Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-23
SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed ty TIC General assembly Of Vrginia
session 1890

I'm act 10 amend an act entitled, an act 10
provide for the construction o! a road from
Winchester 10 Slaunton land for other purpo-
SEES; authorizes the Board OF Public Works
TO borrow the amount necessary 10 pay the
States subscription 10 The stock of the com
pany, al rate OF interest not exceeding six
per cent and increases the number Of di.
rectors to ten, during the location and con.
stfucliOn OF the road, or for two years from
their appointment and then reduces the nuns
Der 10 that prescribed by the charter; six
TO be chosen for the Stale, and four for the
stock holders.
An act TO augment the capital stock of the
Charleston and Point Pleasant Turnpike
Company, and tor other purposes in cr easiny
the same 10 fiftylwo thousand dollars, and
authorizes the Board Of Public Works to
subscribe tor two filths of the addIiiona cap
l'a', and Tor that purpose 10 borrow iron,
banks or individuals for short period, the
sum necessary at rals of interest not eX-
&C eding SIX per cent.
An act TO amend the act entitled, an act
to provide for the construction of the North
Western turnpike road; authorizes the com.
pany 10 borrow temporarily at a rate Of in
Ierest not exceeding six per cent, the amount
authorized 10 DO borrowed by The act to
which this is an amendment, and also, the
sum necessary 10 reconstruct tho bridge a.
cross The south branch ot the Potomac on the
line Of The said road
An act TO authorize the Circuit Superior
Courts OF Law and Chancery TO change the
names OF persons in certain cases prescrIbes
that The person DESTROYS of changing his or
her name, or the name Of his or her child
or ward, may apply 10 the Circuit Court OF
ihe county where they reside, Tor leave 10
mske such change, and authorizes the court
Tor good cause TO grant the leave, provided
such person has not been con picted of lrea.
son or felony or is fugitive from Justice
and makes the person SO changing name
capable of inheriiing estate, and of suing and
beng sued thereby, as effeciualiy as il The
name had been Changed by special act Of the
Legislature.
An act fixing the school quotas oi tho
counties Of Boielourt and Roanoke; gives
to tho county Of Boletourt 1913 so, and TO
he county OF Roanoke S l91 II, and any ad,
dllional sums TO which they may DO entitled
by law, in The ratio Of three fourths to The
county of Boietourt ~ one fourth 10 The
county Of Roanoke.
Anact 10 amend the act entitled, an act
Incorporating the Salem and New Castle
turnpike company authorizes said compo-
ny 10 extend their rood 10 Lewis Haryey's
10 the county OF Roanoke; fixes the amount
of each share Of stock at S25, and requires
tbe Board oil Public works 10 subscribe 10
the stock Of The company in the proportion
Of sixty six shares Tor every hundred sub.
sCribed by individuals.
An act 10 prevent the spreading by COMA
gion amongst horses, the disease called CLAN
ders or faFcy imposes penaliy o: twenty
dollars upon any person who shall suffer
horse thus diseased TO 60 out Of bis enclosed
grounds, one bali Of the penalty 10 tho IN.
former, tbs other half 10 thc literary fund
gives to the magistrates the power 10 order
any such horse TO TO X ilied and buried with
ihe hide on, allowing a feo Of two dollars
therefor TO he recovered Of Tho owner, or
II M known owner 10 be paid out OF the
county levy , giving reasonable notice TO the
ownsr OF such order end ptescrioes, that
il sny one shall cause horse not lbus dig.
esssd to be killed by an order Of nagis.
rate, such person shall be liable to lbs &C
ton OF the party injured. and if done mali
ciouSly, pronounces the offaace a mIsJemes
nor and the person liable 10 prosecution
accordingly.
An act concerning tie Valley turnpike
requires the company 60 return to the clerks
OF the county couns Of the counties through
which the rosd passes. plats Of tbs part Of