Chap. 135.—An ACT Incorporating the Blue Ridge Springs Company.
In force March 4, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the e¢ecncral asscambly, That T. T. Broocks,
Ro. H. Jones, Jv., John Herbert Claiborne, J. i. Renth, H. G.
Leigh, Thos. Brane h, John C. Armistead, Samucl Stevens, J.
E. Venable, John Donnan and Wm. Ri. Mallory, and such other
persons as may be hereafter associated with tiem, shall be and
they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by
the name and style of “The Blue Ridge Springs Company,”
and as such have continual suceession, sue and be sued, con-
tract aud be contracted with, and ordain by-laws and regula-
tions not inconsistent with the laws of the state.

2. The capital shall be not less than one hundred thousand
dollars, and not more than five hundred thousand dollars, to
be divided in shares of one hundred dollars each. The corpo-
ration may acquire and hold lands not excceding three thou-
sand acres, the sainc to be in Botetourt or any other county or
counties, and have power to erect buildings tor the acconimo-
dation of visitors and others; to provide for thei entertain-
ment and receive compensation therefor; to entcr into con-
tracts of sale and lease, and of insurance against fire; to im-
prove and cultivate its lands; to conduct and erect saw and
other mills; to conduct mining and manufacturing operations,
and to deal in the transportation and sale of mineral waters.

3. The stock of said company shall be deemed personal
estate, transmissible as such to the representatives of each
stockholder, and may be transferred and certificates thereof
issued in such manner and form as the president and directors,
or other proper authority of the said company, shall from time
to time direct.

4, The annual meeting of said company shall be held in the
month of January. To constitute a meeting of the stockhold-
ers, there must be present in person or by proxy those who
can give & majority of all the votes which could be given by
all the stockholders, and each stockholder shall have one vote
for each share of stock owned by him.

5. The corporation shall be deemed to be constituted when-
ever one hundred thousand dollars of the stock shall be sub-
scribed.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.