraphic rights, etc line from the city of Macon to the city of Milledgeville, in this State, and from Milledgeville via. Sparta and Warrenton to Augusta, in this State, or any part of the Telegraphic line aforesaid, as a majority of the Stockholders may direct. The corporation hereby constituted shall have power to sue, and may be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to answer and be answered unto, to defend and be defended in any suit, action or proceeding in any Court of Law or Equity in this State, having competent jurisdiction; to make and use a common Seal, and the same to alter at pleasure; to purchase To have pro-and hold such real and personal estate as the lawful purposes of the corporation may require, and the same to sell, convey and dispose of when no longer required; to elect the officers necessary for the government of said Company, and to appoint agents to conduct and carry on its business; and a majority of said Stockholders may regulations. make such rules and regulations for the government of the Com Common perty.. Officers and agents. Rules and books of pany as they deem proper and expedient, and may at any time act on any matter touching the interest of said Company. Provided, said majority shall own more than one-half of the stock subscribed. 3 corporators Any three of the corporators herein named may open books of subscription for the purposes aforesaid, fixing the value of each share at subscription. an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars, and may call togethSh'res not to er the Stockholders for regular organization whenever, in their opinexceed $100. ion, the amount of subscription will authorize. In the construcPowers the tion and erection of said Telegraphic line, or so much thereof as same as Ma. may be determined on, the aforesaid corporation shall have all the and Gor. Mag. Tel. powers and privileges granted to the Madison and Gordon Magnetic Telegraph Company by an Act approved February 18th, 1854. 60. Sec. V. Be it further enacted, That T. H. Turner, Linton Corporators. Stephens, E. H. Pendleton, B. f. Harris, T. J. Little and S. J. Smith, The Sparta or so many of the above named as may become Stockholders, toCoincorp-gether with such persons not herein named as may subscribe for ated. stock in the Company, hereinafter specified are hereby declared a body corporate by the name and style of the Sparta Telegraph Company, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a telegraphic Bame rights line from the city of Milledgeville to Sparta, in this State, with as the Mil all the rights, powers and privileges hereinbefore granted to the Milledgeville Telegraph Company. and powers Tel. Co. Corporators. Tel. Co. in 61. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That Marshall J. Welborn, Jesse M. Roberts, John L. Buckhalter, George V. Neal, WilWarrenton liam B. Hundley, James M. Cody, Edward D. Pottle and Thomas corporated. Hundley, or so many of the aforenamed as may become Stockholders, together with such persons not herein named as may become Stockholders, are hereby declared to be a body corporate by the Same rights name and style of the Warrenton Telegraph Company, for the purand powers pose of erecting and maintaining a Telegraphic line from Sparta to Tel. Co. has. Warrenton, in this State, with all the rights, powers, privileges and as the Mil. Turnpike Companies. liabilities herein granted to the Milledgeville Telegraph Company. * Feb'y, 1854, Young Am. 62. Sec. VII. Be it enacted, That the provisions of the Act of Act of 7th the Legislature of the State of Georgia, approved February 7th, extended o 1854, authorizing the organization of Protection Fire Company Fire Co. No. No. 1, and Ocmulgee Fire Company No. 2, of the city of Macon, of Macon. be, and is hereby extended to Young America Fire Company No. 3, of the city of Macon, together with all the privileges, powers, and exemptions conferred by said Act. 63. Sec. VIII. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Approved December 17th, 1857. See Acts 1553-4, p. 374. ART. IV. TURNPIKE COMPANIES. No. 57. Warwoman Turnpike Company. No. 58. The Skidaway Shell Road Company. THE WARWOMAN TURNPIKE COMPANY. THE NOTTEY TURNPIKE COMPANY. An Act to lay out and construct a Turnpike Road of uitable width and grade, commencing at or near the Sundyford, on the Chattooga Riv er, and running the most practic ble route to Clayton, in Rabun county, and to extend the provisions of the same to the Nottey Turnpike Company. road laid out structed. 64. Section I. Be it enacted, That a turnpike road of suitable Turnpike width and grade shall be laid out and constructed, commencing at and conor near the Sandyford, on Chattooga river, and running thence Route, terthe most practicable route to Clayton, in Rabun county. The width mini, etc. and grade of said road to be adjudged by the following persons: A. M. Maulden, Wesley Pitchford, James Bleckley, Presley Page, Miles Wall and George Bedford. Books of subscripti'n, 65. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That books of subscription shall be opened at Clayton, by the following persons, to-wit: W. J. Neville, J. P. Bryan, J. M. Quillian and Thomas Kelly. The Shares $25 stock to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each. each. are to be 66. Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That the books to be Time books opened as aforesaid, such length of time as the commissioners afore- kept open. said shall think proper, or until a sufficient amount of stock shall be taken, or subscribed for, to build said road. Turnpike 67. Sec. IV. That all persons who shall become stockholders in Warwoman said Company, their successors and assigns, shall be, and they are co. incor hereby created a body politic, by the name and style of the Warwo-porated. Powers. Seal. By-laws. Timber, etc. the road. Turnpike Companies man Turnpike Company. And are hereby made capable in law of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defend and be defended in any of the Courts of Law or Equity in this State; to make and have a common Seal, to order, establish, and put in force, such by-laws and regulations as may be necessary for the government of said Company provided such by-laws and regulations should not be repugnant to the laws of this State or the United States. 68. Sec. V. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where land, timber, or other material necessary for the construction of for making said road, or repairs thereof, and the same cannot, for want of agreement between the parties, be purchased from the owner or owners thereof, the same may be taken at the valuation, to be fixed in the following order, viz: the corporation shall choose one person, the owner or owners one, and the Inferior Court of the aforesaid county one; and in case either party refuse to make a selection of, how ad- then the Inferior Court to select one for the partics. Disagreem't as to value justed. etc. the road nor. Fine and Oath of arbitrators. 69. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That any person injuObstructing ring the property, or putting obstructions on said road, shall be guil& misdemeaty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined at the discretion of the Court, and shall also be liable to an action for damage at the suit of the party aggrieved. And the arbitrators so chosen damages. shall, before they enter on their duties, take and subscribe the following oath: I, A. B., do solemnly swear that I will a true verdict. render, according to the circumstances of the case, now submitted to me, taking into consideration the benefit accruing to the owner of the property, by the construction of said road, as well as the Award of damage done thereby; the award of whom shall operate as a judghave force of ment against the party cast, and the collection enforced by an exejudgment. cution, from the Inferior Court; provided either party shall have the right of appeal to be tried by a special Jury at the next Superior Court of the said county, whose verdict shall be final between the parties, provided the Company may abandon the right to the property within twenty days after the decision of the said special Jury, may abnd' by filing a notice to that effect in the Clerk's office of the Superior Court, and paying all costs that have accrued in said case. arbitrators Appeal. Company right of property, etc. 70. Sec. VII. And be it further enacted, That the said CompaToll gates. ny shall have power to erect one toll gate at or near each end of said road, or at such other place or places as a majority of said stockholders may determine, and charge and receive the following Rates of toll. toll, to-wit: for each five or six horse, mule or ox team, one dollar; for each four horse, mule or ox wagon and team, seventy-five cents; for each two horse, mule or ox team, fifty cents; for each four wheeled pleasure carriage, fifty cents; for each two horse buggy, thirty-seven and a half cents; for each one horse buggy, twenty-five cents; for each man and horse, ten cents; for each loose horse, mule or jack, three cents; for each head of neat cattle, two Citizens of cents; for each head of sheep, hogs, or goats, two cents; for each and Minist's one horse wagon or cart, thirty-seven and a half cents; and proviof the go. pel ded, that the citizens of Rabun county, and all ministers of the Gostoll. pel, shall pass toll free. Rabun co. to go free of The Skidaway Shell Road Company. the comm's road to be 71. Sec. VIII. And provided: Said Company shall not put up No toll until said gates, nor charge toll, until they have obtained a certificate certify the from said commissioners, or their successors in office, that the said completed. road is finished according to the true intent and meaning of this Act. 72. Sec. IX. And be it further enacted, That should any of Vacancy. said commissioners refuse or neglect to act, those who choose to act may fill all such vacancies in their body from time to time. paid at first certificate out of fix 73. Sec. X. And be it further enacted, That all tolls shall be All toll to be paid at the first gate, at which gate the party paying the toll shall gate and a receive a ticket from the gate keeper, to pass through the other gate given. toll free; and provided, that if at any time the said road is not in good condition in the opinion of said commissioners, they are here- Road being by authorized to appoint some fit and proper person to open said comm's may gate or gates until said road is put in good repairs, and shall pay the gates opensaid persons so opening said gate or gates a reasonable compensa-ed, tion for his services, to be collected out of the said commissioners in any Court having jurisdiction thereof. have the Nottey 74. Sec. XI. And be it further enacted, That James Morris, Corporators John Butt and F. S. Smith be, and they are hereby made a body corporate and politic, by the name of the Nottey Turnpike Compa-mike ny, and they and their associates and assigns shall have the power Company to lay out and make a turnpike road from the North Carolina line near the Mayforks, to Morganton, and shall have all the powers and Powers and privileges contained in this Bill, and be subject to like restrictions privileges, and liabilities. 