Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01

the authority TO have assessments and condemnation Of
ian Tor That purpose; authorizes the company 10 iorr W
moi'y; TO condo mn land for their use, aud gives tho m
pc OMISSION to connect their railroad with the Winches or
AM 10 mite railroad.
%. An act 10 revive and am nd an net i,corpora,ing
the BE ie Isle manufacturing company, p,s cd 18th (
Mach i-'2; gives the privilege Of erecting a bridge
across the N'r.h fork Of James river, from the Broad
Rock isiitd to the main land, near Richmond, for the
purpose OF transporting their manufactured articles.
Io. an ACT h1ing the School Quotas of th counties of
Ohio and Marshall, York, James City, AMI the city OF
Williamsburg.
20. An act to incorporate the Fleets manufacturing
company, Tor the purpose of manufacturing iron, steel,
brass and other metals, with a capital of not less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000. The company to exist
for twenty years.
80. An act to incorporate the Eitrick manufacturing
company, for TIE purpose of manufacturing cotton. wool,
hemp, flax, metals, wood, or either of them, with a
capital not less than $4,000 nor more than S2j0. OOO.-
The company to exist Tor twenty years.
81. An act to provide for the enlargement of the Pub
IN the city OF Richmond; authorizes the Executive to pur-
chase Browns warehouse in said city, adjoining the
Public warehouse, and connect it Herewith.
81. An act 10 amend an act entitled an act incorpo-
rating the stockholders of the Winchester and Potomac
railroad company; gives the company the power to en-
ter on and lay out land for sites or depots. SC. and TO
condemn the same for such purposes.
SO. An act directing a change of location of the North.
western turnpike through the town of Evansville.
81. An act directing the survey and location of routes
Tor certain roads therein inentioned; directs the Board of
Public Works to instruct the principal engineer 10 sur.
v'ey and locate a road from the Pennsylvania line near
the farm OF Dushrod Hoge, in the county of Mononpa.
Ia, by Morgantown, To a suitable point of the North.
western ROAD west oil Cheat river, so as TO iniersect the
road from Beverley to Ciarksburg, at or near the house
OF Solomon Yeager; also a route from Morpantown 10
me fennsylvania line in the direction of Uniontown or
Monroe.
80. An act directing the survey of a route for a road from
the northwestern road to some point on Leading creek
in the county of Randolph, leaving the North ,Sestern
turnpike at the German settlement in The county ~
Preston, in the direction of Beverly, in the county Of
Randolph.
sc. An act TO incorporate the Nevh,rr and paa 81,
phur Springs Turnpike Company, TO construct a turn.
PIKE ROAD from the Red Sulphur Springs in the county of
Monroe, by way OF Giles Courthouse, to the town of
Newhurn IN the county of Montgomery, with a capital
OF twenty thousand dollars. The act directs the Board
located.
81. An act to prevent trespasses by non re sidentb herds.
menin the county OF Preston; prohibits persons residins
out OF the State from driving horses. hogs. sheen ar
neat cattle, on any of the lands of citizens in said coun.
", whether enclosed or not, without permission: de.
ciaIes an entry on such lands by such animals, a trespass
oy the owner or person having the care thereof, aud rem.
ders The animals liable in damages to The person 40.
grieved, to be recovered before any Justice of the peaee
Tor said county; invests the owner of the land with the
power to dlstrain any animal so trespassing, by impound-
ing or conhnIng the same in an enclosure, upon deliver
ing, on oath, a description thereof to some Justice of the
county, to be returned TO and filed by the clerk of the
county IN his ofice0 and authorizes the animals 10 be
SOLD 70 satisfy the damages, upon six days notice given
Dy advertisement In public places in the neighbourbood
'he owner oil the animal having the right TO redeem
upon paying the damages and costs before the sale: the
surplus arising from the sale to be returned IN tho cIa,L
to be restored by him TO the owner; the animals unsoId
10 be considered and treated as estrays. If the animal.
distrained belong to citizens OF the Commonwealth. they
ri, upon odtn d II TACT.
me act TO take effect from the first day of April next
80. An act concerning the fire and marine insurance
company OF wheeling; permits the reelection of direct
ors oi SAID company; fixes the ratio of votes on shares:
prohibits the assignment of stock by any stockholder
Indebted TO the company, or his receiving any dividend
uhtl such debt is discharged; provides regulations for
the constitution Of the board of directors; authorizes the
company 10 create a contingent fund, and TO loan the
same al legal int crest; and declares the act a public oct.
to be received by all courts and others as such.
