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STATE or MAIi\E.

IN l-riK YE.\K OF Oin LOUD OXF. THOUSAND KICUT HINHRKD AND

FIFTY.

AN ACT to incori)or;ite tlie European and North-Amor-
ican Ixailway Company.

He it enacted hj the Senate and Home of /Representatives in Leg-
islature assembled — as follows :

Section 1. Elijah L. Ilainlin^ Anson G. Chandler, ,;,.hn A.
Poor. Musos L. Apploton, Saimiol P. Strickland, Leonard March,
Wyiiian ]J. S. IVIoor, Danicd AV. Bradloy, George W. Piekorjng,
Wiildo T. Pierce, Kufus ])winal, Jo^iah S. T.ittle, James B. Calioon,'
Charles Q. Clnpp, F. (). J. Smith, John B. Bmwn, John Anderson!
George F. Sepley, Henry Carter, Thomas J. D. Fuller, John Stick-
noy, George .^I. Chase, George Down(-s, xXoah Smith, junior, Icha-
' h1 ]{. Chadhourno, Bion Bradhury, James P. Wh(>eler, James S.
Pike, Stephen 11. Ilanscom, John N. M. Brewer, and Stephen Em-
erson, their associates, successors and assigns, are herel)y made and
conslifufed a hody politic and corporate l.y the name of the iMiropean
iind North-American Baihvay Company, and l.y that name may sue
and he sued, plead and he impleaileil, and shaU have and enjoy all
pi'opov remedies at law and in e^piity, to secure and protect them in
tlieexer.'isc and use of the rights and privileges, and in the perform-
ance of tlie duties hereinafter gnuited and enjoined, and to prevent
all invnsi(m thereof, or interrujition in exercising and performing the
*<inie. And the said corporation are herehy auth.orized and empowered
to locate, construct, and tinally complete, alter and keei* in repair, a
r;iil\vay. with one or more sets of rails or tracks, with all suital)le
''ndgcs, tunnels, viaducts, turnouts, culverts, drains, and all other
iH'coi^sary appendages, from the city of Bangor, crossing Penoh.soot
I'lvcr ahove the JJangor and l?rewcr Bridge, over the most practicable

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2 ClIARTKR OF THE EUHOPEAN AND

route, in a lino to the city of St. John, in New Ikunswidc, to the
Eiistcm iK.unclary of the State ; so as Ticst to connect tlioro, with a
railway to be constructoa from said city of St. John to «.i(l eastern
boundary, under a charter from naid rrovinee, with the like name as
is u'^ed in this charter a^^ the 'Erectors of said eorporation in the exer-
cise of their best jndgine-it and discretion shall ju.lge most favcrahle
nnd be^t calculated to pronu.te the public convenience and carry into
effect the intentions ond purposes of this act. And said corporation
shall be and hereby are, invested with all the powers, pnvdep;es and
immunities, which are or maybe necessary to carry mto effect the
purpose, and objects of this act as herein set forth. And for tin.
purpose said corporuti.m shall have the right to purchase, or to take
in<l hold so much of the land and other real estate of private persons
and corporations, as may bo necessary for the location construction
and convenient operation of said railroad; and they shal also hav
the right to take, remove and use for the construction and repa.r of
sIlrLoadand appurtenances, any earth, gravc^ stone tm.hcr or
oL materials, on or from the land so taken. iVo../«U.o...
t^tsll land so taken, shall not cKceed si. rods m wk h, except
^^tlr width is necessary H.r the purpose <.f excavation or ^
TT t • and vrrvided, also, that in all ca..es, said corporatu.n shall
'^'^Ir^U^orn^.ri^^oi^.n.nA used, such pr o
^^^ii^ t::r or respective owners thereof may niutaa ly
"ton ; and in case said parties shall not otherwise agree, then si

La-es l,y .t.e Wmg out of lugl.wny». An.l the an,! « tAon ,
'^Ic ./ration. ihaU .,o held ., h,n.U taken ..'«' "W; J* ^
;* highway. Ana no apvlU'.-ion to »„ J- ;« ; ■;t
U Bald .lun,age, shall he snsta.ned, unh.» "'■"'-'"* J,„^

fr„n, ihe tin.e et tiJcing sneli land or other [.ropertj , and m ca.0

uL throu.d> any «■ lhmd» or forest,, the ^..d compv

radroad slia.l pa»3 llirou„ii any ^,.„,\{„,. tliemii.

