Chap. 172.—An ACT to incorporate the Water Works Manufacturing
Company.

Passed February 8, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
Lewis E. Harvie, John B. Harvie, Thomas T. Giles, and their
associates and successors, or a majority of them, are hereby
created and constituted a body politic and corporate, by
the name and style of The Water Works Manufacturing
Company, for the purpose of holding and possessing real
estate in the city of Richmond, and county of Henrico, not
exceeding two acres in the said city of Richmond, and one
hundred acres in the said county of Henrico, and other. pro-
perty; and of manufacturing iron and other mineral sub-
stances, and operating mills and distilleries, and manufactur-
ing generally, and of selling and transporting the products
of their manufacturing and milling operations; and by that
name and style they shall have perpetual succession; may
contract and be contracted with, sue *and be sued, implead
and be impleaded; and be invested with all the rights and
privileges conferr ed, and subject to all the rules, regulations
and restrictions imposed by the Code of Virginia, so far as
not inconsistent with this act. -
2. That the capital stock of this company shail not be less
than twenty nor more than four hundred thousand dollars,
to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each; each stock-
holder being entitled to one vote in the meetings of the
stockholders for every share of stock held by him; and the
said capital stock may be increased from tM™e to time to the
maximum limit by the said company.

3. That the company shall have authority to fix the
number of directors; to make such by-laws and regulations
as it may deem necessary and proper for the management of
its affairs; and may hold its meetings, either in the county of
Henrico, the city of Richmond, or elsewhere in the state of
Virginia, as the said company may from time to time elect.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage, and subject
to modification or repeal at the pleasure of the general as-
sembly.