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vey land.

SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have Hold and con power to purchase and hold, by gift, devise, or bequest, any quantity of land, where the town of Mount Vernon now stands, not to exceed three hundred and twenty acres, and to lay the same off into parcels, squares, blocks, and lots, and to sell, dispose of, and convey the same, by deed, gift, or otherwise.

SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass by-laws for the election of officers in such manner as the constitution may prescribe, and as they shall think proper and necessary to carry on the business of the company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the company shall be signed by such officers as shall be designated in the constitution or by-laws of the company, and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts in this territory or elsewhere.

Conveyance.
Authentication.

SEC. 4. That the company may, by its constitution or by stock. laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of the stock of the same by each individual stockholder or shareholder, and also to divide the stock of the company into as many shares as the company may, by its by-laws, from time to time, prescribe; they shall have power to levy and collect a tax upon all the Tax. real and personal property within the corporate limits of the said town, in such manner and in such way as the constitution or by-laws of the company may prescribe.

SEC. 5. The acts of the said town company, together with the constitution and by-laws of the same, are hereby legalized and made valid.

This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

GUSTAVUS A. COLTON,
Speaker of House of Representatives.

W. W. UPDEGRAFF,

Approved February 27, 1860.

S. MEDARY,

Governor.

President of the Council.

Legalized.

Corporators.

Name and pow

ers.

Hold and convey land.

Conveyance,

CHAPTER LXXIII.

AN ACT to incorporate the Neosho Town Company.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That Thomas Jackson, W. W. Updegraff, David M. Stewart, Watson Stewart, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Neosho Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in all matters whatsoever. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs.

SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold by pre-emption or otherwise any quantity of land in the territory of Kansas, where the town of Neosho is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay off the same into parks, squares, blocks, lots, streets and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed.

SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to make such authentication. by-laws as may be deemed necessary for the election of officers to carry on the business of the company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the company shall be signed by such officers as the by-laws of said company may designate; and when so signed, with the corporate seal attached, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds in all courts of this territory or elsewhere.

Stock.

SEC. 4. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal property, and said company may prescribe rules for the issuing and transferring of said stock by each individual stockholder.

SEC. 5. This act to be in force from and after its passage.
GUSTAVUS A. COLTON,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
W. W. UPDEGRAFF,

Approved February 27, 1860.

S. MEDARY,

Governor.

President of the Council.

CHAPTER LXXIV.

AN ACT providing for the payment of the liabilities of Neosho city.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That the plat of Neosho city, and the record vacated. of the same, is hereby vacated and annulled, and the premi

ses, upon which said town is located, is restored to the same

condition as had the same not been platted for and laid out into a town.

SEC. 2. That the financial agent and secretary of the Neo- Agent may sell. sho City Town Association are hereby authorized and empow ered to sell, after thirty days public notice of their intention, the real and personal property of said association, including the lands occupied by and known as Neosho city, applying the proceeds of such sale to the liquidation of the indebtedness of said association, after deducting the expenses of such publication and sale; and that said financial agent and secre- May deed. tary is further empowered, after such sale, to make, execute and deliver to purchasers of the said property good and sufficient deeds of conveyance of all the title of said Town Association in and to said property.

disposed of.

SEC. 3. That any or all overplus that may arise from the overplus, how sale of the property of the Town Association, after full payment of the debts of the same, shall be proportionately divided between the members of said Town Association, and that there shall be of this overplus a pro rata dividend to all bona fide owners of shares in said town.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

GUSTAVUS A. COLTON,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
W. W. UPDEGRAFF,

Approved February 27th, 1860.

S. MEDARY,

Governor.

President of the Council.

Corporators.

Name and powers.

Hold and convey land.

Conveyance,

authentication.

Shares

Taxes.

CHAPTER LXXV.

AN ACT to incorporate the Neosho Falls Town Company.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That N. S. Goss, T. L. Clark, B. F. Goss, W. J. Brown, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Neosho Falls Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters whatsoever, in any courts of law or equity in the territory of Kansas; the said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs.

SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land in the territory of Kansas, where the town of Neosho Falls is now located, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres and lay the same off into parks, squares, blocks, lots, avenues, streets and alleys, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same and any part thereof by deed, and erect buildings, and to make such other improvements as may tend to promote the interests of said company.

SEC. 3. That said company shall have power to pass bylaws for the election of officers at such times as may be necessary, to carry out the business of the company; and all deeds for conveyances of real estate of said company shall be signed by such officers of the company as the by-laws of the company shall designate, which deeds shall be duly signed and acknowl edged, as other conveyances of real estate, and when so signed and acknowledged shall be held sufficient authentication of such deeds.

SEC. 4. The said company may by by-law present [provide] rules for the issuing and transferring of stock and shares in said town, and shall have power to tax the said stock and shares for the purpose of entering the land, upon which the town is located, and for other general purposes.

This act to take effect and be in force from and after its

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AN ACT to incorporate the town of Osawattomie.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Kansas:

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and powers.

SECTION 1. All that country comprised within the surveyed limits of the town of Osawattomie, to wit: "the northwest quarter section 11, the west half of the north-east quarter of section 11, north half of the south-west quarter of section 11, also the north half of the south-east quarter of section 10, in town 18 and range 22, in the county of Lykins, Kansas territory, shall be and the same is hereby incorporated into a town, to be called the incorporation of the Town of Oзawat- Corporate name tomie;" and by that name shall be known in law, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity, and in all matters whatsoever; may grant, purchase, receive and hold property, real and personal, within said town; or may purchase or receive, by donation or otherwise, any amount of land within two miles of said town, necessary for the purposes of a burial ground, and may by said name do all acts as natural persons; may have a common seal, and may alter or change the same at pleasure.

whom vested.

SEC. 2. The corporate powers and authority of said town Powers, in of Osawattomie are hereby vested in a board of trustees, to be called "the board of trustees of the town of Osawattomie." SEC. 3. The board of trustees shall consist of five members, and shall have power and authority to pass all ordinances of every nature necessary for the good of the town, and not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of the United States, or the laws of the territory.

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