books and papers relating thereto, and shall submit to be examined by them under oath concerning the same. SECT. 8. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation By-laws. shall have power to make by-laws for the more orderly managing of their concerns: provided, the same are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth. And the Legislature may at any time make such further regulations for the government of the said institution, as they may deem expedient. SECT. 9. Be it further enacted, That any one of the per- First meeting. sons named in this act shall have power to call the first meeting of said corporation, at such time and place as he may judge proper, by giving notice in writing to the members of said corporation, at least ten days before the day of said meeting. [Feb. 10, 1832.] porated. An ACT to incorporate the Walcott Manufacturing Company. Chap. 24. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Edward Walcott, Matthias Armsby and John Persons incorWetherell, together with such other persons as may become associates with them, their successors and assigns, be, and they hereby are created a body corporate, by the name of the "Walcott Manufacturing Company," for the purposes of manufacturing cotton, at Pawtucket, in the county of Bristol, and for this pur- Powers and pose shall have all the powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and requirements, contained and provided, respecting such corporations, in and by an act passed on the twentythird day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, entitled "an act defining the general 1829 ch. 53. powers and duties of manufacturing corporations." duties. sonal estate. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said corporation may Real and pertake and hold such real estate at said Pawtucket, not exceeding in value the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and such personal estate, not exceeding in value a like sum, as may be suitable and convenient for carrying on the manufacture aforesaid. [Feb. 15, 1832.] An Act authorizing Thomas Mayhew, 2d., to construct a Wharf in the harbor of Ed- Chap. 25. gartown. ized. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Thomas Mayhew, second, be, and he hereby is authorized and Building of a allowed to build a wharf in the harbor of Edgartown, in Dukes wharf authorCounty, below low water mark, adjoining his land, into the channel of said harbor, until said wharf shall be extended to where there may be a depth of water equal to that at the other wharves now erected in said harbor, and that he be allowed all the privileges heretofore granted, or that may hereafter be granted, to proprietors of wharves in said harbor, for the use, occupation and accommodation of said wharf: provided, that this grant shall in Proviso. no wise interfere with the legal rights of any other person or persons whatever. [Feb. 15, 1832.] Chap. 26. An Act incorporating the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund of the First Congregational Parish in Randolph. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of Persons incor- the same, That Ebenezer Alden, Royal Turner, John Mann, porated. John Wales, James Littlefield and John Belcher, and their successors, be, and they are hereby made a corporation, by the name of the "Trustees of the Ministerial Fund of the First Congregational Parish in Randolph," and by that name to remain a corporation forever, with a common seal, capable and liable in law to sue and be sued, in any action, real, personal or mixed, and to prosecute and defend the same to final judgment and exeReal and per- cution, and to have power and authority to hold either real or personal estate, or both, the income at six per centum not to exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum. sonal estate. Choice of offi cers. By-laws. Trustees divid SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall have power to appoint from among themselves, annually, a chairman, a clerk, and a treasurer, with such other officers as may from time to time be necessary, and that the clerk be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and that the treasurer shall give bond to the inhabitants of the first congregational parish aforesaid, for the faithful performance of his trust. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall have power to make, adopt and execute all reasonable by-laws and regulations for the government of said corporation, not repugnant to the constitution or laws of this Commonwealth, subject to the approval of the parish. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees be ed into classes. divided into three equal classes, in the order of their names above, the term of office of one class to expire annually, or as soon as others be chosen in their stead, and that vacancies be filled by the written votes of the legal voters of said parish, at their meeting in March or April, in the same manner parish officers are chosen; and whenever any vacancies shall occur in said board of trustees, by death, resignation or removal, the said parish, at any meeting legally warned for that purpose, may fill said vacancy; and if the said parish neglect or refuse to fill said vacancy for the term of one year after it shall happen, then the said trustees, by a major vote, shall have power to fill such vacancy. Powers of trustees. SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall have full power to receive and recover all property, real, personal or mixed, which has arisen or grown out of a certain subscription made in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, by sundry individuals, members of said parish, and shall invest the principal of said fund as herein after provided, and appropriate the income annually, according to the will of the donors, and to no other purpose: provided, if, at any future period, said parish shall fail to be supplied with a pastor, then the said trustees shall, during the continuance of such vacancy, apply the income as aforesaid towards increasing the principal of said fund, and the same invest until the interest of said fund shall amount to the sum of fifteen hundred dollars annually: providing, nevertheless, that if any future subscription, appropriation, donation, or bequest, should be made to the said fund, the trustees shall appropriate either the principal or interest of such subscription, appropriation, donation, or bequest, in conformity with the conditions under which they may be made. annually to the SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees, by Trustees to their treasurer, shall exhibit to the said parish annually in the make report months of March or April, an accurate account of their doings, parish. expressing all receipts and disbursements during the year, with an accurate statement of the amount and nature of the said fund; and the said parish may appoint auditors to examine their books and accounts, with the vouchers, who shall make report of the state of the fund, with the amount of receipts and disbursements, and the said trustees, or any one of them, as the case may be, shall be amenable to the said parish for negligence and misconduct in the management and disposition of the said fund, for adequate damages; and all sums so recovered shall be applied for the benefit of said fund, and be paid to the board of trustees for the time being. SECT. 7. Be it further enacted, That the two trustees first First meeting. above named, be, and are hereby authorized, to call the first meeting of the said corporation, by posting a notice at the meeting-house of said parish, seven days at least prior to said meeting, and that all future meetings of said corporation, after the first, shall be called in such way and manner as said trustees may direct. [Feb. 15, 1832.] An ACT to improve Chatham Harbor. