east by Plantation number nine; and north by SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any Justice of the Peace, within said County, is hereby empow-First meeting. ered to issue his warrant to some inhabitant of said town, directing him to notify the inhabitants thereof, to meet at such time and place, as he shall appoint, to choose such officers as other towns are empowered to choose at their annual town meetings. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said town of Whiting shall be entitled to a vote in the choice of a Representative to the Legislature of this State, in the same class, and in the same manner, Town to vote as it was allowed and authorized to do, previous to in the same the passing of this act; and shall continue a part of class, &c. the class until otherwise provided by law. [This Act passed February 15, 1825.] CHAPTER CCCV. AN ACT, in addition to "An Act to incorporate the town of Richmond." certain pau BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That, from and after the first day of May next, the town of Richmond, shall not be holden to support, or contribute to the support of, any pauper, who resided within Town not holthe limits of the present town of Bowdoinham, on den to aid in the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hund- the support of red and twenty three; but shall be holden to sup- pers. port all paupers who resided, on that day, within the limits of the town of Richmond; and the liabilities and obligations of each of said towns, in reference to all others who may become chargeable, shall be, and remain as if no special provision had been made in the act to which this is additional. [This Act passed February 15, 1825.] 440 FISHERIES IN LINCOLN AND CUMBERLAND. CHAPTER CCCVI. AN ACT respecting the Fisheries in the Counties of Lincoln and Cumberland: SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the first section of an act of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, passed the first day of March, in the year of our Lord one 1st section of thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, entitled sachusetts re- An Act for the preservation of the fish called Sal an act of Mas pealed. Proviso. 10th section of pealed. mon, Shad and Alewives, in the rivers, streams and waters within the counties of Lincoln and Cumberland, and for repealing all other laws heretofore made for that purpose, so far as respects their operation in said counties," which said act is still in force, in certain parts of said counties, so far as relates to the rivers, streams and waters, within the towns of Union and Hope, in the county of Lincoln, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Provided however, That if a majority of the inhabitants of either of said towns, at their annual meeting, in March or April, shall decide by their votes, that any passage or sluice way shall be opened, in their respective towns, as provided in said section, the same shall be in force, for that year, so far as relates to the particular passage or sluice way so decided upon. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the tenth same act re- section of the act aforesaid, be, and the same is hereby repealed, so far as relates to the towns of Union and Hope aforesaid: Provided, That the said towns may, at their annual meeting, in March or April, choose Fish wardens, agreeably to the provisions of said section, whose duties, as defined in the eleventh section of said act, shall extend only to such places for passages and sluice-ways, as shall have been decided upon in the manner provided by this Proviso. act. [This Act passed February 15, 1825.] CHAPTER CCCVII. AN ACT to regulate taking of Fish in Brooksville. keep open pas SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Robert Walker, Joseph Walker, John Douglass, and Persons ap Benjamin Walker, or the majority of them, be, and pointed to they are hereby authorized to keep open at all times, sage ways for a suitable passage way for Alewives to pass up and down a certain stream, issuing from Walker's Pond, so called, in said Brooksville. alewives. king fish con SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, not authorized by the provisions of this act, to take any Alewives in said stream, within the said town of Brooksville: And any person or persons, who shall take any of Penalty for tasaid fish, contrary to said provisions, shall forfeit a trary to this sum not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than one act. dollar, to be recovered by an action of debt, before any disinterested Justice of the Peace, of the county of Hancock, one half thereof to any inhabitant of said Brooksville, who may prosecute for the same, and the other half to the use of said town. By whom fish Privilege may SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the persons named in the first section of this act, and such per- may be taken, son or persons, as they or the major part of them, and when. shall in writing appoint, may take Alewives in said stream, during the months of May and June annually, at any time between sunrise on Monday and sunrise on Thursday, in each week, and at no other time. And the persons named in the first section aforesaid, are authorized to sell and dispose of the be sold. privilege of taking Alewives in said stream, for any time, not exceeding one year. And it shall be their duty to manage said privilege to the best advantage for the said town, and to render a just and true account of all monies arising from the sale of said fish, or privilege, in the month of January, annually, to the Selectmen of said town, for the time being, or to such other person or persons, as the town may appoint for that purpose, and in default thereof, they shall be jointly and severally liable to an action Monies appropriated. Vacancies, how filled. of the case, before any Court proper to try the same, to be instituted by, and in the name of, the Treasurer of said town. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the town may, upon the death or resignation of either of the persons named in the first section of this act, appoint some suitable person to fill his place. And the proceeds of the said fishery may be appropriated in such manner as the town shall direct. [This Act passed February 15, 1825.] Persons incorporated. CHAPTER CCCVIII. AN ACT to incorporate the Union Bank. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Daniel Stone, Nathaniel Green, John O'Brien, Thomas G. Sandford, David Dunlap, William Frost, Richard T. Dunlap, Samuel Veazie, Noah Hinkley, Robert P. Dunlap, Humphrey Purrington, Secomb Jordan, Isaac Lincoln, Roger Merrill, Abner B. Thompson, Ebenezer Everett, and their associates, successors and assigns, shall be, and hereby are, created a corporation by the name of the Union Bank; and shall so continue until the first tinue until Oc day of October, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one ; and by that name shall be, and hereby are made capable in law to sue and be sued ; plead and be impleaded: defend and be defended, in any courts Powers and of record, or in any other place; and also to make, Charter to con tober, 1831. privileges. Proviso. have and use a common seal; and to ordain, establish, and put in execution, such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as to them may appear necessary and convenient for the government of said corporation, and the prudent management of their affairs : Provided, such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, shall in no wise be contrary to the laws of this State. And the said corporation shall always be subject to the rules, restrictions, limitations and provisions herein prescribed. $50,000; not more than be held by one No loans or SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall consist of the sum of fifty thousand dollars, in gold and silver, and be di- Capital Stock vided into five hundred shares; and not more than ten per cent. of such capital stock shall at any one time be held or owned by one person; and in ease 10 per cent. to several individuals shall be associated together as person, or coco-partners, the whole amount of said stock, held partners; or owned by the co-partnership, and by all the individuals constituting the co-partnership, shall not at any time exceed ten per cent. of said capital stock; and the said capital stock shall be paid in when to be at two instalments, the one half thereof to be paid paid in. in gold and silver, on or before the first Monday of October next, and the remaining half part thereof, on or before the first Monday in April, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six: Provided, That no money discounts to be shall be loaned, or discounts made, or shall any made, until bills or promissory notes be issued from said Bank, paid in; until the capital, subscribed for, and actually paid in and existing in gold and silver in their vaults, shall amount to twenty-five thousand dollars, and the affidavit of the President and Cashier, of such and affidavit facts, shall have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State. And the Stockholders, at their first meeting, shall by a majority of votes determine the mode of transferring and disposing of said stock. and the profits thereof, which being entered on the books of said corporation, shall be binding on the at first meetstockholders, their successors and assigns, and no transfer of stock shall be of any effect until it shall have been entered on the books of said corporation; and the said corporation are hereby made capable Real estate in law to have, hold, purchase, receive, possess and may be held retain to them, their successors and assigns, lands, a certain atenements and hereditaments, to the amount of ten thousand dollars, and no more at any one time; with power to bargain, sell and dispose of the same; and to loan and negotiate their monies and effects, by dis-negotiate mocounting on banking principles, on such security, nies, &c. as they shall think advisable Provided, nothing. Proviso herein contained shall restrain or prevent said cor made. Mode of trans ferring stock to be determined ing. not exceeding mount. May loan and |