Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-05
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Ider their. care, and cause gatSs aud toll
houses TO be erected. and shah appoint SUI
Iperntcndant 10 attend 20 the repairs and
preservation OF The road, and applies the tolls
received TO the payment of the collectors
and superintendent, and for the preservation
and Improvement Of The road, pfesci ibes tho
rate Of tollss exempfing persons passing to
and from public worship. from visiting
Trends within the comfy, from attending 70
their common business on their farms or
woodlands. or fium funeral; or null, or
school, orcoinmon place OF trading, OF mar
Seting within The county Of OHIO; the sta.
ges, &c. carrying the United States mall
troops, military stores and militia; authorixes
a reduction for annual passengers. reserving
70 the legislature Of Virginia the right TO al
ter the law at pleasure, but prohibiting an
increase OF the tolls above an amount neccs-
sary to iotray the expenses Of repair. see
The act to take effect when the consent Of
tho United States is obtained.
81 An act 70 incorporate the I.ecsburg rail-
road company
80. An act prescribing certain general condia
tens on which future subscriptions 10 tho
capital OF joint stock companies shall BE-
made on behalf Of the COMMONWEALTH; pro-
vides, that previous TO any subsrripton to
such companies. The board of public works
shall be furnished with satisfactory certifi.
cate; stating that one Fourth al least of sne
private subscriptions Of not less than shrec-
fifihs. OF the stock has been actually paid.
and that tho remainder b either SO paid.
or made by solvent persons; also with lisf
OF stockholders; showing Tho number Of
shares OF each; and if any private improves
nrnt has been commenced, abatement
showing the money received, on what ac-
count received tho amount expended. with
the balance or money on hand. the contracts
entered into. The progress made n the work.
IFS dimensions. mode of construction. and :
map Of its location: directs the instaIments
on the part NJ the State 10 be paits. .onc-
fourth on the production or the DRAFT or tho
treasurer, or authorized agent OF The compa-
ny. and The remaining three fonrths on 81
milar drafts, in six equal semi .annuai install
.ments, or IN instalments prnportionate With
the payments OF private subscriptions AZ tho
discretion Of the board, if the fund for inter-
nal Improvement will Justify the payments.
IL the fund proves insufficient, then the sub
acriptions TO The different companies to be-
paid IN the order In which they stand. ac~.
cortiins to the date ofthe resolutions making
the said subscription; the board Ct public
works TO have tho right to appoint NUM-
Der Of directors in all future incorporated
companies, proportionate to the stock %
subscribed; to participate in dividends in tho
proportion which The amount paid By the
stale bears TO the amount paid by individu-
ais; the proxies representing the state to
vote on all questions except in the election
OF directors Every company to report to
the board Of public works annually. on or be.
fore The It'll day ofDccembcr. its income and
expenditure, including payments OF stock
holders, as well AS tolls. stating the progress
and condition OF their works, d list OF tho
stockholders. and the number ofthtir shares,
and such Information as the board may re-
grire, the second auditor to be informed
within sixty days after the declaration Of any
dividend thereof, and the dividend due the
state to be paid into the treasury to the cree
dit Of the fund for internal improvement.
DO. An art fixing the school qiotas Of certain
counties therein mentioned, and directing the
payment thereof
81 An act to amend the act. entitled, an act
to reduce into one act the several acts Tor re-
gnlating incubation. and for the prevention
Of the small pox. and for other purposes; in
vests any justice Of the peace With the pow
shall have actually taken the small pox. and
ifthe person be unable to pay the expenses
incurred BY the removal, the same to DO
paid by the corporation or county; givcs tho
justices the power to cause hospitals tn b.
erected, purchased or rented for the acconoa
daiion 81 infected persons. and to levy Oh
the county for the necessary sum TO dcfrNY
the cost thereof authorizes the governor to
appoint vaccine agent annually, to furnish
10 the citizens Of the state, applying therc-
for. through the post Office, OF In any other
way. genuine vaccine matter. and directions
how to use it, FREQ OF any fee, charge or ex-
pense whatsoever; The agent to b. allowed
five hundred dollars.
% An act to amend an act; entitled, an acttg
authorize the raising sum eT money by
way Of lottery to construct a turnpike road
from Staunton TO Augusta springs
95. An act establishing Ecfgy from the land
Of George NJ. Chchestrrs IN the county OF
Loudonn, across the PotDwmac river.
i02 An act authorizing The citizens Of JefTer-
son and Loudoun to raise sums Of money
BY lottery for certain purposes therein mem
toned.
III An act making furtiasr provision for ties
pfobat Of authenticated copies Of wills, pre-
scribes that authenticated copies of wills
prov ed according TO the laws Of any Of the
u .iited States. or sf other countries having
relation TO any estate in this commonwealth
may be admitted TO probat in the superior
or inferior court OF any county ofcorpora-
ition, wherein the real estate on the greater
jpart lies. og II no such estate, where tie
personal property or the greater part
thereof may be found, in ihe same manner
as may new be done in the general court
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