and in an Act additional thereto, passed the fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Corporation may be lawfully seized and possessed of May hold es- such real and personal estate, not exceeding the sum of eight hundred thousand dollars, as may be necessary and convenient for carrying on the business of said corporation. tate, &c. [This Act passed February 23, 1825.] Persons incorporated. CHAPTER CCCXXXIII. AN ACT to incorporate the Brewer Meeting-House Corporation. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That John Farrington, John Farrington, junior, Jacob Hart, junior, Deodat Brastow, Daniel Farrington, John Gilmore, their associates and assigns, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a body politic, by the name of the Brewer Meeting-House Corporation, for the purpose of building a meeting-house Powers and in said town of Brewer; with all the powers and privileges. May choose officers. ney; privileges, to which other corporate bodies are entitled by the laws of this State, so far as to enable them to manage the interests and prudential concerns of said corporation. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the proprietors aforesaid shall have power to choose a clerk, treasurer, collector, assessors, and all such other officers as may be necessary, and may remove them or any of them, and fill vacancies when occasion may require; and also to raise money for the purMay raise mo pose of defraying the necessary expenses which have already occurred, or which may hereafter be necessary for building and completing said house; and all money so raised, shall, by said assessors, be assessed on the several proprietors of pews, or owners of shares in said house, according to the first estimated value of said pews or shares; and the property of said proprietors, shall be held to pay how assessed, all taxes so assessed, in the same manner as it would be held to pay state, county, and other taxes ; and said collector is hereby empowered to collect all taxes committed to him for that purpose, by the assessors, in the same manner as state, county and town taxes are collected; and to observe the same rules and directions, as are by law provided in such cases. and collected.. Manner of vo SECT. 3 Be it further enacted, That at all future meetings of said proprietors and owners, all ting. votes shall be taken according to shares, each share to entitle the owner thereof to one vote: Provided, That no one owner or proprietor shall be entitled to more than ten votes. Proviso. how called. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That any member of said corporation, be, and he is hereby em- First meeting powered to call the first meeting of said proprie- by whom and tors, by posting up a notification thereof, at the outer door of the school house, in District number five, in said town of Brewer, seven days at least before the time of said meeting. Powers may be SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted by this Act, may be enlarged, restrained altered. or annulled, at the pleasure of the Legislature. [This Act passed February 23, 1825.] CHAPTER CCCXXXIV. AN ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of the Kennebunk Port SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Samuel Twombly, John G. Perkins, William Jefferds, James M. Hayes, Simon Nowell, Eliphalet Perkins, Persons incorBenjamin Stone, Daniel W. Lord and George Wheel-porated. wright, their associates, successors and assigns, shall be, and hereby are, created a corporation, by the name of the Proprietors of the Kennebunk Port Livery Stable; with power to prosecute and defend suits at law; to have a common seal and to alter the same; to make any by-laws not repugnant to Powers and privileges. 556 tate, &c. GEORGETOWN.-CANTON POINT BRIDGE. May hold es the laws of this State; to take and hold any real estate, to the value of seven hundred dollars, and personal estate, to the value of twenty three hundred dollars; and to give and grant, or bargain and sell the same; and with all the privileges usually granted to other corporations for similar purposes: Provided, That the powers granted by this act may be enlarged, restrained or annulled, at the pleasure may be altered of the Legislature. Powers &c. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That Simon Nowell may call the first meeting of said corporation at such time and place, as he may direct, giving seaby whom and sonable notice to his associates of such time and First meeting how called. place. [This Act passed February 23, 1825.] tion by whom CHAPTER CCCXXXV. AN ACT in addition to an Act, incorporating the Proprietors of the SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That of the corpora Benjamin Riggs, Michael Fisher, and Alexander and how call-Campbell, or either of them, be, and they hereby are empowered to call the first meeting of said prcprietors, by posting up a notification thereof at the outer door of said meeting-house, seven days at least previous to the time of said meeting. ed. