Charter of Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad Company Amended. said sixty days, and the person to whom his stock is transferred shall stand in his place and take his liability. ject to or SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all Road substreets in which said company shall construct and operate a street dinances of railroad, shall be subject to all laws and ordinances of the Mayor and Council of the city of Rome. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved October 20, 1879. city. CHARTER OF BARNARD AND ANDERSON STREET RAILROAD COM- No. 141. An Act to amend the charter of the Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad so as to extend the road-bed. Charter SECTION I. Be it enacted, That the charter of the Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad, a corporation incorporated by an Act of the amended. Legislature, approved August 23, 1872, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize the said corporation to extend and maintain its railroad track under the terms of its original charter and its amendment, as follows: westward from Tatnall street through Liberty street to West Broad street, and eastward from Barnard street through Liberty street to Randolph street, and also from the present terminus of the said railroad on Barnard street at Congress street to, and along, St. Julian street and Bull street to a point to be fixed by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah near the Exchange, or from the said present terminus along Barnard street to Bay street, and along Bay street to a point to be fixed as aforesaid near the Exchange, and from Anderson street, the southern limit of the city of Savannah, to the southern extremity of Laurel Grove Cemetery, beyond the city limits. and main SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not go into Right to effect without the consent of the corporate authorities of the city of a construct Savannah; that the said corporate authorities may consent to all tain its R.R. or to any part of the proposed extensions, and the said corporation shall have the right to construct and maintain its railroad over such places, and along such routes herein before expressed, as the said corporate authorities may approve: Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not extend to that portion of the extension outside of the city limits. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That as a condition of its approval, Manner of the corporate authority of Savannah may prescribe the way and track. laying Gate City Street Railroad Company Incorporated. manner of the laying of the track of the said railroad along the said extensions, except along that portion of the extension outside of the city limits. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That a condition of this franchise To be built or privilege shall be the building of the said railroad extensions in two ye'rs. within two years from the time of the approval of the said corporate authorities. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved September 24, 1879. GATE CITY STREET RAILROAD COMPANY INCORPORATED. No. 163. An Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes. The Mayor and General Council of the city of Atlanta having Preamble, given its consent to the authority hereinafter granted, said consent being evidenced by a certified copy of the action of said Mayor and General Council, exhibited in both branches of the Legislature before the passage of this bill: treet R. R. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That Gate City from and after the passage of this Act, A. Austell, V. R. Tommey, Co. incor Campbell Wallace, W. B. Cox, F. P. Rice, Daniel Pittman, Lauporation of. rent DeGive, John Stephens, W. R. Hill, N. L. Angier, J. S. Newman, J. R. Merchant, F. M. Van Pelt, W. C. Lawshe, S. M. Inman, George W. Kries, C. W. Hunnicutt, E. J. Hulsey, H. K. McCay, A. M. Reinhardt, and such others as they may associate with them, and their successors and assigns be, and they are hereby, declared a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Gate City Street Railroad Company and in and by that name, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity in this State, or where their rights may come in question, may have and use a common seal, and the same alter or destroy at pleasure, and purchase, accept, hold, enjoy, or convey, any property, real or personal, or mixed, that may be necessary for the purpose hereinafter set forth, or which they may acquire in the progress of their business. SEC. II. That said company shall have power and authority to Anthorized Survey, lay out, construct and equip, use and employ, street railroads R. R in the city of Atlanta and Fulton county, to-wit: from the Markham House to the Ponce de Leon Springs, in said city and county, on and along the following streets, commencing at said Markham House and running along Wall street to Pryor, and thence along Pryor to Wheat, and thence along Wheat to Jackson, and thence to build a Gate City Street Railroad Company Incorporated. along Jackson to and beyond Rice, or any other accessible street from Jackson street to Angier's Springs, and thence to or near Angier's Springs, and thence to Ponce de Leon Springs, also with full authority to extend said line along Wheat street, from Jackson to Randolph street. stock. SEC. III. That the capital stock of said company shall be seven Capital thousand dollars, which may be increased to fifty thousand dollars, should the business of the company require it, books of subscription for which shall be opened in Atlanta, and at any other points in the United States, which may be deemed advisable; said stock shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and be issued, and transferable in such manner, and upon such conditions as the Board of Directors of said company may determine; each share of one hundred dollars being entitled to a vote at such time, and in such manner, as the company shall, by its by-laws, prescribe. rectors and tion of, etc. SEC. IV. That all corporate powers of said