Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-21
State of Virginia.

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SKrrcH OF THE MORE IMPORTANT AcTs
PASSED by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AT ITS SESSION OF 1898.
An act to extend o. time for keeping
open the books Of subscription for the
stock of the James River and Kanawha
Company, until the Sd Monday in Decem
Der, 1888.
An act Incorporating the Warrenton
and 0ccoquan Turnpike Company, to
construct turnpike from Warrenton 10
Occoquan.
An act to amend the act, entitled AN
Act to incorporate the Petersburg haii
Road Company, passed February 10Th,
1880; authorizes the company TO purchase
land for depots and warehouses on the
line of the road. and to charge for storage
the same rates allowed at ware houses In
Petersburg: empowers them to borrow
money for procuring locomotive engines,
&c or to increase their capital not exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars; and de
clares it high crime and misdemcanor
70 injure or remove any OF the construc
tons Of the company, or place design
eddy and with evil intent. any obstruction
on the road to jeopardize the safety or
lives Of travellers. punishable II white
person imprisonment in the penltentiary
for period not less than two nor more
than five years, and if a slave TO suffer
death without benefit Of clergy.
An act TO incorporate the Catawaba
Iron Work Company, with a capital not
less than $4,000, nor more than 500 900
for manufacturing iron, Steel, and like ma
terials.
An act to incorporate the Providence
Manufacturing Company with capital of
not less than sac, 900, nor more than $3.50.
900, for the purpose of manufacturing
cotton, wool, hemp, and flax, at the Pro
violence Mills on the appomattox River
near the town Of Petersburg
An act to authorize lottery for the
benefit Of the Shepherdstown Academy in
the county of Jefferson.
An act to authorize the raising sum Of
money by lottery to complete the Berry
vile Turnpike.
An act to authorize furthur subscrip
tion on behalf of the state, to the stock Of
the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road
Company; authorizes an increase Of the
subscription made by the Board Of Pub
lie Works, to two fifihs of the whole cap
ital ofthe company.
An act 10 authorize certain commission
ers TO raise sum of money by way Of
lottery, TO open and construct road from
the PENNSYLVANIA line TO intersect the
North Western Turnpike at the Tygart's
River.
An act authorizing an increase of the
capital stock of the Stanton and James
River Turnpike Company to an amount
not exceeding $4,000
An act for removing defects in surveys
returned to the land Office: requires the
register within twelve months, to make
out an abstract Of the defects in plats and
certificates of survey for each county and
town in the state received into bis office
since the lst of January. 1920. and TO in
close them to the surveyors OF the said conn
ties and towns, designating the detects.
and how they are TO be corrected, and an
nually thereafter, TO perform the same du
ty with subsequent defective plats and Ger
tifcates; and the surveyor is required TO
communicate the fact to the owner of the
survey, if residing within the county, to
remove the defects, and TO return, within
twelve months, the amended plats, 10 the
land office, or be liable to be indicted and
punished by amercement ofdeprivation of
his office, at the discretion of jury and
also be liable TO the party, injured, for
damages. The register to advance the
postage, and to be allowed therefor.
An act Incorporating the James River
Steam Boat Company, to establish line.
of boats between the city of Richmond
and the borough ofNoFlolk with "a capital
not less than $4,000. nor more than
100000, to be raised by subscription. .
An act to authorise the common council
Of the city Of Richmond, to subscribe to the
stock of the James River and Kanawha
Company; authorizes a subscription TO the
amont OF 400 900 dollars
To be continued.