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SATURDAY, AUGUST t, 1814k

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THE WESTERN SUN, 75 luted ei I ly at Two Dollars per a rtftatJttj vn." Iff advaUS or an attested NoTK, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars Fifty CentsiVb Subscription will be received for a less term than one year und will not i ' discontinued until all arrearages arc ''rrs arc sent by Port, the per-

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ifm MtfJ SMI HTS of no more length than kith will be inserted tiree tunes for ONS I) .M.LAK, tfru TwKNTV IlVE Cents, or every after insertion

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tivjKcasant disputes, tt ts re'

guested of Advertising custom rs, th they particularly specify the number t : tr. c .' thi.tr 'iii iii i r f j J ' . . . , ..;... ...

directions will t continued uni:t forOid

and x:: st he paid for accordingly ALt. Letters a.Lhesscd to the Editor must be Post paid or they will not be Stiffen Qui i . I ' 0 i . c e LAWS of the U. STATES. SECOND SESSION 1JtU CONGRESS. (By Authority . ) A .V 4C7 to incorporate a company for the purpofe ot fupply ing Georgetown with water BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States - Am rica m Congress assembled Th.it i anj fh II be incorporated for the nor p fc oi introducing it copious fupply ct pure watei t i Georgetown, DiitrtcA oi Columbia, and that the capital Hock of laid company lhall confiftof 5000 dures at ten dol ! it i each, and vh.u liibtcripttons tor th.c fame be opened it. Georgctou on the t turd Moti in Mynext u:i icr thr r.!recic?n ot Henry Foxatl, Danial Buftard, Clcmeot i ; h Tohn Gofsler, John Eliafon. Wm. Mrbutyi Thomas Corcoran, Wailungtou

Bowiw, Thonaas Robertfon, Nmian Magru

rn illiciin v; tord com- i a maiority oi them.

furth tnactedt That

tl i I ti i c i 1 1 i li 1 1 1 o n r s , at te i giv inc ten days as notice it; two newfpapers publiOied o ' ri Irict of C. umbia, dial), on the day

LCrjrtious, ou. no pr?l n rr prrlons, oo-

or otherwifV. fhail be nermit.

Tech proporttftl reiiudlional ss may reduce the Whole to the number allotted. Sec. T. Ani be it further enacted. That it fliall be thr. duty of the laid com million ers to conduct everv operation of tlie laid inilitution Until they h..Jl be (upericded by the appointment oi cirei5ors. S:c. A. And be it further nacicdy I'hat the fum of one dollar fliall be paid to the fin! Comm i(!t oners on each fi.are at t!ie time of fobferibing, and the remaining nine dollars by intlalmenta not exceeding two dollars at racli in!t..lmcnt, as may be required hy the prefidoot and direfkon to be appointed in the mode hereinafter prefcribed, on giving 20 days' notice in two newlpapers printed in the dtfrict of Columbia ; and in cule ol failure in the payment of all or any part of laid mii.ilmer.ts for the fpacr of ten days after the fame (lull have become pay able every fharc on which fuch failure lhall have taken place, fliall be forfeited to the company. Sec. 5. And I- it further enacted, That the fubferibera for the laid iock and their futceuorti lhall be, a.iJ they are hereby declo.ca to be a body poh:ic and COrporite, by the mime a.ii Ryle of the Georgetown

rules and regulation:, for the well ordering j waV9 (ireets, lanes and

and conducing of the bufinefs of the com

pany and fuch by laws, rulrs and regulati ons, to aitrr, change and annul at the'.r plealine ; but every fuch by law, rule or r eg U lation may be altered or repeated by the (tockholJns at a genera! meeting) to be called for that purpofe by any ten or more lot k holders : Provided, That there be or? lent at fuch meeting, Oockbohiers holding more than one half of the 1 aid (lock, or their proxies, and that four weeks' previotti no ticc be given in two newfptpers printed in the diltrict of Columbia ot fuch meeting, 8c of the alteration or rcpe.l intended to be propofed thereat. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Paid j refident and directors lhall l ave po?r to appoint ond remove at their 'r!ei line all cleiks, fuperintendants, agents or Othei ofiiceis. necelTary for carrying on the iiThcCs of the Paid company, to difpole o its funds or property in the manner bercinafter directed, and out of the fun. is of the faid company to pay the compenfation ol ..1! fuch agents, fuperintendents, clerks, or officers, to make fuch contracts, purchases, or agr-t-rnts of all Inch matters U. things,

in behalf of the faid company, ai

alleys.

and

oi the

middle or fide pavements thereof, leaving at all times a fuficieut palfage way for car" riages, horfe and foot paflengers, and reftoring forthwith to then former condition all Inch high ways, Greets, lanri and alleys, and the pavements thereof, as may be at any"

