May explore for coal, &c. SEO. 4. That said company shall have power to explore for coal, and to mine and vend the same, to erect furnaces, foundries, mills and manufactories, of every description, necessary for working the same, and is hereby empowered to hold and again to dispose of any property or estate, real, personal or mixed; and is hereby empowered to survey, locate and establish, construct, maintain and operate a road or roads, plank roads, turnpikes, or railroads, from the works of said company, to such point or points, as may be necessary for the purposes of said company. This Act to have effect and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved February 9, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. Names of corporators. Powers of corporation. CHAPTER CLXII. WAYNESBURG TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Waynesburg Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That Richard Phelan, C. H. Pennock, Enos Hook, Paul Dorrlin, A. A. Higinbotham, Wm. Hook, Thomas Haskinson, J. W. H. Golden and Jacob H. Clifford, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate, by the name and style of the Waynesburg Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matterø 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 deemed necessary for the government of the company and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold, to enter by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, in the county of Greenwood, and lay the same off into lots, blocks, streets, alleys, parks, avenues and squares, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. lawake. 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 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, and when so signed and acknowledged, shall [be] deemed and held sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds in all courts in this Territory or elsewhere. buildings. SEC. 4. That said company shall have power to erect buildings May erect for dwellings, manufactories 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 arty. the issuing of said stock, and transferring the same by each individual stockholder. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this Act, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. C. W. BABCOCK, President of the Council. This Bill having been returned by the Governor with his objection thereto, and after reconsideration, having passed both Houses by the constitutional majority, it has become a law this the twelfth day of February, A. D. 1858. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Names of orporators. Authority. Powers of corporation. May pass bylaws, &o. Stock deemed personal property. CHAPTER CLXIII. WAUPEGO TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Waupego Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That A. J. Baker, A. Z. Sheldon, E. Goddard, W. A. Philips, E. P. Bancroft 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 Waupego 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. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and make such bylaws and regulations as, from time to time, may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. SEO. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold, to enter by pre-emption, or otherwise acquire title to any quantity of land, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, in Wise county, Kansas, near the mouth of Diamond Spring creek, and to lay the same off into lots, parks, streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. SEO. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws for 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 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 the said stock by each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Wakarusa Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators, SECTION 1. That James B. Abbott, Benson Doolittle, Thomas Names of orH. Kennedy, Wm. Livermore, Charles Dixson, and their successors and associates, be and are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Wakarusa 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 courts whatsoever, in law or equity, in this Territory. 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, from time to time, may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. The corporation hereby created shall have power to pur- Powers of eorchase and hold, and enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land where the town of Wakarusa is now located, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres, and to lay the same off into lots, blocks, parks, streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, and dispose [of] and convey the same. poration. laws &e. SEC. 2. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws May pass byfor the election of such officers, as may be necessary to carry out the business of said company; and all deeds for any conveyance of 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 executed and acknowledged, as other Stock deemed personal property. conveyances of real estate, [and] when so signed and acknowl- SEC. 3. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its Names of corporators. Authority. Powers of oorporation. CHAPTER CLXV. WEBSTER TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Webster Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of SECTION 1. That E. J. Lines, W. S. Williams, C. B. Sawin, SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, in Kansas Territory, where the town of Webster is now located, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres; to lay |