1830 ch. 58. Transfer of stock. Capital stock. entitled "an act to continue the banking corporations therein named, and for other purposes." SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock in said bank shall be transferable only at its banking house, and in its books, and no part thereof shall be transferred by way of security for the performance of any obligation whatsoever until two years from the payment of the first instalment into said bank. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall consist of the sum of one hundred and [Increased 1836 twenty thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hunch. 77.] dred dollars each, to be paid in such instalments and at such times as the stockholders may direct: provided, the whole be paid in, within one year from the passing of this act. Location. porated. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said bank shall be established in the town of Danvers, and that any three of the persons before named shall be authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation by advertising the same in any newspaper published in the town of Salem, ten days at least before said meeting. [March 3, 1832.] Add. act, 1836 ch. 77. Chap. 82. An ACT to incorporate the President, Directors and Company of the Concord Bank. 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 Abiel Heywood, Nathan Brooks, William Monroe, Abel Moore, Lemuel Shattuck and Rufus Hosmer, their associates, successors and assigns, shall be, and they hereby are created a corporation by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Concord Bank, and shall so continue until the first day of October, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and shall be entitled to all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, liabilities and requirements contained in an act passed on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, entitled “an act to regulate banks and banking," and to the further provisions contained in an act passed the twenty-eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one entitled "an act to continue the banking corporations therein named, and for other purposes." Powers and duties. 1828 ch. 96. 1830 ch. 58. Transfer of stock. Capital stock. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock in said bank shall be transferable only at its banking house, and in its books, and no part thereof shall be transferred by way of security for the performance of any obligation whatsoever, until two years from the payment of the first instalment into said bank. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall consist of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be paid in such instalments, and at such times, as the stockholders may direct: provided, the whole be paid in, within one year from the passing of this act. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said bank shall Location. be established in the town of Concord, and that any three of the persons before named shall be authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation by advertising the same in any newspaper published in the county of Middlesex ten days at least before said meeting. [March 3, 1832.] An ACT to incorporate the President, Directors, and Company of the Old Colony Chap. 83. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Schuyler Sampson, Josiah Robbins, James Persons incorSpooner, Ezra Finney, Alden Danforth, Bridgham Russell, porated. Jacob H. Loud, John B. Thomas, their associates, successors and assigns, shall be, and they hereby are created a corporation, by the name of the "President, Directors, and Company of the Old Colony Bank, in Plymouth," and shall so continue until the first day of October, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and shall be entitled to all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the du- Powers and ties, liabilities and requirements, contained in an act passed on the duties. twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, entitled "an act to 1828 ch. 96. regulate banks and banking," and the further provisions contained in an act passed the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, entitled "an act to continue the banking corporations therein named, and 1830 ch. 58. for other purposes." stock. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock in said Transfer of bank shall be transferable only at its banking house, and in its books, and no part thereof shall be transferred by way of security for the performance of any obligation whatsoever, until two years from the payment of the first instalment into said bank. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of Capital stock. said corporation shall consist of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be paid in such instalments, and at such times, as the stockholders may direct provided, the whole be paid in, within one year from the passing of this act. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said bank shall be Location.. established in Plymouth, and that any two of the persons before named, shall be authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation, by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Plymouth, ten days at least before said meeting. [March 3, 1832.] An ACT to incorporate the President, Directors and Company of the Marine Bank in Chap. 84. New Bedford. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Joseph Grinnell, James Howland, Wm. W. Persons incorSwain, George Tyson, John Price, Kimball Perry, Charles porated. ties. Russell, Joseph S. Tillingbast, Samuel Leonard, their associates, successors, and assigns, be, and they hereby are, created a corporation, by the name of the "President, Directors and Company of the Marine Bank," and shall so continue, until the first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Powers and du- hundred and fifty-one, and shall be entitled to all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, liabilities, and requirements, contained in an act passed on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, entitled "an act to regulate banks and banking," and to the further provisions contained in an act passed the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, entitled "an act to continue the banking corporations therein named, and for other purposes." 1828 ch. 96. 1830 ch. 58. Transfer of stock. Capital stock. Location. Chap. 85. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock in said. bank shall be transferable only at its banking house, and in its books, and no part thereof shall be transferred by way of security for the performance of any obligation whatsoever, until two years from the payment of the first instaliment into said bank. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall consist of the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be paid in such instalments, and at such times, as the stockholders may direct provided, the whole be paid in, within one year from the passing of this act. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said bank shall be established in the town of New Bedford, and that any three of the persons before named, shall be authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation, by advertising the same in any newspaper published in the town of New Bedford, ten days at least, before said meeting. [March 3, 1832.] An ACT to incorporate the President, Directors and Company of the Adams Bank. 