At may be al

the mechanic arts; and to sell and convey or lease the same; with all the privileges and powers usually exercised by other incorporated Agricultural Societies in this State.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted tered or repeal- by this act may be enlarged, restrained, or repealed, at the pleasure of the Legislature.

ed.

First meeting.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That any Justice of the Peace for the county of Penobscot, is hereby authorized to issue his warrant, directed to one of the members before named, requiring him to notify and warn the first meeting of the Society, to be holden at such time and place, as may be appointed in said warrant, seven days at least before the time of meeting.

[This Act passed February 5, 1821.]

porated.

CHAPTER XXIX.

AN ACT to incorporate the Master, Wardens and Members of Felicity
Lodge.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That Manly Hardy, Persons Incor- Sewall Lake, and Henry Little, and their associates and successors, be and they hereby are, incorporated into a body politic, by the name of the Master, Wardens, and Members of Felicity Lodge, with power to sue and be sued; to have a common seal, and to change the same; to make any byelaws for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to May hold real the laws of this State nor to ancient masonic usages; to take estate of the val- and hold for charitable and benevolent uses, any real estate ue of 5,000 dolls. to the value of five thousand dollars, and any personal estate And personal es- to the value of five thousand dollars; and to give and grant, of 5,000 dollars. or bargain and sell the same: And with all the privileges usually granted to other societies, instituted for purposes of charity and beneficence.

tate of the value

First meeting.

Act may be altered or repealed

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the first meeting of said corporation shall be holden at such time and place, and be notified in such manner as the majority of the persons herein named may direct.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted by this act may be enlarged, restrained, or repealed, at the pleasure of the Legislature.

[This Act passed February 5, 1821.]

MAINE BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY.

CHAPTER XXX.

AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of the Maine Baptist Education
Society.

Persons inco

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SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That Sylvanus Boardman, Jeremiah Chaplain, Thomas B. Ripley, Robert porated. Low, Calvin Stockbridge, John O'Brien, and their associates and successors, be, and they hereby are, incorporated into a body politic, by the name of the Trustees of the Maine Baptist Education Society; with power to sue and be sued; to have a common seal and to change the same; to make any bye-laws for the management of their affairs not repugnant to the laws of this State; to take, hold and possess, any real May hold propor personal estate to the value of sixty thousand dollars; and of 60,000 dollars. to give and grant, bargain and sell or lease the same.

erty of the value

tees not to ex

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the number of said Number of TrusTrustees shall not exceed twenty; and they shall have power ceed twenty. to elect a President and Secretary, and such other officers as they may deem necessary; and to fill all vacancies in their number, occasioned by death, resignation or otherwise.

ments to be ex

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That all deeds, grants, Deeds & agreecovenants and agreements, that may be made for and in be- ecuted under the half of said corporation, shall be executed under the seal of seal of the corthe same, and signed by the President and Secretary.

poration, &e.

propriated to ed

SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That all the estate of said Funds to be apcorporation, both real and personal, shall be used and im- ucate persons for proved to the best advantage, and the annual income thereof, the ministry. and so much of the principal as the said Trustees shall judge proper, together with the annual subscriptions and contributions, which shall he made to said corporation, shall be applied in making such provision as the said Trustees shall determine for the education of such persons for the ministry, as they may deem fit subjects therefor.

SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the powers granted Act may be alby this act, may be enlarged, restrained or repealed, at the tered or repealpleasure of the Legislature.

SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Rev. Thomas B. Ripley, of Portland, be, and he hereby is authorised to fix

ed.

the time and place of holding the first meeting of said cor- First meeting. poration, by publishing a notification thereof in the newspa

pers printed in Portland, at least three weeks successively, before the time of meeting.

[This Act passed February 5, 1821.]

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BENJAMIN HUNNEWELL.—JAY AND CANTON.

CHAPTER XXXI.

AN ACT to set off Benjamin Hunnewell, with his family and estate, from the town of Danville and annex them to the town of Durham.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That Benjamin Hunnewell, with his family and estate lying within the boundary line of the town of Danville, be and they are hereby set off from the town of Danville and annexed to the town of Durham Provided, That the said Benjamin Hunnewell shall be holden to pay all taxes assessed against him in the said town of Danville prior to the passing of this act.

[This Act passed February 5, 1821.]

CHAPTER XXXII.

AN ACT to divide the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, and to incorporate the westerly part thereof, into a town by the name of Canton.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of RepBoundaries of resentatives in Legislature assembled, That all the west part the new town. of the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, on the west side of the following described line, viz: beginning at the south east corner of breakage lot number eight, in the sixth range, on the north line of the town of Livermore; thence north on the east line of said number or tier of lots, to the northeast corner of lot No. eight in the second range, on the westerly side of Androscoggin river; otherwise said line to extend so far north, that a west course across said river will strike the north line of lot number six in the tenth range, on the easterly side of said river, thence west in said north line to the southeast corner of lot No. seven in the eleventh range; thence north on the east line of said range to the northeast corner of lot number fourteen in said eleventh range; thence west in the north line of said number or tier of lots, to the south line of the town of Dixfield, with the inhabitants thereon, be, and the same are hereby incorporated into a town by the name of Canton with all the powers, privileges, and authorities which other towns in this State do by law enjoy: Provided however, Certain persons That Israel Bean, Joseph Lawrence, Joseph Strout, and John Drought, with their families and estates, and also lot numbered eight in the eleventh range, shall remain a part of and belong to the town of Jay: Provided also, That the said inhabitants of Canton to pay said town of Canton, shall be holden to pay to said town of assessed to Jay, Jay, all taxes which before the passing of this act, have been

excepted to remain to Jay.

