The Statutes of the Territory of KansasJohn T. Brady, 1857 |
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... road is to be constructed or maintained or operated ; the length of such road as near as may be , and the name of each county in this territory through or into which it is made or intended to be made ; the amount of capital stock of the ...
... road is to be constructed or maintained or operated ; the length of such road as near as may be , and the name of each county in this territory through or into which it is made or intended to be made ; the amount of capital stock of the ...
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... road , such labor- er may give notice of such indebtedness to said company in the manner herein provided , and said company shall thereupon be- come liable to pay such laborer the amount so due him for such Laborers ' wages , labor ...
... road , such labor- er may give notice of such indebtedness to said company in the manner herein provided , and said company shall thereupon be- come liable to pay such laborer the amount so due him for such Laborers ' wages , labor ...
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... road , and made a map or survey thereof by which such line or route is designated , and that they have located their said road according to such survey , and filed certificates of such lo- cation , signed by a majority of the directors ...
... road , and made a map or survey thereof by which such line or route is designated , and that they have located their said road according to such survey , and filed certificates of such lo- cation , signed by a majority of the directors ...
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... road had been located there in the first instance ; and no such alteration shall be made in any city or town after the road shall have been con- structed , unless the same is sanctioned by a vote of two - thirds of the common council of ...
... road had been located there in the first instance ; and no such alteration shall be made in any city or town after the road shall have been con- structed , unless the same is sanctioned by a vote of two - thirds of the common council of ...
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... road desirable , with a view to a more convenient , safe or economical crossing at the railroad , the said company may take such additional lands for the construction of such road , highway , turnpike or plank road on such new line as ...
... road desirable , with a view to a more convenient , safe or economical crossing at the railroad , the said company may take such additional lands for the construction of such road , highway , turnpike or plank road on such new line as ...
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ACT to incorporate act to take aforesaid Approved February 20th associates and successors body politic bonds by-laws for elec capital stock chase and hold commissioners common seal convey corporation hereby created deeds deemed and held deemed necessary deemed personal property district Doniphan county duties election enacted entitled An act execution and authentication force Fort Riley Governor and Legislative held a sufficient hereby authorized hereby constituted impleaded judge Kansas river Kansas territory Leavenworth Leavenworth county Lecompton Legislative Assembly locate matters whatsoever Missouri river name and style Names of cor Palermo pany pass by-laws passage politic and corporate porators power to pass Power to pur power to purchase Provided purchase and hold quantity of land Railroad Company real estate sell Stock deemed personal stockholder subscribed sued sufficient execution take effect territorial road Territory of Kansas territory or elsewhere thence south thereof tion of officers Town Company vacancies vote
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Page 342 - Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity within the United States, and may make and have a common seal.
Page 2 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Page 33 - Every such corporation shall start and run their cars for the transportation of passengers and property, at regular times, to be fixed by public notice; and shall furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all such passengers and property, as shall, within a reasonable time previous thereto, be offered for transportation...
Page 15 - ... but the person pledging such stock shall be considered as holding the same, and shall be liable as a stockholder accordingly; and the estates and funds in the hands of such executor, administrator, guardian or trustee shall be liable in like manner, and to the same extent as the testator or intestate, or the ward or person interested in such trust fund would have been, if he had been living and competent to act, and held the same stock in his own name.
Page 28 - Peninsula." (187.) SEc. 2. Every conductor, bnggagc-maeter, engineer, brakeman, or other servant of all the railroads embraced in the first section of this act, employed in a passenger train, or at stations for passengers, shall wear upon his hat or cap a badge which shall indicate his office, and the initial letters of the style of the corporation by which he is employed.
Page 296 - ... to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure ; to...
Page 343 - A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide.
Page 24 - To take and hold such voluntary grants of real estate and other property as shall be made to it, to aid in the construction, maintenance and accommodation of its rai>oad ; but the real estate received by voluntary grant shall be held and used for the purposes of such grant only.
Page 25 - ... to lay out its road, not exceeding one hundred feet in width, and to construct the same; and, for the purpose of cuttings and embankments,, to take as much more land as may be necessary for the proper construction and security of the road...
Page 14 - Such notice must state the time and place of the meeting, and its object, and the amount to which it is proposed to increase the capital stock. The proceedings of such meeting must be entered on the minutes of the proceedings. of the company, and thereupon the capital...