B. Bridge, John Chism, Albert Smith, Edward Kavanagh, John Manning, Thomas McCrate, Ebenezer Delano, John Miller, Francis Pearce, Thomas Cunningham, Nathaniel Walker, Josiah Merrow, and Stephen Whitmore, and their associates, successors and assigns be, and they hereby are created a corporation, by the the name of the Lincoln County Agricultural Society, with power, by that name, to sue and be sued, use a common seal, make by-laws for the management of their concerns, not repugnant to the laws of the State: take, hold and possess any estate, real May possess or personal, the yearly income of which shall not exceed real or personal three thousand dollars, to be used exclusively for the promotion and improvement of Agriculture, and the arts connected therewith; and have and exercise all the powers Powers, privileges, &c. and privileges usually granted to similar corporations. estate. ed may be SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the powers grant- Powers granted by this Act may be enlarged, restricted or annulled, at changed. the pleasure of the Legislature. First meeting SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That any two of the four persons first above named, may call the first meeting to be of said corporation by giving notice thereof in some news-called. paper printed in the County of Lincoln, a reasonable time before said meeting, at which meeting the officers of said Society may be chosen, and any other business of the corporation transacted. CHAPTER 279. AN ACT to authorize the inhabitants of Sidney to choose School Committees in the several school districts in said town. Approved March 9, 1832. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the inhabitants of the town of Inhabitants may choose Sidney, be and are hereby authorized to choose a school School Comcommittee of such number as they may mittee to conthink proper for sist of such the several school districts in said town and the said com- number as they mittee shall have all the rights and powers, and shall per- proper. may think 442 Their rights and powers. Proviso. THOMASTON COAL AND MINERAL COMPANY. form and discharge all the duties exercised by and enjoined upon superintending school committees and school agents and of laying out and expending the money raised for the support of schools in said town; any thing in the several laws providing for the education of youth now in force in this State to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided that this Act shall not be in force until it is accepted in open town meeting under an article in the warrant for that purpose. ized to call "Thomaston How to be notified. CHAPTER 280. AN ACT relating to the "Thomaston Coal and Mineral Company." Approved March 9, 1832. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in Legislature assembled, That Sullivan Dwight, Persons author-Brown Stimpson and Aaron Austin be and they hereby are meetings of the authorized to appoint and call a meeting of the Thomaston Coal and Min- Coal and Mineral Company at such time and place as they eral Company." may think fit; which meeting shall be notified by publishing a notice thereof in the Independent Journal a newspaper printed in Thomaston, and in the Boston Gazette a newspaper printed in the city of Boston twenty days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting. And at said meeting, the aforesaid corporation is hereby empowered to choose a Clerk and five Directors to manage the affairs of said Corporation, in the manner provided by the existing by-laws thereof; and to transact such other business as may legally come before them. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the After 1857 the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty powers of said seven the powers of said corporation may be enlarged, Corporation may be chang- restricted or annulled at the pleasure of the Legislature. ed. CHAPTER 281. AN ACT to establish the Sheepscot Ferry Company. Approved March 9, 1832. Names of persons incorpora ted. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Abiel Wood, Amos C. Tappan, Rufus Hilton, Ebenezer Hilton, John M. Brookings, Bradford Young, John Brooks, Gardiner Gove, Rufus Sewall, Patrick Lenox, John Erskine and their associates, successors and assigns, be and hereby are created a corporation by the name of the Sheepscot Ferry Company, with power by that name to sue and be sued, use a common Powers, privseal, and establish by-laws for the management of their leges, &c. concerns, not repugnant to the laws of the State, and to exercise the powers incident to similar corporations, and to maintain a Horse Ferry from and between some suitable place in Edgecomb and the opposite shore in Wiscasset ; said corporation being bound at all times to have and keep suitable boats, apparatus and attendants for the safe and speedy transportation of passengers with their horses teams and carriages. established. