§ 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

APPROVED February 22, 1861.

AN ACT to incorporate the Aurora Gas Light Company.

In force February 20, 1861.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That William H. Hankins, Lorenzo D. Brady, William B. Allen, Albert Jenks, Ira A. W. Buck, O. D. Howell, John S. Hanley, William P. Plum, Charles L. Hoyt and Edward D. Huntoon, their successors, associates, heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of "Aurora Gas Name and style. Light Company" and by that name they and their successors shall be capable, in law, of contracting and being contracted with, and being sued, defending and being defended, in all courts and places, and in all matters whatsoever; with full power to acquire, hold, occupy and enjoy all such real and personal estate as may be necessary and proper for the construction, extension and usefulness of the works of said company, and for the management and good government of the same; and they may have a common seal, and the same may alter, break and renew at pleasure.

and powers.

§ 2. The corporation hereby created shall have full Corporate duties power and authority to manufacture and sell gas, coke and tar, made from any or all of the substances from which inflammable gas and coke and tar are usually obtained, and to be used for the purpose of lighting the city of Aurora, or the streets thereof and public places or houses therein contained, and other places in that vicinity, and to erect all necessary works and apparatus, and to lay pipes, for the purpose of conducting the gas, in any of the streets, avenues, public grounds or other places, in the said city or elsewhere: Provided, that no permanent injury or damage shall be done to any street, lane or highway of said city. The real estate which this corporation is entitled to hold shall not exceed, in value, one hundred thousand dollars; and it shall be lawful for the said company to sell and convey any real estate it may possess, when not required for its own use.

stock.

3. The capital stock of said company shall not exceed Amount of capital three hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be subscribed and paid for in such proportions as shall be prescribed by the by-laws and rules for regulating the concerns and affairs of said company; which by-laws, rules and regulations the said company, by its directors, are hereby empowered to make, and change,

City bonds to be issued.

alter and revise at pleasure; and provide for the management and disposition of the stock, property and real estate of said company; the duties of the officers, artificers and agents to be employed; the number and selection of directors; and all such other matters as pertain to the concerns, affairs or necessities of the company. Said company shall have the exclusive right and privilege of supplying the city of Aurora with gas, for the purpose of affording light, for twenty years.

84. The common council of the city of Aurora are hereby authorized and they may issue to the said Aurora gas light company, as a loan of their credit, bonds, to any amount, not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, and not to draw over ten per cent. interest, payable in ten, fifteen and twenty years, from the date of issue, secured upon the revenues of said city of Aurora. Said bonds to be a first lien upon the real estate and fixtures of said Aurora gas light company.

5. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 20, 1861.

In force February AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Decatur Gas 20, 1961. Light and Coke Company," approved February 18th, 1857.

Issuing of bonds.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Decatur gas light and coke company, incorporated by an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Decatur gas light and coke company," approved February 18th, 1857, shall have, in addition to powers recited therein, the power to issue bonds of the company and borrow money thereon, as hereinafter mentioned.

2. That the said bonds shall be in sums of five hundred dollars each, and shall not exceed, in total amount, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, and that the same shall be payable fifteen years after date, with interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, in the city of New York.

$3. Said bonds nor any part thereof shall issue until the actual improvements of the company for the manufacture of gas shall amount to five thousand dollars in real estate, buildings and fixtures, and then only in proportion of seventy-five cents on the dollar therefor; and that saidbonds shall be a full and complete mortgage upon all property, real and personal, of said company, and shall issue in such proportion as the improvements of said company shall be made, until the amount of twenty thousand dollars shall be issued.

ity.

§ 4. In addition to the security to said bonds, hereinbe- Individual liabilfore recited, the stockholders of said company shall also be individually liable for the amount of stock subscribed by said stockholders aforesaid.

5. The said bonds shall be signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary, with the seal of the corporation thereon; and all issues of bonds, agreeably to the provisions of this act, shall be reported, amount, date and to whom made, by the president and secretary, under oath, and be made a matter of record upon the books of the recorder's office in the county of Macon and upon the books of the company as said bonds may be issued.

§ 6. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 20, 1861.

AN ACT to incorporate the Elgin Gas Light and Coke Company.

