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ample powers, privileges, franchises and emoluments as to the said company are hereby given.

to engage in

Section 16. That nothing in this act contained shall be so Company not construed as to authorize the said bridge company to exer- banking. cise any banking privileges, or to issue any bank note or notes in the nature of bank notes, and the legislature reserves the right of altering, amending or annulling the charter, whenever they think proper.

installments.

Section 17. That the president and directors may and shall Payment of have power and authority, instead of forfeiting shares for non-payment of installments, of enforcing the payment of all installments due, as other debts of similar amounts are recovered, as to them may be deemed best.

W. C. A. LAWRENCE,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate.

Approved this eighth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH,
HARRISBURG, February 9, A. D.,

Pennsylvania, s8.:

[L. S.]

1860.

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I do hereby certify that the foregoing and an-
nexed is a full, true and correct copy of the
original act of the General Assembly, as the
same remains on file in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Secretary's office to be affixed, the day and year above written.

H. L. DIEFFENBACH,
Dep. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Preamble.

W. Kitchell authorized to

vey.

CHAPTER CXX.

AN ACT relative to the geological survey of this state.

WHEREAS, the State Agricultural Society believe it to be necessary for the agricultural and other interests of this state, that the topographical and geological survey commenced by authority of this state, and now suspended in consequence of the great expense attending its prosecution; and whereas, at this time, through the efforts of the State Agricultural Society, it has been ascertained that an arrangement can be made by the state with Dr. William Kitchell to prosecute to completion this important work, without any further expense to the state-therefore,

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of complete sur- the State of New Jersey, That William Kitchell be and he is hereby authorized to complete the geological survey of this state, said survey to be made according to the plan prescribed by an act entitled "An act to cause a geological survey,' approved the second day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-four; and that for the purpose of completing said survey, said Kitchell shall have the use of the wood cuts, field maps, apparatus, and other materials appertaining to, and heretofore used in said survey, said articles to remain the property of the state, and to be returned to the state treasurer after said work is completed; provided, that said geological survey shall be made and completed, and the maps and reports of said survey shall be made and published by said Kitchell at his own cost, without any charge or expense to the state.

Proviso.

Mans to be furnished for use of the state.

2. And be it enacted, That after said survey is completed, said Kitchell shall, without charge therefor, deliver to the governor ten copies of the map and report thereof, for the use of the state library and the state offices, and one copy for

the use of the State Agricultural Society, and shall also deposit in the clerk's office of each county in this state, one copy, to be kept for the free use and benefit of the people of said counties; the report of said survey of all the counties to be published in one book, and the survey of the whole state to be shown on one map, which shall be on a scale not smaller than three miles to the inch.

3. And be it enacted, That this act shall be a public act, Public act. and take effect immediately.

Approved, March 15, 1860.

CHAPTER CXXI.

AN ACT to incorporate the "Middletown Point Gas Light Com

pany."

porators.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of corthe State of New Jersey, That Alfred B. Dayton, Gordon D. White, Charles Perrine, Francis P. Simpson, Aaron Longstreet, Henry S. Little and Thomas I. Bedle, and all and every person or persons who may become subscribers according to the mode hereinafter prescribed, and their successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate in fact, by the name of "The Middletown Point Gas Light Company," and by the said name, the said corporation shall have power and authority to manufacture, make and sell gas for the pur

Corporation authorized to

pose of lighting the streets, buildings, and other places in the town of Middletown Point and its vicinity, and to hold and convey real estate necessary for the purposes of the corporation.

2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall have lay down pipes the power to lay down their gas pipes, and erect gas posts, burners and reflectors in the streets, alleys, lanes, avenues, public grounds and turnpike roads in the town of Middletown Point and its vicinity, and to do all things necessary to light the said town, and the dwellings, stores and other places situated therein; provided, that the public travel shall at no time be affected by the laying of the said pipes, and the streets, turnpike roads, side and cross walks, public grounds, lanes and avenues shall not be injured, but shall be left in as good condition as before the laying of the said pipes and erection of the said posts.

Proviso.

Commission

ers to receive

3. And be it enacted, That Alfred B. Dayton, Gordon D. subscriptions. White, Charles Perrine, Francis P. Simpson, Aaron Longstreet, Henry S. Little and Thomas I. Bedle, are hereby appointed commissioners for receiving subscriptions for the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to constitute the capital stock of the said corporation, in shares of twenty-five dollars each; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall open books for that purpose at such time, and in such place or places in this state, as they shall designate by public advertisement, previously inserted for at least three weeks in a newspaper printed at Middletown Point, or in some newspaper printed in Monmouth county, and shall keep the same open as long as they may deem necessary, and may choose the same at their discretion, and again open the same from time to time, giving like notice, and shall require each subscriber to pay to them at the time of subscribing, such per cent on each share subscribed as they may deem expedient, not exceeding ten per cent on each share subscribed, which shall be paid over to the directors of said corporation, to be appointed as hereinafter directed; and all the powers of the said commissioners shall cease on the appointment of the directors; and the

board of directors, when appointed, shall have power, and they are hereby authorized from time to time to open the books for further subscriptions, until the whole stock subscribed amounts to twenty thousand dollars; and are also authorized to call upon the subscribers, by public advertisement in a newspaper printed at Middletown Point, or in some newspaper printed in Monmouth county, for three weeks, for the payment of further installments, in such sum or sums, and at such time or times, and under such forfeiture or forfeitures as they may deem expedient, until the whole amount of said shares so subscribed shall be fully paid.

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4. And be it enacted, That the management of the con- Election of dicerns of the company shall be vested in five directors, to be elected from the stockholders, a majority of which directors shall be citizens of the state of New Jersey; and the said directors shall choose, by a plurality of votes, from among themselves a president; and as soon as convenient may be after five thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall convene the stockholders by public notice, for three weeks, in a newspaper printed in Middletown Point, or in some newspaper printed in Monmouth county, and at such time and place in Middletown Point as they shall designate in such notice, to choose the first board of directors, who shall hold their offices until the next succeeding first Monday in May; and they shall hold their offices from the first Monday in May in every year, for one year, and shall be elected on the first Monday in May in each year, at such time and place in Middletown Point as a majority of the directors shall appoint; and public notice shall be given of the time and place of holding such elections, for ten days, in a newspaper printed in Middletown Point, or in some newspaper printed in Monmouth county; and any vacancy in said board of directors may be supplied by appointments to be made by the board of directors until the next election; and all elections shall be by ballot of the stockholders or their proxies, allowing one vote for each share

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