Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 5, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 4 February 1825 — Page 1
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(attorney and counsellor at law,; CONTINUES to practice LAW, in the Ofdce formerly occupied by Lawrence and Hitchcock, and will attend punctually to any business in the line of his profession. January 7. 1823.
WARRANTED B1EDIOINSS.
TIE subscriber having opened a Drug Store j on High Street, sign of the Offers for sale a general assortment of genu inc. Drugs, Medicines, & Chy micals ; Paints, Dye-stuffs, Oils, and Patent Medicines Of all descriptions, of the first quality, and at low prices for Cash, Beeswax, Ginsang, or any approved produce. Country Physicians will do wed to call and examine for themselves. N B All orders promptly and n?atly executed. 1 J. C DENIS. ZrT Just received and for sale, as above, an ef
fectual remedy for the ITCH. Laivrcncelurgh.Jan. 1st, 1823.
Dearborn county, deceased, they therefore request
all persons indebted to the estate of the deceased.
to make immediate payment; and those wtio nave any demands ajrainst the same, are requested to present them duly authenticated. PHEBE PATE. I Exccu!ors GEO. JOHNSTON, b Lxccu!orsManchester, Jan'y 21, 1325. 3-Sp
Charter
OF THE LOUISVILLE k PORTLAND
CANAL COMPANY. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Nicholas Berthoud, Robert Ormshy, James Hughes, John D. Golmesnil, Robert Breckinridge, Isaac Thorn, Simeon S. Goodwin, Charles M. Thurston, Worden Pope, W. S.
Vernon. John J. Jacob, Samuel Churchill,
Tames Brown, James II. Ovcrstreet, Daniel
Fetter, James Gutheric, with their associ-
nto. be. and thev are hcreov created a cor
poration and body politic, by the name, and title of the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company, for the purpose of opening
and constructing a Canal navigation, with
mitihlo locks, docks and basins, around the
mils of the River Ohio, within the state ct
Tvonhickv; and they, with their associates
and successors, shall so continue and have perpetual succession, and by that name are hrobv made a? capable in Jaw ac natural
persons, to contract and he contracted with.
to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and he answered, in all courts of law or equity, in this commonwealth and elsewhere; to make, have and use a common
cal. and the same break, alter or amend at
pleasure. They shall also have the power
to purchase and hold, as mucli real estate as will be necessary for the site of said Canal,
roads, buildings, dock, basins, and tne pro-
shall vote on anv shares in said company, ie- conspicuous place on the said Canal, and no ther in person or hv proxv. At all subsc- oilier or greater rates shall be demanded qtient elections, no shares'shall be voted on. than those so posted up. Sec. 10. That if any person or persons
Lilvtt lld C uui it ni Julius 'x mo j. -v. - - I 1 1 son claiming to vote, at least three months shall wilfully and knowingly do any act or
previous to the dav ol election, fcnares may mini; u.mioh, be voted on bv proxv, duly recorded, and tion. or any lock, gate, dam, engine, maclune, conforming to "the foVegoing qualitications. or other thing thereto belonging, shall be mTThe 5th section prescribes the mode of jured or damaged, or impeded, or shall comelecting the President and Directors, and mit any wilful trespass, or take, carry away, the term they shall hold their others. or conceal any material, instrument, tool, or The Glh section defines the duties of the other thing, belonging to, or used in or about President and Directors: Assess tines on de- the said works, or shall open or cause Iocks ihn tn ho nncned. or attempt so to do, or to pass
suhscrintions for shares not subscribed, &c or repass, without the knowledge ot the ai . . -. -i i . rrniioT-ioi no- s hp. or
fThe 7tli section authorizes the President lcm or iikuuiul i u. " anu Directors, to appoint a clerk, and such tbey. so offendinp, shall torfcit and pay to
other othcers as may be necessary ior carry uu v.ltu.x .,r.v,
ing on the work: to till vacancies occasion- i;cm, n...t. - cd by death or resignation, &c damage sustained by means ot or through Sec. 8. That the President and Directors such willul act, together with costs ot suit, of said company, by themselves or their a- to be recovered belore any court of components or workmenshall have full power to tent jurisdiction; and in caseof clandcstincentcr into and upon any lands in the vicini- ly taking and conveying away, be liable ior . J. . . i far thru, in nttirr raos.
