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228 LAWS OF
per cent, per annum on the cost and current expenses of said improvements,
as may be established by their regulations or by-laws, in manner hereinafter
provided.
§ 17. The said president and directors shall have power to fix the rates of
tolls and charges as aforesaid, and the means of ascertaining the amount thereof, at all times fixing the same in accordance with the principles of equity and
justice.
§ 18. If any person or persons shall wilfully and knowingly injure or ob-
struct said rail road, or slack-water, or canal navigation, or any part of said im-
provements, or shall break, deface or destroy any work, device, toll or ware
house belonging thereto, such person or persons so offending shall pay to the
said president and directors five times the amount of damages actually done in
consequence thereof, with cost of suit, to be recovered before any court having
competent jurisdiction thereof, and the offender or offenders shall also be subject to indictment for a misdemeanor, and to fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
6 19. It shall be the duty of the owner or owners, director, master, or commander of any engine, car, boat, raft or craft, intending to pass said rail road or
canal, or through said dams or locks, when they shall arrive within one fourth
of a mile from any turnout, cross road, bridge, sluice or lock, through which
they may wish to pass, under the penalty of four dollars, to blow a trumpet or
bugle; whereupon the keeper of such turnout, sluice or lock shall attend for
the purpose of opening the gates of the locks or other places to let said engine,
car, boat or raft pass without unnecessary delay.
§ 20. It shall be lawful for the several tribunals, transacting county business
of any counties of this State, that may deem it expedient, to subscribe for stock
of said company for the use and benefit of said counties. The bonds of said
counties, signed by each of the justices and attested by the clerk, bearing an interest of not less than six per cent, per annum and payable at such time and
places as the said tribunals may agree upon with the said company, shall be
received for stock in said company; also it shall be lawful for all incorporated
companies to subscribe for the stock of said company, on the same terms as
provided in case of individual subscribers. The said county courts shall be represented, at all elections of the company, by their justices, and any company
or corporation owning stock in this company may vote by such representative
as the regulations or by-laws of said company or corporation may prescribe.
§ 21. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
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Approved, Feb. 12, 1839.
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MISSOURI IRON STEAM BOAT COMPANY.
AN ACT to incorporate the Missouri Iron Steam Boat Company.
Books of subscription, when and where to be opened.
Commissioners appointed to open such books.
Corporate powers granted, and corporation created when the whole amount of stock is
taken.
Capital stock of the companies restricted.
Amount to be paid on the first share.
Duty of the company to have an Iron Steam Boat in use within three years.
Stockholders to meet and elect directors.
Term of office of said directors, vacancies how supplied.
Necessary officers to be appointed
Dividend to be declared.
Object Description
| Title | 1838, Missouri Session Laws, Version II |
| Identifier | index.cpd |
| Collection Name | Missouri Session Laws, 1824-Present |
| Creator | Missouri. General Assembly |
| Subject.LCSH | American Indians--Missouri; Banks and banking--Missouri; Boggs, Lilburn Williams (1796-1860); Education--Missouri; Elections--Missouri--Saint Louis County; Insurance law--Missouri; Law and legislation--Missouri; Missouri--Appropriations and expenditures; Missouri. General Assembly; Missouri. Office of the Adjutant General; Missouri. School for the Deaf; Missouri State Capitol (Jefferson City, Mo.); Missouri State Penitentiary; Politics and government--Missouri; Revenue--Missouri; Roads--Missouri; United States. Congress; University of Missouri |
| Subject.Local | Cities and towns--Law and legislation; Courts--Missouri; Laws of Missouri; Private legislation; Private relief; Schools--Missouri; Session Laws (Mo.) |
| Description | Laws of Missouri, 1838, Version II; Secretary of State James L. Minor published two versions of the 1838 Laws of Missouri, 10th General Assembly. Version 2 was printed in 1841. |
| Date | November 19, 1838 |
| Date.Digital | 2016-04-12 |
| Publisher | Missouri. General Assembly |
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| Type | Government and political records |
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| Language | eng |