Inhabitants of

taxes already

JAY AND CANTON.

legally assessed upon them by the town of Jay, in the same manner as though this act had not been passed.

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third of the debts

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said town of And to pay one Canton, shall be holden to pay one third part of all debts of Jay, owed by said town of Jay, at the passing of this act; and and entitled to upon a settlement of the concerns of said town, the Treasurer thereof shall pay over to the Treasurer of said town of Canton, one third part of such balance that shall remain undisposed of upon such settlement.

one third of the balance in the treasury.

port paupers

limits.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That said town of Canton, Canton to supshall be holden to maintain all persons who have gained a within its own habitancy in the town of Jay, who reside within the town of Canton at the passing of this Act; and all persons who are now paupers and supported by the town of Jay, whose last residence in said town, before they became chargeable as paupers, was within the bounds of Canton, shall be hereafter supported by said town of Canton; and provided, any person Provision for or persons who have removed from said town of Jay, shall t have removed hereafter become chargeable as the poor of the town of Jay, then, and in such case, the said town of Canton, shall be holden to take and support, as their poor, those who immediately before such removal resided in that part of Jay which is now Canton.

persons who

and may become paupers.

Geive one third

SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That said town of Canton Canton to reshall be entitled to receive of said town of Jay, one third part of the school and of all the principal of the Jay School and Ministerial funds, ministerial fund, when the Legislature of this State shall appoint the necessary trustees, who shall be authorized to receive the same.

SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That said town of Canton, And one third shall be entitled to receive one third part of the town stock of stores. military stores and camp equipage belonging to said town of Jay at the passing of this act.

public lands

SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That said town of Canton Canton to hol shall be entitled to hold all public lands that fall within the within its limits. limits of said town.

SECT. 7. Be it further enacted, That James Starr Jun. First meeting. Esquire, be, and he hereby is empowered to issue his warrant directed to some principal inhabitant of the said town of Canton, requiring him to warn the inhabitants of the said town of Canton qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at some suitable time and place in said town to choose all such town officers, as towns are, by law authorized to choose in the month of March or April annually, and to transact such other necessary matters and things as may be lawful at said meeting.

[This Act passed February 5, 1821.]

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porated.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Bath Steam Mill Company.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Persons incor- Representatives in Legislature assembled, That James M'Lel lan, Ebenezer Clap, Aaron Tyler, Charles Clapp, Seth Trufant, with their associates and, successors, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a body politic by the name of the Bath Steam Mill Company; with power to sue and be sued; to have a common seal and to change the same; to make any bye-laws for the management of their affairs not repugnant to the laws of this State; to erect any steam mill or mills within this State on their premises and to apply steam power in such ways, and for such purposes at their mills, as they May hold real & may judge proper; and to take, hold and possess such real personal estate, and personal estate as may be necessary for establishing and carrying on the mills, machinery, and business of the corporation, and as shall be actually used and employed therefor : not exceeding Provided, Such real estate shall not exceed the value of one 000 dols. of each. hundred thousand dollars, and such personal estate shall not exceed the value of one hundred thousand dollars; and with power to give, grant, bargain and sell, or lease the same; and to choose a President, Treasurer, Secretary and such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary.

the value of 100,

Shares not to exceed 250 dollars each,

personal estate,

and may be

assignment in writing.

Shares may be assessed,

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the stock and estate of said corporation shall be divided into shares, not exceeding the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars each; certificates of which shall be which shall issue, under the seal of the corporation, and be signed by the President and Treasurer thereof, and said shares shall be deemed and taken to be personal estate and may be transferred, by an assignment thereof in writing on the back of transferred by the certificate of such share signed by the assigner in the presence of one subscribing witness, and recorded by the Secretary of the Corporation; and said corporation, or its officers duly authorized by its bye-laws may make assessments upon the shares subscribed for, for the purpose of effecting the objects of the corporation: Provided, The whole amount of the not exceeding assessments on each share shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars, after deducting the amount of any dividends previously declared thereon; or may at any time increase their funds for the purpose aforesaid, by creating new shares, and One share to be disposing of the same: and at any meeting of said corporavote, and one tion, each proprietor of a share shall be entitled to one vote, two additional and to one vote for every two additional shares he may own: Provided, That no one proprietor shall be entitled to more than fifteen votes; and every proprietor may vote by proxy duly constituted in writing under his hand.

50 dols. on each share.

entitled to one

vote for every

shares.