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Legislation of 1870—Quebec. 145! Legislation of 1870—Quebec. 145! TEBAii NORTHERN COLONIZATION R. R. Co. $5,000 paid in. Debentures may be issued giving it power to extend its line from Gren- to the extent of one half the capital, but ville to Deep River or Chenail Culbute on never in excess of the amount actually paid the Ottawa,—and from any point on Their up. Co. may acquire lands to the extent of line within Montreal to point St. Charles or 20,000 acres along the line. the Bonaventure station, Montreal. Capital $10,000,000. The shareholders may pass by­ Cap. 27—Incorporates as the ST. JOHNS and laws authorizing bondholders to vote in CLARENCEVLLLE JUNCTION R. R. Co., R. place of shareholders in case of non-pay­ McFee, J. Hunter, U. M. Smith, F. M. ment of their interest. Votes to be in pro­ Townsend, F. N. Derick, W. Chilton, C. S. portion to amounts held. Bonds or deben­ Rowe, and others, with power to build a R. tures to be a mortgage on all lands granted, R. from the Province line at or near Aird's (if so stated therein) without registration; but Post Office In Clarenceville, Missisquci, in a a receipt from the treasurer of the Co. for northerly direction to St. John's, with bran­ the purchase money of any such lands sold ches, not exceeding 10 miles. Capital $400,- will operate a discharge, he being authorized 000 in shares of $55—with power of increase. to receive such money and bound to pay it Co. to be organized when 10 p. c. is sub­ over to such bond holders. They are to elect scribed and one-tenth thereof paid up. Bonds three, and the directors to name three other may be issued after 25 p. c. of the capital trustees to manage such lands. The Co. stock has been expended on the R. R. Total may agree with any other railway Co. for amount not to exceed $250,000 or 50 p. c. of the construction of any part of their line capital stock after increase. Co. may ac­ subject to the approval of the L.G. in C. quire 1,000 acres of land along the line. Cap. 21—Authorizes the QUEBEC AND Gos- Cap. 28—Amends the charter of the SOUTH FORD R. R. Co., to prolong their Railway to EASTERN COUNTIES JUNCTION R. R. CO. Lake St. John, their name hereafter to be It may authorize the issue of bonds at any the "Quebec and Lake St. JohnR.R. Co.," special general meeting of the shareholders with power to increase their Capital to $900,- convened for the purpose, as well as at the 000 in shares of $10, to be completed before annual meeting. 31st December, 1876. They may acquire and hold lands to the extent of 10,000 acres along Cap. 29—Empowers the HUNTINGTON the line. They may run their locomotives MINING CO. to work a tramway from their upon the Quebec Street Railway as far as mine in Bolton to the Stanstead, Shefford a point opposite Palais Harbour. This Act and Chambly Railway, and to Lake Mem- to tike effect when accepted by two-thirds phremagog. t of the shareholders at a special meeting. Cap. 30—Erects the REGISTRATION DIVI­ Cap. 25—Amends the charter of the RICHE­ SION of SHERBROOKE into a separate county LIEU, DRUMMOND AND ARTHABASKA R.R. municipality to consist of 4 local municipa­ Co., correcting certain verbal errors. The lities, viz., the town of Sherbrooke, the re­ election of the present board of directors is mainders of the townships of Orford and of declared valid. They may extend ibe Ascot and the township of Compton—a fifth L' Av«nir branch so as to connect with the G. to be added when Lennoxville becomes a r.K. in the County of Richmond, and their separate local municipality. main line via Roxton and "Waterloo in Shef- foi d and Kno wlton in Brome, to c ~rmect with Cap. 31—Divides STANSTEAD into two RE the S. E. Counties Junction Ra.rway. The GISTRATION DIVISIONS on or after a day branches authorized may be 25 miles in fixed by proclamation, one to consist of the length and treated as the main line; but bar­ Townships of Stanstead, Magog and Hatiey, gain 5 with companies or municipalities, or the village of Stanstead Plain and that part conditions affixed to their subscriptions are of Barnston left of the line dividing lot 5 from nevertheless binding. The bridges may be lot 6 in all the ranges with the office at Stan­ adapted t o the passage of horse s, vehicles and stead plain, The other to be called COATI- fo-.tr assengers subject to rates of toll to be COOK inclutling the remainder of Barnston, apr raved by the L. G. in C. Municipalities the township of Barford and the .village of issuing debentures in aid of the Co, may pay Coaticook. The office to be at Coatlcook. to the holders, with their consent, the sums — '?od annually for a sinking fund, instead of Cap. 32—Detaches lots 21 to 28 in the first .a. c ting them,—the change of manner of 5 ranges of CHESTER In ARTHABASKA, and redemption being made apparent upon the the same lots in the first range of HALIFAX face of the debentures and coupons. Where to form a new municipality of NORTH counties contribute after local municipalities CHESTER. First election to beheld on the have done so, the amount of the local aid 1st Monday^in February 1871. may be deducted from the share of such municipalities in the county grant. Cap. 33—Annexes the lots In the 8th range of DURHAM, In DRUMMOND, from 1 to Cap. 26—Incorporates as the MISSISQUOI 14 to South Durham for municipal purposes and BLACK RIVER R. R. Co., the Hon. L. S. Haatirgtcn, the Hon. J. Ferrier, R. Cap. 34—Extends the limits of the village Merry, W. H. Webb, M. P., J. H. Gra­ of ST. JEROME, In Terrebonne. ham, LL. D., J. Picard, M. P. P., A. Bes­ sette, M. P. P., and others, to construct a R. * Cap. 35—Amends the charter of the CITY R. from JViansonville, in Brome, through OF QUEBEC. The valuators or assessors are Brom^, ShefTcrd and Richmond to the G. T. to prepare 21ists before the 1st February each R. at Durham or Richmond Station, con­ year. The one contains the names of those necting with the S. E. Counties Junction R. assessed sufficiently high to vote for Council­ R. or any other in Pott on or Sutton, with lors, the other of those entitled to vote for Al­ power to build a bra:. ch line to Magog on lake dermen and who have in both cases paid their Memrshromagog. Capital $1,000,000, in shares taxes before the 1st Jan. These are deposited of $100, with power of increase. Co. to be with the city clerk till the 15th February, he organized when $100,000 is subscribed, and giving notice thereof. Revisers sit on the 4th YEAR BOOK AND ALMANAC OF CANADA FOR 1872, .
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