V e ♦! ..\r natural falling might obstruct or impair said ra.l

down, or from their natural laui.io, o

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NORTII-AMEIIICAN lUILWiVT CO.Ml'ANV. 8

road, by paying a just compensation tIi(>rcfor, to bo recovered in tho
same manner as is provided for the ret-overy of other damages in this
act. And furthonnoro said corporation shall have all t\w powers,
privileges and innnunities, and bo subject to all tho duties and liabili-
ties, provided and prescribed, respecting railroads in chapter eighty-
one of the revised statutes, not inconsistent with the oxi)res3 provisions
of this charter.

Sect. 2. When said corporation shall take any land, or other
estate, as aforesaid, of any infant, p(>rson non compos mentis, or feme
covert, whose husband is under guardianship, tho guardian of such
infant, or piirson non compus mentis, and such feme covert, with tho
guardian of her husband, shall have full power and authority to am>e
and settle with said corporation, fordanugos or claims for .lamn-es''by
reason of taking such land and estate aforesaid, and give good and
valid releases and discharges therefor.

Sect. 3. Tho capital stock of said corporation shall consist of not
less than ten thousand, nor more than forty thousand shares ; and the
mnnediate goveinme:it and direction of the affai,-s of said corporation
shall bo vested in seven, nine, or thirteen ilircctors, who shall bo
chosen by the members of said corporation in the manner hereinafter
provided, and shall hold their oflices until others sliall have boon duly
elected and .lualificl to take their places, a majority of whom shall
form a quorum for the trans;iction of business ; and they shall elect
one of their number to be president of the board, who shall also be
the president of the corporation ; and shall have authority to choose a
clerk, who shall be sworn to the faitiiful discharge of his duty • -md -i
treasurer, who shall be sworn an.l also give bon.ls to the corporation,
with .sureties to the satisfaction of the directors, in the sum of not k-s
than fitly thou.san.l dollars, for the faithful discharge of his trust. And
for tiie purpose, of receiving subscriptions to the said stock, books sh-iU
be opened under th.. direction of the three persons first name.l in the
first section of this act, at such time as they may determine, in tho
town of (^dais, aiul the cities of Augusta, J?angor and Portland, in
>i.s State, and elsewhere as they may app.^int, to remain open for ten
locessive days, of which time and place of subscription, publie notice
all be given in some newspaper printed in Portland, Augusta, Ban-

• and Calais, twenty days at least previous to tho opening of such

rilAKTI'.K OK TIIK KUROPEAN AMt

subscription ; i.ml in .ms.' llu' amount snliscrilu'd .shall oxoccd forty
tliousand shares, tho same shall ho distrihuti'd anion.i; all th.' suhswi-
bers, amn-diug to such rcguhitions as tin- jum^ous hiivinii cliarge of the
oj)(.nin'4 of tho suhscnj-lion hooks slnll jtrcscrilit-, ht-fon- the opening
<.f siid^houks. And the (hive persons tirst named in tho first section
of tliis act. are herehy autlu.ri/ed to call tlio first meetuig of said mr-
poratioii. l)y giving notice in one or more newspapers puhlished in tlio
town and cities last above named, of the time, and place, and the pur-
poses of such meeting, at least twenty days before the time mentioned

in such notice.

t^KCT. 4. f^aid corporation shall have power to make, ordain and
establish, all necessary by-hiws and regulations, consistent witii tlio
constitution and the laws of this State, for their government, and for
the due and orderly conducting of their affairs, and tho managenunt ef

their property.

