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


pahanaock river.
lI2. An act concerning branch pilots
on the river Rappahannoek; requires that
the y shall not be compelled TO pilot any
vessel ascending or descending the said
river, below its mouth, unless coming
from sea in distress, regulates the fees
! to be paid for their services, and II no
pilot is received on board, half fees are
required for the benefit Of poor and dis
abled pilots, their widows and children,
reduces the size of the pilot boats, and
gives the pilot who conducts vessel up
the preference in plotting her down the
river.
i. lIs. An act to alter and amend an act
entitled, an act changing the times OF
holding the fall superior courts in the
third1circuit, passed Feb. 10th, 1896,
changes the time for holding the supe
rior court of Prince William county, to
the third Monday after the 4th Monday
in A pril and August in every year.
IA. An act concerning James b. Fer
guson.
II5. An act TO punish the burning or
otherwise iniuring OF public property, ,
and for other purposes, makes the burn
ing bridge, the destroying or injurng
any canal, or appurtenance thereof,
each Of the value Of 100 dollars, felonies,
punishable, il committed by free per-
son, with confinement in the Penltentia'
~. not less than two nor more than ten
years, and if slave, with death without
benefit OF clergy; and repeats the 4ist
section of the act prescribing the me-
thod Of proceeding against fee persons
charged with crimes, in indictments, in
formations, &c. passed February &c,
llSl9.
lls. An act for rebuilding Gauley
Bridge, the payment Of existing con-
tracts,and for other purposes, directs the
James River Company to dispose of SO
much Of the James River surplus and
appropriation fund, belonging to the
fund of Internal Improvement, as will
produce $4,000 dollars; of which, so
much as shall be necessary for re- build
ing said bridge, and $4,000 thereof
are appropriated to comply with exist
ing contracts and complete the unfin-
ished work Of the company; prescrbes
the tariff of tolls on the tow path ct the
mountain section OK the canal; gives
the commissioner power to change the
toll gates on the road, and make con-
| tracts for keeping the same in repair,
to erect buoys and rng.bolts on the
kanawha river, and make all necessa-
nv arrangements for collecting said tolls,
and fixes the salary Of the commission
er at $500.
III. An act altering the stated meet
I ings of the Visitors of the University
and for other purposes, changes SAID
meetings from the first Mondays in
April and October, to such times as the
Visitors shall from time to time, pre-
scribe, and authorizes them for the pur-
pose Of paying the debts of the Uni
versity,to borrow not exceeding 81 1000,
and to pledge for its re- payment any
part OF the annual Appropriation OF
$4,000, and any part Of its other unap-
piled income.
ns. An act to auth rize the enlarge
ment of Shockoe warehouse in the
city of Richmond, and for other pur-
poses.
lI9. An act authorizing the President
and directors of the Literary Fund to
grant the privilege to persons who have
borrowed sums of money of that Fund
to nav by instalments, allows five equal
annual instalments. to commence on the
LIST of April 1928, for paying in the
said debts.
40 An act concerning the Armory
and for other purposes, authorizes the
Executive to suspend the repairs of arms
heretofore directed, and to remove as
many rides and muskets to the Lexington
Arsenal, as il will contain; repeats the
provisions of the existing laws, allowing
the captain OF the public guard, com
pensation as superintendent of repairs
OF arms, and directing certain arms re-
ported unfit for service. to be sold; and
authorizes the Executive Ito substitute
these arms for those now in the hands
of the militia; directs them to cause the
gun carriages to be inspected, and pre-
served where deemed worth pIeserva-
ton, and cause to be procured. timber
for mounting Fifty pieces of artillery, to
| have the exterior of the buildings re-
painted and repaired, and to purchase a
site for the erection ofan additional arse
ma |. dire cte tho 9IiuJo,,{ General to coo