conveyance.

SEC. 3. That all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of of deeds of the company, shall be signed by such officers as said company, by by-laws, may 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.

personal prop

SEC. 4. That the stock of the said company shall be deemed Stock deemed personal property, and said company may prescribe rules for rty. transferring the same by individual stockholders.

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

AN ACT to Incorporate the Spring Hill Town Company.

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

porators.

SECTION 1. [That] James B. Harvey, A. D. Richardson, E. S. Names of corNash, A. B. Simmons, Wm. A. Perkins, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Spring Hill Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, to sue and Authority. be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters whatever, in any courts of law or equity in the Territory of Kansas. The 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 as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company, and the management of its

affairs.

poration.

SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to Powers of corpurchase and hold, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of Spring

May pass bylaws, &c.

Transfer of

stock.

Hill is now located, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres, and lay the same off into parks, squares, blocks, lots, avenues, streets and alleys, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same, and any part thereof, by deed; and erect buildings, and to make such other improvements as may tend to promote the interest of the company.

SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws for the election of officers, at such times as may be necessary to carry out the business of the company; and all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of said company, shall be signed by such officers of the company as the by-laws of the company shall designate; which deeds shall be duly signed and acknowledged as other conveyances of real estate; and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be held sufficient authentication of such deeds.

SEC. 4. The said company may, by by-laws, present rules for the issuing and transferring 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 general purposes.

SEO. 5. [That] it is the intention of this Act to grant no privileges inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of Congress, in such cases made and provided.

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.

Names of corporators.

CHAPTER CLIX.

SPRINGVILLE TOWN COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Springville Town Company.

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

SECTION 1. That Arthur J. Baker, George H. Rees, Eli M. Sewell, and Elisha Goddard, and P. B. Plumb, their associates

and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Springville Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making con- Authority, tracts, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters 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 by-laws and regulations as, from time to time, may be deemed necessary for the government of its affairs.

poration.

SEO. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to Powers of corpurchase and hold, and to enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, where said town of Springville is 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.

laws, &c.

SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws May pass byfor the election of such officers, at 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; 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.

filled,

SEC. 4. The above named board of trustees shall have power Vacancies, how to fill vacancies which may occur in their body, by death, resignation or otherwise.

personal prop

SEC. 5. The stock of the company shall be deemed personal Stock deemed property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules erty. for the issuing and transferring of said 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.
C. W. BABCOCK,

President of the Council.

Approved February 6, 1858.

J. W. DENVER,

Acting Governor.

Names of eorporators.

Authority.

Powers of corporation.

May pass bylaws, &c.

Stock deemed

personal property.

CHAPTER CLX.

SUMNER COMPANY.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Sumner Company.

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

SECTION 1. That Cyrus F. Currier, Samuel Harsh, J. W. Morris, Isaac G. Losse and John P. Wheeler, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Sumner 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 or equity in this Territory, or elsewhere in the United States. Said company is authorized to have and to use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations as, from time to time, may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs.

SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold, and enter by pre-emption, or otherwise, any quantity of land where the town of Sumner, in Atchison county, Kansas Territory, is now located, not to exceed one thousand acres, and to lay the same off into lots, parks, streets, avenues, alleys and squares, 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 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 said company, as the by-laws of said company shall prescribe, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, and when so executed 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. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the issuing of said stock, and the transfer thereof, by each individual stockholder.

SEC. 5. This Act to take effect and be in force from and

AN ACT to Incorporate the Superior Town Company.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of

the Territory of Kansas:

porators.

SECTION 1. That A. B. Bartlett, O. B. Gunn, Daniel Killen, Names of orJames D. Chesnut and Charles W. Patterson, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Superior Town Company, and by that name shall have power to make contracts, sue and be Authority. sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters whatsoever. Said company is hereby authorized to have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws as may be 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 eorto purchase and hold any quantity of land, in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of Superior is now located not to exceed twelve hundred and eighty acres, and to lay off the same, or any portion thereof, into streets, alleys, lots, squares and parks, and to dispose of and convey the same by deed; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company, shall be signed by said company, as the by-laws of said company shall designate, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, and when so duly executed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere.

personal prop

SEO. 3. That the stock of said company shall be personal Stock deemed property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules erty. for issuing certificates of said stock by said company, and transferring the same by each individual stockholder.