Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-11

transportation below that point in lieu of The tolls now
allowed ON the mountain canal and ii he Aforesaid inn
provements shall be extended above the mouth of tho
Norh River, then the new tolls may be demanded and
received upon The transportation such parts of the ex
tended Inc OF improvement above thai pout, as may from
lime 10 time be completed aud fit Ter usa; PropiGed
That no such tolls shall be received on parts OF such ex
tended line, until shall be completed as far as Crows
ierry ana that none such shall be received the trans
por''uon a'oVe crows Terry, on parts Oi such ex-
tended line, less than ten miles in ex,snt
40. Upon the kanawha kiver when the ents
on the same shalt have been fully Completed as herein
before authorized and directed from The point on said III
yer wnere the railroad may terminate 10 the month
thereof the company may demand and receive on an ar.
tcles transported by water, their line Of improv men,s
III Ieu o the oils now allowed, such tolls % they NAV
assess provided they do exceed ons cent per ton nor
mile; but the tolls salt bar iron pig iron and castings
shall not exceed one half OF per ton per mile; and
upon lumber, lime, coal and gypsum II ali not exceed
ome-oar a oil cent per ton per mile PrOvided, That
aUcahoes and other small craft, going returning
Ilom null, shall be exempt from the payment of tolls
UnuI said river is rendered navigabe IN the manner
ABOVE prescribed from The termination OF said railroad
the mouth OF tine river, the James River aud Kauavha
Company may demand and receive such tolls upon said
iFet as mey may assess provided they do exceed
those now allowed by law.
"a. Upon the railroad hereby authorized the Comma
NY shall have the exclusive right OF Transportation
when Is completed they shall al a times furnish and
keep ID good repair the necessary carriages and other Ie
qiislies Tor the safe aud transportation of per-
sons and properly; and IL shall be thes duty al times
Upon e P2yna Mt or tender o. e ,os hyrsoy allowed
ro,J ,,tih ny 'e!''eht pace oil delivery on the
i"'u' ""'ch me owner OF the goods may Indicate and
there to deliver all articles when shall be delivered 10
mem Tor transportation, offered them in proper con-
dtOn 10 oe transported at some ace or the ROAD conv
nsh' Tor the reception thereof they shall give no UNI
Que preference IN anspOaon to the property OF one
person over mat 81 another, but far pracicable
Sa carry eoch IN tie order OF time ia which il shall be
ueVeltu or offered Tor transportation, with the tolls paid
or rendered. II the company or any OF It's Officers mr.
agents snail Tail to receive, transport deliver ia due
ume' any property so offered delivered 10 them tor
"a IhaNFe fls1I f,-t.tf.
JuFed double he amount of the lawful tolls u i'd or tea
deied; and shall moreover be liable 10 an ac ion ON t
case an which full damages and double shall be re-
covered ne company shGl be liable as common car
riers Tor any loss or jury happening 10 Gods in their po.
seS o. o. IN possession OF der gents tor transportation
- IL TIE railroad be not extended farther east than
The western termination of ha Jdmes River Canal AT or
d'oVe iy"c"ou's, hen TIC company may demand and
receive Tor transportation thereupon, such tolls as ,hev
may assess provided they do exceed an average of
eight cents per ton per miles and Tor the TRANSFORMATION OF
Prson- ioG cers each per mile. Bat il the railroad
Should be continued rom Richmond To the Kanawh,
then hey may demand and receive the same tolls per
mlc tor carriage west OF Crow's ferry, the mouth Of
loohey creek; AMI may demand aud receive east OF
he said u Jws Terry, al tGe mouth OF Loonevs cree K
for the catriage OF al articles CT property from west TO
eas, tolls not exceeding average four cents per ton
per mil; Tor Inc carrige oil a articles property from
east 10 west tolls not exceeding average of six cens
per ton per mile; and Tor te carriage perous whether
eastward or westward, thew may demand aud receive
four cents each PER mile PrOcidei hO3pepcr That b.
tolls upon lumber, SALT aud ohe aud agricuitu
raj products above enumerated, shall not exceed the re
specve averages above aecnred the nn coal
toll on gypsum shall exceed ooealf OF these ayers
ges. the tolls hereby allowed ara in full for an trans
poFia'on on the ral-road and other compensation
shall be demanded or received by the company.
10 Tolls on the rail road may be demanded aud re-
ceved as soon any part thereof shall have one set of
tracks completed and shall be prepared with the
ry carriages and other requisites for sale and convenient
transportation. The company, il they deem il expeden
may deter laying dowa the second Of tracks unit, one
SET shall be completed throughout the whole extent of
the rO1d but they shall thereafter lay down the second
with all practicable Dispatch
90 While the works in progress, and after they are
completed, the President and Directors OF the Company
shall declare and make semannua dividends of so much
OF the surplus profits OF the stock alter paying the dvi-
dends due 10 the old stockholders, they may deem il
prudent iodvlie. he dividends on the Commonwealth
stock or So much thereof as may be required shall be
applied towards The payment tn interest the loans
10 the James River Company, and the dividends on the
stock OF the other stockholders shall be paid their or
der 10 such manner as the by-aas may pr-scribe.
81 The annual nett profits of the company proceeding
from tolls. rents, and all other cmoumcnis shall never
exceed fifteen per centum upon their capital stock; and
the tolls shall be regulated IRON time 10 mc as TO re-
strain the profits within that limit All reductions of the
tolls made for that purpose shall be made aleahy on the
kanawha River, on the line between that and Crows
ferry, at the mouth of Looneys creek and on The line
from thence to Richmond To the end, that this regua-
ton may be enforced, and that the General Assembly
may always be informed of the condition Of the company
shalb the duty Of the President and Directors OF the com
pany, annually report the Board Of Public Works or 10
such oner public authority the aw may prescribe the
true state and condition OF the company, its income from
tolls, rents, aud other emOuments, its expenditures and its
nett profits, TO the end that the Commonwealth and the
other stockholders may enjoy the profits of the stock in
proportion to the amount OF their respective capitals The
dividends declared Aforesaid upon each share shall al
ways DC IN proportion TO the amount actually paid there
upon by the stockholders; and the Commonwealth shall
be regarded as having paid the full amount OF her org