SSect. r>. The pn'sident and directors for th.; time being, are herehy
authoii/.ed and empowered, by themselves or their agents, to exercise
all tlie powers herein granted to the corporation, for the purpose of
locating, constructing and completing sai.l railroad, and for the trans-
portation of pors^ms, goods andproi-erty of all des.'ription-:. i.nd all
such power and authorhy f-r the management of the aHairs of tlie cer-
p.»ration, as maybe necJssary and pn.perto carry into etVect the ohject.s
of this grant ; to purchase and hohl within or without the Stattt, land,
materials engines, and .ar.-, and other necessary things, in the namo
of tho coriioration for tli.- use of s;ud road, and for the transportation
of persons, goods and property of all dexriptions ; to make such c.pial
as.se8snients tVnm time to time, on all the shan- in said eorporation as
they may deem expedient and necessary in the executiou and the pro-
gress of the work, and direct the same to be paid to the treasurer of
"tlie corporatiou. And the treasurer shall give notice of all sm'h assoss-
uionts ; and in case any subs.riber or stockholder ^hall neglect to pay
any assessment on his share or .^hares for the spue., of thirty days after
Mieh notice is given as shall be prescribed by the by-laws ol said cor-
poration, the .lirectors may order the treaM.rer to sell such slian-r
shares, at public auction, after giving such notice as n,ay be prescn .cU
as atoresaid. to tho highest bidder, and the same shall be translerrod to
the purchaser, and such delin(p.ent subscriber or stockholder shall Do

jxcccd forty
the sulisori-
•liarge of the

till' oponiiiij;

first SLM'timi

(if s:iiil (.■iir-
illMic'd in tlio

iind tlio jiur-
le iiK>uti(»iuMl

, orduiu and
lent witii till'
iiont, uiiil fur
;uiai';eiueiit of

g, are hori'ly
.«i, to exercise
It! jmrjMise of
for tlie trans-
•idiis, and all
irs uf the cor-
;ct the (ilijei't.s
e State, land,
ill the name
transportation
ko sneli eijual
;;orjioratioii as

I and the pro-
c treasurer uf

II sueh a?st;ss-
logleet to pay
rty days after
,-s of said eor-
siieli share "r
lie preserilied
transferred to
loldor r^huU ho

Nor.Tir-A^rKriifAN railway compaxy.

h(dil aeeiMintalde to the cni'iMiratiiin fur the lialaneo, if his ,sl
'^liarr-; shall sell for less than tho assessments ihle there.in, with tl
ferest and costs of sale ; and shall lie entitled to tl

tare or

le in-

sliaro or shares shall s(dl for moni than tl

I' OVrr|illlS if hiy

terest and costs of sale ; prnriilctl, that

I the assessments \\\\i\ with ir

no share

h(dd

er HI said eoni|)any

shall he in any manner whatever, lialde for any del.t or demand duo
hy saiil eomiiany, lieyond the extent of his, her or their si

lares in the

no assessment shall lie

[litMl stoek of said company not paid np ; and
hiid npon any shares In said companyof a greater amount in the whole,
tlian one hundred (hdlars.

SiiCT. <;. A toll is h.'rel.y nrrant-d and estaldished for the sole
heiielit of said corporation, upon all passengers and property of all
descriptions, whi(di may he conveyed or transported l.y them upon said
load, at su(di rate as may he agree<l upon and estaldished from time to
lime, hy the directors of said corporation. The transportation of per-
sons and pniperty— the construction of wlicels— the form of .ars an.l
.■aniages— the weights of lo.ads. and all other matters an.l things in
relation to said roa.l, shall lie in conformity with such rules, rerrula-
tions and provisiuua as the directors shall fmm time to time prescrihe
:'nd direct.

Sect. 7. The legislature may authorize any other company or
companies to coniM.et any other railroad or railroads, with the railroad
iif ,'^aid corporation, at any points on the route of .sud railroad. And
tills company is hend.y authori/ed to eonnecf any railways tlay may
^•oiistruet luidcr this (diarter. with any other railway existing or to be
ooii,<trueted within this State. And .s.id corporation shall receive ami
'f;iii>port all p.'rsons. good.s, and property of all descriptions whi<di
may he i-arrii'd .-uid transported to the railroad of .<aid corporation on
-leh other railroads as may he hereafter authori/ed to he conneeteil
dierewith, at the sam.' rates of toll and freight as may he jire.^crihod
hy said corporation, so that the rates of freight and toll on su.di ])as-
>eiigers, goods and other pro[ierty as may he received from s\ieh other
lailmads, so connertcd with .sud nulroad as aforesaid, shall not exceed
tile general ratos of freight and toll oil s.iid railroad received for freiuht
■lid pa.'iseiigers at any of the deposits of ,siid corporation.