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 Caleb B. Turner, Josiah Q. Robinson, W. E. porated. Brayton, James Wilbur, Peter Briggs, Daniel Smith, Daniel N. Dewey, Isaac Dean, William Jenks, David Anthony, Isaac U. Hoxie and Alpheus Smith, their associates, successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby created a corporation, by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Adams Bank, and shall so continue until the first day of October, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; and said corporation shall be entitled to all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, liabilities and requirements, contained in an act passed on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, entitled "an act to regulate banks and banking," and the provisions of an act passed on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Powers and duties. 1828 ch. 96. and thirty-one, entitled "an act to continue the banking corpo- 1830 ch. 58. rations therein named, and for other purposes.' stock. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock in said Transfer of bank shall be transferable only at its banking-house, and in its books, and no part thereof shall be transferred by way of surety for the performance of any obligation whatsoever, until two years from the payment of the first instalment into said bank. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of Capital stock. said corporation shall consist of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, to be paid in such instalments, and at such times, as the stockholders may direct provided, the whole be paid within one year from the passing of this act. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said bank shall Location. be established in the town of Adams, and that any one of the persons herein named shall be authorized to call the first meeting of said corporation, by advertising the same in two newspapers printed in the county of Berkshire, fourteen days at least before said meeting. [March 3, 1832.] An ACT to incorporate the First Society of the New Jerusalem Church in the town of Chap. 86. North Bridgewater. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Jabez Field, Lucius Field, James A. Tolman, Persons incorReuel Richmond, Robert Stoddard, Nahum Smith, Rufus Dorr, porated. Orville Handy, Winslow B. Cushman, James Humphrey, William French, Ephraim Howard, Josiah Packard, Charles Howard, Nathaniel B. Harlow, Lyman Clark, Sidney Perkins, Eleazer Smith, John Field, Sanford Brett, Samuel Howard, Marcus Shaw, William Faxon, John Ide, and Arnold Hunt, together with those who have associated, or may hereafter associate with them, or their successors, for the purpose of public worship, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a religious society, by the name of the First Society of the New Jerusalem Church in the town of North Bridgewater; with all the powers Powers and and privileges, and subject to all the duties and liabilities of par- privileges. ishes, according to the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said society shall be Real and percapable in law to purchase, hold and dispose of any estate, either sonal estate. real or personal, not exceeding the sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the support of public worship, and for other lawful parochial purposes. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That any justice of the First meeting. peace for the county of Plymouth, upon application therefor, is hereby authorized to issue a warrant, directed to a member of said society, requiring him to notify and warn the members of said religious society to meet at such time and place as shall be expressed in said warrant, for the choice of such officers as religious societies have a right to choose at their annual meetings. [March 3, 1832.] 1830 ch. 4. 79. Government may purchase rail-road, &c. Corporation." Chap. 87. AD ACT in further addition to "An Act to establish the Boston and Lowell Rail-road SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep. resentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That it shall be in the power of the government of the Commonwealth, at any time during the continuance of the charter of the said Boston and Lowell Rail-road Corporation, after the expiration of twenty years from the opening for use of the rail-road therein provided to be made, and not before, to purchase of the said corporation the said rail-road, and all the franchise, property, rights, and privileges of the said corporation, by paying them therefor the amount expended in making the said rail-road, and the expenses of repairs, and all other expenses relating thereto. And in case, at the time of such purchase, the said corporation shall not have received an income equal to ten per cent. per annum, on the original cost, over and above the charge for repairs and superintendance, and all other expenses relating thereto, the government are to pay the said corporation such additional sum, as, together with the tolls and profits of every kind, which they shall have received from the said railroad, will be equal to ten per cent. per annum, on the cost of said rail-road, from the date of the payment thereof by the stockholders of said corporation, to the time of such purchase. And every thing contained in the twelfth section of the original act, establishing the said corporation, inconsistent with the provisions herein made, is hereby repealed. Proprietors au a bridge over Charles river. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Boston and thorized to erect Lowell Rail-road Corporation be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered to erect a bridge, in the direction which shall be found most convenient for the said rail-road, across the waters of Charles river, from a point in Boston, between Canal and Warren bridges, to Cambridge or Charlestown, (not, however, so far south as to be nearer Canal bridge than one hundred feet, or so far north as to approach within one hundred feet of the draw now in the Branch or Prison Point Dam bridge,) for the sole and exclusive accommodation of the travel on the said rail-road. And the said corporation shall be authorized to receive no other or greater rates of toll for passing the said bridge, than for passing a like distance on any other portion of the said rail-road. And it shall not be lawful for the said corporation to permit the passing of the said bridge by carriages of any description, other than those which are adapted for the travelling on the said railroad, nor by horses not attached to such rail-road carriages, nor by persons on foot, except by such persons, carriages, or horses, as may be employed in the immediate service of the said corpora Bridge, how to be built. tion. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said bridge may be built in such manner, and of such materials, either by a solid embankment, or otherwise, as in the opinion of the directors of the said corporation may be most advantageously used for the purpose, and of such form and such width, not exceeding four |