Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-01
AN ACT


:on and .Jennings's Cup Turnpike Compa-
ny, passed Feb'y 20, 1888. and also an aci
amending said act, passed March Z, 1898. u
Passed March %, 1887
"a Whereas an act of Assembly did pass, on
She twentieth OF February, eighteen hun
edred and thirty -three, entitled an ACT incor.
lorsting the Stavinten and Jennings's Gap
Turnpike Company, aud another act did
pass or The seventh OF March, eighteen hun
dred and thirty three amending the above
recited act and whereas il is represented To
she General Assembly that further time is
necessary Ia commence the operations Of
said Company than the two years provided
10y the geaersi turnpike law. aud also, that
ihe amount authorized by said acts Ca be SUBJ
scribed for the construction Of sand read is
insufficient for that purpose
BE il therefore enacted, that the said a
boye recited Gets be, and the same are here
nv, in all their parts which are not in con-
fict with the provisions vi this act, revived !;
sad the period oftwO years from the passage
OF this act is allowed for the commencement
VI The operations of said company.
BE il further enacted, that in lieu OF the
amount authorized by the above mentioned
acts, Ia be subscribed for the construction OF
said road. il shall be Law iul to raise by SUBJ
scription, in the manner provided by said a
hove recited acts, the sum Of nine thousand
dollars.
This act shall lie in force from iis passage
The foregoing IS true copy from The ori-
ginaI.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD, CID.
AN ACT,
Incorporating the Dry Branch Gap Turn,
pike Company. Passed March 30, 1887.
Be il enacted by the General Assembly
fn ha IT.
pike road from the most convenient point on
iha Free Road in Buffalo Gap, in the coun-
ty Of Augusta, through tile Dry BranchGap,
60 some poiat on the Harrsonburg and
Warm Springs Turnpike road, IL shall be
lawful 10 open hooks for receiving subscrip-
lions to the amount OF eight Thousand dollars,
to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each.
The said books shall be opened in the
town of Staunton, under the superintendence
of John C. Sewers, Ben jamin Craw ford. A
1exaoder s. Hall, John J. Craig and John
u. Garrett, or any three Of them; and al
such other places, and under the direction o
such other persons, as a majority OF the afore-
said commissioners shall direct.
Be i; enacted, that when fifty shares shall
have been subscribed, the subscribers, theil
executors, administrators or assigns, shall
bs, and they are hereby incorporated into I,
Company, by The name and style OF the Dry
Branch Gap turnpike company, subject Il
Tho provisions of the act, entitled can &C
\ prescribing certain general regulations fu
the incorporation of turnpike companies.
Provided, that the said company shall be a
liberty 10 dispense with the Summer or sid
roaa to the said turnpike, (if they shoult
deem il expedient 10 do so,) and shall not b.
compelled TO construct the said road NOR
than twenty two feet wide.
Be il further enacted, that when the com
parry shall be organised as aforesaid, tn
gsossd of Public Works he, and they ar
hereby directed to have surveyed and locat
ed at grade moi exceeding four degrees,
the same be practicable, the best route 10
the. road authorised by this act, end to hay
report and estimate Of The cost OF cad roat
made 10 this board.
This act shall be in force from its passage
Fbe foregoing is true copy from the ori
ginal.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD, C. HID.
May 90, 1897.