Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-19

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I22 An act authorizing sale Of GER
tain lands, whereof James ;. Gillian
died seized, and for other purposes.
I23. An act concerning appeals IN
cases arising under the bylaws oi the
town of Wheeling.
I24. An act 10 amend the tariff OF
tolls on the Blue Ridge Canal, and for
other purposes, raises the tolls on the
canal, and fixes the toll for passing the
bridge, exempting persons navigating
boats on the cana or riding in carriages
across the bridge from The payment OF
toll, and gives the Commissioner OF the
Kauawha road the same power in reia-
ton to the appointment OF the collector
| OF tolls, on the canal, bridge and tow
path as he now has on the said road,an
exempts him IRON giving separate bonds.
I25. AN act To confirm law passed
al the present session of the General
Asse mbly of Maryland entitled, an act
| to incorporate the Baltimore and Ohio
| Rail Road Company, Incorporates the
company with capital of three millions
| of dollars, for constructing rail road
from the city of Baltimore, to some
point on the Ohio river, not lower than
| the mouth of the little Kanawha river.
I26 An act Incorporating company
to construct a tranpike road across the
Warm Spring Mountain.
1877. An act establishing certain in
spections OF -four and Indian meal, and
for other purposes, to be at the Scotch
mills in the county Of Tyler, at Chap
mans ferry in the county Of Brooke,
and at CANDLES warehouse on the Ohio
river, and authorizes the Governor TO
appoint Commissioners TO act IN con-
junction with commissioners from the
State OF Pennsylvania, TO lay out road
from Green county, Pennsylvania, to
Middle Island creek, Virginia.
l2S. An act 10 alter and amend an
act entitled, an act TO alter and amend
the several acts authorizing lottery for
the improvement of the navigation OF
Quantico creek in the county OF Prince
William, passed March Attn, 1896, gives
the company a writ of I'D quad damnan
in case of disagt eements rs to the value
of land through which their canal may
pass.
1870. An act concerning the Smokers
Gap turnpike company, allows further
time to complete their road.
1871. An act concerning Mathew IL.
Rice and MS suretes
1879. An act to raise sum of money
by lottery to connect the Staunton and
James river turnpike with the hanawha
road at or nearits Eastern termination,
authorizes fifty thousand dollars to be
raised for that purpose.
1873. An act providing for the publ
cation and sale of the Map of Virg mia,
and for other purpose.
1874 An act concerning j. B. Richardson
1875. An act authorizing representa-
tives to sustain or revive actions in GER
tain cases of trespass, provides that
where the injury or trespass has been
committed on slaves or other personal
property, the action may be revived after
the Death of the injured party as actions
in form er cOatractu.
1876. An act making further provision
for the preservation of public records,
authorizes the county courts to cause
such books las they may deem secessa-
ry) to he rebound, and permits the
Clerks of Courts to take them out of
the county for that purpose, requires the
Clerk of Hampshire to transcribe GER
tain book in his Office: and requires the
Executive to cause to be printed all the
Journals of both Houses Of Assembly;
and of the Convention which adopted
the Federal Constitution, to be held sub
ject to the future order OF the General
Assembly.
1877. An act releasing to the children
! OF Geo. Carson tract of land, whereof
he died seized
1873. An act incorporating a company
to open and improve the navigation of
ChickahoIniny river, authorizes them to
take subscriptions to the amount of fifty
thousand dollars for that purpose.
1879. An act concerning the town of
Wheeling in Ohio county, gives the
Mayor and Commonalty the power to
erect and establish public landings,
wharfs, aud quavs on the margins of the
Ohio river and Wheeling Creek adjoin.
ing the town.
On the 18th ultlmo, the Columbian