EXTENDING TIME FOR COMPLETION OF THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD.

PASSED 1851.

Upon the petition of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, praying for an extension of time for the completion of their road:

Resolved by this Assembly, That the further time of two years from the first day of July, A. D. 1851, be and the same is hereby given to the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, in which to construct, complete and put in operation a single, double or treble railroad or way, in manner authorized by the original charter of said corporation and the several amendments thereto.

AUTHORIZING THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD COMPANY TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE AMHERST AND BELCHERTOWN RAILROAD CORPORATION.

PASSED 1852.

WHEREAS, by an act passed by the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entitled "An act to authorize the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Company to subscribe to the capital stock of the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Company," the said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Company are authorized to subscribe to the capital stock of the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Company, to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, with a proviso that said act shall not take effect until the same shall have been accepted by a vote of three-fourths of the stockholders of said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, and of said Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Corporation, voting at a meeting of each corporation called for that purpose; and whereas the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Company is also a corporation of the state of Connecticut, and the assent of the general assembly thereof is thereby made necessary to confer the authority aforesaid: therefore,

Resolved by this Assembly, That the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Company be and they are hereby authorized to subscribe to the capital stock of the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad Corporation to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, as authorized by said act of the state of Massachusetts; provided, that this resolution shall not take effect until the same shall have been accepted by a vote of the stockholders of said New London, Willimantic and Palmer

Railroad Corporation, at a meeting of the corporation called for that purpose, as provided in said act.

CONFIRMING THE ACTS OF THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND SPRING. FIELD RAILROAD COMPANY, AND OF THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD CORPORATION.

PASSED 1854.

Upon the petition of the "New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation," showing and praying as by their petition on file, dated the second day of May, A. D. 1854, signed by the president and directors thereof, will fully appear, this assembly having inquired by a committee into the truth of the allegations in said petition contained, on the report of said committee, doth find the same to be true; and it is therefore

Resolved by this Assembly, That notwithstanding any informalities which may have intervened relative to the manner of organizing the New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company, or of forming the union of the New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company with the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, the same be and hereby is confirmed, ratified and made valid, as though all requirements of law had been strictly pursued, and that all acts and resolves of this state, passed for the benefit of the New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company, or for the benefit of said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, be possessed and fully enjoyed by said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, united as aforesaid, and that all acts done, and bonds and securities made and issued by said New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company, or by said united corporation and the directors thereof, in the name of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, purporting to have been done or transacted under the resolves of the legislature of this state, passed for the benefit of said New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company, or of said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, shall be as valid and binding on said New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, and other parties interested therein, as the same would have been had no defects, irregularities or informalities intervened, except all that part of the resolve of the legislature of this state, and the action of the company under the same, passed May session, A. D. 1848, relative to a connection of the road of said company with the track of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company, in the city of Norwich, and the tolls and charges for freight, incident thereto, on and over said railroad, between Norwich and New London, said connection having been formed under a subsequent resolve by the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company. Resolved, That the time for locating and completing the construction of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer railroad, be and the same hereby is extended to the 1st day of July, A. D. 1855.

REPEALING NINETEENTH SECTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD CORPORATION.

PASSED 1855.

Upon the petition of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, showing to this assembly that said corporation have located and nearly completed a convenient passenger and freight depot above and near to wharf bridge, in the city of Norwich, for the accommodation of the public:

Resolved by this Assembly, That the nineteenth section of the charter of said company, which requires said corporation to establish a suitable depot for the accommodation of the public, at some convenient place between the wharf bridge and Waterman's point, (so called,) in the city of Norwich, be and the same hereby is repealed.

EXTENDING TIME FOR COMPLETING NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD.

PASSED 1855.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the time for locating and completing the construction of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation, be and the same hereby is extended for the further period of two years from the rising of this assembly.

POWER GRANTED TO THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND PALMER RAILROAD COMPANY TO LEASE OR SELL THEIR ROAD,

PASSED 1856.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad Corporation be and the same hereby is authorized and empowered to lease or sell that portion of their road which lies between the points where the same connects with the road track of the New Haven and New London Railroad Company, at New London, and the road track of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company at Norwich, to either of said railroad companies, which purchase or lease, each of said railroad companies is hereby authorized to make and receive; provided, that if the party making such purchase or taking such lease shall discontinue the use and improvement of such road for railroad purposes, such sale or lease shall be void. Provided further, that this act shall not take

effect until the companies entering into such arrangement and to be bound thereby, shall accept and approve of the same in a meeting of the stockholders legally called and held for the purpose.

