issuing of said stock, and transferring the same by each indi AN ACT to Incorporate the Clayton Town Association. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That J. Glover, B. B. Edmonds, J. Webster, Names of corAlex. Dean, J. W. Parsons, Jr., and their associates and successors, are hereby declared and constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Clayton Town Association, and by that name shall be capable of contracting and being con- Authority. tracted with, of sueing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, of defending and being defended, in all courts of law or equity in this Territory, or elsewhere. Said company is hereby authorized to have and use a common seal, to alter or change the same at pleasure, and to make, from time to time, such by-laws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company and the management of its affairs. company. SEC. 2. That said company, hereby created, shall have power Powers of to purchase and hold any quantity of land in Kansas Territory, where the town of Clayton is now located, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, and to lay off the same into blocks, lots, parks, market places, squares, avenues, streets and lanes, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed. conveyance. SEC. 3. [That] all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of deeds of of the company, shall be signed by such officers as the company, by by-laws, may 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 in this Territory, or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That the stock of said company shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the by-laws thereof, and the said company shall have all the shall have all the powers and privileges conferred on companies of a like character, by the act entitled "An Act concerning Corporations." This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved February 6, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. Names of corporators. Authority. Powers of corporation. Of deeds of conveyance: CHAPTER CIII. WEST CLAYTONVILLE TOWN COMPANY AN ACT to Incorporate the West Claytonville Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That S. A. Allen, James Waterson, R. L. Oldham, W. Kelson, L. B. Kentz, D. A. Werts, W. Hammet, A. P. Davidson, J. R. Plowman, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name and style of the West Claytonville Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all matters and in any court. Said company is authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws, rules and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for the government of said company, and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. That said corporation, hereby created, shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of West Claytonville is now located, not to exceed three hundred and twenty acres, and to lay off the same into squares, blocks and lots, and dispose of and convey the same by deed. SEC. 3. [That] all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the said company, shall be signed by such officers, as the said company may, by its by-laws, designate, and when so signed, shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That said company may issue certificates of stock May issue certiand lots, and by its by-laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of the same by each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved February 6, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. ficate of stock. CHAPTER CIV. CAMBRIDGE TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Cambridge Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That J. W. Sponible, D. C. Francis, C. Storrs, Names of corJr., and T. L. Norris, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Cambridge Town Company, and by that name shall be capable of making contracts, of suing and being Authority. sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all matters whatsoever, in all courts of law and equity in this Territory. Said company is authorized to have a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and 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. poration. SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created, shall have power to Powers of corpurchase and hold, to enter by pre-emption, or otherwise acquire title to 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. SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass by- May pass bylaws for the election of officers. at such times as may be necessary laws, &e. to carry on the business of said company, and all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of said company, [shall be signed by such officers] as the by-laws of said company may dire t, which deeds shall be duly executed and acknowledged as ot er conveyances of real estate; and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held sufficient execution and auth 1tication of such deeds, in all courts of law and equity in this Stock deemed Territory, or elsewhere. personal prop erty. SEC. 4. That the stock of this company shall be deemed prsonal property, and said company may, by by-laws, prescre rules for the issuing and transferring the said stock by each individual stockholder. This Act to be in force from and after its passage. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representativ‹ s. President of the Council. Approved February 2, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. Names of corporators. Powers of corporation. CHAPTER CV. CAPIOMA TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Capioma Town Company.` Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. Ira H. Smith, David P. McGill and Daniel L. Chapson, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic, by the name and style of the Capioma 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 shall be authorized to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such by-laws and regulations as shall 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, or to enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land in the county of Nemaha, in Kansas Territory, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into parks, squares, lots, streets and alleys, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. laws, &c. SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws May pass byfor the election of such officers, and at such times as may be deemed necessary to carry out the business of said company; and all deeds for the conveyance of real estate of said company, shall be signed by such officers of said company as the by-laws of the said company may designate, and when so signed, with the corporation seal attached, shall be considered and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere. personal prop SEC. 4. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal Stock deemed property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules erty. for the issuing and transferring of the stock of each individual stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Carson Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That Daniel McFarland, J. J. Ross, J. N. Belts Names or corand David Snively, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Carson Town Company, and by that name shall be com- Authority. potent to make contracts, sue and be sued, implead 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. |