Chap. 231.—An ACT to incorporate the American Lead Minife Company,
Passed March 3, 1866.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
R. If Catlett, James M. Sellers, AL TL 1, Stuart, A. K,
MeClure, J. lechols, Thomas A. Seott, William A. Stuart, H.
AM. Dell and Idward MeMahon, and their associates, be and
they are herchy created a hody politic, by the name, style
and title of The American Lead Mining Company; and by
such mame and title, shill have perpetual succession; and
shall be capable of sume and bartace sned, impleading and
being impleaded: and of granting wil receiving, IM its cor:
porate name, property, real, personal aud mixed; and of
holding and of improving ands in the state of Virginia, and
to obtain theretrom any and all lead, minerals and other valu-
able substances. whether by working, or opening, leasing or
disposing privileges to wor ‘ky or amine, or sell such lands, or
any part thereof: and to erect houses, and such other build-
Ings or works as may properly appertain to said) business;
and to use, let, sell, lease or work the same; and to dispose
of the products of all such lands, mines and works, as they
may decm proper.

2. That the satd company shall have power to make such
Lyv-laws as they may deem proper to enable them to carry
out the objects of the corporation, and the same to alter,
amend, add to or repeal. at their pleasure: provided, that
such by-liws shail not be contrary to the constitution of this
state, or the law of the state In relation to corporations, or
the provisiens of this act; and to adopt a ccmmon seal, and
the same to alter at pleasure; and to issue certificates of
stock and bonds, representing the value of their property, in
such form, and subject to such regulations as they may from
time to time by their by-laws preseribe; and to regulate and
preseribe in What manner and form their contracts and obli-
cations shall be executed.

3. That the corporators named in tois act snall elect. per-
sons to serve as directors, a majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, and shall hold their
ofices until their successors shall have Leen elected in ae-
cordance with the by-laws.
4, That it shall be lawful for said company to establish the
necessary offices for the business of the company wherever
their business is located, and to have their principal oilce in
Richmond, Philadelphia or New York, as they may deem
expedient; at which place it shall be lawsul to hold all mcet-
Ings for the transaction of the business of the company.

o. That the stockholders of said company be and they are
hereby authorized to change the name and title of the said
company; which change shall be valid alter the filing of a
certificate in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth,
siened by the president, and attested by the seal of the s: aid
company.

6. This.act shall be in force from its PASSAEC suhject to
repeal, modification or alteration, at the pleasure of the
legislature.

Chap. 231.—An ACT to incorporate the American Lead Minife Company,
Passed March 3, 1866.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
R. If Catlett, James M. Sellers, AL TL 1, Stuart, A. K,
MeClure, J. lechols, Thomas A. Seott, William A. Stuart, H.
AM. Dell and Idward MeMahon, and their associates, be and
they are herchy created a hody politic, by the name, style
and title of The American Lead Mining Company; and by
such mame and title, shill have perpetual succession; and
shall be capable of sume and bartace sned, impleading and
being impleaded: and of granting wil receiving, IM its cor:
porate name, property, real, personal aud mixed; and of
holding and of improving ands in the state of Virginia, and
to obtain theretrom any and all lead, minerals and other valu-
able substances. whether by working, or opening, leasing or
disposing privileges to wor ‘ky or amine, or sell such lands, or
any part thereof: and to erect houses, and such other build-
Ings or works as may properly appertain to said) business;
and to use, let, sell, lease or work the same; and to dispose
of the products of all such lands, mines and works, as they
may decm proper.

2. That the satd company shall have power to make such
Lyv-laws as they may deem proper to enable them to carry
out the objects of the corporation, and the same to alter,
amend, add to or repeal. at their pleasure: provided, that
such by-liws shail not be contrary to the constitution of this
state, or the law of the state In relation to corporations, or
the provisiens of this act; and to adopt a ccmmon seal, and
the same to alter at pleasure; and to issue certificates of
stock and bonds, representing the value of their property, in
such form, and subject to such regulations as they may from
time to time by their by-laws preseribe; and to regulate and
preseribe in What manner and form their contracts and obli-
cations shall be executed.

3. That the corporators named in tois act snall elect. per-
sons to serve as directors, a majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, and shall hold their
ofices until their successors shall have Leen elected in ae-
cordance with the by-laws.
4, That it shall be lawful for said company to establish the
necessary offices for the business of the company wherever
their business is located, and to have their principal oilce in
Richmond, Philadelphia or New York, as they may deem
expedient; at which place it shall be lawsul to hold all mcet-
Ings for the transaction of the business of the company.

o. That the stockholders of said company be and they are
hereby authorized to change the name and title of the said
company; which change shall be valid alter the filing of a
certificate in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth,
siened by the president, and attested by the seal of the s: aid
company.

6. This.act shall be in force from its PASSAEC suhject to
repeal, modification or alteration, at the pleasure of the
legislature.