INCORPORATING THE NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC AND SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY.

PASSED 1847.

Resolved by this Assembly, SEC. 1. That Thomas W. Williams, Joseph Lawrence, Andrew M Frink, Acors Barns, Andrew C. Lippitt, with such other persons as shall associate with them for that purpose, are constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of The New London, Willimantic and Springfield Railroad Company, and by that name to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court in this state, to make and have a common seal and the same to break, alter or renew at pleasure; and the company is hereby vested with all powers, privileges and immunities which are or may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes and objects of this act, as herein after set forth. And said company is hereby authorized and empowered to locate, construct and finally complete a single, double or treble railroad or way in the city of New London; thence, on the westerly side of the river Thames, to the city of Norwich, and thence to Willimantic and the north line of the state towards Springfield, in the state of Massachusetts, in such route as shall be deemed most expedient; and to transport, take and carry property and persons upon said railroad or way by the power and force of steam, of animals or of any mechanical or other power, or of any combination of them which said company may choose to apply. And for the purpose of constructing said railroad or way, the said company is hereby authorized to lay out their road not exceeding six rods wide, through the whole length; and for the purpose of cutting and embankments, and for the purpose of necessary turnouts and for obtaining stone and gravel, may take as much more land as may be necessary for the proper construction and security of said road, with permission also to make any lawful contract with any other railroad corporation in relation to the business of said company, and also to make joint stocks with any other railroad corporation; provided, that all damages that may be occasioned to any person or corporation by the taking of any such land or materials aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid, shall be paid for by said company in manner herein after provided. SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall be five hundred thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to one million five hundred thousand dollars, and to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, which shares shall be deemed personal property, and be transferred in such manner and at such places as the by-laws of said company shall direct.

SEC. 3. That the persons named in the first section hereof, or a majority of them, shall open books to receive subscriptions to the capital stock

of said company, at such times and places as they or a majority of them may appoint, and shall give such notice of the times and places of opening said books as they may deem reasonable, and shall receive said subscriptions under such regulations as they may adopt for the purpose; and if more than five thousand shares of stock shall be subscribed, they shall have the power to make the shares so subscribed the capital stock of the company; provided they shall not exceed fifteen thousand shares, and in case the subscription shall exceed fifteen thousand shares, the same shall be reduced and apportioned in such manner as may be deemed most beneficial to the corporation.

SEC. 4. That the immediate government and direction of the affairs of the company shall be vested in a board of nine directors, who shall be chosen by the stockholders of said company in the manner herein after provided, and shall hold their offices until others are duly elected and qualified to take their places as directors; and the said directors (four of whom, the president being one, or a majority of whom, shall be a quorum for the transaction of business) shall elect one of their number to be president of the board, who shall also be president of said company; they shall also choose a clerk, who shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of his duty, and a treasurer, who shall give bonds with surety to said company, in such sum as the said directors may require, for the faithful discharge of his

trust.

SEC. 5. That the persons authorized by the third section of this act to open the books for subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, are hereby authorized, after the books of subscription to said capital stock are closed, to call the first meeting of the stockholders of said company, in such way and at such time and place as they may appoint, for the choice of directors of said company; and in all meetings of the stockholders of said company, each share shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, which vote may be given by said stockholder in person or by lawful proxy; and the annual meeting of the stockholders of said company for the choice of directors shall be holden at such time and place and upon such notice as the said company in their by-laws may prescribe.

SEC. 6. That in case it shall so happen that an election of directors shall not be made on any day appointed by the by-laws of said company, said company shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but such election may be holden on any day which shall be appointed by the directors of said company; and said directors shall have power to fill any vacancy which may occur by death, resignation or otherwise.

SEC. 7. That the directors shall have full power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules and regulations as they shall deem needful and proper touching the disposition and management of stock, property, estate and effects of said company, not contrary to this charter or the laws of this state or of the United States, the transfer of shares, the duties and conduct of their officers and their servants, touching the election of, and meeting of the directors, and all matters whatsoever which may appertain to the concerns of said company. Said company is also hereby empowered to purchase and hold materials, engines, cars, steamboats and other necessary things, in the name of said corporation, for the use of said railroad and for the transportation of persons, goods and merchandise, and to purchase, receive and hold such real estate as may be necessary and con