^v.rw S. If the said railroad in the course thereof shall cross any
private way, tho said corporation shall su construct said railroad as not

lUAHTKU OF THE ELUOl'EAN AND

lo oltstrtu't the s«f<* aiifl nmvcnii'nt use of Huch privnto wiiy ; nml if
tho :«aitl railp«!iil sliall in the ounrso tlu-rcnf. citw any ounal, tiirii[iiki'.
rnilroail, or otluT hij^hway. tlic sild railinnd ^llall Ik' K) niiistnichnl ii>
not (!) <.li>-trut't tlu- .sifo ami ciinvfiiii'iit n.-r of siu-h canal, tuni|iik('w
otiu'i- hiujliway ; ami the saiil corporation slmll liavo power to rais-e or
lower such turnpiko, liigliway or privnto way, so tliat tho said railroud,
if neci'ssary, may oonvoniontly pa.«a under or over tho .«anie, and orcii
H\uh gate or j^atcH tliorcon, as may bo necessary for the safety of trav-
elers on said tiunpike, railroad, lii^jhway or private way.

Skct. !>. Said railroail (■(ir|inration shall constantly maintain in
good rei>!iir all bridges with their abutments ami endiankments wlud;
thty may construct for the purpose of eoi\ductin<; their railniail in-i
any canal, turnpike, hi-^diway or private way, or for conducting such
private way or turnpike over sai<l railroad.

Skct. 1i\ If said railroad shall in the course thereof, cross any tiiji
waters, navigable rivers or streams, the said corporation are luToby
autliorizeil and empowered to erect tor the sole and exclusive travel cm
their said railroad, a bridge across each of said rivers or streams, or
across any such tide waters : proviiM, said bridge or bridges siiall b>
so constructed as not unnecessarily to obstruct orhnpede the navigati.m
of said waters.

Skct. 11. Said railroad coriw.rafion shall erect and maintain sul-
stantial, legal and sullici(Mit fences on each siile of tlic land takoii by
them for their railroad, when; the same passes through inclosed or iiii-
j.rovcil lands, or lan<ls that may hereat^erbe improved ; and for nccUd
or failure to erect and mamtain such fence, said corporation shall I".
liable to be indicted in the district court lor the county where such
fence shall be insuflieicnt, and to be fined in such sum as shall he ail-
judircd necessary to repair the same ; and such tim; shall be cxpciulcl
for the erection or repair of sai.l fence under the direction of an
agent appointed by said coiu-t, as in cases (.f line.s imposed upon tuwn-
for deficiency of highways.

Skct. VI. The said corpration shall at all times when tho poM-
master general shall re(piire it, be holden to transport the mail of tho
T'nited States, from and to such place or places on said road as ro(iuu-
cd, for a fair and reasonable comi-ensatioii. And in case the coq"
rat'ion and the -...stmaster general shall be unable to agree up^u th.

N01tTIK...lEim'A\ IlAtLWAY COMl'ANY. |

(.(.mponsiiMcM nforosasd, tlio I.'frisluturo .mIiuII <li-t<>riiiiMo the .<aino. And
Slid . ni|H,ratinii. iit't.T tlii«y sliall n,mim'iic.> tho receiving of tolls shall
lio Uiuuil at all tiiiii's to have saiil railroad in good r.-jiair, and a Miili-
(iont nunilMT of .suitaldo oiigino.s, carriagos and otli.;r vuIuiIl-.s fur tlio
tran^-iM.rtation of persons ami articles, and lie ol.liged to receive at all
proper times and plai'es, and convoy the sami! when tht; appnipriiitu
t(.lls therefor shall he paid and tendered, and a lien is horuhy creatoil
on all articles transported for said tells. And the said corporation fnl-
tilling (in its part all and siiignlar the several ohligations and dntics l.y
this .section imposed and enjoined u[)nn it, shall not lie held or hound
to uUow any engine, locomotive, ears, carriages or other vehicle for the
transportation of persons or nierchandizo to pass over said railroad
other than its own, f'iirni>hed and provided for that purpose, as heroin
enjoined and reiiuircd. Prorutvd, howcrvr, that the said corporatior.
sliall he under oliligati(.ns to transport over said road, in connexion
\\\\\\ their own trains, the passenger and other cars of any other incor-
IKM'uled company that may hereafter construct a railroad connecting
with tliat hereby authorized ; such other company lieing suhjeet to all
ilie provisions of the sixth atid seventh sections of this act, as to rates
I'f toll, and all other particulars enumerated in said sections.

