Government. SEC. 4. This corporation shall have full power to make and adopt by-laws for its government and regulation in every way. SEC. 5. 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. Governor. President of the Council. Corporators Name and powers. Change name. Stock. May increase. What powers conferred. CHAPTER CLXXXI. AN ACT to incorporate the Leavenworth Law Library Association. SECTION 1. That John Pettit, Thomas Ewing, Jr., William G. Matthias, J. C. Green, Pascal S. Parks, Robert Crozier, John C. Douglas, their associates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name: "The Leavenworth Law Library Association," and shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in all courts of competent jurisdiction; may have, receive, and hold property, both real and personal, suitable and sufficient to the carrying out of all the objects of the association; may make such constitution, regulations and by-laws as they may desire, not contrary to the constitution of the United States, or the organic act of this territory; and may have a common seal, which, together with the name of the association, they may change at pleasure. SEC. 2. The capital stock of this association shall be ten thousand dollars, to be divided into such shares as the by-laws of the association or company may direct, with power to increase such capital stock to any amount which the interests of the association may require; and there is hereby conferred upon the corporation hereby created, all the powers, privileges and immunities which may be at the present session of the legislative assembly, or may have heretofore been, conferred by law upon any and all corporations created by the laws of this territory, to the same effect and extent as if the same were specially enumerated in this act. SEC. 3. This act is hereby declared a public act, and shall Public act. be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Approved February 27, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. CHAPTER CLXXXII. AN ACT' to incorporate the Leavenworth Mercantile Library Association. Corporators. powers. SECTION 1. That A. Carter Wilder, John A. Halderman, Champion Vaughan, Wm. C. McDowell, Lewis L. Weld, E. C. Jacobs, Samuel A. Drake, Thos. Ewing, Jr., Samuel A. Stinson, David H. Bailey, and George W. Gardiner, and their associates and successors, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate, under the name of the Leavenworth Mercan- Name and tile Library Association, and by that name to have continual succession, and to be capable of suing and being sued, to plead and be impleaded, to answer and be answered unto, to defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever; that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change, break or alter the same at pleasure, and be in law capable of holding and conveying any estate, real, personal, or mixed, for the use of this corporation. SEC. 2. The object of said corporation shall be the improve- Object. ment of its members, establishing a permanent library, and such other matters and things as may be for the benefit of said corporation. SEC. 3. That said corporation shall have the power to or- Government. dain a constitution and by-laws for the government of the members thereof, and to alter and amend the same at pleasure. SEC. 4. That all property held or owned by this incorpo Free from tax. ration, for the purpose of mental culture, shall be free from all taxation whatever. This act to be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Approved February 18, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. Corporators. Name and powers. Seal. Objects of association. Government. CHAPTER CLXXXIII. AN ACT to incorporate the Paola Mercantile Library and Literary Association SECTION 1. That Charles Simms, A. A. Roberts, E. W. White, Goodwin Taylor, Seth Clover, W. C. Crowell, James A. Phillips and N. K. Wakefield, and their associates and successors, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the "Paola Mercantile Library and Literary Association," and by that name have continual succession, and be capable of suing and being sued, to plead and be impleaded, to answer and be answered unto, to defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever; that they and their successors may have a common seal, and may change, break or alter the same at pleasure, and be in law capable of holding and conveying any estate, real, personal or mixed for the use of said corporation. SEC. 2. That the object of said association shall be for the diffusion of useful knowledge among its members, and to that end as aforesaid may procure for the said association, by gift, grant or demise, suitable grounds, erect thereon proper buildings, found a library and reading-room, collect a cabinet of minerals and natural curiosities, and specimens in the various departments of science, institute a system of literary and scientific lectures, and such other appliances of education not inconsistent with the general design of said association. SEC. 3. That said corporation shall have the power to ordain a constitution and by-laws for the admission and government of the members thereof, and to alter and amend the same at pleasure; Provided, that nothing in such constitution or bylaws shall be repugnant to the laws of this territory. SEC. 4. That so much of the property of the association, real or personal, the proceeds whereof shall be used exclusively for the uses of the association, shall be exempt from taxation. SEC. 5. This act shall be in force and take effect from and Free from tax. MANUFACTORIES. CHAPTER CLXXXIV. AN ACT to incorporate the Hampden Woolen Manufacturing Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly at Kansas, as follows: Corporate name SECTION. 1. That W. A. Ela, John Holins, M. E. Grimes and Charles Morse, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and and powers style of the Hampden Woolen Manufacturing Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters whatsoever, both in law and equity; and shall have all powers and privileges which are usually granted to such corporation, which may be necessary and proper for carrying the object of said company into full operation. SEC. 2. That the said corporation hereby created shall May hold land. have power to purchase and hold any amount of land in the vicinity of Hampden which may be necessary for the purpose of erecting buildings and for the convenience of operating machinery propelled by steam or water power. May build a SEC. 3. The said corporation shall have exclusive right dam. and privilege of building a dam across the Neosha river, near Hampden, Coffey county, and of cutting or constructing such canals as may be necessary for their purpose, and shall have Term of privilege. the right of way over any land through which such canal may be constructed; Provided such damages be paid as may be assessed by a jury empaneled for that purpose. SEC. 4. Said company may have power to pass such by-laws as shall be necessary for the government of said company; and this charter shall continue in force thirty years. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Approved February 27, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. and powers. CHAPTER CLXXXV. AN ACT to incorporate the Neosho Falls Water-Power and Manufacturing Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the SECTION 1. That N. S. Goss and T. L. Clark, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corpoCorporate name rate, by the name and style of the "Neosho Falls Water-Power and Manufacturing Company," and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters, whatsoever, both in law and equity; and shall have all the powers and privileges which are usually granted to such corporations and which may be necessary and proper for carrying the objects of said company into full ope May hold land. Dans and canals. ration. SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in the vicin ity of Neosho Falls, in the county of Woodson, that may be necessary for the purposes of the corporation, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres. SEC. 3. That said corporation shall have the exclusive right and privilege of erecting or maintaining the dam now erected across the Neosho river at the town [of] Neosho Falls, and of cutting and constructing such canals as may be neces sary for their purpose. |