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An Act to incorporate the Town of Salem, in the County of Russell, in the State of Alabama. 1839 25 (1839)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0256 and id is 1 raw text is: 25 1840. eurity to the bill, note or other demand, and on satisfactory showing of such endorser or security, on oath or otherwise, that either of the grounds specified in this act exist. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Tiat said Bank and each of witheut gr- its Branches be, and they are hereby authorized to sue out original at- log bond. tachments without giving bond, as is now provided by law, in cases where individuals sue by attachments. See. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where said Returnable Bank; or its Branches, are now by law authorized to sue in the coun. where Banks ties where they are located, attachments sued out by said Banks shall a located. be made returnable in the counties where they are located respective. Provise. ly: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to ex- empt said Bank or Branches from the suit of any person who may be damaged by wrongfully suing out such attachment. Approved, Feb. 3, 1840., [No. 40.1 AN ACT To prohibit the President and Directors of the State Bank and its several Branches, from allowing the Cashier, Clerks, and Telloa of said Banks, more than is now allowed by law. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa. lives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Salaries not from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any ?be increas of the above officers to receive for d6eir salary more than is now fix. ed by law. See. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any President or Di- Seat.raro'd rector of the State Bank or any Branch thereof, shall vote or award r a further sum than is now declared by law, such act shall be void, and said President or Director shall forfeit his sent. Approved, Feb. 5, 1840. [No. 41.1 AN ACT To incorporate the Town of Salem, in the County of Russell, in the State of Alabama. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and.House qf Represen- tatives off he State of .dlabama in General -Issenbly convened, That the corporate limits of the town of Salem, in the county of Rus- sell, shall extend a half mile each way, from the centre of said town, and be designated and known by the name of the cowr. of Salem, and Incorporation the inhabitants residing within the limits ofsqid town, as hereby es- tablished, shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body enrpo* rate anl politic; and who shall on the third Monday in July next, and on the third Monday in July in each and every year thereafter. elect by ballot an Intendant and five Councillors, resident land or house holders, who shall be designated and known by the name and No, and style of the Intendant and Council of the town of Salem, and by style. their said corporate name and style, they and their successors in of- fice may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, either at law or in equity, and may purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy and retain in perpetuity or for a term of years, any estate, real or personal, not ex* Property, &c. ceeding in value ten thousand dollars, and to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same for the benefit of the said town; also, may have

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