This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Town of Bachelder. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That Bradley E. Fullington, Samuel D. Houston, Names of corMoses Younken, Abraham Barry, Martin F. Conway, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of the Bachelder Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be Authority. sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters whatsoever. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. poration. SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have power Powers of corto purchase or pre-empt and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, county of Riley, where the city of Bachelder is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into parcels, squares and lots, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed or otherwise. laws &c. SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass by- May pass bylaws for the election of officers, at such times as may be necessary to carry on the business of the company; and deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the company, shall be signed by such officers as the said company may by their by-laws designate, which deeds shall be acknowleged as other conveyances of real estate, and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be Of transfer of stock. deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts in this Territory or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That the company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of the stock of the same by each individual stock or shareholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its Names of corporators. Authority. Officers. Term of office. Powers of corporation. CHAPTER XCVI. BIG BLUE CITY ASSOCIATION. AN ACT to Incorporate Big Blue City Association. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. Nelson McCracken, William Kempf, Samuel B. Williams, John B. Chapman, J. W. Morris and Henry W. Ide, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Big Blue City Association, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded in all matters whatsoever. Said association is authorized to have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary for the government of said association, and the management of its affairs. SEO. 2. The officers of said association shall consist of a president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected at the first meeting of the association, and shall hold their offices for the term of one year, and until their successors are chosen. SEC. 3. The corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of Big Blue City is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay off the same into parks, squares, blocks and lots, streets, avenues and alleys, and to sell, and dispose of, and convey the same by deed. laws, &c. SEC. 4. The said association shall have power to pass by-laws, May pass byregulating the time for its meetings, and controlling the same; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the association, shall be signed by the secretary, and attested with the seal of the corporation; and when so signed and attested, and acknowledged by the secretary, as his free act for and in behalf of the association, shall be deemed and held sufficient to pass all the interests of the corporation in such real estate. stock. SEC. 5. The said association may, by by-laws, prescribe rules of transfer of for the transfer of stock and shares in said town, and shall have power to tax the said stock and shares, for the purpose of entering the land upon which the town is located, and for other gene ral purposes. SEC. 6. Four members of said association shall constitute a Quorum. quorum for the transaction of business, and all acts done by them. shall be binding on the corporation. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Brookline Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That William McKay, Frank Palmer, W. W. Ross, Names of corThaddeus Prentice, William Nettleton, Jacob Branson, William McKenney, John T. Moore, John Compton, James Gleason, Jasper Gleason, G. W. Fitz, Nicholas McKenney, J. G. Rich, Thos. Breas, Geo. Smith, Earnest Smith, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and Authority. Powers of corporation. Of deeds of Stock deemed personal property. corporate, in the name and style of the Brookline Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatsoever, in all courts of law and equity in this Territory; to have and use a common seal, which may be altered at their pleasure, and to make all necessary by-laws for the regulation of said company. SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold, or to enter by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land where said town of Brookline is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into lots, parks, streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. SEC. 3. That all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of such company, shall be signed by such officers of said company as the by-laws thereof shall designate, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, as other conveyances of real estate, and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That the stock of the company shall be deemed personal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for issuing and transferring stock by each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved February 9, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. CHAPTER XCVIII. TOWN OF BLOOMINGTON. AN ACT entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Bloomington." Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: Authority. SECTION 1. That all that tract of country, which comprises Boundaries. the north half of section number twenty-four, in township number thirteen, south, in range eighteen, east, in the county of Douglas, shall be, and the same is hereby incorporated into a town by the name of Bloomington, and by that name shall be known in law, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity, and in all matters whatever; may grant, purchase, receive and hold property, real personal and mixed, within said town, or may purchase or receive, by donation or otherwise, any amount of land within the limits of said town, for the erection of any public buildings, and also any amount of land within two miles of said town, necessary for the purpose of a burial ground; and may in the same name, do all acts as natural persons, may have a common seal, and may alter or change the same at pleasure. SEC. 2. That the corporate powers and authority of said town Board of trusof Bloomington, are hereby vested in a board of trustees, to be tees. called the Board of Trustees of the Town of Bloomington. members, &c. tees, SEC. 3. That the board of trustees shall consist of five mem- Number of bers, and shall have authority to pass all ordinances, necessary for the good of the town, and not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or the laws of this Territory. SEC. 4. That William Jessee, Paul H. Berkaw, Edwin Stokes, Names of trusShubal Swain and William Terry, are hereby made and constituted the first board of trustees for the said town of Bloomington, and such board shall select one of their number as president of the board, and shall also select a clerk of the board, and shall hold their meetings at such times and place, as the said board shall agree upon. SEC. 5. That the president of the board of trustees, shall have Powers of the all the powers and privileges of a justice of the peace, within the president. corporate limits of said town, in all matters arising under the ordinances of said town, and he shall do and perform all duties under, and by virtue of, any ordinance which may be prescribed. |