from the Old Forge Road, and from the Lafayette Road, only one-half the tolls, according to the rates established in the 19th section of an aet, entitled An act to authorize the formation of Turnpike Companies, passed February 7, 1850. DANIEL S. DONELSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN C. BURCH, Passed March 10, 1858. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER 121. AN ACT for the benefit of James and Kelly, and E. G. Haley, Trustee of Cumberland county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Comptroller of the Treasury is hereby authorized to issue his warrant for three hundred and thirty-one dollars and seventy-five cents, to James and Kelly, for coal furnished the Capitol. SEO. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller is hereby directed to issue his warrant in favor of E. G. Haley, Trustee of Cumberland county, for the amount of the School Fund due the first, second, and fourth districts, of said county, for the year 1857, whenever the scholastic returns for those districts shall be made by the proper officers. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage. DANIEL S. DONELSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives JOHN C. BURCH, Passed March 11, 1858. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER 122. AN ACT to authorize the election of an additional Constable in the 19th Civil District of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the act passed December 16, 1837, incorporating the town of Petersburg, in the county of Lincoln, be so amended as to authorize and empower the qualified voters of the Civil District in which said town of Petersburg is situated, to elect an additional Constable, who shall reside within the corporate limits of said town; the election to be held under the same rules and regulations as other constables are now elected in said county, and such Constable when elected and commissioned, shall have and exercise all the powers and privileges of other constables, in the said county of Lincoln. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That section 22d of an act passed February 29th, 1856, entitled "An act to amend the acts incorporating the town of Gallatin, in the county of Sumner-which said 22d section is itself amendatory of an act passed March 2d, 1854, incorporating the town of Camargo, in the county of Lincoln, be so amended as to strike out the words, "the citizens of said town," and insert in lieu, the words, the qualified voters of the 19th Civil District of said county. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Clarksville, shall have no power to increase the corporate tax, unless the same be ratified by a majority of the qualified voters within the corporate limits of said city. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall have no power to issue the bonds of the city for any purpose whatever, unless the issuance of the bonds be ratified by a vote of the majority of the qualified voters within the corporate limits of said city. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the ward system of voting in said city, be, and the same is hereby abolished, and that hereafter all the officers of the corporation shall be elected by the people of the said city, voting in one ballot box, at the court house. Clarksville. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the 10th Civil District, in Lauderdale county, be laid off and established, with Lauderdale Co. the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the west boundary line of the tract of land known as the Patience Wescutt 2500 acre tract, extending from Cole creek to Hatchie river; thence up said Hatchie river to the mouth of Town creek; thence up said creek and T. J. Childress' Spring branch, and thence north until it strikes the old Ashport road, near the bridge across Cane creek, west of James Gillespie's; thence with said road to Cale creek; thence down said creek to the beginning; and that this act take effect from and after its passage. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the voting precinct of the 17th Civil District of Madison county, be, and is hereby changed and removed from Mt. Peirson, and located at the house of R. M. May, in said district. SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That that portion of Bledsoe that lies on Walden's Ridge, north of the 5th District, shall form a new district, known as the 10th Civil District. SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That there shall be established for the county of Hamilton, an additional Civil District, known as the 15th Civil District, which shall be designated by the following bounds: Beginning where the Yoakum branch enters the Chickamauga creek; thence up said branch to Frederick Carne's; thence with the wagon road to Sarah Moore's; thence in a straight line to George W. House's; thence with the Chattanooga wagon road to Smith's bridge, on Chickamauga creek; thence up said creek to the beginning. SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the voting ground shall be at the Chickamauga depot. SEC. 11. Be it further enacted, That the district officers of said district, shall be elected on the first Saturday in June, 1858. DANIEL S. DONELSON, Speaker of the House of Representative's JOHN C. BURCH, Passed March 11, 1858. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER 123. AN ACT to incorporate the Covington Steam Mill Company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That W. M. Hall, John L. Morgan, M. C. Green, John J. Green, Lafayette Hill, R. H. Munford, R. W. Sanford, James S. Smith, Peter Tounsend, W. P. Malone, Samuel P. Bernard, Wilkins and Brother, J. Brown, W. Goodman, E. M. Downing, Samuel Hall, W. H. Murphy, G. J. Bibb, A. H. Owen, R. S. Barnett and J. G. Mears, and such other persons as may have heretofore, or may hereafter become associated with them, are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate, by Covington Steam the name and style of the Covington Steam Mill Company, Mills Co. for the purpose of erecting, building, constructing and carrying on, in or near the town of Covington, in the county of Tipton, Mills, for the purpose of grinding grain and manufacturing flour, and of sawing, manufacturing, dressing and working lumber, and for such other and further mechanical, manufacturing and mercantile purposes, as may be agreed upon by said corporation; and they shall have succession for the period of ninety-nine years. Said Company may make, have and use a common seal, and the same change, break and destroy at pleasure; and in its corporate name may sue and be sued; and shall have, use, possess and enjoy all the rights, privileges and powers conferred by law upon bodies politic and corporate. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the capital stock of said Company, shall be seven thousand dollars, ($7,000,) with capital stock. the privilege of increasing it to any amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, ($50,000,) that may be deemed necessary by the Company, for the purpose of its creation, which capital stock shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars ($100.) SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That for the due administration of the affairs of said Company, there shall be five Directors elected by the stockholders; said Directors shall be stockholders and citizens of the State of Tennessee, and shall hold their office for the term of two (2) years, and until their successors are elected; said Directors shall elect from their own body a President and Secretary, who shall hold their office for the same term of time. SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That J. L. Morgan, W. M. Hall, S. P. Bernard, R. S. Barnett and James S. Smith, have been elected and shall constitute the first Board of Directors, who shall hold their office until the first Saturday of January, 1859, at which time a re-election shall be held in the town of Covington, and every two (2) years from said date thereafter, and that in all elections for Directors, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for every share of stock owned and held by him. SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That a failure to hold any election. for Directors, on the day or within the time limited, shall not work any forfeiture of this charter, but said election may be held at any time after, by order of the President, or the request of the old Directors, or a majority of them, Directors. Treasurer, &c. or on the request of the stockholders owning a majority of the stock, and such election shall be as valid and binding as if it had been held at the time herein before prescribed. SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That said Directors shall employ an agent, who shall also be Treasurer of said Company, (but no Director shall be eligible to said office;) said agent shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, enter into bonds with at least two unquestionably good securities, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to the President of said Company, for the time being, and successors in office, for the use of said Company, to be void if said agent and Treasurer shall well, truly and faithfully, and according to this act, and the by-laws of said Company, receive, keep and pay over, all moneys and means which shall, or ought to come to his hands belonging to said Company, and in all other things faithfully discharge his duty, according to this act and the by-laws of said Company, and indemnify and save harmless said Company from all damages, in consequence of any and all wrongful acts of his. SEC. 7. Be it enacted, That said agent and Treasurer shall transact the business of said Company, and shall superintend the running of said mill and machines, and said manufactures, and shall sell the flour, meal, lumber and manufactures, and receive the purchase money therefor, and shall make all contracts for supplies for said Company, and for any thing else necessary and proper to be purchased by said Company, save and except the real estate necessary for the purpose of said Company, which shall be purchased by the stockholders, (those owning a majority of the stock, having the right in that particular to govern.) But said agent and Treasurer, shall discharge all of said duties, under the supervision, control and direction of the Board of Directors. It shall be his duty to keep fair, correct and regular books of accounts, and of all transactions of said Company, which he shall post up and exhibit to the Board of Directors, once in three months, and the same shall at all times, in all business hours of the day, be open to the inspection of any and all stockholders, who desire to inspect the same. SEC. 8. Be it enacted, That neither the Board of Directors, nor said agent and Treasurer, shall have power to make any contract, binding said Company, save and except those in the usual course of business in which said Company is engaged, SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That the Board of Directors shall have full power and authority, at any time, to remove said agent and Treasurer, a majority of their members voting |