HARTFORD PRINTING CO.-EST. OF SARAH HOTCHKISS. 139 previous installments, together with all his, her or their right and interest whatever in said stock. SEC. 7. The said corporation shall, within the period of twelve months next after the same shall become organized, lodge a certificate with the secretary of this state, containing the amount of capital stock actually paid in and belonging to said company, which said certificate shall be signed by the president and secretary, and verified by their oath. And the amount of capital stock thus certified shall not be withdrawn so as to reduce the same below the amount stated in said certificate. And in the event any part of the capital stock paid in and certified shall be withdrawn without the consent of the general assembly, the directors ordering, causing or allowing such with drawal or reduction of capital, shall be liable jointly and severally, as traders in company, in case of the insolvency of said corporation at any period afterwards, for all debts owing by said corporation at the time of or subsequently to the reduction or diminution of the capital as aforesaid. SEC. 8. This act shall be subject to be altered, amended or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly. SEC. 9. This act shall take effect on and after the day of its passage. Approved, July 2d, 1873. [House Joint Resolution No. 84.] AUTHORIZING THE COURT OF PROBATE, FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORFOLK, TO GRANT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE OF SARAH HOTCHKISS. Resolved by this Assembly: That the court of probate for the district of Norfolk, be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to grant letters of administration upon the estate of Sarah Hotchkiss, late of Norfolk, deceased, in the same manner as might have been granted at any time within seven years from the time of her death, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, July 2d, 1873. [107.] AN ACT CONCERNING A DEVISE OF AURELIA CLARK, LATE OF WATERBURY, IN NEW HAVEN COUNTY, DECEASED, IN TRUST, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SAID WATERBURY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Aurelia Clark, late of Waterbury, in New Haven county, devised and bequeathed, by will, dated the 19th day of January, A. D. 1857, presented in the court of probate, for the probate district of Waterbury, on the 7th day of May, A. D. 1860, and duly proved and approved, and recorded on the records of said court of probate, all her property and estate not needed for the payment of her debts to Abram Ives, of said Waterbury, the executor nominated in said will of said deceased, his executors and administrators, in trust, for the following purposes, after two small specific bequests, to wit: To pay to the son of said deceased, Benjamin W. Crook, the interest of twelve hundred dollars yearly, as long as her said son shall live, and to permit him to occupy and enjoy the property owned by the deceased, situated in New Haven, in New Haven county, during the term of her said son's natural life; and, in case her said son should not occupy said property, to pay over to him the net income, rents and profits thereof, during her said son's natural life, with no power in her said son to dispose of the same for his life, nor for any time, or to make it liable for his debts, at any time contracted, in any manner, whatsoever. To pay over the net income of all the rest, residue and remain. der of her estate for the support, benefit and maintenance of Albert B. Crook, the petitioner, grandson of said deceased, at the discretion of her said executor, until the said Albert B. Crook should arrive at the age of twenty one years; and, in case said Albert B. should die before he should arrive at the age of twenty-one years, or without issue, then to permit Luanna B. Crook to occupy and use the dwelling house where the deceased dwelt in said Waterbury, during her natural life. To deliver, transfer and convey all the rest, residue and remainder of the estate of said deceased to the said Albert B. Crook, grandson of the deceased, aforesaid, when he should arrive at the age of twenty-one years, to hold, occupy and enjoy the same during his natural life, and in case he should have issue, then further to his heirs and assigns forever; but in case said Albert should not arrive at the age of twenty-one years, or arriving at the age of twenty-one years, should die, without issue, then on his death, said executor is directed to pay over of said rest, residue and remainder to the trustees or other legal representatives of the orphan asylum at said New Haven, and the other half to the deacons, for the time being, of the First Congregational Church in said Waterbury, to be by them securely invested, and the proceeds forever applied for the support of the poor of said church, and the property, the use of which, by said will, is given to Luanna B. Crook and Benjamin W. Crook, during their lives, is included at their deaths, respectively, in the provisions of this last article; and, Whereas, said Ives declined and refused to accept the said executorship and trusteeship created by said will, and to carry out the terms of said will, administration with the will annexed on the estate of said deceased was granted to Elisha Leavenworth of said Waterbury, by said probate court, and said Leavenworth was appointed trustee under said will, in place of said Ives, declining, which trusts were accepted by said Leavenworth, he duly qualifying as