company shall be Board of divested in, and exercised by, a Board of Directors, and such officers other offiand agents as said Board shall appoint, which said Board of Directors cere, elecshall consist of five members, who shall be stockholders in said. company; the first Board of Directors to be elected at such time, and in such manner, as the said corporators, or a majority of them, may determine, and annually thereafter by the stockholders of said company. Said Directors shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified, and they may fill any vacancy, which may happen in the Board of Directors by death, resignation, or otherwise. They may also adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for the government of said company and management of its affairs and business as they may think proper, not inconsistent with the laws of this State and of the United States. SEC. V. That the said Gate City Railroad Company may convey Business of.. upon their lines either passengers or freight, as the exigencies of the business community and public wants may require. empt from SEC. VI. That the said company, by and with the consent of the To be exCity Council of Atlanta, shall be subject to all the privileges and certain exemptions as to city taxes and exemptions as is extended to the taxes. Atlanta Street Railroad Company by virtue of its charter: Provided, that all the powers granted by this Act shall cease, unless the said. company shall, within two years from the passage hereof, begin the construction of said street railroad, and proceed, bona fide, in its construction. SEC. VII. Be it enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved September 26, 1879. Oconee River Steamboat Company Incorporated. TITLE IV. STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. ACTS. Oconee River Steamboat Company incorporated. Oconee OCONEE RIVER STEAMBOAT COMPANY INCORPORATED. No. 126. An Act to incorporate the Oconee River Steamboat Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, That J. M. Stubbs, Robert C. Henry, Wm H. Tillery and Wm. Burch, of the county of Laurens, and such other persons boat Co., in- as they may choose to associate with them be, and they are hereby, corporated. constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the river Steam Oconee River Steamboat Company, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State, may have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, may purchase, hold and sell property, necessary to the uses of this Act, may exercise in general all the powers incident to corporations, and shall continue as such corporation for twenty-five years. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said company shall have Powers and power to navigate the Oconee River in this State with their boats privileges as and barges and to own, build, buy, or charter vessels propelled by tion of Oco-steam, or other power, and in general, to enjoy all the rights and to naviga nee River. Capital stock. privileges incident to such an incorporation, and that are necessary and proper for the carrying out the objects of the same, to hold such real and personal property, as may be necessary, or convenient for the enjoyment of the powers and privileges by this Act conferred, or promotive of the object of its incorporation. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be five thousand dollars with the privilege of Skidaway Narrows Canal Company Incorporated. increasing to fifty thousand dollars, and the same shall be divided. into shares of one hundred dollars each, and no stockholder shall be allowed to make any valid sale, or transfer of his stock in said company to any person, other than a member thereof, without first. having given to said company the refusal thereof, at the same price actually and bona fide offered him, or her, therefor. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted. That said company shall have Commence power to commence business under this Act when fifty per cent of work, when? said original capital stock is paid in by the subscribers thereto, and shall be authorized to elect a President of said company and such other officers as said company may deem necessary, or expedient for the transaction of their business, and in said election and all others under this Act, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote, for each share held by him or her, and may be given in person, or by proxy duly authorized in writing. That said com- Company pany from time to time, shall have power to make and establish lish by-laws such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they may judge proper for rules and transacting, managing and directing the affairs of the corporation: provided, that the same is not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of the State and of the United States. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved September 17, 1879. may estab regulations. SKIDAWAY NARROWS CANAL COMPANY INCORPORATED. No. 268. An Act to incorporate the Skidaway Narrows Canal Company, and to grant certain privileges therein named. corporators SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That B. B. Ferrill and Henry J. Dickerson, together Names of with such other persons as may become associated with them under and corporthis Act be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate and ations. politic, by the name of the Skidaway Narrows Canal Company, and that by that name they and their successors and assigns shall and may continue such body corporate and politic, and as such may sue and be shed, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all the Courts of the State of Georgia, or in any place whatever having competent jurisdiction over any matter, dispute or transaction, touching the business affairs of said company, may make by-laws, rules and regulations for its government, not inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of this State, or the United States, and do all lawful acts incident to a corporation, and necessary and proper for the transaction of the business for which |