Skct. 1;}. If any person shall willfully and maliciously or wan-
tonly and contrary to law ohstruct the pa.v<age of any carriage on said
railroad, or in any way spoil, injure or de.-troy said railroad, or any
jKU-t thereof, or any thing l.clonging thereto, or any material or imple-
ments to he employed in the construction or for the Wi} of said road,
ho, she, or tliey, or any person or persons, itssisting, aiding, or ahettinf
such trespass, shall forfeit and pay to said corjutration for every such
offence, trchic such damages as shall he proved heforc the justice,
court or jury, before whom the trial shall he had, to he sued for before
any justice or in any court proper to try the same, by the treasurer of
the corporation, or other officer, \\!iom they may direct, to the use of
said corporation. And such offender or offenders shall be liable to
indictnicnt by the grand jury of the county, witliin which tresjtass
shall have been committed, for any ofTcnee or offcm cs, contrary to the
ahove provisions ; and upon conviction thereof before any cour;; com-
petent to try the same, shall pay a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, to the use of the State, ot may be imprisoned for a term not

tHAUTKU OK Tin; KlROl'KAN \M»

oxm-'l'mt; liv y<ai>, A the ilisivlinu of tlic .•.aut hiiorc Almin hu.1i
funvii-luin iiwiy Ic litul.

Skct. I I. !^:ii'l (•"ip'TiititMi .sliall Uofp iti a U»k fnr that imr|H)R',
a regular accunt i.f alltlieir .lishuiHoiuciits, ..xiu'ii.lituivs an.l riMTij.t^,
an.lthi. iKu.ks of siiil rurporation ^hall at all tiniw bo oih'I. to tli.. i.,-
Hpoc'tliMi «'f tho govi'iiior atul .Mmii.-il, an.l ..f any cminiitt.M. duly
nutliuiizo.l 1-y tl..' l.--i«lati.r.' ; an.l at tl;." rximall-n ..f every y.'ar, tlio
tioasiuvr .'t' sii'l r.iriioratiuii sliall niak." an oxhiMt uu.ler .latli to tlio
leglslatuiv, of till' n.'t profits deiiviul from tlio iiifonie of said railroa.l.
Skct. 1 '>. All nal I'stato imrdiast-.l by sai.l iM.rp.irati.ni for tlio ibc
of the Kuno under the fifth H'cti.m of this act, >hall ho taxable t.) siil
eorporation by th.' s.'veral t..wns, cities an.l i.lantati..ns in which said
lamls lie, in the same manner as lan.ls ..wn.-d by private i.eisuus, ami
f^hall in the valuation list b.- estimated the same as ..ther real estate ..f
the same .piality in such town, .ity ..r plantation, and nut otherwi>c,
and the shares owned by the r.'spctive st.M.Uh..l.lorM shall be .Iceni.!.!
pcrs.mal estate, aud be tnxaM.« as su.'h to the owners thereof, in tli(>
pla.'cs where th.y r.'.-ide and ha v.- th.'ir home. And whenev.«r the iirr
income of said corporation >hall liav.> auDunte.l to ten per .•■ .timi ^cr
•innum up..n the est of the n.a.l and its app.'U.lag.'s an.l iu.ndcntal
c.xpctiM.s, the .lirc'tors shall make a sp.rial r..p..rt of the fact tn tli.
le.Mslatnre ; fnmi and after which time one m.^i.'ty ..r su.h eM.T i-r-
lio°nasthe legislature may fn-m tim.- to time determine, ..f the nc^
income from said railn.id a.vniing th-'irafter ..ver and ab.,ve ten [kt
,ontum p.r annum, lirst to he paid to the st..ekli..l.lers, shall amuK.lly
l,e paid over by the tieas.uvr ..f s.id .•orporatin,,, as a tax, into tliu
treasury of the Slate for the u>e of the State. Ami the State nuiy
have an.l maintain an a.ti.m against said corporation thereti.r, to le.-.iv.r
the same. Ibit n.. other tax than herein is provi.h-.l shall over be lev-
ied or ii.ssosse.1 on said eorp..ration, ..r any of tlu^ir privileges or f.;ai-

