of "an Act concerning Corporations" passed the sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

rators.

Chapter 133.

AN ACT to incorporate the Calais Academy.

Approved March 19, 1836.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in Legislature assembled, That George Downes, Names of Corpo Jones Dyer, Randal Whidden, Cyrus Hamlin, James S. Cooper, Otis L. Bridges, George F. Wadsworth, George M. Chase, Seth Emerson, Shilometh S. Whipple, Anson G. Chandler, Bion Bradbury, Manly B. Townsend, Joseph Whitney, Joseph Granger, Luther C. White, Job Holmes, William Pike, Neal D. Shaw and Jeremiah Cortis, their associates and successors be and they hereby are constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Corporate name. Trustees of the Calais Academy, for the promotion of the higher branches of education, and for that purpose, may

to the amount of $5,000.

have all the powers and privileges incident to similar Corporations.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Corporation May hold estate may take any estate, real and personal, by gift, grant, devise or otherwise, the annual income of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars; and may erect, maintain, and keep in repair suitable buildings for the accommodation of one or more schools and for the repository of suck books, philosophical and other apparatus as the Corporation may deem necessary and proper.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Trustees May elect all nec- shall have power, from time to time to elect such officers

`essary officers.

as may be necessary, and limit the tenure of their office; to fill all vacancies at their Board by electing such persons for Trustees as they may deem suitable; to determine the method of removing and electing Trustees; to prescribe

the powers and duties of their several officers; to appoint Preceptors and other Teachers of said Academy, to define their powers and duties, to fix their compensation and to limit the tenure of their officers.

Trustees.

SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the number of said Number of Trustees shall not at any time be more than twenty, nor less than fifteen, two thirds of whom shall form a quorum for transacting business.

SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That any three of the First meeting. persons named in this Act, may call the first meeting of said Corporation by giving notice of the time and place thereof in any newspaper printed in Calais, ten days at least before the time appointed for such meeting.

Chapter 134.

AN ACT to incorporate the Augusta India Rubber Hat Company.

Approved March 19, 1836.

rators.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Jacob Hooper, Isaac D. Wing, Names of CorpoS. Deering, V. H. Hewes, and Charles Keene, their associates, successors and assigns, be and they hereby are made a Corporation by the name of the Augusta India Corporate name. Rubber Hat Company; for the purpose of manufacturing India Rubber Satin Beaver Hats, Caps and Bonnets, with power to take and hold any estate real and personal, to an amount not exceeding at any one time forty thousand to the amount of dollars, and said Company shall have all the powers and privileges granted to similar Corporations and be subject to all the duties and requirements contained in the several Acts defining the general powers and duties of Manufacturing Corporations, and also to an Act concerning Corporations passed the sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

May hold estate $40,000.

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Names of Corpo

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Chapter 135.

AN ACT to incorporate the Damariscotta Steam Navigation Company.

Approved March 19, 1836.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in Legislature assembled, That James S. Waters, Elias Haskell, John D. McCrate, Joseph Weeks Junior, Joshua Linscott 3d, and Moses Call, their associates, successors and assigns be and they hereby are created a CorpoCorporate name, ration by the name of the Damariscotta Steam Navigation Company, for the purpose of navigating the waters of Damariscotta Pond, in the County of Lincoln with Steam boats; with power to hold and manage real estate not to the amount of exceeding in value at any one time fifty thousand dollars and personal estate not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, and shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and liabilities incident, by law to similar Corporations.

May hold estate

$100,000.

Powers and privileges.

power prohibited on said road.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Corporation be, and they hereby are vested with the sole and exclu sive right and privilege of employing and navigating all, and every species of boats or water craft, which may be propelled by the force of steam, on Damariscotta Pond, during the term of ten years from the passage of this All other steam Act; and if any person or persons, without authority from said Corporation shall use, employ, or navigate on said Pond, any boat or water craft propelled by steam as aforesaid, during the term aforesaid, he or they, for each and every offence, shall forfeit and pay to said Corporation, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than fifty dollars, to be recovered by an action of debt in any Court of competent jurisdiction-Provided, that if said Corporation shall fail or neglect to put in operation, on said Pond, within one year from the first day of October next, a safe and convenient steam boat, for the purpose of towing rafts, boats, and all other water craft, and all other proper purposes, and to keep the same in good repair, (unusual casualties excepted) during the aforesaid term of

Proviso.

ten years, then the privileges granted by this Act, to said Corporation, shall be null and void.

risdiction of the

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the right is hereby subject to the ju reserved to the Legislature to regulate the tolls of, and to Legislature. establish such general rules, and regulations relative to, said Corporation as the public convenience may require; and at any time within said term of ten years, whenever in their opinion, the public good requires, may alter change, revoke or rescind any or all the rights and privileges granted by this Act to said Corporation.

Chapter 136.

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled "An Act requiring a Sluiceway to be constructed on the Meduxnekeag Stream and for other purposes."

Approved March 19, 1836.

Former Act re

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That an Act entitled "an Act requiring a Sluiceway to be constructed on the Meduxnekeag Stream pealed. and for other purposes," passed March fourth one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, be and the same is hereby repealed-Provided, That Amos Noyes, William J. Tenny Proviso. and Henry Frothingham shall on or before the first day of April next, build or cause to be built at their own expense, a good and sufficient Sluiceway for the passage of logs, timber, boards, and shingles, and keep the same in repair and that the same shall be free and open for all who may hereafter wish to use it.

Location.

Chapter 137.

AN ACT to incorporate the Town of Linneus.

Approved March 19, 1836.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the Township called Linneus in the second range of Townships west of the eastern boundary of the State of Maine in the County of Washington with the inhabitants thereof be and the same is Corporate name. hereby incorporated into a Town by the name of Linneus vested with all the powers and subject to all the duties of other incorporated Towns in this State.

Location.

Chapter 138.

AN ACT to incorporate the Town of Amity.

Approved March 19, 1836.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Township numbered Ten First Range of Townships from the East line of the State in the County of Washington with the Inhabitants thereof be and the same hereby is incorporated into a Town by the Corporate name. name of Amity, vested with all the powers and subject to all the duties of other incorporated Towns of this State.

Names of Corporators.

Chapter 139.

AN ACT to incorporate the Alfred Manufacturing Company.

Approved March 21, 1836.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Cyrus K. Conant, Nathan D. Appleton, David Hall, Alvah Conant, Jeremiah Bradbury, Abiel Hall, John Holland, Elijah H. Tibbetts, Benjamin J. Herrick, and Jeremiah Goodwin their associates, suc