Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

lcJJ, huthOIIsy bclDg given 10 any
clcfk OF other officer oil the banks who
may be appointed for that purpose by
the board Of directors, to sign such
notes, the same 10 be as binding upon
the banks as if signed by the president
and cashier; such notes to be redeem
able in specie, or upon failure, tho
amour, to be recoverable with twenty
five per cent. damages, by warrant be-
fore magistrate the power thus
granted 10 cease within ono hundred
and twenty days after the resumption
Of specie payments. The act also ex-
tends - the first OF April, 1889, the
prosisors Of the act passed June 1887,
10 stay proceedings on executions.
trust de- i, and other demands, in ca
SEES of refusal to receive bank notes.
unless the banks shall, prior to that
time, have resumed specie payments.
al9. An act TO repeal the act, enti-
tied, an act TO provide for the opening
and repair Of the public roads in this
commonwealth, and the act amendato-
~ thereof. passed March 30th, 1887,
so far as said acts relate to the county
of Monroe.
| 900. An act to prohibit more effcc-
tually the circulation of small notes
provides that Il any savings society or
institutions, whether Incorporated or
not, shall, after the first OF May, issue
any certificate oil deposite, note or
bill, for less denomination than FIVE
dollars, the charter thereof shall be-
forfeited and If not Incorporated,
they shall forfeit aud pay, for every
offence, five hundred dollars, recoyefa-
Bile by action OF debt IN any court Of
record, one half TO the state, the other
TO the inIormer and shall moreover
forfeit Oh right TO sue at law or in equi-
,y. Ii they shall have heretofore il
sued the same, and shall withdraw
them from circulation within three
months after tho passage Of this act,
they shall bo exempt from the penalties
heretofore imposed on them by law.
Prohibits the banks, after tho first of
July next, from paying any check or
draft for u sum less than five dollars,
unless the same bo wholly written, UNI
dor penalty of one hundred dollars
for every offence, recoverable III like
manner, by any person who viii sue
Tor tho same, or by the common
wealth provides TINT # any person or
corporation shall hereafter emit any
printed or engraved note, bill, draft,
order, certificate OF dcposite, check, OF
othef token, for sum less than five
dollafs, or shall pass the same after
the frs, Of May, or shall tender tho
same 10 payment Of my debt, or for
the purchase Of any thing, or shall cir
cutate the Same IN any manner, and
whether issued before or after the pas
sage of til act, he shall forfeit three
times tho amount thereof, 10 DO reco-
vered by warrant before any magis-
trate where the drawer OF maker shalt
reside, or in any adjoining county
aud gives power to constables TO serve
such warrants out Of their respective
counties. The act makes il the duty
Of the attornies for the commonwealth
10 the superior courts, to institute &C
tions Of debt for all penalties incurred
under this or any PRIOR acts upon this
subject and requires the commissions
efs Of the revenue, the sheriffs and
consiables, 10 give TO the said attor-
MES information Of all violations of
the said nets. Such suits to BIO insii-
tuted al the next term Of the court, 10
be dockcied without rules, and TO be
tried n. the same term, il process shall
have been served ten days previously.
The act &c be given in charge to the
grand jules Of the circuit courts, and
all the penalties imposed to be also re-
coverabIe by indictment or informa-
ton.
22I. An act 10 amend the clst
section Of the act concerning public
roads, aud for establishing public Ian
dings, so far as relates to the county
Of Loudoun authorizes the county
court Of Loudoun to cause the crec-
lion, and 10 direct the discontinuancc OF
gates across public roads in said coun-
~.
222. An act to provide for the keep
ing in repair by the Inhabitants OF Lex
inglon a portion Of the county roads
leaGing from said town.
223. An act 10 amend the act, en-
titled, an act to incorporate the Md
die Island creek turnpike company;
reduces the capital and changes the
point OF termination Of the road 10 the
mouth Of Green's run ON the Ohio ris-
err.
22A. An ac, incorporating the Dra-
gon Swamp navigation company d.
reefs the board of public works 10 sub
scribe for the residue Of the capital of
said company.
Q25. An ACT incorporating the Walk