Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20

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materials to be taken from any adjacent lands where
necessary first obtaining the warrant of Justice of the
peuce TO impress wheel carriages ploughs, for making
or repairing the same, the owner to be compensated
out oil the next county road levy authorizes bitches
20 oe cut through adjacent lands TO drain such roads;
e surveyors TO be compensated out Of the county or
ROAD levy; to employ sufficient force other than ttha-
Dies 10 abour the roads, paid out of said levy;
authorizes the courts TO levy money for the removal
ny gnhpowder, OF distractions of rock and purchase
implements and tools necessary therefor. Where
odges ana canseways necessary, and the surveyor
WIN the ordinary means cannot make the same
inc court to contract for building repairing the same
ana countless both unite; and where Ell
r'uses 10 comply the other may obtain from the
P'iior court writ oil mandamus to compel compliance
authorizes the County Courts making such improve
nents TO assess and levy upon each tthabe
ing one dollar and upon all property other than titha
bes not exceeding - per upon the amount assess
ca Oy Inc general revenue laws gives the discretion 10 the
courts TO direct The commissioners of roads annually or
whenever necessary to let the opening repairing
OF the public roads, parts of them the lowest bid
ehe he contract be approved by the court they
10 provide Tor the payment of the out of the levy
to be made the courts the value per diem Of
the labour OF each man, that those who chose may pay
the amount SO assessed in lieu of contributing labour
INC contractors empowered TO take materials for comply
ing with their contracts and in same way as allow
ca TO the soveyors the courts empowered portions
OIL their roads To contract and conde the residue
to the surveyors deemed expcdcnt. Where the road
levy is resored TO- the courts TO lay off the roads into
precincts and II allot precinct every person
subject to such levy the act prohibits the telling Of
trees or dctacng of indexes giving directions to tray-
eSrs ana any person offending, be liable to pay
$50 So cents Tor every offence and where any fence
Is made across any road the or tenant of the land
TO pay 81 OO cents for every 81 hours the is CONT
nucd The owner OF every dam over which public road
passes TO keep the in repair prohibits
IN roads under penalty not less than $40 nor more
tan $50 vests IN the courts the power of establishing
public landings after referring the application 10 the
commissioners of roads, and receiving favorable report
from rem authorizes any justice of the peace upon his
own view, TO issue against any surveyor mr.
other delinquent for default in keeping any road bridge
c~useway, or milda in repair, and for want of rea-
sonabe excuse may give Judgment for the penalty and
efotn1t.
may be presented by the grand ures prosecutions
to be commenced within six months after the offence
committed The act to take effect from 18th of De-, om
Der next
40 An act prescribing the manner of making wills
ana tcsi1nents OF personality provides that every per-
son aged eighteen years upwards of sound mind and
not married woman shall have power TO make win of
al PERSONAL estate III possession in action present or
iuturc, vested contingent provided il be signed bv
such person. some other in such persons presence
ana by his directonand if not written by such person
adtssed by more credible Witnesses i'm his or her
presence. such wills not to be made in derogaon of
e rights oil creditors o. widows renouncing the wills
OF their husbands in the allowed The act
10 take effect from the first of May.
40 An act prescribing the manner and terms of hold
ing the sessions OF the general requires hereafter
een judges 10 attend te sessions of the said court
ess IMAM eleven To constitute quorum; directs the
Judges to divide themselves into four classes each to con-
sst five Judges and to prescribe the order of their at
@huahce, one class to be excused in rotation from at
tending zach torni Such to be- recorded and
not afterwards altcSed but by the concurrence of fifteen
Judges; directs the be held ON tho ost
Monday in june annually. If the terms of the Circu
Courts conflict with that of the general court the udpe
OF Inc circuit to adjourn his court to day after the
rising oil The general court provide for any antic
paed interference, by appointing time for the SEES
SION OF the said Circuit Court. To take effect from Is
Of April
I47. An further to amend and revive the acts in
cooperating the North Anna and South Anna and Pa
munKey RIVER Companies authorizes the companies to
apply her capital TO the Improvement of the said rivers
so far as they may be inlerscctcd by the Richmond
icksburg and Potomac Railroad
las Anao to cgalize certain appointment made by
Logan.
marriages made under the authority of said appointments
the court having appointed three persons instead Of
.wo TO celebrate the rites of matrimony, authorized
by law.
l4o An act TO authorize two separate elections in the
county OF Northumberland; be held at the store of
ohuIoh.
1870 An act directing certain monies to be refunded
10 me United States and for other purposes; directs
1914 GG TO be refunded that being the amount of nm
drawn balances, par of the of $21l ,345 paid to
Virginia uudentr of Congress of 9Th JULY 1879 To
satisfy lie claims for half pay for revolutionary serv-
and requires the Auditor of Public Accounts 10 pre
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States account of the advances made by Virginia to
officers Of the State line of half pay and
winch ought TO be refunded 10 the United States under
a TAR construction of the of Congress aforesaid
l5S An act concerning Washington Henry academy
in the county of ianover authorizes the trustees to sell
much land belonging the said academy ms will ena
bic them TO keep il in repair.
1872 An act to incorporate the Orange Grove mining
company, with capital not less than more than
five handrcd thousand dollars to be raised by subscrip
ton, for the purpose of mining the gold region of tho
Stats, with the usual powers, Re.
1853 An act to establish the town of Marion AZ the
scat ofjusce for the county ofSmyth.
l51. An act to revive and amend act entitled an
act toncorporate the Danvlc manufacturing company;
appoints commissioners for opening books Of sub.
scTption.
155. An act Incorporating the Upper canister river
navigation compuny authorizes the Roanoke nayipaton
company 10 transfer their right and privilege oimprovinp
the BRnstcr river TO the company Incorporated by this
act and when transferred authorizes the raising by
subscription, OF the of $4,000 to be applied to the
imprisonment Of the said river from The foot of the fala
at Mea6sglIc in Halifax to Carks bridge in Pittsylya-
MIA county.
l5G. An act to provide for the appointment of Prin
cpal Engineer OF the State provides for the election Of
such engineer by the General Assembly annually the
Board OF Public Works to prescribe his duties besides
requiring him specially TO examine the condition of each
work OF Internal Improvement within the State underta
ken completed by the State and of each rail- road or
canal to the stock Of which the State has subscribed or
10 receive for his services salary Of two thousand dol
lars and his necessary expenses Of office
l57. An act appropria6ng the public revenue; makes
the ordinary appropriations, and such required by
the laws passed at the present session.
15S. An net TO limit the assessment upon tibables
and to authorize tax upon property for the purpose Of
dciIaying county expenditures within the county Of
Berkeley limits the lcvics to the Of fifty cents ipon
each iablc and authorizes the lay tax upon
sOner Of the Revenue subject to the State revenue
tax not TO exceed fifty per cent Of tho upon the
same property levied by The state
100. An TO amend the act entitled nm act decar.
ing the mode ia which defendants in spcyiu shall make
ayowres, and for other purposes, passed March 18Th
1884, provides that hereafter lessor his heirs or as
signs shah make distress for rent until lac shall have