Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-18

8, 4 r,, accent the provisions Of the act
oo !, Is on condition that the Legislature shol'
h,Y. ,br rpht 10 the stock ana properly VI 'ne I'm
n,nv-bui wit This misat"n, tnal no TAX s"0 .. ~.
pany =. noosed on The slech Of The Company exceed
49, ,ch share Of stock the sum that, Ut the i'ine W
I'm, The tax shall be imposed on zach h"nofea WI
49, .erh Of land in lis Dominion wealth, sec"ro'"S %
The od raore taxation Of lands. on any "tne, pr
psry OF The Company. except its lands houses, SUI
and horses, upon which The tax assessed 10 W. - "a.
10 exec. that assessed upon like property E9o " Wv"
yiduals The reservation Of right To TAX ahos
slaves and horses we'll us 10 tax me s'oeh US, Nv
properly be objected to in this, that the '" =, ,be
ckholdpr upon his shares OF stock 10 eFP"'' =
nnrcb,se ~ Tho bcuses sia snd horses ana u
Tie same individual is charged tax upon MS ,;s
also upon The subject procured oy IT. ne 10 ''"'N
upon The same thing ,;on ar
IF the Terms and conditions of the act IN qnPS''n o.
6c,.d n,lr c,izens OF tbr Commonwealth, our hHa'u
desire IN sre The Improvement made, Gnc OUT c""h -
that the L. gislalurr.woud afford tpi'e sRat -, a,
VISIONS ,f ,hp ACT operate harshy' men
influence upon our course bat mere O., "a ~; a ;,
TO large amount, resdrg oui Of Inc e'a'e u'u p
in The r,,v ,f phiiadrphia. These RESIDENTS o, M"
delphia invested their capital undpr .""',.' :" : ~
ticuar character, and il is understood. una. NV ~ h
nimousy oppose TO the changes IN 'he chai'e w
late act conemplaes We % ''o, w." - 40,
correc, in nr;pcire consistent with sound Fncy eve"
if W. had p now er 10 compel Them alter grl'ing 'age
amount Of their money under one chatet !" actt W W
tker of a very different character we 90 ho' '''H =
would be righ, compel them TO ms, "he" We "'
,incv informed and perfectly satisfied, maj, u 81 ht
lime f ,bci, .ubscrption the charter he'd conlain'
such provisions IN reduced mo 'he a'e ae'' "
never would have become subscribers , ,
Under ,ncl circumstances, the wisfst nno Inc nts'
cuurse So. ms to US To be- at This time 10 ac' many
upon The question Of accepting or reJecng ,he Nv wi
to leave The subject open. under h"Pe iha' inc
Assembly WILL it's next session, make shcn """,'
lions of lis provisions, as will iem"Ve the sf"np IVY
,ions TO The act hch felt by the s'ockh"ae'S
4 +, Cu,nk
also 10 osn citizens
In the mean time it seems Ia u.s. that lhe Pfeseh's'a
son ought not To b. entirely lest.
A, the last annual meeting. the freroeh. anu INV ha',
tors stated IN their report. that II did not seem " Wv
thar il woud he advisable commence the work nhiIl
the land owners, who would be benefited by H. sh"uo
hive given rrlinquishments Of damages on lar ifrs
We are informed that, during the last Summer notices
were given all the lard for the appointment 81
commits the damages IN The route from
Fredericksburg Aqua Greek; and that IN The fal' IA
images were The hole route hui that the as
sessmenis then made have no; yet been acted on we
think The Presd.y should have them acted upon, ana
this part OF the business brought TO close as soon az
practicable Besides doing his we think that 10 ensure
The completion of thu bridge the RaPpahn"nnck
as coon Us the graduation bp done upon The ine ihe
Board should cause the piers be eipced Tor the stdEe
during The prese season; and there Of any other We"
that Will quire Than the avrrnge time. and NJ"
involve large expenditure, Should cause such wnfk ,o
b. done. |, 10 there be no difficulty IN
ttrcng 'his much nj all tVens-hecbuse, " Tue Hfus
shnud be wanting the money tha, would Otherwise be
applicable 10 The tall dividend, can if necessary be tenn
pcary used for the purpose snd scrip issued Tor Inc
nj al The 10 the Stockholders, with interest
al such time would suit the convenience OF The Com
pany.
We would not, however be understood ms desiring &c
resric, the President and Directors TO this fund They
have power under the act Of Incorporation to boiro"
money for the purpose of carrying on The work ant
o issue certificates, other evidence, ct any inar
whic, rnny be made. Should they find il practicable
10 borrow TO The extent required, fair terms, they
will no Doubt t,em sxpedent TO do SO, than &c
uppropriaie The DIVIDEND fund
And The question being taken upon agreeing 10 the
said report The same adopted by The vote Of The
individual Stockholders without division dissent; The
proxy for the Boa I'd Of Public Works having declnec
to vote the question.
Extracts from The minutes
HILARY BAKER, Secretary