Sect. K). Th.- annual nu'cting of th.' m.'mb.-rs ..f sai.l crporati.'M
shall be h.d.len on tlie la.^t W.'dnes.lay in duly, or .MU'h other -lay a>
shall be determin..! by the bydaws, at such time and ph.c.' as t!i.
direet.>rs fur th.. time being shall app.^int, at which m.-et.ng, the .hm-
tors <hall be .'h.-sen by ballot, .-a. h pn.pri.'tor by hin.selt ..r pmxy,
being entitled tu as many votes as he Iml.ls shares, ami the .lirecto.

NOilTII-AMEurrAN lUILWAV COMI'A.W.

Ivili'ge.s or firni-

>lii»<r, iho <lin'»'-
iinself or I'vuxy,
iiid tilt,' dirt'itui'r

aiv lu'ivhy iiiiili.irizcl t.uiill .,|M.rial mocfin.rs *,f tl

OVl'l' till

7 "liall .li'.'iti it i'X|..Mlioiit!in(l|,|-,,j

tit* Mtticklidlilcrs wli

on-

.111

lioration liy tlioir liy-luws shall

'••i-.;,'iviiigsiiHi noti.'od.s tlio

iliroi't.

Skct. 17. Til.. K'Rislaturo .shall at ull tim.H I

f liiv info tho (h.ir.^rs of th.. cr.rporation, aii.j i„tu tl
tlw' |.rivil,-(.s an,l fri„„.|iis...s hcrdn atnl horul.y firanfc..!

lavi' till! ri^rht t.. in-

"" lliaiUKT ill whirh

llM'l

I ami eiiiplo)...! hy y^l rnrpnialiun, and

aliiiM'x of th(,' saint', ami t.

aimii ,<aiil corimration, wlii,-h may I

•y graiiff.l, may havo boon
f<> ••om'ft ami (irfvoMf all

I'-iss any la>vs imposing' fim-s an-l nfiialt

loi

inillllt'l

ly lit! II

I'l'i'ssa

ry, nior,' .'fn'.'tnally t.

i ooinj.lun.... with tho provisions. Iial.iIiti..M an.l .luti.s I

•fort' set forth ami ciijoinci, |,„t

uorciir

not to till

lUtlc

liahilitifs, tir ol)|i(ra

lion

|it)so any othor or fuitl

llT

'•'I. aiiimlcMl, alft'ivil, limitcl
'•t'r|HM-ati..ii, ...xtTpt l)y ,li„. pro.vss of law.
'Skct. IS. If tho saiti ff.rpt.ratitni .>|,all not

>^. Ami this, .hai-t.T shall not hort'vok-
•T n straiiioil without th

uiiil till! location according to actual

t' con.scnt of tht.

have lifi-n t.r.raniz(>d,

m-vcy of th,. route lik^d ^yith (h

"unty ctinniiis,siom.rs of t!„. ctmntitH fhroud, which tl

lass, 01) or Itofory tlio tl

l.iird iiiii> thousaml

lirfy-.'irst tlay of I),.,.oinl
(iffy-liv.

ci.irlit liiimlrcd and

liiM shall fail toconiph'tc .sitd niilroad

'if Occcnil

on or

11! .saiiio shall
'cr, in the year of our
"!■ if Hit' .siiil corjiora-

Itcfort' tht! thirty-fir.st tl

XT. in tht.' year of o.ir Lord on,, thou.suid ci^dit I

si.\ty-livc, in either of the al
antl void.

