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the laws of the Territory, which may be deemed essential to carry out the business of said company, and for the management of the affairs thereof; and for the furtherance of the object of this incorporation.

This Act to be in force from and after its passage.

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AN ACT to Amend "An Act to Incorporate the Lecompton Town Company."

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Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. The stock, property, concerns and affairs of the The stock, Lecompton Town Company, shall be managed by five directors, who shall be stockholders, three of whom shall constitute a quorum, for the transaction of business, and who shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are chosen and qualified, in their places. The directors shall be chosen annually in the city Directors to be of Lecompton, on the first Monday in April, at such time and place in said city as the directors for the time being shall appoint. The first election after the passage of this Act, shall be Election when held on the first Monday in April, in the year 1859. Two weeks notice of such election shall be given by a publication of such notice, at least once in each week, in all the newspapers published in said city, or by posting such notice in at least six conspicuous places in said city. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, for each share of stock held by him or her, for at least ten days previous to an election. Voting shall be by ballot, and may be in person or by proxy.

held.

SEC. 2. The directors shall annually appoint a president of officers to be said company, who shall be one of their number, a secretary and appointed. a treasurer, and such other officers as they may deem necessary, and may make and ordain such by-laws, rules and regulations as

May pass by

laws &c.

Directors may assess tax &c.

Powers of direetors.

they may deem necessary and proper, for the management of their business, and for accomplishing the purposes of the corpo

ration.

SEC. 3. The directors of said company may, from time to time, levy and assess upon the stock of the company, such sums of money, as may be necessary to pay for any and all lands or other property, purchased by them or their successors, for the use and benefit of said company, and for the payment of any and all expenses incurred in perfecting the titles to such land or property so purchased, and that may be necessary and requisite to pay all debts and demands now due, or to become due, and owing from said company to any person or persons; and all taxes and assessments heretofore levied upon the stock of said company, by the directors thereof, are hereby declared to be valid and legal. Notice of the levying of such taxes or assessments, and the time and place of payment thereof, shall be published for three successive weeks, previous to such time of payment, at least once in each week, in two newspapers in the county of Douglas, Kansas Territory. And in case any person or persons, upon whose stock any tax has been, or may hereafter be levied, shall refuse or neglect to pay the same, on or before the time it becomes due and payable, according to the conditions of said notice, above required to be given, it shall be legal for the directors of said company to sell such stock, for the payment of said tax or assessment, giving three weeks notice of such sale, by publishing such notice for three successive weeks, in all the newspapers published in the city of Lecompton, and in case the tax or assessments on such stock, so advertised for sale, is not paid, together with the interest and expenses thereon, before the time specified in such notice, the stock so advertised shall be sold by the directors to the highest bidder; and all surplus of money, if any there be arising from such sale, over and above the amount of such tax or assessment, together with interest and expense of sale, shall be paid into the treasury of said company, subject to the order of such person or persons, on whose account said stock was sold, for the term of one year, from date of such sale. And in case such surplus is not called for within the term of one year, from the date of such sale, the owner or owners thereof, shall forfeit all right or title thereto, and it shall revert to, and become the property of said company.

SEC. 4. The directors of said company, shall have the exclusive control of, and over any and all real estate and other prop

erty, belonging to the said company, or that may hereafter be acquired by it, and shall have the right the [to] lease the same, or dispose of it by deed or otherwise. All deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company, shall be signed by its president, as such, which deeds when so signed and acknowledged, before any officer authorized to take acknowledgments of conveyance of real estate, together with the official seal of the company attached, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution. and authentication of such deeds in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere.

ent directors.

SEO. 5. The present directors, viz: Robert S. Stevens, Daniel Names of presWoodson, William R. Judson, J. C. Thompson and Finley Patterson, shall remain, and be the directors of said company, until the first election in 1859, or until others are duly elected or appointed and qualified in their places.

SEC. 6. All acts and parts of acts heretofore passed, incon- Acts repealed. sistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its

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AN ACT to Incorporate the Luella Town Company.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of

the Territory of Kansas:

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SECTION 1. That John McCannon, John Shepard, O. P. Bain, Names of corWm. Jones and Wm. Stone, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate, by the name and style of the Luella Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts, suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatsoever, in all courts of law and equity in this Territory. Said company

Authority.

Powers of corporation.

May pass bylaws, &c.

Of transfer of stock.

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.

SEO. 2. That the corporation hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, county of Bourbon, where the town of Luella, is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into squares, blocks and lots, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed.

SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass bylaws for the election of such officers, at such time or times as may be necessary to carry on the business of said company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company, shall be signed by such officers as the company may, by its by-laws, designate, and when so signed, 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 said company may, by its by-laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of the stock of said company, 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.

C. W. BABCOCK,

President of the Council.

Approved February 9, 1858.

J. W. DENVER,

Acting Governor.

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CHAPTER CXXXVII.

MARMATON TOWN COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Marmaton Town Company.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That Wm. R. Griffith, W. B. Barber, Wm. H. Krotzer, Horatio Knowles, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name

and style of the Marmaton Town Company, and by that name and style, shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, Authority. plead and be impleaded in all matters whatsoever. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to 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.

porations.

SEC. 2. That the town company hereby created shall have power Powers of corpurchase and hold or pre-empt any quantity of land in Kansas Territory, where the town of Marmaton is now located, in the county of Bourbon, not to exceed three hundred and twenty acres, and to lay the same off into parks, squares, lots and streets, and to sell, dispose of, and convey the same by deed or otherwise.

conveyance.

SEC. 3. That all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of the of deeds of company, shall be signed by such officers as the company may, by by-laws, designate, and when so signed, with the corporate seal attached, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory or elsewhere.

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SEO. 4. That the stock of said company shall be deemed per- Stock deemed sonal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe erty. rules for the transfer of the stock by each individual shareholder

or stockholder.

This Act to take effect and 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 6, 1858.

J. W. DENVER,

Acting Governor.

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