tv o the proposed Uanal; ana to survey ami .i " , , 1 4, V ,;;.;, r,; lav out such route or tract, as shall be deem- Sec. 11 . '1 hat the said President and Dicd bv them most practicable, for effecting a rectors shall keep a true accouM : c the cos safe and easy navigation; and also for suit- and expenditure o l tl.e said Canal ; P"
ab ft ocks, wet and dry docks, suitable ior pt-nu..,, ..... j such objects as are within the contempla- ary, in each year have the ,ame made up,
tion ol this act and the organization 01 uii anu ur. v. 1 - company, doing as little infury to the adjoin- od among the stock holders and report he
intr grounds and enclosures, as is possible, in same u. .w .. " "--- v the prosecution of the proposed undertak- momvealth; and . it shall appear, by ho in-: and it shall and may be lawful for ,be said return , so made under the -U. the
owners of the lands and tenements, to coib iwrnoiiianu W.u. ? r . .. j "u-ir
. i :n. 4i. :, l..c;.lnt rm, i ivu nil. Uo r.Oi amirani io menu auu a 11.111
Directors, for the conveyance of so much of per cent, on the capital expended, the sa d
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said lands, as will he necessary and rcqius- corporation , nan ue duuionu
itc for the purposes aforesaid, if the said the tolls ior tne succecuing ca,, umn uk. President and Directors can agree with said nctl prolits after deducting tor all expensee owners; hut, in case of disagreement, said repairs and necessary improvements, shad ' 1,1 i o.iif in Hvrdvn mid a ha t nor cent, per
company may proceed to lay out ami upuup"..... ........... x t i ..k ibov mnv hear. But, should it appear, by the said re-
deem best adapted to the purposes of naviga- turn, that the nett profits, as aioresaid, ex-
tion, water works wet and drv dOCKs, ana utu ibic . , basins, connected with the same; and upon expenses, repairs, and necessary improveapplication of either party to the circuit ments be made, the Legislature reserve to
court of Jefierson county, the said coun uiuiihm.ih ,uu,.u,uu .,Uu,u
hall appoint twelve persons, who shall be 01 tons, so mai uu pioins iu i-c uiiuuu,mmu freeholders, and disinterested, to view and not exceed eighteen percent, per annum. rtC..,in,rntiin(rM.iri5into Sec. 12. That the Trustees of the town
the aid owners, by the location of the said ot Louisville, shall have a right to subscribe works,and make report thereof to said court, for and take any amount oi stock, in this ... til i i .1 itv rArnnrntinn. nrt pvrppflino' nni
winch report, when duiv rcceicu anu .m- ' i "' mitted to record, shall he final; and on the thousand shares, and that whatever sum.
Finns subscriber takrn the lar-c and
Si comaio.lious brick tavern house, lormeny ooc."im"etl by Jec Hunt, wiahrs to inform travellers
wno m l ? .i :.uLi: ..l nd:)K ki mirh hv-hius. ordinance?
b wanting on h s part, to remifr tneir siay vww. uai.i am. . T i i r 4i bhi agreeable and pleasant. His table and to will nnd regulation,, as shall he necessary for the
..- I VV' ' ;m mmiy drv and yret docks, as they may
deem advisable. And also to borrow money, tn anv amount not exceeding the capital
stock hereinafter rn?ntioncd,(biit not to have or exercise the privilege of loaning money, or buvin or selling bills of exchange, or
other chosen in action, or issuing notes on
rrn;chPi1 wjih the best thpt can be procured in
the western country. His stable will always be supplied with provender of all kinds, and an attentive and careful ostler. JAMES A. PIATT.
LctwrcvccbwJi, Jan 7, S2j.
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NOTICE!
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well beinr and government of the concern
of said corporation, not contrary to the constitution and laws of the commonwealth, or of the United States. Sec. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of six hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each, to he subscribed tor in the man-
pie to the land, inc i resiuciiuimi itit-ti- .......... - - - duced bv anv thins in the third section oi
for a term of years, the privilege of erect- this act contained; and that said Trustees, in- docks, or other location, on the said Ca- and their successors, shall be entitled to thr-
nil o its appendage. samcvoxes as oiner buuscnueirs oi biuuviuuii1 Sec. V. That it shall, and may he lawful, crs, and not otherwise; which stock may bo for the said President and Directors, by subscribed for by the President or Chairman themselves, their agents or workmen, to en- of the board of Trustees, for the time beir r, ter with Mich force, as they may employ for and the votes to which they may he entitled.