75. Sec. XII. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 22d, 1857. THE SKIDAWAY SHELL ROAD COMPANY. Sec. 76. Corporators, name, route and ter- | Sec. 81. Acquisitions to vest in stockhol mini, powers, seal, &c. 77. Stock, subscriptions, shares, &c. 79. When organized, Directors, Presi- ders, how. (No. 57.) 85. Repealing clause. An Act to incorporate the Skidaway Shell Road Company, and for other purposes therein named. 76. Section I. Be it enacted, That A. N. Miller, W. R. Simms, Corporators T. A. Goodwin, Wm. A. Wiltberger, Julian Hartridge, C. Vauhcm, R. F. Akins, John S. Montmollin, John E. Ward, or a majority of them, their successors and assigns, are hereby declared and consti- Skidaway tuted a body corporate by the name and style of the Skidaway Shell Sh Road Company, for the purpose of constructing a shell road from incorporated the city of Savannah, in Chatham county, on or over the Skidaway road, or highway leading from the city of Savannah to the Isle of Shellroad Co termini. Powers. Seal Skidaway Shel: Road Company. Hope, or by diverging therefrom; said road to commence at the Route and south-eastern limits of the said city of Savannah, and to extend to the eighth mile post on said Skidaway Road or highway, as the said company may find expedient and necessary. The longitudinal bearings and the shell to be laid upon the bed of said Skidaway road or highway; and by that name and style may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered in any Court of Law and Equity of the State of Georgia or of the United States, and may have and use a common seal, and the same to alter and amend at pleasure, and may have and hold real and personal and personal property, necessary to carry on their business advantageously, with Consent of full power to transfer and convey the same. Provided, that before com'rs of this charter shall go into effect and have operation, so far as to lay Chatham co, the said Shell Road on and over the bed of the said Skidaway road or highway, the said company shall first obtain the assent and approval of the Inferior Court of Cha ham county and of the Commissioners of Roads of said county. May hold property real Inf'r C't and to be first obtained. not to exceed shares, &c. 77. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock Cap'l stock of said company shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars, ($50,000) $50,000. and that the subscriptions to the same shall be regulated by the Subscript'ns persons herein before named, or a majority of them, and their associates, as to the number of shares, the times, places, manner and mode of subscriptions, the amount to be paid in, with the time or times when the remaining portions shall be paid, and the mode of Forfeitures. payment, with full power to declare forfeitures, (under certain rules, to be before prescribed,) when stockholders fail to comply, and do all things necessary to ensure the prompt payment of the several inRegulations stallments of stock, when required. Provided, that such regulations, when adopted, shall be general, and operate on all subscribers alike. to be general. each, how 78. Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock Shares $100 of said corporation shall be divided into shares of one hundred doltransferred. lars each, to be assignable and transferable according to such regVotes, 1 for ulations as said corporation may adopt, and all questions arising cach share. at business meetings, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote Book of for each share he may own. Provided, that the subscriptions for to inspection stock shall be registered in a book to be provided by said corporation, which shall, at all times be opened to the inspection of stockholders. shares open may organizo. 79. Sec. IV. And be it further enacted, That said company shall Com'y when not be considered as organized until stock to the amount of ten thousand dollars shall be subscribed; after which the stockholders Direct'rs and shall elect five or more directors to manage the property, business President. and affairs of said corporation; one of whom shall be appointed When cho- President, by the other directors, which directors shall be chosen sen. Quorum. By-laws. annually, at such time and place as the directors may determine upon. Provided, that the directors for the time being, shall serve until their successors are elected ; and they, or a majority of them, shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and shall have power to make all such by-laws, rules and ordinances, as to them may appear fit and needful, touching the management of the road |