such administrator with the will annexed and trustee as aforesaid; and, Whereas, said several specific bequests have been paid pursuant to the terms of said will; and Whereas, said Benjamin W. Crook is now living and in the full enjoyment of his life estate created by said will; and, Whereas, said Luanna B. Crook is deceased; and, Whereas, said Albert B. Crook is in possession of the real estate in Waterbury, mentioned in said will, situated on the easterly side of south Main street in said Waterbury; bounded northerly on Edward Chittenden; easterly on land occupied by the Roman Catholic convent; southerly on Dennis Blakeslee; and westerly on south Main street; and, Whereas, said Albert B. Crook has arrived at the age of twentyone years, is married, and has issue now living; and, Whereas, by the terms of said will, a contingent remainder is created in said estate, above described, in favor of the deacons for the time being, of the First Congregational Church in said Waterbury, which estate in said lands probably will never vest in said deacons; and, Whereas, it has been agreed by and between said Albert B. Crook and the deacons for the time being of said church, that for the consideration of three hundred dollars, by said Crook to be paid to said deacons, to be made a perpetual fund for the benefit of the poor of said church, as provided in said will, said deacons, will, upon power and authority being granted therefor, convey, by valid deed, all the contingent interest devised and bequeathed by said will to the said deacons for the time being of said church to said Albert B. Crook; and, Whereas, Edward L. Bronson, Jonathan R. Crompton, Anson G. Stocking, Eben Hoadley, and George W. Beach, all of said Waterbury, are the present deacons for the time being of said church; therefore, Resolved by this Assembly: SECTION 1. That Edward L. Bronson, Jonathan R. Crompton, Anson G. Stocking, Eben Hoadley and George W. Beach, deacons for the time being of the First Congregational Church in Waterbury, be, and hereby they are authorized and empowered to make and execute to Albert B. Crook, legatee of said Aurelia Clark, deceased, and on receipt from said Albert B. Crook of the sum and consideration of three hundred dollars, deliver to him a good, sufficient and valid deed of all the right, title and interest in a certain lot of land situated in said Waterbury, and bounded and described in the preamble to this resolution, and the real estate in the city of New Haven, devised in the will of said deceased to the deacons for the time being of the First Congregational Church of said Waterbury, for the support of the poor of said church, which said deed shall be valid and effectual to pass said interest in said lands, as though said deacons were in possession of said premises, and said remainder had already become vested in them under the terms of said will. SEC. 2. Said consideration when so paid and received shall become a perpetual fund vested in the deacons for the time being of said church and their successors in said office, in perpetual succession, for the uses and purposes in said will provided, and shall be invested in the manner now provided by law for, investing property held by persons in a fiduciary capacity. SEC. 3. This act may be altered, amended or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly. Approved, July 2d, 1873. [House Bill No. 148.] [108.] AN ACT DIVIDING THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH INTO VOTING DISTRICTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: SECTION 1. That the town of Plymouth, in Litchfield County, be and the same is hereby divided into three voting districts, for the accommodation of the electors therein, at electors' meetings, for the purpose of voting for state officers, and all other officers to be voted for at such meetings. So much of said town as is now embraced within the limits of the first, fifth, sixth, seventh and thirteenth school districts, in said town, shall be and remain the first voting district. So much of said town as is now embraced within the limits of the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth school districts, shall be and remain the second voting district. All that part of said town not included in said first and second voting districts, shall be and remain the third voting district. SEC. 2. The selectmen of the town shall provide a suitable and convenient place for voting, and the necessary ballot-boxes for the use of the voters in each of said voting districts, at said electors' meetings, and the warning of such meeting shall specify the particular place of voting in each of said districts. SEC. 3. Immediately after the ballot-boxes are closed, at any electors' meeting, the registrars in the second and third voting districts shall, with the assistance of such other persons as they may select, proceed to assort and count the ballots which have been given, and said registrars shall make true certificates of all the ballots given in in said districts for the respective officers voted for, and shall forthwith transmit the said certificates, together with the ballots received, and the boxes containing the same, with the lists of voters as checked, to the mode rator of the first voting district, who, having ascertained the result of the ballots of the whole town, as given in the several districts thereof, shall declare the same in open electors' meeting in said first district, and shall make return thereof as the law directs. Approved, July 2d, 1873. |