Jff, due net! taken nn

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further ena.tti. That

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coi i or r t

11-11 have I.i 11 niivrr asn-l

authority to etl blifh refervoin and public 1 .untainsir Rich parts of tf.c fl-ects and

own a3 they may think to ali pei !(.ns whomfo-

tquarei ot tl pri per, ar-,.! tever, a..J to a

th'

te j ns at:u C ref ediely faid ware, f

W i ! h

ill reft

iiing tne 1 ;.d water fo to Rich manner and on fuel ms. and in iu qu -ntitita ie) Rial think fit ; snd the be introduced, together

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tunnels, er gine

ti A fnr- i ' I -v . m Y , M JL I,

. rn.ivn.gg ai,u .1. iv .lines, WQiirrr, to DC DV

thet

ii a j(

i.u ui-o lor tr.e puroole oi in

troducing, railing anJ diftributing th.e lai i

w iter, to hold t

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t r e ve

m. f i.

I r f i .On

iccellors, Sc

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I live property,

exclu-

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fend and be defended, m all court.; oi judi coture or elfewhete! 8r to make ufe ol one common feal, the fame to alter or renew at thri pleafure, and e cncralh" to go and perform all tl.ir.gs relative to t'.e object of the inititoti wiiich now is or (hall be

lawful tor anv individual or bodv poti;c o:

Ijeorgftown, uiitriCl oi Colombia, to irirr : and lepair at thr expenf of the town, fuch)

a t

plugs as to them (h,ll

an-

Water Uompany, and py 1 1 a t name fnaii j m oehwli ol the laid company, and ol al1. the corporation aforefaid lti..i! infert or

nave perpetual luccciaon, ar.o mail oe i.a- j lucn. nriviiegrs ana permiiiions, rignts and i grant perm till on to th- ( orooration o 1

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pable in law to luc ana be iuec, p. can ana j advantages ol every kind and nature win t be impleaded, as fwer a;d be infwered, dc I ever, as the" lhall u :i.t A:: v ior cor::

pleting in nn eec". ual and prcp-r manner the introduction, diftribution and fupply ol v ater to Georgetown, diftrid of Columbia) with any individual, companies, firms, or corporation1;, and to dfe nd difpofeof any fur pi lis water to the bt (I it: tc rr If aid advan tnge of the faid company, and all other contracts to refcindy alter, abridge and enlarpe, with the confer, t ol 'he parties there to refpf ctively, and to letfe, fell, convey transfer and bind by their contracts, dtrds Sc Writinos under the hand of the prefident and the feal of the company ; ill the pro perty, ellat, common flo. k, and Joint funds of the faid company fobiect to th ratifi cation of the (tockholders, or a ni jority ot them, at fome general meeting, if the value

of the matter in qucftion (hall exceed 1503 i

corporate to de. S c. ti. And

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Th

at

a: roon as 3000 fliarcs lhall tc rnbfcribed, toe ;v Ihon'r. h.-rebv authorifed tore1 ceive fubfcriptlons may csil a meeting of the (tockholders. utter giving noi lefs than

ion: weeks notice two newYpapers

pun-

liftied in thedidrict ol Columbn : and the

he

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the on the aril day Ijt more es ; at d it the whole amount ibed oo the firfl day. the books

in open on the fecood day, when or bodies corporate or other wife, . . y I. i uuut Vte n.i .n o e t a i v -firfl d iv, and i ou the end ot th,' the wtiole imou t of (hares i-r

I I and the laid conamilli .-tray at any v e -c i v i : i !''. -1 . i h number Ol

I 1 ' 1 r : j t , tueu fubfeription llull, on

the! day, exceed the number of fharrs 1 ?rt in bel -re allowed, then, 5 in that cafe, the i iiu com m ionert are hereby authorifed and directed fo io apportion thr lliaresiub fcribed iaong the (eteral fobfcribcrt by

(lockholders who (hall f aflemble inconfe queue e rt fuch notice, or appear by proxy, Itnll choofe by ballot ftom among the loc!; ! Iders, by a plurality of votes, IS directors who lhall continue in office Until the ri;ll Monday in April, 1315, which day every foeeeeding y ar thereafter ?n election (hall be held for IS directors as -.-forefaid, who Lhall tontinue in office for ore year from

heir election, and until others theii Head ; k the laid dnec-

meetintr, liili chnofe from

among n the Aockhel'ers a prefident, and allow him i reafonable compenfation foi bis fier vices, who f ! . -1 1 alio continue in rlice for one year from thr tone of his flection and until a no the i be chofen in h-.s ilrad ; and in