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That there is hereby granted to said corporation a toll for said transportation, at the following rates. Each foot passenger twelve cents Rates of toll -each wheelbarrow or vehicle moved by hand six centsperson and horse twenty five cents-horse and wagon or cart or sled thirty eight cents-two horses with wagon, cart or sled fifty cents-each team, with cart, wagon or sled drawn by not more than four oxen seventy five cents -each additional beast twelve cents-each horse with chair sulkey chaise or sleigh thirty eight cents—each coach, chariot, phaeton, curricle, barouche or sleigh drawn by two horses fifty cents-and each additional horse thereto twelve cents-neat cattle and beasts of burden exclusive of those rode upon, or in carriages or teams twelve cents each-sheep and swine per dozen twenty five cents. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That said corporation Corporation be and hereby is authorized and empowered to build erect empowered to erect Piers. 4.4.4 Wharves &c. Present Ferry men may own the whole or any part of the stock of said Corporation. Proviso. PENOBSCOT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. and maintain any piers, wharves, buildings or other conveniences, necessary for maintaining said Ferry on the shores and landing places of the Sheepscot river in the towns of Edgecomb and Wiscasset, at such places as are now laid out for the use of the Ferry over said river and at such other places as the County Commissioners for the County of Lincoln shall adjudge convenient and necessary: Provided, that said corporation shall pay the owner or owners of the land or privilege so occupied and improved, such damages as the County Commissioners aforesaid shall assess. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the present Ferrymen, Moses Davis and John M. Brookings named in the first section of this Act, may own the whole or any part of the stock of said corporation; Provided, they file with the Clerk of said corporation good and sufficient bonds within ten days after the first meeting of said corporation, that they will comply with the provisions of this Act, within four months from the organization of said corporation. SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That if said Ferry be Powers granted not set up, and in operation in two years from the passing shall be void of this Act, the powers hereby granted shall be void, and shall be in ope- said powers may at any time, be enlarged, restricted, or annulled at the pleasure of the Legislature. unless said ferry ration within two years. First meetinghow to be called. SECT. 6. Be it further enacted, That any three of the persons named in the first section of this Act, may call the first meeting of said corporation, at which meeting all officers may be chosen and corporation business transacted; such previous notice of said meeting being given in a fair and public manner. CHAPTER 282. AN ACT to incorporate the Penobscot County Agricultural Society. Approved March 9, 1832. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Samuel Chamber sons incorpora lain, Robert Harvey, Ira Fish, James B. Fiske, David A. Names of PerGove, Reuben S. Prescott, James Patten, Joseph Doane, ted. Larnard Wright, William R. Miller and Edward Kent, with their associates and successors, be and they hereby are created a corporation by the name of the Penobscot County Agricultural Society, with power by that name to sue Powers &c. and be sued; use a common seal; make by-laws for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to the laws of or personal Es the State; to have and hold estate real or personal, the May hold real income of which shall not exceed three thousand dollars tate. annually, to be applied exclusively for the advancement of Agriculture and the mechanic arts connected therewith; and to have and enjoy all the rights and powers of similar corporations. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any two of the persons above named may call the first meeting of said corporation on giving such previous public notice of the time and place thereof, as they may deem suitable. First meeting maybe changed. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the powers grant- Powers granted ed by this Act may be enlarged, restricted or annulled at the pleasure of the Legislature. CHAPTER 283. AN ACT regulating the survey of Lumber in the County of Penobscot. Approved March 9, 1822. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the Governor be and hereby is authorized, with the advice of the Council, Surveyor Gento appoint some suitable person to be Surveyor General of eral to be appointed-who lumber in the County of Penobscot, who shall make his shall reside at residence in the town of Bangor, and hold his office for the Bangor. term of four years, unless sooner removed by the Govern- Term of office. or and Council, and shall give bond with sufficient sureties He shall give to the Treasurer of said County in the sum of two thous- Bond. and dollars, for the faithful discharge of his duty, to be ap |