Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22
WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS

Smiih OF Grcenbrier in ;he House OF De.
lrSa,es, and the following bill enacted bV
The Legislature ON The 18th Instant
AN ACT
10 amend the oct entitled, An act for clearing
"hd tsP'Dtihg the NurigdtioR Of james hirprD
aus for uadiRg The eastern amt irestera ,rafers
, oy tie JdA2tS and hmsulrhd Rirers
NhsreaS ~ VIII be greatly beneficial to the
goo" people OF tbs commonwealth, TO improve
tue navigation OF the James aud Jackson's riv-
eiS from tide water 10 the mouth Of DunlsD's
creek, hy naVtgabe canals and Iocks where ne
CeSSafE Ia make "a convenient road from
thence to the great tails of the kanhawa river
ana TO make the last river conv eniently navi-
gah'e from the great falls thereof TO The river
ono: And, whereas there is reason to believe
mat HE James River Company ia willing 10
consent 10 such notifications of their charters
as Mi enable the SAID company, as an agent
acting and holding in trust for the benefit of
.u'N commonwealth, TO undertake and carry
th' said improvements into effect, in sacI, niau-
ner as the General Assembly shall! from time
to fiire, direct and require; and under the
dif'ction aud superintendent of such agent
of agents aS may from time to time be appoint
W "i 'hat purpose, Oy appioPridting TO these
OBJECTS such sums OF money as they may horny,
under the authority and by the direction of he
cebeia Assembly, and upOu such terms as NAV
be prescribed by law from time To time and
that the SAID company will moreover conspnt
10 apply all their surplus tolls aud income OF
every kind which may accrue after the firsr
day OF January 1920, from the works and Dro-
perry now belonging 10 them, or which they
may hereafter acquire. 10 the payment of the
interest on the money winch they may so bor-
row, except only so much thereof az may he
necessary TO deiray the expenses or keepisr.
their works now existing OF hereafter TO be
| Hlaue, IN complete repair. and all reasonable
expenses necessary for collecting tolls and
managing all other affairs OF the company
anu, moreover, excepting 80 much of th. said
'o'iS ana Income as may be necessary TO paw in
Semi-annual instruments, dividend npon The
present stock OF the said comnauy OF iweIvs
per centum per annuin, for aud during the term
on Twelve years from SAID firSt day of January
noZV' ana hiieen per cemtum per amn,,n, fioul
anu atter tue expiration OF the said term OF
! twelve years, for ever thereafter; and that the
Saiu company VIII account for the said surplus
,cis ana income OF every kind, 10 the General
assembly. and pay the same at the time or
umes, ana IN The manner which the General
Assembly shall direct; but upOB the further
condition, that the General Assembly shall u,o.
v'ue Tor making good any deficiency in J,Ie
payment OF the interest on any money so bor-
ro"ed which may remain TO be provided for
| ai'ef applying The surplus tolls and other in
| come oil the said company, with the exceptions
| aforesaid, to The payment of interest as afores,
| said
1. he al therefore enacted, That if the James
hdyer Company shall, OH OF before the 18th iay
Va "a' GU next, assent TO The provisions OF thus
act, d., IA resolution 10 that effect entered on
| tbeii Journals, and certify the same to the CO.
vernon OF this commonwealth who shall for III
WIN make proclamation thereof; then tins
ac' shall immediately commence aud be i'm
Ioict, and shall thereafter be considered "a
compact between TINS commonwealth and the
sait company; subject, however at all times
| 10 such Change aud modification as the episZ
iainfe may think proper 10 make-provided
| uIdt no Snch change OF modification shall ia
| made as will take from The James River Conn
pahy their right To the dividends or auv mar
OF the dividends upon their stock allowed 10
'hein by tins act; and that no such change or
modification shalt be made as will take from
thONe who may have loaned MONEY 10 The said
company nnder the faith OF ihs act the securi-
y hereby pledged to them, Tor the payment Of
The interest thereon.
II. And be Il further enacted, That in the event
OF tie assent 90 said company as aforesaid the
sara company SHAH, duIing the present wear
so iai AS lhrlr funds hereinafter provided for
VIII enable them, ana without delay ;tOceed
10 me eNecnlioh, aud steadily peTseVere to ine
c1nipie ioD OF the following. works and in the
foiiowiug order that is 10 say: FIRST 10 lender
the great handwha, from the great falls thereof
10 tbe ONO river, ndNigable at all SEASONS of
the year tor boats drawing three feet water.
according 10 the plan OF the priucIpai enyiue,r
IN hts report TO The Board OF Public Works
made Ia January lS20.-Secouoily, TO improve
Tue navigation Of James river from tide wafer
10 PieasautSs IsiaTu, BY locks and ma vigabIe
canals, afordins al ali seasons Of che wear, az
iedst thiee ieet depth OF water from Tide water
10 shiu island ana SO as TO navigate couven-
IehtIy boats cariyln one tEuGsand bushels of
coal al all points below the highest mint ar
winch coai lands 0uJames rIveJ are now known-
d''' ABOVE Such coal lands, by canal not less
'"ah '"iitS ieet VIDE DIT top aud twenty let
wlde at bottom, having at all seasons Of a. q
year not less than three feet DEPTH of water i'm
every part theTeO! according TO the said report
o' u'e Plihclpai engineer; aud make safe and
C""Fe"'chi communications from the riVei at
snch point or pOins, as viii afford ample a. -
commentator 10 tie coal trade ThitdIX m
make Tie best road practicable at an exp, q
OF one hHndred thousand dollars fr,,n Al o
i,lo"'h W ,pnhiap creek TO the great falls or
IS .tt TIx
making OF SAID read, in each of the two succ s.
SNe Yeas. immediately following the coul,d, =
ZION OF The aforesaid works, the sum of iitv
lhOnsand dollars; the said road to he made -,
ihc most diTect pIdcbCa route not 10 exceed
I'D amy part i've degrees OF decliyitV or acciivi
w. ana 10 ne matte according to the sugge. tlous
OF tue Sdih report OF the principal enginper =
,on' my 10 naAe navigable canals aud locks
i'o,h FiedNdh's Island to the mouth OF Duu-
Zap creek according ts tie Suggestions ot Tho
Sdiu report Ol TIE principal engineer as nearly
as may be. And filthy, To make safe and con.
VeniGAt communications from The river az eucI,
points d" VIA Ih0rd ample accommodation 10
tue trade on The rIVet: the road afotesaid 40
be Completed according TO the provis;ons of TIC
ACT, thtiIeu, an act prescribing cgrk,fiu general
,'s.'"'5"ns yo' t.e Incorporation of tuJ1pike CONF
P"heN, dispensing however with tie simmer
loaus required by the said act exceut clear1na.
the same vi lumber; aud the winter road shall
pc improved as required by the said act ar
IPasl twenty -twO feet wide excent In ,,ifiicnit
PAGES, but IN no place less than eighteen for
wIde anu the sad company shall constantIv
Keep Said road Ia good repair: propided bo,r-
err, That IT the sum of one hundred thouSsnd
ooilats, should I've Insufficient, 10 improve the
ROAD ~ lie manner described in This section
then Sucl further sums shall from tiu,.4 IN tin,a
be appropriated as will be adeuut,t,. IN tht
psrpose. The improvements aiofesa,d ami ali
9thPis. which may be prescribed by Tho Leois-
la'nre, snail from time TO time be made under
the superintendent Of Sucil comu,tssinne. or
commissioners, agent OF agents as The General
assembly shall from time To- time appoint.
III. Aad be IL eDgrfed Tie 60 1870 A.,