Shit. ID. Said company shall

'Ovemeiitioned

iMiidiT'd ;ind

cases, this aft .shall li

null

'iiistriiclioii of

ty-fivo po

■finri

""t I'M.traj,'*. ill, nor eoniiiionce tlu

ir sci-tiuiis nf said raih

Imvc

r ceiituiii t,f the estimatetl cost of .said .sect

■ay, until :n-\\.j\-

heen suliscrihcd for i)y rcspnnsilik

ion or .sections .shall

'^i:cT. li(». If the IV.
oither of them shall, in an

person,"

i\imes of \i,.\v iJj

i''im]i

licTcll

■im.-wick aiitl iVovaScoti

:i, or

any

a t-onijta

;ai way and manner, constitute tlii.s

I«'ny withm Its limits and juri.sdiction, this etnnpany

y antlitiri.<eil ami empowei

i.s

cit lo ex

juiwliction of .such Province all the rinhts an.l
'"1 <'"j'y all the privile^^vs and

xercLso within .said limits and
powers and shall have

<'i-ci.se or enjoy within this Statt.

inmmnitii's wliitdi it could h

»ve, ex-

!5i;cT. i;i. Tl

le s;i

aitl European ami \ortli-A

- -merican Kailw.iy Com-

l'"'J are herehy authonxetl an.l empoweretl to ct,ntra.-t with the
.government .,f the r,ii,.d States, and any foreign government or

CHARTER OP TOE EUROPEAN, &C,

power for the carrying of tin- niiiil of any mch govcrnnicnt or jKiwer
over or witliin any of the torritdrlcr* where said company may exorcise
cr enji'V any of the pu\vtu>, privileges or inuuuuitios heroin granted to ii.

Approved August 20th, IboO.

STATE 01^ MAINE.

IN TIIK VEAU OF OUIl I,OKD ONK THOUSAND KIUIIT HUNDUKD AND

FIFTY.

AN ACT, oonceriiino- tlio European uiul Nortli-Auiericaii
Railway Company.

Jk it cnurted by the Srnafe and Ifousc of Representatives in Ley-
islotnre assembled, as follows:

111 ciiso the European ami Nortli-Amerieau Ilailway Company shall
be eoustitutctl a corporatiun in the Provinces of New Erunswiek ami
Nova Srotia, or either of them, then and in tliat case, the said company .
may Ix, allowed to increase its capital stocU, in shares of one hundred
Mha-s each, to an amount e((ual to the co.st of constructing said road,
iu incorporated and con.stitiitc.l, not exuceding the numher^of one hun-
dred and fifty thousand shares in all.

fn (he IIuusc of Representatives, August :2l5th, 1850.
This lull having had three several readings, passed to ))e enacted.

SAMl'KL BKI.riJKll, Sj>ral:er.

Tn Senate, L'Gth, l^i)0.
This bill having had two .several readings, passed to be enacted.

PAIJLINUS 31. FU«TEll, President.
Approved, August liTth, 1850.

dOiLN IiriJBAilD.

Secretfti-y's OfHco, Augusta, Aug. JTtli. 1850.

1 hereby certify, that the foregoing is a copy uf the .riginal, depos-
iti.d in this oflfice.

ALDKX JACKSUX, Deputy Secretary of State.

STATE OF MAINE.

PiESOLVE in favor of llio European and Noilli-Amer-
iean Ivaihvay (\iniitany.

Resoh-id, Tli;it tlic (invoninr Id' authorizvil to .'nusc a n'l'onnoisiui, o
aiul pi-(.'liniinary Mirvoy to ni- ukkIl' of a nuiti' for said railway, from

111'.'

tlio city 111' r>aiignr, frossiii!.'; tin' IV'iioliscdt river north of tlu; Bangor
ami IJrowcr briilgo, ovor tlic iimst iiractlcabl'- ami dircc-t route, in a 1
to the (•ity of 8t. John, iu Now IJruii.-wick, to tlio I'astoni liuiinihiry
of tho State, s'o as to connect there, with a railway to ho construeted
from .said city of 8t. dulin. to said eastern boundary.

