Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-17
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D''> VIC CNuflNN al JeUcr-
son, passed December 50th, 1916.
To auhorise the Common Council
oi Lynclburg 10 raise the sum Of forty
Thousand dollars by lottery, for the use
OF the corporation.
10 amend the several acts concern.
ing the Randolph Academy; authors.
Ing a lottery 10 raise twenty thousand
dollars for the benefit Of said Academy.
10 incorporate the Charlcstown Lii
brary Company.
Incorporating the liillsborough A.
queduct Company; TO supply the town
with water.
To incorporate the Norfolk Fire IN.
surance Company, for the purpose or
securing buildings, mcrchsndizr. fur
nitire. ships or vessels in harbour. and
personal property in general. against
loss or damage ~ fire, with capital
of one hundred thou sand dollars; the
charter To continue twenty years; the
act to be construed literally, and to
be considered public act.
To authorize a lottery for the benefit
oi the Petersburg Benevolent Mocha.
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10 incorporate the trustees Of Ran.
dolph Macon College; to be erected
at BoydtoSn. in the county of Meek.
lenburg, for the instruction Of youth in
science and literature, the useful arts.
agriculture, and the learned and foreign
languages. endowed BY private sub.
scription.
Further TO extend the Charter of the
Bank OF Virginia and for other purpo.
ses; extends ii Tor nine years and one
month. from the lst May, 1885: autho-
rises the establishment Of a branch at
Danvillc. upon the same sooting with
the other branches; requires bonus Of
three per ocntun. payable in six semi
annual reservations of thirty cents. out
OF ten semi-annual Dividends. ON ca, h
share. other than those held by the
State. making 81, 500 dollars; a maio.
riiy OF The Directors being requisite to
constitute Beard Of Directors; gives
authority TO the Bank and il, Branches.
10 discount bills that have not more
/ than four months TO run; prohibits the
President or cashier from Purchasing
or selling public stocks. under penal.
( " Of $40, 600, aud tlrC asher from car.
Tying on any other business, aud all
the officers from voting or acting as
/ proxies: gives To the treasurer. or such
other person a shall be authorised by
law, in all meetings OF stockholders
upon all questions other than the an
pointmcnt of Directors, a vote equal ia
oncthird of the votes given In the
meeting; directs one moiety Of the pub.
lie funds Co be deposited in the Bank
unless Tor good cause. by and with the
advice of the Executive; makes the bills
and notes receivable in all payments Ia
the State, except upon failure TO pa (,
specie; prohibits the officers at. or any
other person for the Bank. .rom pur
chasing bills of exchange, drawn on
any citizen Of the State, unless direct.
cal by the Board Of Directors; nor am
other bill, when authorised. without
reporting the same 10 the Directors 81
the next discount day. The act to
take effect when approved and ratified
by the Stockholders.
To extend the Charter of the Bank
Of the Valleyin Virginia, extends il for
eight years and one mouth from the 81
day al May, 1884, for which 10000
dollars, as a bonus are required from
the Bank, makes their notes receivable
90 payments TO the State, and prohibit.
the President and Cashier fram deal.
Ing in public stocks, or f,um acting =.
proxies as in the extended Charter oil
the Bank of Virginia.
Allowing copies of deeds 10 he re
corded when the originals are lost or
mislai,. upon affidavit Of such los be.
fore justice OF the peace.
Amending the acts, concerning idiot.
and lunaiios, 60 provide for clothing
the public guard and for other purpo
scs; requires that tie patients IN the
LTnaiio Hospitals aud The public guard
az Richmond and Lexington, shall bG
clothed ~ articles furnished ~ tic Pc.
uiicntnry; and prohibits idi1is ffom
being rcceiycd into either Hospital, add
those already received arc required u,
bc sent back % the counties from, viii, o.
they came, To b. provided for a. oihei
poor persons; the expenses 81 reno, 81
10 bee paid b. ihc Directors Of che ilo.p.
al md refunded oct Of .ucl, idiu's' 3.
.f4t.s md appropriate 5000 dollars lur
enclosing with wall, the Hospital q
Stanutun.
Auihorising tic Commou Council %
Petersburg 10 Subscribe for stock IL
the Petersburg Rail Road Company.
Authorising The bcc.burg Furnpik'
Company ~ extend their road to some
. point az ~ near Wylie'. tavern, IN tii'
county of Fairfax; with an additions
. .ioek 81 $4,000 dollars 90 be raised b,
snbseripiioni rrpeais 80 much Of tb'