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ceased. (
LL persons indebted to th estate of Francisjner hereinafter mentioned.
herk, late of the county of Deaiborn, de- Yhe 3d section requir hich estate is represented insolvent,) will asU ertiso and open book imcdiato payment to the subscriber, as no' ,cnpflon . anc also, in ca
lircs the company to
to receive sub-
e the subscription
make immediate payment to the subscriber, as no scription : and also, m case the subscr ipt ior further indnl-encc will be pvrn; and all Perstm3ls10Ult amount to more than the stock, to re i i t rct.da ill ilr?ico nrn- ( . ,i 1 n
bavin"- ilemanits agamsi mc esiaie, wm
sent them, duly authenticated, to the subenuer. WILLIAM V. CHEEK. Administrator. January 13,1825. 2-3P
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For Sale at this Oilice, Few oop'cs of the Revised Laizs of the state or Indiana, passed at the last session of the
Ict'islatnre; to which are attneneu. me ueciarauua
of Independence,
sundry other documents connected with the politi
crI history of the territory and sUweoi u uiana Price 1 25 cents.
duce the same to the sum required.
Sec. 4. That whenever one thousand shares of the capital stock of said company shall have been subscribed, the persons a-
foresaid, or a majority oi them, shall adver
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that purpose, upon the lands contiguous or near to the proposed Canal, and from thence, to take and carry away any earth, stones, limber, travel, &x. hcinc most convenient
for making or repairing the said Canal, and
appendages, making proper compensation therefor, to the owner of said land, if they can agree therein; hut, in case of a disagreement, then it shall he settled by valuation, in the manner before recited: and when the said Canal, shall be completed, suitable
ior the passage of boats, drawing four feet of water, in low stages of water, the said
President and Directors, by themselves, their agents or servants, shail have power and authority to demand and receive from the owner, or owners, master or agents of nil vessels crafts, barges or other crafts en
tering the said Canal, the following rates of toll, to be paid before the said vessel, boat.
m.'piinrr- and shall, thereupon, proceed to
ivhich are atlacneu. me ueciarauim,.---lWident and four "nirecte the Constitution of th United, the election oi a 1 ichlcnt and torn I ir.ct itution of the state of Indiana, and ors, who shall he share holders m said com-
pany; nnd also ux uku iuniieiauuu uiu shall be entitled to, if any is allowed; and hIca tn ordain and adopt such other perman
ent by-laws, for the organization of the said
ronoration. as thev may deem necdiul; in
which meeting as at all future meetings or
flections, each share holder shad be entitled
to one vote for every share he may hold, to tho number of twenty, and one vote for eve
ry ten shares over twenty: but, after the ' - i
BLANKS FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CO.A"STABLES, tyc. of eve ry dcscrhUGn.prmtcu and for sale at this of ice.
0 F A LL KLVDS SKITLY EXEC UTE D rirst general mcctin- and'elcrtion, per-
cents per ton, United States measurement ; for one h flat boat, four dollars; for each raft
of timber, plank or other lumber, for dollars
for every sixty teet m length, not exceeding twenty feet in widtlffTthe said tolls to he
naid in ro d or silver coin, current m me
United States; and in no event, shall any law he passed, requiring or compelling the said enmnanv. to receive any other currency
in discharge of toll. The said President and
Directors sliall establish and fix such sums, as they may deem advisable, for the use of the docks, basins, and other appendages to
the said Camd; which rates, with tne tore coins rates of toll, shall be posted up in somt
nu be cither civen by the President ot
ChaiiTnan of said hoard, for the time being, or such other person as ther may appointProvided, that such subscription, b- such Trustees, be made w ithin thirty days frcm
the time of opening the hooks for subscription of stock ; and to enable said Trustees to raise and borrow the necessary funds, t meet and pay up their subscription of stec :- they said Trustees and their successors, may pledge the amount of their stock, so subsc : i bed and taken, as well as their interest or
i profits, arising from the proposed Canal, and
drv and wet docks, and other appendages, as'well as any other funds or property they may possessas Trustees, aforesaid. Sec. 13. That the stock in said Car.;d company shall and may be transferable, in
whatever manner the President and Directors of said Canal may, by their by-laws, or
dain and appoint.
Sec. 11. That unless the said compa-v shall, within eighteen months from the p vsne of this act, bona fide, commence the cm'5 7 ' ......
tin? of said Canal, or shail iail within thr -
years from the pasae of this act, to hav
the main object ot this charter, to wit: too Canal completed, the corporate power .
hereby granted shall cease and deiermn v Provided, that if the said stock shall not hi
subscribed, and notice given by the compa
ny to the Governor of the Commonwealth
on or before the first day of ?ovember nexu that then this charter shall cease and be voio, and all rights and privileges become null and void to all intents and purposes, as ; this act had not passed. Appro-:e K J-rutary 12, 13?5.
AT THIS OFFICE.
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sen wno is noi a i u m