CHAP. VIII. An ACT authorizing the administrators of James McClyment, deceased, to convey a certain piece of ground, therein recited, unto Benjamin Brady. Passed at Dover, Jan. 24, 1806-Private act. CHAP. 1806 CHA P. IX. An ACT to authorize Mary Kean, Matthew Kean and John Stockton, administrators of Thomas Kean deceased, to convey a certain lot of ground to William Miller. Passed at Dover, Jan. 24, 1806-Private act. CHAP. X. An ACT for raising the sum of one thousand dollars, by a Lottery, for the purpose of repairing the causeways near Frederica, on the State road from Dover to Milford. SECTION 1. B Representatives of the State of E it enacted by the Senate and House Delaware, in General Assembly met, That it shall Lottery to reand may be lawful for the managers, herein after pair the causeappointed, to institute, carry on and draw a lottery rica. B ways at Frede СНАР. X. in 1806 Managers appointed. To give bond. Their duty. for raising the sum of one thousand dollars, clear of all expenses; and the said sum, when so raised, shall be applied to the raising and repairing the causeways over the marsh or cripple of Murderkill creek, near Frederica. SECT. 2. And be it enacted, That Andrew Barratt, Peter Lowber, Samuel White, M'Kimmey Smack and Perry Boon, or the survivors of them, shall be, and they are hereby appointed managers of said lottery, who and each of whom, before they enter upon the duties required by this act, shall give bond to the treasurer of this State in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them by this act. SECT. 3. And be it enacted, That the said managers shall publish, in at least one newspaper in this State, for the space of six weeks, and if they deem it necessary, in news-papers out of this State, the scheme of said lottery, as soon after the same is agreed on as may be convenient; and on or before the second Tuesday in October next, if at that time a sufficient number of tickets shall have been sold, and if not, as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, proceed to the drawing and finishing the said lottery, and the fortunate adventurers shall be paid the prizes drawn against their numbers, on Forfeited priz demand, at any time within one year after the es, how applied. drawing of said lottery; but if not demanded within the time aforesaid, the said prizes shall remain in the hands of said managers, to be applied by them to the repair and support of the causeways, as aforesaid. Managers to di ditures, SECT. 4. And be it enacted, That the managers rect the expen- aforesaid, shall superintend and direct the expenditure of the said sum raised by said lottery, or so much thereof as they may find necessary for the raising and repairing said causeways as aforesaid, and shall make report of their expenditure on said And report Levy court, causeways, according to the direction of this act, as thereof to the soon thereafter as reasonably may be, to the Levy court of Kent county, whose duty it shall be to examine and adjust said accounts, and see that the money is rightfully expended according to the direction of this act, allowing the said managers on and by them to said settlement to be made with them seven and an be allowed com half per cent. commissions for the actual sum raised missions. by said lottery, and expended on the causeways as aforesaid. SECT. 5. And be it enacted, That if after two years from the drawing said lottery, there shall remain in the hands of said managers, any sum or sums of money raised as aforesaid, unexpended on said causeways as aforesaid, it shall be their duty, and they are hereby directed and required to pay the same to the treasurer of Kent county, to be appropriated by the Levy court aforesaid, as the public necessities may require. repaid. SECT. 6. And be it enacted, That if the tickets If the lottery be shall not be sold within two years after the publica- venturers to be not drawn, adtion of the scheme of said lottery, the managers aforesaid shall return and pay over to every person or persons, on demand, the respective sums that may have been received for tickets sold in said lot-. tery. Passed at Dover, January 27, 1806. CHAP. 1806 Preamble. Commissioners appointed, for subscripti ons. CHA P. XI. An ACT to incorporate a company for the purpose of erecting a stone arched bridge over the Brandywine creek. WH HEREAS, a number of the inhabitants of the county of New-Castle have petitioned the General assembly of this State, to incorporate a company for the purpose of erecting a stone arched bridge over the Brandywine creek, at the end of Market-street, in the borough of Wilmington, to unite with the main post-road through the hundred of Brandywine; and it appearing to this General assembly, that the completion of such a work will be of public utility.... SECTION 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That Thomas Lea, William Poole, Joshua Wollaston, Moses Rea and James Canby, or any three of them, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to do and perform the several duties herein after mentioned: To open books that is to say, they shall and may, on or before the first day of May next, procure one or more books, as they shall think necessary, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions to defray the expense of building the said bridge, and shall therein enter a promise or engagement to the following effect, viz. We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay to the president, directors and company of Brandywine bridge, in addition to the sum of ten dollars, paid at the time of subscribing, for every share of stock in the said company set opposite to our names, the further sum of forty dollars making in the whole fifty dollars, for each share, in such manner and proportions, and at such times and places as shall be determined by the president and directors, chosen in pursuance of an act of the Conditions thereof. General assembly, entitled, "An act to incorporate a company for erecting a stone arched bridge over the Brandywine-creek ;" and shall thereupon proceed to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said compa СНАР. XI. 1806 ny, the capital whereof is hereby declared and intend- Capital and No. ed to be twenty thousand dollars, divided into four of shares., hundred shares; and the said commissioners shall cause the said books to be opened, for the purpose of receing subscriptions, and shall appoint a certain Time and place day and place for that end, of which public notice for receiving shall be given, by printed advertisements, at least subscriptions to twenty days before the day so appointed, when and be notified where the said books will be opened to receive subscriptions to the stock of the said company, at which time and place two or more of the said commissioners shall attend, and shall permit and suffer all persons who shall offer to subscribe in the said books, (which shall be kept open for the purpose at least six hours in every juridical day,) for the space of three Books how long to be kept open. day's successively, if three days shall be necessary; and on the first of the said three days any person, of the age of twenty-one years, shall be at liberty to subscribe in his own name or any other name or names, Manner of subby whom he shall be authorized by a power of scribing. attorney in writing, for one share; on the second day, for one or two shares; on the third day, for one, two or three shares; and on any succeeding day, while the books shall remain open, for any number of shares in the said stock: Provided always, Proviso. That every person, offering to subscribe in his own name, or any other name, shall previously pay to the attending commissioners ten dollars, for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed the expenses attending the taking such subscriptions, and other incidental charges properly incurred anterior to the first meeting of the stockholders, and the remainder shall be by the said commissioners forthwith paid over to the Bank of Delaware, for the use of the president, directors and company aforesaid, as soon as the said company shall be organized. |