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. Names or corporators. Authority. Powers of corporation. Of deeds for conveyance. CHAPTER CXXXI. KENNEKUK TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Kennekuk Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That Robert N. Sherwood, William Spencer, J. B. Irvin, John H. Whitehead, J. R. Whitehead, Jas. A. Fulton, Gaius Jenkins, Royal Baldwin, A. Chunnel, and their associates and successors are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Kennekuk Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters whatsoever, in any courts of law or equity in Kansas Territory. The said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; and to make such by-laws and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. That the corporation shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of Kennekuk is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and may lay out the same into parks, squares, blocks, streets, alleys and lots, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same, and any part of the same, by deed; to make such improvement upon the land aforesaid, as may be deemed of advantage to the general interest of the company. SEC. 3. Deeds for the conveyance of real estate of said company, shall be signed by such officers as the by-laws of said company shall prescribe; which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, as other conveyances of real estate, and when so acknowledged, with the corporate seal attached, shall be deemed and held sufficient execution and authentication thereof. stock. SEC. 4. The said company may issue certificates of stock and Transfer of lots, and prescribe rules for transferring the same. SEC. 5. The acts of the Kennekuk Town Company, which are Act legalized. evidenced by the books of said company, prior to the passage of this Act, and not inconsistent with the same, are hereby legalized, and of the same effect that the acts of the company shall be hereafter under this Act. This Act to be in force from and after its passage. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. C. W. BABCOCK, President of the Council. Approved, February 11, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. CHAPTER CXXXII. KICKAPOO ASSOCIATION. AN ACT to Incorporate the Kickapoo Association. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators, SECTION 1. That Stephen Johnson, S. P. McCurdy, John C. Names of feorEllis, E. S. Wilkinson, H. Collier, Leonidas Oldham, R. S. Merchant, A. N. Hughs, Fredrick Hoberg, H. B. C. Harris, Henry Coleman, Jesse Morin, Washington Hays, B. Wood, Wm. Finley, Wilson G. Noble, James Fergnys, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Kickapoo Association, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts. Authority of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatsover, in all courts of law or equity in this Territory. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations, from time to time, as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. Powers of corporation. May pass bylaws, &c. Stock deemed personal property. SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold, or to enter by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land where the city of Kickapoo now is, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into lots, streets, parks, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws for the election of such officers, at such times as may be deemed necessary to carry out the business of said company, and all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of said company, shall be signed by such officers as the by-laws of said company 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 law or equity in this Territory, or elsewhere. SEC. 4. The stock of the company shall be deemed personal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the issuing and transferring of stock by each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Names of corporators. KOSSUTH TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Kossuth Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That Joseph Cracklin, M. F. Conway, L. J. Worden, F. B. Swift, Chas. F. Garrett, C. V. Eskridge, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Kossuth Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making Authority. 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 or elsewhere. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations, from time to time, as may be necessary for the government of the company and the management of its affairs. porations. SEO. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have power Powers of corto purchase and hold, to enter by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, where Kossuth is now located, in Butler county, and lay the same off into lots, blocks, streets, alleys, parks, avenues and squares, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. laws &c. SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass by- May pass bylaws for the election of officers, as such times as may be necessary to carry out the business of said company, and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company; shall be signed by such officers of said company as the by-laws of said company shall designate, which deeds shall be duly signed and acknowledged as other conveyances of real estate; shall be deemed and held sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts in this Territory, or elsewhere. buildings, &e. SEC. 4. That said company shall have power to erect buildings May erect for dwellings, manufactures and machinery, and such other improvements as may tend to promote the interests of the company and the general prosperity of the town. personal prop SEC. 5. That the stock of the same shall be deemed personal Stock deemed property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe for erty. the issuing of said stock, and transferring the same by each Names of cor- Authority. Powers of association. May pass bylaws, &c. Of transfer of stock. CHAPTER CXXXIV. LANE CITY ASSOCIATION. AN ACT to Incorporate the Lane City Association. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION. 1. That A. G. Rowland, B. F. Dalton, A. J. Blanchard, John G. Crocker, A. Cutler, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic by the name and style of the Lane City Association, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters whatsoever, in any court of law or equity, in the Territory of Kansas. The said association is authorized to have and use a common seal, and affix the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for the government of said association, and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. The said association shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, in the vicinity of where Lane City is now situated, being upon the south-east quarter of section thirty-four, and the south-west ́ ́ quarter of section thirty-five, town[ship] eighteen, range twentyone, not to exceed one thousand acres, and to lay the same off into parks, blocks, lanes, streets, alleys and lots, and to sell and dispose of the same, and any part of the same by deed, to make such improvements upon the land aforesaid, as may [be] deemed of advantage to the general interest of said association. SEC. 3. The said association shall have power, to make bylaws for the election of such officers, and at such times as may be deemed necessary to carry out the business thereof, and all deeds, for the conveyance of real estate of said association, shall be signed by such officers as the by-laws of said association shall prescribe, which deeds shall be duly acknowledged as other conveyances of real estate, and when so executed and acknowledged with the corporate seal attached, shall be held and deemed sufficient execution and authentication thereof. SEC. 4. The said association may, by by-laws, prescribe in what manner transfers may be made of stock, by the individual stockholders thereof; and shall have power to pass all by-laws, and adopt any and all rules, not inconsistent with this Act, and |