Kcsoh'cd, That the (loveriiur he authorized to draw his warrant.-

upon

the T

rciusury, fmin tiiiK! to time

not exceedintr the sum uf li

thou.^and dollars, to defray the neeos.sary exi»ensesof said reeonnoisimo
and survey ; said sum to be expended and jiaid under tlie directluii 'i
tlie (lovenior and Council.

Rcs'ilri'd, That tho per.sinis comlucting saitl survey .sliall examiin'
and rcii'irt such "colo'dfal and miueralonrical cvidenee and fact.s as

loo t?

be di.scovered by tlciii, in making such survey.

In the House of Kcprescntatives, August "iO, l^,")(l.

■Iiali

cad an<l jiasscu

Kead and passed.

SA.MI'KL r.Fd.fllElt, ,s>w/w.

In Senate, August 'JUtli, IS.50.
rAlLlM'S M. I'OSTKK, J'rcaident.

dOiLN IHUHAm).

Secretary's Oflice, August 2(lth,lS.')0.
T liereiiy certify, that tlie foregoing is a true copy of the oriL'iu:!

Api

irtiveii

'posited ill this oiVict

AM>KN JACKSON. J), put;/ SWr<-tan/ «/ Sl^it'-

STATli OF MMM.

t'on^truitcl

rj']SOLVE in regard to iho EnrojKNui mul Nurtli-Amer-
iciiii Railway Company.
J!rsolrrd, 'rint the Govornor is horchy authorized and empowered
IM connimiii.^afe ti. the President and Cngress of the United States,
fnmi tinio to time, such informatin,, ,.,s he may deem it advisable (o lay
licfbre tlieni, as to the advantages of the route through Maine, pro-
posed for the European and North-Ameri.,-an IJuihvay, "for seeuring the
most rapid means of counnu deation between Europe and Anie°rica,
ami ti. invite surh c»-..perafion nn the part, of the General Govern-
iiiciil in aid of the same, as the interests of Maim- may require.

Tn the House of Representatives, August 2ijth, 1350.
Read ami passed.

SAMUEL liELUHEK, Spralrr.

lu Senate, August liGth, 1850.
Read and passed.

PAUrjNUS M. FOSTEll, PresMcnL

Approved, August 2Stli, 1850.

JOHN IIUJJBAKD.

Seeretary's Olliee, Augusta, August .'U, lS5i).
1 licreby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original
ilt[iii-ited in this ufl!c(,'.

JOIlNMi. SAWrKR, .Serrcfan/nf Sfate.

SUBSCHIPTTON

TO THE

EUIlOrEAN AND NORTII-AMEIUCAN RAILWAY.

The suBscuinEKS hereby agree to take and fill the numl.er of
Shares in tiio Stock of the European and North American Railway
Company, set against their names rcspoetively, on the terms and lou-

ditions following, viz :

1st. The advance payment on caeh share sliall he one dollar.
2d. The Sluircs shall not l)e assessed more than five dollars cti.Ii,
payiilde at one time, nor to a greater amount in all, than one hundrol
dollars, including the advance of one dollar, nor shall more than one
third the amoutit he called for, in one year.

3d. Whenever the whole amount of one hundred dollars shall If
usJessed, and the road put in operation for the whole or any part of \u
di-^tance', the holder of stock upon which the assessments shall iwvo
heen paid in full, shall receive interest at the rate of six per cent, on
the sums paid on his or her share or shares, computed from the days w
payment up to tlie time the last assessment shall hecon'.e du- and imy-
able. If any stockholder be delin-iuent, after said time, interest shall
be ehar<-ed on his aasc^ment from said time till paytnent.

4th. "whenever the Directors shall call for any jussessment, cvrry
stockholder shall bo at liberty to pay such sum over and ah.ne vy

amount actually assessed, as he ..r she may see fit to pay, not exc ■

in.r one hundred dollars on each .share, and interest shall be allou, !
uud paid thereon, as provi.led in the third regulation.

5th. If the whole number of Shares subscribed for, shall excec .
one hundred ami fifty thousand, such excess shall be disposed of ly
reducing pro rata, the subscrii-tions wliich are ..ver twenty-live slu.r.«
without°making fractions in the apportionment of the excess.