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СНАР. ХСІ.

An ACT for incorporating the Reliance Fire Company, in the Borough of Wilmington.

E it enacted by the Senate and SECTION. 1. House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That those persons, who at the time of the passing of this act, and those who shall hereafter be, and become Members in cor- members of the said Fire Company, be, now are, porated. and hereafter shall be one body politic and corporate, in deed, and in law, to all intents and purposes, and be known as such, by the name and style of, "The Reliance Fire Company of Wilmington."

Style of the corporation.

Members limit. ed.

Powers.

Proviso.

Provided always nevertheless, That the said corporation shall not admit and have at any one time, more than sixty persons as members thereof.

SECT. 2. And be it enacted, That the members of the said corporation shall, on the first Saturday of February, in every year hereafter, meet in such convenient place within the Borough aforesaid, as by a majority of the said members shall have been agreed upon, and then and there proceed to vote by ballot for a president, treasurer, and clerk out of the said members, who shall continue in office for one year, and until an election of new officers shall have been held; and the president of the said corporation, when so elected, shall have power to convene the members of the said corporation, as often as he may think necessary, and at such meeting, so convened, all such rules, regulations and bye laws for the government and direction of the said corporation, and the officers and members thereof as a majority shall judge necessary and expedient, shall and may be made, ordained and established.

Provided always, That the said corporation shall not hereby be authorised to exercise any powers contrary to the laws and constitution of this State.

perty; and

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the May hold prosaid corporation are hereby declared and made capable in law and in equity, to hold, take, purchase, receive, possess and enjoy, any lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods, chattels, rights, credits dispose of the and effects of what nature, kind, and quality soe- same. ver, to the amount of four thousand dollars lawful money of the United States, and no more, and to sell, grant, dispose, alien, or demise the same in such manner and form, and to such use, as they shall and may think proper.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Capacity to sue, said corporation be, and hereafter shall be able and &c. capable to do and execute all and singular such matters and things, as bodies politic and corporate may or can lawfully do, and to sue, and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in courts of law and equity, and otherwise howsoever, and to have and use a common seal, and to break and alter the same, and establish another or others, with such device, or devices as they shall or may think proper.

Passed at Dover, January 23, 1802.

May have a
common seal.

CHAP. XCII.

An ACT to incorporate a fire company in Milford, in Kent county.

SECTION 1.

B'

E it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the

State of Delaware, in General Assemby met, That

those persons who at the time of the passing of this

act, and those who shall hereafter be, and become Members incormembers of the said fire company be, now are, porated.

and hereafter shall be one body politic and corpo

rate, in deed and in law to all intents and purposes,

Style of the cor and be known as such by the name and style of, "The Milford Fire Company."

poration.

Powers.

Proviso.

May hold pro. perty; and

dispose of the

same.

Capacity to sue,

&c.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the members of the said corporation, shall on the first Saturday in February in every year hereafter, meet in such convenient place within the village aforesaid, as by a majority of the said members shall have been agreed upon, and then and there proceed to vote by ballot, for a president, treasurer, and clerk, out of the said members, who shall continue in office for one year, and until an election of new officers shall have been held; and the president of the said corporation when so elected, shall have power to convene the members of the said corporation as often as he may think necessary, and at such meeting, so convened, all such rules, regulations and bye laws for the government and direction of the said corporation; and the officers and members thereof, as a majority shall judge necessary and expedient, shall and may be made, ordained and established.

Provided always, That the said corporation shall not hereby be authorized to exercise any powers contrary to the laws and constitution of this State.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation are hereby declared and made capable in law and in equity, to hold, take, purchase, receive, possess and enjoy any lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattels, rights, credits and effects of what nature, kind and quality soever, to the amount of four thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States, and no more; and to sell, grant, dispose, alien, or demise the same, in such manner and form, and to such use as they shall and may think proper.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation be, and hereafter shall be able and capable to do and execute all and singular such

СНАР.
XCIII.

1802

matters and things as bodies politic and corporate may, or can lawfully do; and to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in courts of law and equity, and otherwise howsoever; and to have and use a common seal, and to break and alter the same, and establish another, or others, with such May have a device, or devices, as they shall or may think proper.

Passed at Dover, January 26, 1802.

common seal.

CHAP. XCIII.

An ACT for the maintenance of the banks and sluice belonging to the tract of marsh, called the Red Hook Marshes.

Passed at Dover, Jan. 26, 1802--Private act,

CHA P. XCIV.

An additional supplementary act to an act, entitled, "An act for stopping St. George's creek, and for embanking and draining a quantity of marsh and cripple on both sides of the said creek, being deemed about three thousand acres, situate in RedLion and St. George's hundred, and county of New-Castle; and for keeping the dykes and drains belonging to the same, in good order and repair."

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Passed at Dover, Jan. 27, 1802-Private act.

СНАР.
XCV

1802

CHAP. XCV.

An ACT to authorize the owners and possessors of the swamp and low grounds situate in Murderkill hundred, commonly called Wild-Cat Swamp, and of the adjacent lands, to ditch and drain the same. Passed at Dover, Jan. 27, 1802-Private act.

CHAP. XCVI.

An ACT to enable certain commissioners to make partition of certain tracts or parcels of land called Deep-Creek Furnace, and Nanticoke Forge, with their appurtenances, and the lands purchased for their accommodation, in the county of Sussex, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

Passed at Dover, Jan. 27, 1802-Private act.

CHAP. XCVII.

An ACT authorizing Ezekiel Riggs, his heirs or assigns, to alter or change a road therein mentioned.

Passed at Dover, Jan. 28, 1802---Private act.

CHA P. XCVIII.

An ACT to enable the owners and possessors of the meadow ground, marsh and cripple, on

Red Lion Creek, in New-Castle county, to keep

the banks, dams, sluices and flood-gates in re