Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-08

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same. The keeper. in making up his annual
reports of the manufacturing operations shall
charge to that account, the expenses of the
store kept by the general agent, and all other
expenses necessarily attendant on the said
manufacturing operations. And to enable the
said keeper tn do this, it shall he the duty Of
the general agent to furnish him, ANNUALLY, with
an account "f the expenses Of the store. The
general agent shall, from and after the lst day
of April next, receive, IN lieu Of the compensa-
ton now allowed him by law, a commission
ofseven and half per cent. on all goods sold
at the store, and on all job-work done and
articles sold at the penitentiary house, and 5
per cent. on all goods actually sold by selling
agents, other than those in the city of Rich
mond, i'm full compensation for all services to
be performed by said general agent and all
expenses of the store, store keepers wages,
and all contingent expenses of the store, ex-
cept the expense ofhouse-rent, stationary and
transportation, shall also be considered as
provided for by the commissions aforesaid.
and shall be paid By the said general agent
The commissions aforesaid, shall he placed at
the credit of the store-keeper or general agent,
on the books of the store, and shall be paid
to him quarter yearly, out of the money arts
ing from sales of manufactured articles and
lob-wOrk done at the penitentiary house. The
governor, with the advice of council, shall have
power, IN the case Ofa vacancy happening in
the Office Of keeper Of the penitentiary, or that
OF stOre-keeper, during the recess of the ge-
neral assembly, to supply such vacancy, until
the next meeting of legislature and until a
new election be made. The board of direc-
tors may authorize the sale of manufactured
articles on Il credit not exceeding two wears,
taking bond and good security from the pir-
chaser, payable to the governor for the time
being and his successors in Office and 1t shall
he lawful for the general court to render judg-
ment and award execution on the said bond,
at the next court after the bond shall become
due, without the formality Of notice; upon
which execution the clerk shall endorse that
no security shall be taken. This act takes ef-
feet the 1st day fApril next.
90. An act concerning Benjamin McMechen
late high sheriff of Ohio county.
IS. An act concerning the disqualifications Of
Justices of the peace, provides that when any
person who has been commissioned az JUS
| tice OF the peace for any county, shall remove
from the commonwealth, or from the county
IN which he was so commissioned, with bona
fide intention of changing his residence, such
| removal shall absolutely vacate his office as
justice ofthc peace, and disqualify him always
thereafter to act as such, except under authO-
| rity of a new commission and that the ac-
| ceptance of any office under the government
! of the United States, or of deputy sheriff in
any cuunty, or of any other Office incompati-
| bic with that of Justice of the peace, agreeaby
to the existing laws, except the Office Of high
sheriff of any county, shall in like manner
| vacafe the commission of the Justice so ac-
cepting such Office, and he shall thereafter be
disqualified TO act Justice Of the peace,
unless under the authority of a new commits
sion.
81. An act respecting the Fauquer and
Alexandria turnpike company.
! 80. fan act releasing To John Seabrook the
commemorative right to certain lots of land
| therein mentioned.
90. An act to amend an act, entitled III act
to reduce into one the several acts concern
ing mills, mill-dams, and other distractions
to water courses, provides, that, when any
owner of mill, machine or engine useful to
the public heretofore or hereafter established
by law, may think it necessary to raise his
dam, and the stream, on which such dam is
erected, is the dividing line between any coun-
ties IN tins commonwealth, the court of the
county IN which such mill, &c. is erected, up
on application TO them, shall grant second
writ of ad quod damnum, to value the addi-
| tional damage done thereby under the same
rules and regulations as are now provided by
the law concerning mills that, in addition to
the penalty imposed by the 2lst section of
that law, upon any person who shall unlaw-
fully make, or cause to be made, any hedges,
fish traps, mill-dams or other distractions in
any navigabl- water course in this common
| wealth, it shall be lawful for the court of any
county, or any justice ofthe peace within this
commonwealth, to rule such person to give
security for his or her good behaviour, in the
discretion OF such court or Justice, for any term
not exceeding four months and on failure OF
| such person To give the security required, he
/ or she shall he committed to Jail, there to re-
main until the security be given, or until the
| expiration of one month from the time of his
or her commitment.
81. An act detaching certain lots belonging
TO William Bernard, jr. from the town of Port
Conway in the county of King George.
| 98. An act increasing the stock of the Snick-
er's gap turnpike company, and authorising
the board of public works to subscribe for the
same
80. An act TO settle the western limits of
this state, and the dividing and boundary line
between this state and the commonwealth of
Maryland.
| 100. An act concerning the Nottoway tribe
of Indians in the county of southampton
| iOi. An act concerning the Lynchburg and
Salem turnpike company.
| log. An act appointing trustees to carry in
TO operation the provisions Of the act, entitled
an act releasing the right of the common
wealth to the estate of Billy Brown.
| lO3. An act concerning the Furnace lands
in the county of Buckingham.
| lO4. An act providing for the repairs of the
armory, and the preservation of the public
arms, authorizes the Executive to contract for
and have completed as early as practicable,
all the necessary repairs for the preservation
OF the manuiactOry of arms, selecting such
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