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the fifth secPart of former tion of the act to which this is in addition, be, and the same hereby is repealed. act repealed. [This Act passed February 23, 1825.] CHAPTER CCCXXXVI. AN ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of Canton Point Bridge. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Samuel Holland, Henry Hawkins, Ebenezer Ellis, Jeremiah Stevens, Martin Conant, John Stickney, porated. John Hearsey, Joseph Holland, Joel Howard, Abia- Persons incorthar Austin, John Kelsey, Asa Austin, Gideon Ellis, Joseph Holland, jr. William H. Bretton, Jacob Leach, Benjamin Hinkley and Josiah Bennet, with their associates, be, and they hereby are, created a corporation, by the name of the Proprietors of Canton Bridge; and by that name may sue and be sued; and may have a common seal and change the same at pleasure; and may make any by-laws for the management of their concerns, not repugnant to the Powers and laws of this State; and may at any meeting duly privileges. called, choose a clerk and any other officers for managing the business of said corporation, by a vote of a majority of the members present, allowing one vote to each share: Provided, That no person shall be Proviso. entitled to more than ten votes. construction SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said bridge shall be erected over Androscoggin river, at Canton Point, so called, from shore to shore, of good and suf- Location and ficient materials, and of suitable height from the wa- of the bridge, ter, from sixteen to twenty one feet in width, (at the discretion of said proprietors,) well covered with plank or timber, and with sufficient rails on each side, for the safety of passengers; and said bridge shall be so constructed as to leave sufficient passage ways, for the transportation of logs or timber, and the passage of boats and other water craft. Toll establish SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That a toll be, and hereby is granted for the sole benefit of said corporation, according to the following rates, viz. for each foot passenger, two cents; one person and horse, six cents; single horse cart, sled or sleigh, ten cents; each team, including cart, waggon, sled or ed sleigh, drawn by two beasts, twelve and a half cents ; and for every additional beast above two, two cents; each single horse and chaise, chair or sulkey, sixteen cents; each coach, chariot, phaeton or curricle, drawn by two horses, thirty five cents; and for every additional beast, two cents; neat cattle, horses, mules or asses, exclusive of those ridden or in carriages, two cents each; sheep and swine half a cent each; and to each team one person only shall be 558 FISH IN PISCATAQUA RIVER. allowed as a driver, to pass free of toll; and all persons, who shall actually be on military duty, shall be permitted, with their baggage, to pass said bridge free of toll; and at all times, when the toll gatherer shall not attend his duty at said bridge, the gate or Gates to be left gates shall be left open; and the toll shall commence toll gatherer on the day of the first opening of said bridge for pastend his duty. Sengers, to be collected as shall be prescribed by said corporation: Provided, That the rates of toll open when the shall not at established by this act, shall be liable at any time to be altered by law; and the proprietors aforesaid Toll may be shall at all times keep, at the place where the toll is collected, exposed to view, a sign, with the rates of toll legibly written thereon. altered. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That if the said Bridge to be corporation shall neglect or refuse, for the space of erected within five years from the passing of this act to build and complete said bridge, then this act shall be void. a certain time. SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That Joseph Holland and Joel Howard, or either of them, may call a First meeting meeting of said corporation, to be held at, or near how called. said Canton Point, by posting notifications thereof in two public places in the town of Canton, seven days at least, before the time of said meeting. by whom and SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That the LegisPowers, &c. lature of this State, shall have power to grant any further powers, or alter or restrain the same, whenever the public good may require. may be altered. [This Act passed February 23, 1825.] CHAPTER CCCXXXVII. AN ACT for the preservation of fish in Piscataqua River. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That, from and after the passing of this act, if any person or persons shall fish in the Piscataqua river, or any Fishing proof the branches thereof, within this State, below the Portsmouth Bridge, with a seine or net more than twelve rods in length; or if any person or persons hibited in certain cases. |