taie oi oeacu. removal, reiiirnation m u 1 1 -

I thr r,rnlnt

umbrr of hre

r n ceuary, into the pipe.1: ulcd to convey

the water through the ll.-cs thereof, to bej ufed only in calr ol fi.e. hut free from any charge for the fupply of water. Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That It n:a!I and may be lawful for the faid preii d-nt and cMreclors to cali and demand from the faid fobferibrrs refpectively, all fuclt lumr or money hy thrrr, fpbfcrtbed in inflala ments. not exceeding two dollars each, un der pain of f.rfriiu r of their Ifurrs, an.l of ail previous payments thrrron, to thr fij prefident, uirc cl ntt x comp iny : Prot-tdecl a'sc. I hal t.-t morr tinn onr luch pyarnt Hiall be Coisrd for or required in any term

or tl re

n inth

Sec.

th

oe c

tors at theii 6i ?

Qua.incanoi

ith, removal,

in anv Iwav

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oi any ot the directors, the

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h res a r e nam ut . . . tk... , ,i

others to fupply t'.uir place

Sec. 7. And ' e it further tasted, Th.at in (hoofing the dtreftots ail perfons or bodies i .iitic holding fl 'ck irwthe faid company, (h II vote arreahly to the number of hare? they may hold, in the followingpro' portion, that is t !"'- for one lhare 2; not

rxceeJi: g five lhare?, one vote each ; for

re"v tvo inirCj aoo'e uve ' - i art

ior c win

4

mg its, bove 25 but no e tii an 30

C vote ; id not r:

d not exceedie fhnres a ), one vote ; to vote mor;

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And bi

it further enacted, That nd aireotois iinll have

tuii power & llllbority to make all by laws.

the I

ot a

dollars, but not thr pcrfun. or feparate pro perty of themfelveSj or any of the lock-h-;ders. Sec 1. And be it further enacted, That the faid corporation may purchaie and hold in fee fimple orotherwife, all fuch lands & real eflates fuitable for the erec:on of the neceUary works, and that may be ner.rt7trv in who!" or ;n part, for the proprr arcoro plifhment ot their undertaking, as the y (hall judjre proper, and for th.at purpofe may direct from the ufual eourfe, at 1 :ch place or places as they may think fit, any Ihcnm or tlream: of water which they m.-y thii k iLitP.ble for the purpqfe, or any pnrt or pans thereof, on the faid corporation's f.rftobtaining the ton fen t of !! perions haying any rirlu or interrlt in the lrean? or tt reams fo to be diverted in -who'e or in part, or in the lands through which fuch dream orfiresms a av be intended to pifs, after besng fo di' verted ; and the f.id corporation n.ali have full power and authority to make arid lav conduits o: tunnels for the convevance of thr faiJ water under and along anv public

j highway, or an) nrtet rr (tree ts, lane or lanes, alley or alleys, ti GeorgetOWD, dii I triifi of Columbia, for the puipcfe of tonj veying and diOribn ting the faid water, and I the laid Ci ! Quits, or tunnels from time to

time to renew and repair, and for fuch pur poles, to aij;, break up, and open, it thir own ezpcaccj ail or any par; cf faid high-

anv lur 4 coi cora

a

w horn foe veK

. ir.'.. ljc t furtticr enacted, i hat ion or complaint, by the laid i, ?Ca:uit anv oeifon or nerfo;;

4 k r account of, or grounded on

a trefpafs or injury done to the faid works, or any tunnels, conduits, canals, water courfi ij mound, p'.ug, Cotk, refer voir, dyke,en-g-ne, msihinr or thing, appertaining tu the feme, tl all, in every inftance, be hell and deemed as Iranficory in .:s n-ture, ami

nrd and t. ied, in any .a ing iorifdictioO i.i

ilia) be brought, 1 court in cbis diftri

fur!. al a Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That if any perfon (hall wilfully pollute the faid water, between the pumping houfr of laid compmy and Georgetown, diOncl of Co lumbia, by throwing any dead animals or other impure fut 1. antes into thr fame, cp by Iwimmiug, oathinir, or walhing them1 felvesy orby waflnng clothes, or fk-ns of any

dead aiinru.T, or other impure thir.

in or by rrt cine 8

necr ITai

or ether

nuiiance lo near tne UiJ water as to

lute the lame, thr perfon or perf. ns io offending fliall forfeit k pay to thr uod rom piny 3 turn not exceeding 20 dollars for

very lush offenc e,

over t! hy war-

rent, beiore anj magiffrate oi the diftrict or county of VVa fhing ton, c (hall br obli ged to remove the faid nuifence ea forfeic and pae the fum of trn dollars ior everv day the ume fli ill continue, to the uir pjf r o corporaiton of George lowrJj diitcict ofCj