AN ACT to amend the charter of Hillsboro Academy. Ia force June 21, 1832. elect trustees. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illins, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter the stockholders of Hillsboro Academy shall elect the Stockholders tə trustees to manage and control the affairs of said institution; the said trustees so to be elected to have and exercise all the powers and duties now had and exercised by the acting trustees of said academy. § 2. The present board of trustees of Hillsboro acad-Time, &c., of emy, and forever hereafter the board of trustees for the elections. time being, shall direct, by their by-laws, the times, places and manner of elections for trustees, and shall also direct the forms, times and manner of the returns of said elections, and of canvassing the same, and shall appoint the judges and clerks of said election. § 3. At the first election of trustees of said academy, Number of trusfifteen shall be elected, and annually thereafter five shall tees. be elected. The fifteen elected at the first election shall be divided into three classes, by the board for the time Classes. annual. stock. § 4. The said elections for trustees shall be annual, Elections to (after the first ;) each share of stock entitling its owner to one vote at said elections. So soon as the first election takes place and the terms thereof examined and declared, the term of office of the trustees now in being shall expire. § 5. The president and secretary shall issue certificates Certificates of of stock, which shall entitle the holder to the number of shares subscribed, whether new or old stock, upon such terms and conditions as the board of trustees, for the time being, shall direct by their by-laws; which certificates of stock shall not be transferable or pass by descent, and shall be subject to forfeiture for non-payment of the assessment made by the board of trustees, agreeably to the articles of association. All moneys received for stock or assessments shall be exclusively appropriated to repairing and improving the academy buildings, enlarging the apparatus, procuring a library and improving and beautifying the grounds of the corporation, in the discretion and by the direction of the board of trustees, from time to time. § 6. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED June 21, 1852. 7 bs In force June 21, AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for leasing the land 1852. Part of act pealed. re Organization, sur Voys, leases, &c. declared to valid. granted as a common to the inhabitants of the town of Prae du Rocher, in Kandolph county, or so much of sad and as it may be to the interest of the inhab lants of said town to lease for school purposes," approved February 8, 1851. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That so much of the above recited act as required "the president and trustees of the commons of Prairie du Rocher," thereby incorporated, to meet and organize in their board within. ninety days after the adjournment of the last session of the general assembly, be and the same is hereby repealed. § 2. The organization of said board of trustees, and all Le surveys of the commons of Prairie du Rocher, made by and under their direction, and all leases heretofore made and granted by them for school purposes, is and are hereby declared to be valid and legalized as fully as if said board of trustees had met and organized within the time specified in the act before named Payments in ad vance. § 3. The said president and trustees of the commons of Prairie du Rocher, may by ordinance require the payment in advance of the amount for which any lot may be leased by them, to any lessee or lessees, for any term of years not exceeding ninety-nine, instead of annually, as by said act provided, and may loan the money accruing from the leasing of such lots at the same rate of interest as township school moneys are loaned; and no property shall be exempt from execution for the collection of such loans, which is not now or may not hereafter be exempt from execution for the collection of moneys loaned by township treasurers, under the common school law, anything in said act to the contrary notwithstanding. § 4. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED June 21, 1852. In force June 21, AN ACT to authorize the city council of the city of Peoria to issue bonds to the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad company. Bonds. sued. 1852. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the city council of the city of Peoria be and they are When to be is hereby authorized to issue the bonds of said city, whenever they may deem it expedient, for all or any portion of the amount subscribed or hereafter to be subscribed by said city, to the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad company, under the provisions of an act of the legislature of said state, approved November the sixth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, entitled "an act supplemental to an act entitled "an act to provide for a general system of railroad incorporations;'" and that said bonds be issued without regard to the amount of instalments called for by the individual stockholders of said company. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED June 21, 1852. AN ACT to incorporate Mount Nebo Lodge, No. Seventy-six, of Free and In force June 21, Accepted Masons. 1852. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all Corporators. such persons as are or may hereafter become, and shall so remain members of Mount Nebo Lodge, No. Seventy-six, of Free and Accepted Masons, at Carlinville, Macoupin county, Illinois, from and after the passage of this act, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of "Mount Nebo Lodge, Style. No. Seventy-six, of Free and Accepted Masons," and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall in law be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, in all courts of law and equity whatsoever, and by that name and style be capable of purchasing and receiving, by gift or otherwise, holding and conveying real estate for the benefit of said lodge: Provided, that said corpora- Proviso. tion shall not at any one time hold property to an amount exceeding ten thousand dollars. General powers. § 2. For the purpose of carrying into effect the objects Trustee. of this act, the three highest officers of said lodge shall always be and are hereby appointed trustees, to hold their offices as such in said lodge, as appointed by said lodge, and qualified from time to time. § 3. The said corporation shall have power to make By- aws. such by-laws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the government of their concerns, and for the purchase and transfer of real estate. ginization. § 4. A certificate, under the seal of said corporation, Evidence of or that the said lodge has been duly organized, recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, shall be evidence of the existence and organization of said lodge. