CHAPTER 125.

[SENATE BILL No. 225.]

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," being Chapter 142 of the Acts of 1875, so as to provide for the organization of corporations for building or purchasing, owning, maintaining, equipping, furnishing and operating tabernacles or other public buildings.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That Chapter 142 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1875, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," be and the same is hereby amended so as to provide for the organization of corporations for building or purchasing, owning, maintaining, equipping, furnishing and operating tabernacles or other public buildings to be used for public purposes, such as public worship, religious exercises, lectures, public speaking, musical entertainments, educational or other public purposes, of like character, to be designated by a majority of the Board of Directors.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the form of a charter for said corporation shall be as follows:

"Be it known, That (here insert the names of not less than five, nor more than fifty persons, no one of whom shall be under the age of twenty-one years) are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of (here insert name), for the purpose of (here state the purposes and objects of the corporation).

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Said corporation shall have and may exercise all the rights, powers and privileges conferred by general laws of this State upon corporations for general welfare.

"We, the undersigned, apply to the State of Tennessee by virtue of the laws of the land for a charter of incorporation for the purposes and with the powers declared in the foregoing instrument. "Witness our hands the

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(To be signed by applicants.)

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That corporations organized under this Act shall be for public welfare only, and not for private profit, and shall have all rights, powers and privileges conferred by law upon corporations organized for public welfare. And all net funds realized by said corporation shall be devoted to purposes of public welfare in such manner as the Board of Directors shall order.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 2, 1901.

AN ACT to validate contracts and purchases of property heretofore made by foreign mining and manufacturing corporations in this State engaged in mining and smelting ores other than iron and coal, where such corporations have now complied with the requirements of the several Acts of this State authorizing foreign corporations to do business in this State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the contracts and purchases of all foreign mining and manufacturing corporations which have engaged in mining and smelting ores other than iron and coal, created or organized by any State or government other than that of this State, that have heretofore in fact engaged in said corporate business in this State, made contracts or purchased property in this State, after the passage of the Act of 1877, Chapter 31, and have now complied with the said Act and amendments thereof, shall be as valid and binding in all respects as if they had complied with the provisions of said Act prior to the making of said contract or purchase of said property; Provided, however, that each of said corporations shall pay to the Secretary of State for the benefit of the State, the sum of $250 as a penalty for failure to comply in time with the law, said penalty being in addition to the privilege tax required of such corporation; Provided, that this Act shall not apply to any contracts made by such corporation or property claimed by it concerning or about which a litigation is now pending in any of the courts of this State affecting the title thereto.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 3, 1901.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," passed March 19, 1875, and to provide for the organization of flume companies.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," passed March 19, 1875, be so amended that any five or more persons may apply for and obtain a charter for the building and operation of flumes.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the form of said charter shall be as follows:

STATE OF TENNESSEE-CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.

Be it known, That (here insert the names of five or more persons not under twenty-one years of age), are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style (here insert name of corporation) for the purpose of organizing, operating and equipping flumes, the general powers, provisions and restrictions applicable to said corporation are (here set forth powers as set forth in Section 5, Chapter 142, of the Act of March 19, 1875), said corporation shall have the power to erect, equip and operate flumes for the reception of and passage of water, for the floating of lumber, tan bark, and to do and perform the general duties of common carriers of goods, so far as practicable; and said corporation shall have the right to lease or purchase all necessary real estate for the erection of buildings as is necessary to carry on its business.

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SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all corporations organized under the provisions of this Act shall have the right to construct, equip and operate flumes, and for this purpose shall have the right to condemn a right of way not more than thirty feet over the lands of private individuals in pursuance of the general law authorizing condemnation of the easement of right of way for works of internal improvement as set forth in Sections 1325 to 1348 inclusive, in the Code of Tennessee.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all flume companies organized under the provisions of this Act shall have the right to exact and receive the same tolls or freight rates for the transportation of goods as other common carriers.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the companies organized hereunder shall furnish equal facilities to all persons, and shall not discriminate in services, in charges nor otherwise, either for or against any person, and shall be charged with all the duties, responsibilities and liabilities which other quasi public corporations are now charged in the State of Tennessee.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 16, 1901.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," passed March 19, 1875, and approved March 23, 1875, being Chapter 142, of the Acts of 1875, so as to provide by general law for the organization of companies or corporations for the purpose of establishing, improving and beautifying public parks.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That an Act passed March 19, 1875, and approved March 23, 1875, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," being

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Chapter 142, of the Acts of 1875, of the General Assem- Corporations. bly of Tennessee, and carried into Milliken & Vertrees' Code of Tennessee, from Sections 1691 to 1990, inclusive, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to authorize and provide for the organization and chartering of companies or corporations in the State of Tennessee, to establish, improve and beautify public parks, and to purchase, own, lease and improve such real estate as they purposes. may see proper for the purpose of such corporations; erect machinery thereon for the purpose of supplying water and lights, and buy and hold such personal property as may be necessary for the purposes and uses of the corporations, sell, convey or mortgage by trust deed, or otherwise, any of such real or personal property; issue bonds and secure the same in any manner it may deem proper, and do all other things necessary and proper to carry out the objects, purposes and interests of such corporations.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the form of a charter of such corporation for the purpose of establishing, improving and beautifying public parks shall be as follows:

STATE OF TENNESSEE-CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.

Be it known, That (here insert the names of five or more persons not under twenty-one years of age, apply- Form. ing for the charter), are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of (here insert name), for the purpose of establishing, improving and beautifying public parks and to purchase, rent, or lease real estate and improve the same sufficient in amount to answer all the purposes of said corporation, with power to convey, sell or mortgage the same, or execute trust deed thereon and issue bonds, secured by mortgage or trust deed, and to erect such machinery thereon as shall be deemed necessary for the purpose of such corporation. The powers of said corporation, in addition to the foregoing, shall be as follows: (here insert the general powers as contained in Section 5 of said Acts of the General Assembly of Tennessee, passed March 19, 1875, and approved March 25, 1875, being Chapter 142, of the Acts of 1875, on pages 236-7-8, of said Acts, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," and also the powers, and also the subject to the same provisions, limitations and restrictions, as carried into and contained in Milliken & Vertrees' Code of Tennessee, Sections 1704-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-2122-23, and other sections of the Code).