Names of corporators. Powers of cor poration. May pass bylaws, &e. Transier of stock. CHAPTER CXXXVIII. MARMITON TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Marmiton Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That T. R. Roberts, James E. Jones, Orlando Darling and Charles Dimon, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Marmiton Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, 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, any quantity of land, where the said town is now located, not to exceed one thousand acres, comprising in part, the south-west quarter of section thirty-one, in township twenty-eight, range twenty-four east, and the north-west quarter of section six, in township twenty-six, range twenty-four east, and to lay the same off into parks, squares and lots, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed. SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws for the election of such officers, at such time or times as may be necessary to carry out 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 said company may by by-laws 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 or elsewhere. SEC. 4. The company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of stock of the same, by each individual shareholder or stockholder. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved February 11, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. CHAPTER CXXXIX. MAPLETON TOWN ASSOCIATION. AN ACT to Incorporate the Mapleton Town Association. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. William Hutchinson, B. B. Newton, J. C. Burnet, Names of corS. O. Hirnor, E. P. Higby, S. W. Cheever and D. Scott, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Mapleton Town As- Authority. sociation, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all matters whatso ever. Said association is authorized to have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary, for the government of said association and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. That the officers of said association shall consist of a Officers.. president, secretary, treasurer, and a board of five trustees, who shall be elected at the first meeting of the association, and shall hold their offices for the term of one year, and until their successors are chosen. Term of office. poration. SEC. 3. That the corporation hereby created, shall have power Powers of corto purchase and hold, or to enter by pre-emption, or otherwise acquire, any quantity of land, where the town of Mapleton is now located, not to exceed three hundred and twenty acres, and to lay off the same into parks, squares, blocks and lots, streets, avenues and alleys, and to sell and dispose of, and convey the same by deeds. SEC. 4. That the said association, shall have power to pass May pass byby-laws, regulating the time for its meetings, and controling the laws &c. same, and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the association, shall be signed by the president and secretary, and attested with the seal of the corporation, and when so signed and attested, and acknowledged by the president and secretary as their free act, for and in behalf of the association, shall be deemed and held sufficient to pass all the interest of the corporation in such real estate. stock. SEC. 5. That the said association may, by by-laws, prescribe of transfer of rules for the transfer of stock and shares in said town, and shall have power to tax the said stock and shares, for the purpose of Quorum: entering the land upon which the town is located, and for other necessary purposes. SEO. 6. That six members of the association, including three of the officers above named, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all acts done by them, shall be binding on the corporation. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its Names of corporators. Authority. Powers of cor poration. CHAPTER CXL. MAIRES TOWN TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Maires Town Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That Lewis Maires, Lewis W. Maires, Edwin A. Maires, Thomas W. Maires, Samuel Evans Maires, John Maires, William Maires, Richard Maires, Joseph Maires, Edward Hoogland, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body corporate, by the name and style of the Maires Town Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts, of sueing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatever, in all courts of law or equity, in this Territory. 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 from time to time 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, and enter by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, where said town of Maires Town is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into lots, parks, streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of, and convey the same. conveyance. SEC. 3. Deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said of deeds of company, shall be signed by said company as the by-laws of said company shall designate, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, and when so duly executed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authenticaof such deeds, in all courts of this Territory or elsewhere. personal prop SEC. 4. The stock of the company shall be deemed personal Stock deeme property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules erty. for issuing certificates of stock and lots, and transferring the same by each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Marietta Town Company, in the county of Marshal, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That J. P. Miller, P. H. Swift, R. A. West and Names of corA. S. Vaught, and their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Marietta Town Company, and by that Authority. name shall be capable of making contracts, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatsoever, in all courts of law or equity in this Territory. 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, from time to time, may be deemed necessary to the government of said company and the management of its affairs. Powers of corcoration. May pass byfaws &c. Stock deemed erty. SEO. 2. That said corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold, and to enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into lots, parks, streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of, and convey the same. SEO. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass bylaws for the election of such officers, and at such times as may be necessary to transact the business of the said company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the said company, shall be signed by such officers of said company as the bylaws of said company shall designate, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged, and when so duly executed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That the stock of the company shall be deemed per- · personal prop-sonal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the issuing and transferring of said stock, by each individual stockholder. SEO. 5. That it is the intention of this Act to grant no right or privilege inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of Congress in such cases made and provided. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. |