In force February 21, 1561.

and powers.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Andrew J. Waldron, Benjamin F. Lawrence, B. W. Raymond, William G. Hubbard, Henry Sherman, Sylvanus Wilcox, John Hill, Lewis H. Yarwood and Orlando Davidson, their associates, successors, heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, with per petual succession, by the name and style of "The Elgin Gas Corporate name Light and Coke Company;" and by that name they and their successors shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, defending and being defended, in all courts and places, and in all matters whatsoever, with full powers to acquire, hold, occupy and enjoy all such personal and real estate as may be necessary and proper for the construction, extension and usefulness of the works of said company, and for the management and good government of the same; and they may have a common seal, and the same alter, break, deface and renew at pleas

ure.

ileges.

2. The corporation hereby created shall have full Powers and privpower and authority to manufacture and sell gas and coke, to be made from any and all of the substances, or a combination thereof, from which inflammable gas can be obtained, and to be used for the purpose of lighting the city of Elgin or the streets, alleys, buildings, stations, depots, manufacturing establishments and public houses or places therein contained, and to erect all necessary works and apparatus, and to lay pipes, for the purpose of conducting the gas, in any of the streets, alleys and avenues of said city: Provided, that no permanent injury or damage shall be done to any such streets, alleys or avenues of said city: And, provided, also, that the

Directors.

Amount of capital stock.

real estate which this corporation is entitled to hold shall not exceed in value ten thousand dollars, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon.

3. The corporation hereby created, when organized, shall be under the direction of five directors, all stockholders in said company, one of whom shall be elected president. The directors shall have power to make by-laws, rules and regulations for conducting the works, the election of directors, and the affairs of the company, as to them may seem necessary, not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States, and may appoint such officers, agents and employees and prescribe the duties of the same, as they may deem necessary.

4. The capital stock of the said company shall not exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, to be subscribed and paid for as may be prescribed by the corporators above named, or their successors or assigns; and the said company shall have the exclusive privilege of supplying the city of Elgin and its inhabitants with gas, for the purpose of affording light, for twenty years.

§ 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 21, 1861.

In force February 18, 1861.

and powers.

AN ACT to incorporate the Galesburg Gas Light and Coke Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That George J. Bergen, William E. Dunn, Clark E. Carr, Alonzo M. Swann, and Richard II. Whiting, be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, with perpetual succesCorporate name sion, by the name and style of "Galesburg Gas Light and Coke Company;" and by that name they and their successors shall be capable, in law, of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, defending and being defended, in all courts and places and in all matters whatsoever, with full power to acquire, hold, occupy and enjoy all such real and personal estate as may be necessary and proper for the construction, extension and usefulness of the works of said company, and for the management and good government of the same; and they may have a common seal, and the same may alter, break and renew at pleasure.

§ 2. The corporation hereby created shall have full power and authority to manufacture and sell gas, to be made from any or all of the substances, or a combination thereof, from which inflammable gas is usually obtained,

and to be used for the purpose of lighting the city of Galesburg or the streets thereof, and any buildings, manufactories, colleges, academies, churches and public places or houses therein contained; and to erect all necessary works and apparatus, and to lay pipes, for the purpose of conducting the gas, in any of the streets or avenues of said city: Provided, that no permanent injury or damage shall be done to any street, lane or highway of said city. The real estate which this corporation is entitled to hold shall not exceed, in value, seventy-five thousand dollars.

tal stock.

§ 3. The capital stock of said company shall not exceed Amount of capithree hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of fifty dollars, to be subscribed and paid for in such proportions as shall be prescribed by the by-laws and rules for regulating the concerns of said company, as they shall think proper and necessary, respecting the management and disposition of the stock, property and estate of said company; the duties of the officers, artificers and agents, to be employed; the number and selection of directors; and all such matters as appertain to the concerns of said company. Said company shall have the exclusive privilege of supplying the city of Galesburg and its inhabitants with gas, for the purpose of affording light, for twenty-five years.

This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 18, 1861.

AN ACT to incorporate the Peru and La Salle Gas Light and Coke Company. In force February

12, 1561.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Theron D. Brewster, Churchill Coffing, Orville N. Adams, David L. Hough and Bronson Murray, their associates, successors, heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of "The Peru and La Salle Gas Light and Corporate name Coke Company;" and by that name they and their successors shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, defending and being defended, in all courts and places and in all matters whatsoever, with full powers to acquire, hold, occupy and enjoy all such personal and real estate as may be necessary and proper for the

struction, extension and usefulness of the works of said co. any and for the management and good government of the me; and they may have a common seal, and the same alter, reak, deface and renew at pleasure.

and powers.

sale of gas.

§ 2. The corporation hereby created shall have full power Manufacture and and authority to manufacture and sell gas and coke, to be