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall be lawful for the inhabitants of the towns of Chatham and Orleans, in the county of Barnstable, and their associates, to open a passage through Nauset Beach, within the limits of the town of Chatham, for the purpose of improving Chatham harbor. [Feb. 15, 1832.] Chap. 27. An Act to incorporate the First Methodist Episcopal Society in West Newbury and Chap. 28. Newbury. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Micajah Poor, Joseph Perry, Jesse Rogers, Samuel Persons incorGould, Simeon Pilesbury, William W. Perry, Giles Woodman, porated. Joseph I. Bayley, David Clefford and Samuel Stickney, with such others as may associate with them and their successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a society by the name of the First Methodist Episcopal Society in West Newbury and Newbury, with all the powers and privileges to which other re- Powers and ligious societies are entitled by the constitution and laws of this privileges. Commonwealth, and Micajah Poor is hereby authorized to call the first meeting of said society, by posting up his notice at the door of the meeting-house of said society in West Newbury, seven days at least before such meeting, specifying the time, place and purposes of the same. [Feb. 15, 1832.] Chap. 29. An ACT to incorporate the New Bedford Port Society for the moral improvement of porated. Seamen. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority Persons incor- of the same, That Sanuel Rodman, Jr., James Arnold, Sylvester Holmes, John Howland, Jr., Jonathan Tuttle, Timothy I. Dyre, Charles W. Morgan, Orville Dewey, Jared Parkhurst, William H. Taylor, John Coggeshall and Nehemiah Leonard, their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated, by the name of the New Bedford Port Society, for the moral improvement of seamen, with power to make by-laws and regulations for their own government, and the management of the concerns of the society, not inconsistent with the laws of Real and per- this Commonwealth, and to take, hold and receive, by gift or otherwise, real and personal estate, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars in value, and the same to sell and convey, if necessary, the income thereof to be applied to the religious, moral and professional instruction of seamen, in such manner as the society shall direct. sonal estate. Officers and SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the officers of said first meeting. society shall be a president, two vice presidents, a recording secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer, and such number of managers not exceeding twenty, as the society may determine to elect. And James Arnold and Samuel Rodman, Jr., or either of them, may call the first meeting of said society, by giving notice thereof in one of the newspapers printed in New Bedford, ten days at least previous to the time of said meeting. [Feb. 15, 1832.] Chap. 30. 1813 ch. 3. 1826 ch. 58. 1827 ch. 29. made. An ACT in further addition to an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund in the town of Berkley." SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of Vacancies how the same, That, whenever any person, who shall be hereafter appointed a trustee of the ministerial fund in the town of Berkley, shall withdraw from the first congregational society in said Berkley, he shall be considered as resigning his office of trustee, and the vacancy thereby made shall be filled from the members of said society. How filled. Appropriation of money. Repeal. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That, whenever any vacancy shall happen by death or resignation, such vacancy shall be filled from the members of the aforesaid society. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said first congregational society shall have power at their annual meetings to appropriate so much of their ministerial fund, not exceeding the annual interest thereof, as they shall think expedient, to the payment of the salary of their minister. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That so much of the act to which this is in addition, as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. [Feb. 16, 1832.] An ACT to empower the "Ipswich Manufacturing Company" to construct a canal in Chap. 31. Ipswich. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, a canal author in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said corporation be, and they hereby are authorized Construction of and empowered to make and construct a canal of convenient ized. width and dimensions, from the south east end of the dam at Farley's Falls so called, or from the river above said falls to the mills at the lower falls, with liberty to construct a branch extending to the Cove, so called, and terminating on land belonging to said corporation provided, however, that if the said canal shall Proviso. pass through any highway or town way, the said corporation shall make and maintain in good repair, a suitable bridge or bridges over the same, to the satisfaction of the county commissioners of the county of Essex: provided, further, that the said canal shall not enter into, or pass through the land of any person or persons, without the consent of said person or persons being first obtained. [Feb. 16, 1832.] An Act to incorporate the Charlestown Dock Company. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority Chap. 32. of the same, That John Skinner, Nathaniel Austin, Benjamin Persons incorBrintnall, and William B. Swett, their associates, successors porated. and assigns, be, and they hereby are created a body corporate, by the name of the "Charlestown Dock Company," for the purpose of repairing vessels in the town of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex; and for this purpose shall have all the Powers and dupowers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and ties. requirements, contained and provided in an act passed on the twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and thirty, entitled "an act defining the gen- 1829 ch. 53. eral powers and duties of manufacturing corporations.' sonal estate. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said corporation may Real and pertake and hold such real estate, not exceeding in value the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, and such personal estate, not exceeding in value the further sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, as may be necessary and convenient for carrying on the business aforesaid. [Feb. 16, 1832.] An ACT confirming the location of a Wharf in Edgartown, called Mayhew's Wharf. Chap. 33. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Joseph Mayhew and Joseph V. Kelley, be, and they Mayhew's hereby are authorized and allowed to continue and maintain the wharf. wharf called Mayhew's wharf, situated in the harbor of said Edgartown, and adjoining the land of the said Joseph Mayhew and Joseph V. Kelley, and extending into the channel of said harbor, and that they be allowed all the privileges heretofore granted, or |