ters whatsoever, in all courts of law and 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 bylaws and regulations, from time to time, as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company, and the management of its affairs.

SEC. 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 Linn, where the town of Moneka is now located, and contiguous thereto, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into squares, blocks and lots, streets and avenues, and to sell and dispose of and convey the same by deed.

SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to elect a president, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers as may be necessary to carry on the business of the company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company, shall be signed by the president and secretary, and countersigned by the treasurer, and when so signed shall be deemed and held a sufcient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere.

SEC. 4. That the stock of this company shall be deemed personal property, and the company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the issuing of stock by the company, and for transferring the same by the company or by individuals.

SEC. 5. That the president and secretary shall be the proper persons to enter and pre-empt, under the Act of Congress, the town site of Moneka, and shall hold the same in trust for the company.

SEC. 6. That John B. Wood and Augustus Wattles, or either of them, may call the first meeting of this company, by giving three weeks' notice in some paper published in Lawrence in said. Territory, of the time and place of holding such meeting. This Act to take effect from and after its passage.

[Signed,]

G. W. DEITZLER,

Speaker of House of Representatives.
C. W. BABCOCK,

President of the Council.

Approved February 12, 1858.

J. W. DENVER,

Acting Governor.

CHAPTER CXLVII.

MUSCOTAH TOWN COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Muscotah Town Company.

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

porators.

SECTION 1. That C. B. Keith, J. C. Badger, W. P. Kellogg, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body pol- Names of coritic and corporate, by the name and style of the Muscotah Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be 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 to purchase and hold any quantity of land, in the Territory of Powers of corKansas, where the town of Muscotah 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, and dispose of and convey the same by deed, or otherwise.

laws &c.

SEC. 3. That the said company shall have the power to pass by-laws for the election of such officers, at such time or times as May pass bymay be necessary to carry out the business of the company; and all 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 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 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 May prescribe stock or shareholder.

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

passage.

rules for tne transfer of stock.

Names of corporators.

Authority.

Powers of corporation.

Stock deemed personal property.

May pass bylaws &c.

Board of trustees, duty of.

CHAPTER CXLVIII.

OSAWATOMIE TOWN COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Osawatomie Town Company.

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

SECTION 1. That Orville C. Brown, William Ward, Samuel C. Pomeroy, Samuel Geer and Cyrus Tater, and such other persons as now are or hereafter may be associated with them, shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the Osawatomie Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters, in any courts whatsoever. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to change the same at pleasure.

SEC. 2. That said company shall be authorized to purchase and hold, and to dispose of and convey, by deed or otherwise, any quantity of land, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, where the town of Osawatomie is now located, and contiguous thereto, and to lay the same off into blocks, lots, streets and parks, and also shall be authorized to receive, hold, sell and convey any other property, real, personal or mixed, that may be devised or given to said company.

SEC. 3. That the stock of said company shall be deemed personal property, and may be divided into such number of shares as the trustees of said company may hereafter determine; and the said trustees may, from time to time, prescribe and enact such rules and by-laws, for the issuing and transfer of said stock, and for the government and management of the affairs and concerns of said company, as they may deem requisite and necessary.

SEC. 4. That the stock, property, concerns and affairs of the said company shall be managed by five trustees, 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 trustees shall be chosen annually in the town of Osawatomie, on the first Monday in May, at such time and place in said town as the trustees for the time being shall appoint. The first election after the passage of this Act, shall be held on the first Monday in May, 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 some newspaper published in the said town, or by posting such notice in at least six conspicuous places in such town, for two weeks previous to such election. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him or her. Voting shall be by ballot, and may be in person or

by proxy.

of officers.

SEC. 5. That the trustees shall annually appoint one of their Appointment number president, and shall also appoint a secretary and treasurer, which said last named officers shall hold their offices until removed and others appointed in their places, by said trustees.

levy and assess

SEO. 6. That the trustees of said company may, from time to Trustees may time, levy and assess upon the stock of the company, such sums taxes. of money as may be necessary to pay for any and all lands purchased by them for the use of said company. Notice of the levying of such tax or assessment, by posting written or printed notices in six of the most public places in said county: Provided, there be no newspaper published in said county. Assessment 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 all the newspapers published in the county in which said town is situated, and in case any person or persons, upon whose stock any tax or assessment shall 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, it shall be legal for said trustees to sell such stock for 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 aforesaid county, and by posting the same in at least six conspicuous places in the town of Osawatomie, at least three weeks previous to the day of such sale; and in case the tax or assessment of such stock, thus 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, under the direction of the said trustees, be sold 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 expenses of such sale, shall be paid into the treasurer of said company, and by him held subject to the order of the person on whose account said stock was sold; but 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 and become the property of the said company.

Powers of trustees.

Term of office of trustees.

filled.

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SEC. 7. That the trustees of said company shall have the exclusive control of and over any and all real estate or other property belonging to said company, or that may hereafter be acquired by it and shall have the right to lease the same, or dispose of it by deed or otherwise. All deeds for the conveyance of any 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 make the acknowledgments of conveyances 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.

SEC. 8. That the persons named in the first section of this Act shall be and remain the trustees of this company until the first election, to be held on the first Monday in May, A.D. 1859, Vacancies, how or until others are duly elected and qualified. Any vacancies occuring in the board of trustees, by death, resignation or otherwise, may be filled by appointment of the balance of the board; and the person or persons so appointed shall hold his or their office for the unexpired term of office of the person whose vacancy he or they were appointed to fill.

Names of corporators,

CHAPTER CXLIX.

OTTAWA TOWN COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Ottawa Town Company.

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

SECTION 1. That Ralph Mayfield, J. M. M. Shore, Champion Mayfield, Perry Fuller, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of the Ottawa Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, implead and impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters and in any court.