Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-03

1SI An act TO authorize separate elections in !
the county Of Halifax; at the siore-house OF Hen
~ Edmunds in the southwest; at the house OF |
William frame in the eastern rsrt, aud at the |,
house of Samuel Brandon ia the western part OF
said county.
i3S. An act concerning The salary of the Copy
ing Clerk to the Executive; increases the salary
two hundred dollars
2S9. An act TO amend the act, entitled, on &C.
incorporating company 10 establish turnpike
rosd from the town of Petersburg &c the North
Carolina line; authorizes books 10 be opened Tor
RECEIVING subscriptions to The aDount .! thirty
thousand dollars 10 make said road.
a40 An act 10 incorporate company 10 con
shuct toll-br',!gc across the Potomac river.
III, An &C! for opening and improving the ia
tigation OF the Dragon Swamp, directs books to be
opened Tor receiving subscriptions TO the amount
OF two thousand dollars. TOR said purpose, and al
COWS toll to be collected lfy the company therein
lptosrorated
l42. An act TO incorporate company to con
sruct turnpike road from Lexington TO Coying-
ton, with a capital stock of twenty thousand dol
aars; authorizes the Board Of Public Works 10 di
rect (when conveniently the Engineer Of the
State TO locate and survey the road and to sub
scribe for one hundred and sixty shares Of the
stock of said company.
sis. An act increasing the compensation Of the
clerk Of the nineteenth regiment.
ii4 An act 10 amend the act entitled an ecti
20 authorize the construction of turnpike road
srorn Lcesburg in the county Of Loudoun, to some
point on the southern shore of the Potomac river,
Al or near the Town OF Cumberland, IN the State
NJ Maryland; abseives the company from the re-
qui-i ion TO make a side or summer road.
las. An act to authorize the construction OF
wharf on the public landing in the town Of Port
Royal
l46. An act authorising the county and corpo-
ration courts to sell and convey lands in certain
cases, to wit: where they have been acquired by
the court. or the overseers Of the poor for the use
Of the poor. and directs the appointment Of a COM
missioner to make tide to the purchaser.
An acf tl,o or
poor: directs the clerk, agent or president of the
overseers OF the poor TO examine the records of
tho boards Of overseers, and report to the Auditor
by the first Monday Of December, 1920, all au-
thentic Information respecting the number Of the
Toor whites and free blacks, and annual expense
OF their maintenance. from LIST January, 1890, to
the date OF the report, and annually thereafter;
imposes penalty for failure, 10 be recovered by the
attorney for the Comm onw wealth in each county or
corporation, and allows the said officers such com
pensaton for their services as the overseers shall
think proper. The act 10 take effect frciu the LIST
Of April neat.
l43. An act concerning the town CT Breasyiile
in the county at Prince William.
lag. An actincorporating conpanyto construct
a turnpike road from Staunton to the Potomac
river.
struct a turnpike road from the Warm Springs, to
in.ersect the Kama ha turnpike at CalIaghsn's.
l5l. An act authorizing the trustees Of the town
OF Manchester TO extend the canal authorised TO
be cut on the common OF the said town.
l52. An act 10 locate road from wheeling TO
the State line, al such point thereof as shall be
Ave, by the commissioners the part Of the State 81
Pennsylvania.
1888 An act to amend and explain an act, to
raise SUN OF money by lottery, TO connect the
Staun,on and DANES river turnpike with the IA
Dawha road at or near its eastern termination,
passed March 9th, 1927.
1874 An act incorporating n company 10 con-
s,ruct a turnpike road from Warrenton in the
county of Fauquier, TO Lexington in the county
of Rockbridge.
los. An act to amend an act, entitled IN act
toincorporate the Chesterfield Rail Road Company
l56, An act to improve the navigation Of 0pe-
guam creek in the county Of Berkeley.
I57. An act incorporating company 10 con-
stract turnpike road frsm Winchester to Smith
field.
15s. An act nutliorising a sale of the slaves
belonging TO the estate Of Solomon Jacobs de-
ceased.
l59. An act 10 amend the several acts concern
lng the Literary Fund empowers the school COM
mlssioners OF any county to cause their county to
be divided into districts, and when the in6a bitants
OF eny district shall raise three fths of the sum
necessary TO build school house, the commission
ers are TO appropriate the remaining tGo-iiths for
that purpose they are also TO employa teacher at
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars in
which school every free white child shall be
taught without fee or reward. The annual meet
ing Of the commissioners to be at the court house
on the first day of the court in October. They
are TO appoint treasurer and clerk it prescTibes
when the quotas shall be paid, and prohibits more
than the quota OF one year to be expended in any
year Makes the Second Auditor sole superinten-
dent Of the Literary Fund, except that he shall
not sell land nor draw on the treasury for any
portion OF the fund, without the consent Of board
consist OF the Treasurer, Governor and Ist Au-
ditor. who are henceforth 10 be the President and
directors of said fund.- without compensation; and
increases the compensation to the Second rditor
10 eight hundred, instead of FIVE hundred dollars
ago. An act to authorize the payment of the ar
rearages Of the school quotas due 10 such counties
as have not received the same; authorses the Pre-
sdent and Directors OF the Literary Fund to pay
any money due, whenever the provisions of the
act concerning the Literary Fund pa ssed 3lst De-
cember, 1928, shall be complied with
1911 An act concerning the James River Com
paDy, authorizes them to make such alterations in
the slopes, will admit the passage of fish. not to
exceed two hundred dollars.
I62 An act concerning the trustees of Slate
River; authorises them 10 make agreements with
the owners OF mills upon tue river, for the priyi-
lese of erecting locks in their DAMS and in case
OF disagreement, gives them the said privilege, and
authorizes the summonng Of jury to assess the
damages, with the right ofappea to the Superior
Court OF Buckingham.
1853. An act imposing taxes for the support of
government levies the same taxes as during the
Last year, with the exception of the tax OH slaves
which is reduced to forty instead OF forty-seven
cents; on horses, &C. which is reduced 10 ten in
stead of twelve cents and OIL seals of superior and
inferior courts which is reduced 10 one dollar and
fifty cents instead of two dollars imposes tax ON
the vendors OF lottery tickets OF three hundred
dollars, and on lotteries authorised by the State
of sixty dollars and makes ii the duty Of the banks
in the city oil Richnond TO receive in payment Of
public taxes and dues, the Of the Bank of the
Valley and Northwestern banks in the same man
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