| Coverage | Missouri--Barry County; Missouri--Buchanan County; Missouri--Clark County; Missouri--Grundy County; Missouri--Miller County; Missouri--Newton County; Missouri--Platte County; Missouri--Ray County; Missouri--Ste. Genevieve County; Missouri--Scott County; Missouri--Taney County; |
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| Preferred Citation | Laws of Missouri, (number) General Assembly, (number) and type (Regular, Special, Extra Session), calendar year, page number; State Documents Collections, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. |
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Description
| Title | Missouri Session Laws |
| Identifier | LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0563.tif |
| Collection Name | Missouri Session Laws, 1824-present |
| Creator | Missouri. General Assembly |
| Subject.LCSH | Banks and banking--Missouri; Law and legislation--Missouri; Missouri--Appropriations and expenditures; Missouri. General Assembly; Revenue--Missouri; |
| Subject.Local | Laws of Missouri; Session Laws (Mo.) |
| Date.Digital | 2016-01-21 |
| Publisher | Missouri. General Assembly |
| Publisher.Digital | Missouri State Archives |
| Type | Government and political records |
| Format | JPEG2000 |
| Language | eng |
| Coverage | Missouri |
| Source | Missouri State Archives |
| Rights | Copyright is in the public domain. |
| Preferred Citation | Required citation: Laws of Missouri, (number) General Assembly, (number) and (type, Regular, Special, Extra) Session, Calendar Year, page number; State Documents Collections, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. |
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| Transcript | 228 LAWS OF per cent, per annum on the cost and current expenses of said improvements, as may be established by their regulations or by-laws, in manner hereinafter provided. § 17. The said president and directors shall have power to fix the rates of tolls and charges as aforesaid, and the means of ascertaining the amount thereof, at all times fixing the same in accordance with the principles of equity and justice. § 18. If any person or persons shall wilfully and knowingly injure or ob- struct said rail road, or slack-water, or canal navigation, or any part of said im- provements, or shall break, deface or destroy any work, device, toll or ware house belonging thereto, such person or persons so offending shall pay to the said president and directors five times the amount of damages actually done in consequence thereof, with cost of suit, to be recovered before any court having competent jurisdiction thereof, and the offender or offenders shall also be subject to indictment for a misdemeanor, and to fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. 6 19. It shall be the duty of the owner or owners, director, master, or commander of any engine, car, boat, raft or craft, intending to pass said rail road or canal, or through said dams or locks, when they shall arrive within one fourth of a mile from any turnout, cross road, bridge, sluice or lock, through which they may wish to pass, under the penalty of four dollars, to blow a trumpet or bugle; whereupon the keeper of such turnout, sluice or lock shall attend for the purpose of opening the gates of the locks or other places to let said engine, car, boat or raft pass without unnecessary delay. § 20. It shall be lawful for the several tribunals, transacting county business of any counties of this State, that may deem it expedient, to subscribe for stock of said company for the use and benefit of said counties. The bonds of said counties, signed by each of the justices and attested by the clerk, bearing an interest of not less than six per cent, per annum and payable at such time and places as the said tribunals may agree upon with the said company, shall be received for stock in said company; also it shall be lawful for all incorporated companies to subscribe for the stock of said company, on the same terms as provided in case of individual subscribers. The said county courts shall be represented, at all elections of the company, by their justices, and any company or corporation owning stock in this company may vote by such representative as the regulations or by-laws of said company or corporation may prescribe. § 21. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ... . Approved, Feb. 12, 1839. ,• ■ / . Sec, l. d b 2. 3. i 4. 5. 6. ■ 7. . IJ :8, o 10. MISSOURI IRON STEAM BOAT COMPANY. AN ACT to incorporate the Missouri Iron Steam Boat Company. Books of subscription, when and where to be opened. Commissioners appointed to open such books. Corporate powers granted, and corporation created when the whole amount of stock is taken. Capital stock of the companies restricted. Amount to be paid on the first share. Duty of the company to have an Iron Steam Boat in use within three years. Stockholders to meet and elect directors. Term of office of said directors, vacancies how supplied. Necessary officers to be appointed Dividend to be declared. |
