of said stock, and transferring of the same by each individual stockholder. SEC. 6. 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 shall take effect and be in force from and after its AN ACT to Incorporate the Elizabethtown Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. That R. H. Waterman, A. Newman, G. W. Hunt, J. H. Shimmons and C. A. Haskell, and their associates and Names of corsuccessors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Elizabethtown Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in all matters whatsoever. Said company is hereby 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. company. SEC. 2. That the corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold any quantity of land in Kansas Territory, Powers of where the town of Elizabethtown is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay the same off into parks, squares, streetsand lots, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed. May pass bylaws &c. Transfer of stook. SEC. 3. That the said company shall have power to pass bylaws for the election of 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 eeemed and held sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds in all courts, or elsewhere. SEC. 4. That the stock of the company shall be deemed personal property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe rules for the transfer of the same by cach individual shareholder or stockholder. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. [Signed,] G. W. DEITZLER, Speaker of House of Representatives. President of the Council. Approved, February 12, 1858. J. W. DENVER, Acting Governor. Limits extended. Names of cor porators. CHAPTER CXX. NAME CHANGED-ELWOOD TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Change the Name of the Town of Roseport to Elwood, and to Incorporate the Elwood Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the limits of the town of Roseport be, and are hereby so extended as to include the whole of section thirty, township three, south, range twenty-three, east, in the Territory of Kansas, and that the said town be hereafter known as the Town of Elwood. SEC. 2. That Nathan Smith, Fred. B. Ellsworth, Edward Russell, Abner L. Hall, James P. Brace, and their associates, being the present proprietors of the town of Elwood, and their successors, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Elwood Town Company, and by that 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 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 af fairs. poration. SEC. 3. The corporation hereby created shall have power to Powers of ecpurchase and hold, and to enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, where the said town of Elwood is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay off the same into lots, parks, streets and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. laws &c. SEC. 4. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws May pass byfor the election of such officers, at such time as may be necessary to carry out the business of said company; and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of said company shall be signed by such officers as the by-laws shall designate, which deeds shall be duly signed and acknowledged, as other conveyances of real estate, and when so signed and acknowledged shall be deemed and held a sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts of this Territory, or elsewhere. buildings. SEC. 5. The said company shall have power to erect buildings May erect for dwellings, manufactories and machinery, and such other improvements as tend to promote the interest of the company, and for the general prosperity of the town. stock. SEC. 6. The stock of the company shall be deemed personal Transfer of property, and the said company may, by by-laws, prescribe for the issuing of said stock, and transferring of the same by each individual stockholder. SEO. 7. It is the intention of this Act to grant no right or privilege inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of Congress in relation to town sites. This Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Names of cor porators. CHAPTER CXXI. FALL RIVER TOWN COMPANY. AN ACT to Incorporate the Fall River Town Company, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: SECTION 1. A. Allen, J. H. Snow, P. Cordis, Samuel Stewart, and their associates and successors, be, and are hereby constituted a body corporate and politie, by the name, style and 'title of the Fall River Town Company, and by that 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 and equity in this Territory, or elsewhere. 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, from time to time, as may be necessary for the government of the company, and the management of its affairs. Powers of cor- SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to purchase and hold, to enter, by pre-emption or otherwise, any quantity of land, not exceeding six hundred acres, where Fall River is now located, as surveyed by S. Stewart, and to lay the same off into lots, blocks, streets, alleys, parks, avenues and squares, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. poration. May pass by laws, &e. May erect buildings, &c. Transfer of stock. SEC. 3. The said company shall have power to pass by-laws for the election of officers, at such times as may be 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 each [such] officer[s] of the company as the by-laws shall designate, which deeds shall be duly signed and acknowledged as other conveyances of real estate, and when so signed and acknowledged, shall be deemed and held sufficient execution and authentication of such deeds, in all courts in this Territory, or elsewhere. SEC. 4. Said company shall have power to erect buildings or dwellings, manufactories and machinery, and such other improvements as may tend to promote the interests of the company and the general prosperity of the town. SEC. 5. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal property, and they may, by by-laws, prescribe for the issuing of said stock, and transferring of the same by each individual stockholder. SEO. 6. It is the intention of this Act to grant no privilege inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of Congress, in such cases made and provided. - This Act shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ACT to Incorporate the Glasgow Town Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas: porators. SECTION 1. Jacob A. Marcell, James B. Davis, Perry Fuller Names of cor and Joel K. Goodin, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Glasgow Town Company, and by that name shall be competent to make contracts, to sue and be sued, in all matters whatsoever. Said company 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 company and the management of its affairs. SEC. 2. The officers of said company shall consist of a presi- Officers. dent, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected at the first meeting of the company, and shall hold their offices for the term Term of ofice. of one year, and until their successors are chosen. poration. SEC. 3. The corporation, hereby created, shall have power to Powers of corpurchase and hold any quantity of land in the Territory of Kansas, where the town of Glasgow is now located, not to exceed six hundred and forty acres, and to lay off the same into parks, squares, blocks, lots, streets, avenues and alleys, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same by deed. laws &c. SEC. 4. Said company shall have power to pass by-laws regu- May pass bylating the time for its meetings, and controlling the same, and all deeds for the conveyance of the real estate of the company, |