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED June 21, 1852. In forc June 21, AN ACT to incorporate the Princeton and West Hennepin Plank Road Company. 1852. Corporators. Style. General powers. Objects. Capital stoek. Commissioners. Notice. Directors. Secretary. chosen. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all such persons as shall become stockholders, agreeably to the provisions of this act, in the corporation hereby created, shall be, and for the term of thirty years from and after the passage of this act shall continue to be, a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of "the Princeton and West Hennepin Plank Road company," and by that name shall have succession for the term of thirty years, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in all courts of law or equity, may make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, may make by-laws, rules and regulations for the management of their property, regulation of their affairs, and for the transfer of their stock, not inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, or of this state, and may purchase, hold and convey real estate. § 2. Said corporation shall have power to construct, maintain, and continue a plank road of such width as they may deem advisable by the directors of said corporation, on the route to be selected by them from said town of Princeton to said town of West Hennepin, in the county of Bureau. §3. The capital stock of said company may be thirty thousand dollars, divided into shares of fifty dollars each, which shall be considered personal property. § 4. That Edward F. Pulsifer, Oaks Turner, of Putnam county, and Justus Stephens, Jacob P. Thompson, and William Carn, of Bureau county, or a majority of them, shall be commissioners for receiving subscription to the stock of said company, when and where, and after such notice as they or a majority of them shall agree upon; they may require security for the payment of subscription thereto, and partial payment thereof, from time to time, as they may deem necessary, before the same shall a'l be taken. § 5. The affairs of said company shall be managed by three directors, one of whom shall be president of the board or company. The directors shall elect a secretary, who may be ex officio treasurer of the company. The said Directors when directors shall be chosen by the stockholders of said company, as soon as five thousand dollars shall be subscribed of the stock of said company. Directors and other officers of the company shall continue in office for the space of one year, and until their successors shall be chosen and rst election. qualified. The first election of directors shall be held at the time and place appointed by the commissioners, but all subsequent elections shall be held and regulated according to the by-laws of the company. In all elections each share shall be entitled to one vote, personally or by proxy. § 6. Upon the election of directors, and organization Organization. of their board, the said commissioners shall deliver to said directors all moneys received by them as subscription to stock, the books of subscription, and other property of said company. tolls. § 7. The said corporation is authorized, as soon as the Commencement. board of directors are elected, to commence the construction of said road, and as soon a, three miles thereof shall Toll-gates and be completed, may erect toll-gates thereon, and collect the toll allowed by this act. Said company shall keep sa d road in repair, and said corporation shall have power to construct bridges and causeways over any streams or sloughs, any Bridges, &c. where upon the route of said road they may deem necessary; and said company may have power to borrow any sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars to aid in construction of said road. Power to borrow money. § 8. The said company shall have power to fix and re- Rate of tells. gulate the tolls to be charged and paid for passing on said road, which in no case be above the customary tolls on other plank roads; and it shall be lawful for any toll-gath- Collection of toile erer to stop and detain any person going on said road, until the toll properly chargeable shall be paid; and any person who shall use said road, and refuse to pay said toll, saa!l forfeit and pay for such refusal the sum of three dollars and costs Penalty. of suit, to be collected by said corporation by action of debt, before any justice of the peace of the proper county. of commencement. tion. § 9. Said company shall commence said road at West Point Hennepin, and build the same in a good substantial manner, above ordinary high water mark, from the Illinois river to Mode of constracthe bluff, by throwing up the s me to such a height as to be above high water mark, bridging the same, or using any other means in the construction of said road on the bottom or low lands, so that the travel on the same will not be at any season of the year obstructed by high water or inundation; and for this purpose, may use earth, timber, stone, Materials, &c. or other material along the line of said road in accordance with the provisions of section number ten of this act. Said tion. road to be completed to said bluff within two years from the Time of comple passage of this act. Said company shall build at least two miles of said road every subsequent year thereafter, until the same is completed. § 10. The said corporation is hereby authorized to lo- Power to pass cate and construct said plank road over any lands owned over state lands. by this sta e, or by individuals on the route of said road. Said company shall pay all damages that may arise or accrue to any person or persons by means of taking their lands, timber, rock, or gravel for the use of sai i road; and when the same cannot be obtained by the consent of the owners |