~. An act forming a new county out of parts of the
counties of Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas. the Cont.
4 % De CuilCU In MN # Rrov A. -. fk2 e.
court to be held on the fourth Tuesday in the month Of
April next, at the house of John ID. Sutton; the place
ior hoiulng courts, and for erecting public buildings. TO
De hNeo oy commissioners who are TO meet on the fourth
tuesday IN May next at the said house the county 10
De nthe same judicial circuit, and brigade and electoral
districts, with the county OF Lewis; the counties of
Lewis ana BraXton together 10 send one Delegate TO the
legislature; the circuit courts to be held on the eleventh
Gays OF APrl and September annually; the quarterly
courts 10 be in the months of March, June, August and
November the bounds of the county to be run and marx.
ed by commissioners appointed by the county courts of
Lewis and Nicholas.
DO. An act to dispose ofcertain monies heretofore rais-
ed by lottery In the county of Monroe; requires the
money so raised to be paid over 10 the Treasury of the
Union Academy in said county, 10 be employed for the
purpose of rebuilding the said academy.
Al. An act TO reduce and regulate the tolls q n the
W turnpike; fixes a new tariff of tolls. and
authorizes contracts to be made with individuals r..
sialng within fifteen miles of any gate, for the payment
OF u gross sum for particular periods, in lieu of tolls so
nxed; persons arriving on the road between two gates. TO
pay in proportion to the distance they travel.
AZ An act TO incorporate the Sweet Springs comma
ny; with a capital of $5OO,000; the waters of the SPRINGS
TO be analysed by u competent chemist. whose seIeciien
to be approved by the Executive; the result of the
analysis to be Published for the benefit of the commu.
nifty.
43. An act incorporating the Red and Blue Sulphur
springs turnpike company, for the purpose of construct
ing u turnpike road from the Blue Sulphur springs. in
The county OF Greenbrier, to the Red Sulphur springs. in
Monroe, with a capital Of twelve thousand five hundred
dollars; the board Of public works to cause the road to be
surveyed aud located; the tolls to be the same A. m aL-
lowed on equal distances on the Kanawha turnpike.
"a. An act to provide for the construction OF a road
between Weston, IN the county of Lewis, and Charles
ton, In the county of Kanawha; directs the board of pub
lie works 10 appoint a commissioner 10 superinlend the
construction OF the road; appropriates the sum of six
thousand dollars from the public treasury 10 aid i'm CON
structing the said road; the county courts of KanawLa
and Lewis, TO provide four thousand dollars between
them tor the same purpose.
40. An act incorporating the stockholders of the Ran.
pahaDnock and Blue Ridge railroad company. witIia
capital not exceeding one million of dollars, to construct
q railroad from some point Of the Richmond, Frede.
rIcksburg and Potomac railroad, within the town of
fredericksburg, through the town of Orange in the
county OF Orange, or as near thereto as practicable, and
through the town of Charlottesville To any point on the
Eastern side of the Blue Ridge, so as 10 unite with the
Staunton and ScottsviIe railroad. will,
authority TO make lateral railroads in any direction moi
exceeding ten miles in length, and with the usual powers
incident to such corporations.
20 An act to incorporate the stockholders of the CITY
foiht railroad company, to construct a railroad from
some point on the Eastern corporation line of the town
OF Fetersburg, 10 some point on James River at or near
City foint, with a capital not exceeding $3.50, 1000.
% An act concerning the town of Portsmouib; oiyes
the trustees power to cause any street TO be graded and
paved upon conscntof the landholders thereon: to appoin,
watchmen and regulate their duties, and cause the streets
10 be lighted; to regulate the construction of wharvea n,
works upon The line of the river; to establish hospitals
ana cause infected persons TO be removed thereto to