Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-23

question and consrtr ali ;arsg.s the owner nsy
susta'n IN consequence Of beng yes,ed Oh h;s pro.
perty therein; and that be viii not in such ysIiali-
On, spare any person through favour oo, io;,re any
pers'n through malice or hatred. The hquston
shall be sgred by the Sheriff and twelve or more of
the J;iTy, aud bong returned TO the clerk of the
county Ia be recorded, shall be conelusiye The u
mount OF the valuation shall be paid to the owner
"a ,he isno II 70 be found ifhe is not to be ound,
10 the clerk OF the court and thereupnn the ccm,-
pany shall he seized in fee Of the thing valued Bn,
suen condemnation shall rot interfere with dwelling
houses.
Ia the same mannerlau Is NAV be purchased or
conds mned for the erection OF toll houses, not
exceeding tour acres at each place ntende, for col
iec;ng tolls.
~ The eapitslsum be insufficient, Il may from time
70 time be increaset by the company ana. when
books she'll b. opened far this increase, the propri-
etors OF snares shall have preference in the sub
scrlpton torthrty days.
ihe company shall have power to purchase and
hold real and personal estace-and ifany ,erson be
sued Tor any thing done in pursuance Of this act he
may plead the general issue and give this act ard
the special matter ia evidence The General As
sembiy shall not impose any restriction, duty or
rnpost on commodities, manufactures, produce or
heTchandizc transported by the said Navigation
(and no distinction shall be made between th. citi
lens OF THIS state and those Of Yrginia) But the
= 'lt'Th Assembly may make regulations respecting
the inspection OF produce brought down the said
Navigation, making no distinction as aforesaid None
Oh the lands or other property Of the company, o.
ther han that used for the Navigation, to be ex-
einpt from taxation
The President and Directors may, il they think i,
anvsable, construct turnpike road around the falls
oil me ifoanoke neas the town Of HALIFAX, aud ex-
act eoiis Tor the transportation OF produce along said
ROAD, unit! the Navigation OF the falls can be com
plcted.
Roanoke and ali the streams which run into it in
this State.
:, The rights and privileges Of the company extend
trom the mouth Of RoanolSe to the sources of all
streams ranning into Il in This State
They may contract with ans person or persons
Tor improving the Navigation assoonas the compa-
n shall be organised.
Transfers OF shares shall be by deed or devise,
ana shall be registered OF the books of The comoa
hy-part OF n share shall not be transierred-no
snare shall be held in trust for the use and benefit
ana III the name OF another, whereby the company
may be challenged to answer such trust but every
person appearing aforesaid To be a proprietor
shall be taken TO the others oil the com Ianv TO b..
sach but between the trustee ard tue person
claiming the benefit OF the trust the common RENE
dy may pursued.
Any proprietor, by writing, under his or her hand,
executed before subscribing witness, and aoSuow
legged OF proved before justice Of the pence may
uepnte any member, 10 act as proxy for him or her
| at any general meeting or meetings
The Treasurer ofthe State, either by himselfor
proxy, shall vote on behalf OF the Staten ,he meet
| ipss of the stockholders
The several banks in this state and other bodies,
corporate and polite, are authorised to subscrns.
| Ton shares.
All Laws coming within the purviev of This act
are repealed and made void but nothing contained
IN this act snail Interfere with the stipuistons and
provisions OF the set passed in the year 1911, $40
incorporate company icr the purpose Of cutiin..
nawgable canslirom Roanoke river and from
" inc waters ot Chowan river in this state, TO some
sol tie waters of James River in the State of Vip-
| " GINA, or to the Dismal Swamp Canal"
January IS. Sost