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y'n'.; The fsrnsrs' Bank Of vissisia, 80
the Bank Of the Valley. il virssais.
Tbs act shall be in force IRON The 49,
ing thereof.
RAILROAD RITT

RAILROAD BILL.
The Following are the provisions Of the b,ll a.
ihorixing the Balnmcse and OHIO Railroad -
pany 10 cross the Potomac, above Harp,r,. p,,-
~ The hrst section gives the company su,hsp-
w 10 cross the Potomac nver. above Harpss.s
Ferry, IN The vieiEIty Of Elk Branch. The -
cood section Is m these words
q" Ind be 81 (urfas, enacted. Ths, II the
SAID Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Comps-
nv shall construct their works scross The
Potomac river. abovs the said tous q
harpsrs Ferry. and the works sod erousds
ct the United States; or shall avail then.
selves OF any vi the other psovis;oos q THE
act II she'll b their ssty q al tines y
furnish carriages sed mosivs poser q The
posnt on the southern bank q The Possnas
river d Hsspsr's Feuy. ssd sn Other ds-
pots o. ihs Lss q their rod 10 virxisi,.
sdsquste. sad ia suGkeisss numbsss. n
the ready frsssportstion o! Ill psrsoss
and freight which may - delivered q
said point for trsnspor,s';>r s-. R.l,iveee
or any intermediate depot on sa,d line nj
the Winchester add Potomsc Railroad
Company. or by any other person or Der.
sons: md II the said Baltimore and oh;o
Railroad Company or its officer and
agents, shall ct any time fail or refuse 10
receive. transport and deliver in due tim.
sny persons or property brought TO the
point aforesaid BY the ssid Winch.,,,r
and Potomac Railroad Company, o. bv
any other company % person. and there
offered Tor transportation on the said Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. the psssses no.
Iney OF lawfoliolls being duly paid, or ten.
dered TO said officers OF sgents, and the
property being in proper condition 10 Be
transported. the said Baltimore sad Ohio
railroad company shall BE- subject 70 oil the
penalties. fosfestures and dam sees ,reserih.
cd by the gid section Of the act entitled
.sn act prescribing certain general rseuIa-
tons for the incorporation of Railroad
companies" passed March ii, 1881, 70 b
recovered by motion, OF sction on The case
"a The equally court or circuit superior court
OF Law and chaneery. Of either OF the eou,-
lies OF Loudoun. Frederick, Jefsr,o..
Berkeley. Morgan OF Hampshire in this
commonwealth: And IL shall also be the
cuty OF the SAID Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company 10 receive, transpsst snd
deliver in due time. at the point of intss.
section with the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad Company on the southern bank
OF the Potomac river. ct Hsrper's Ferry.
all persons and freight which NAV be Of.
Tered for transportation on the said Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad. and destined for
Hsrpers Ferry and for failure therein.
the said Baltimore and Ohio RsiIrosd
Company, shall DO subject to the sane
iorieitures. penalties, and damages o. are
herein before provided for like failure 10
receive. transport, and deliver persons and
freight offered for transportation on their
said Railroad. at Harper's Ferry, and 10
be received IN the mode herein before
prescribed" These penalties are pre.
scnbed by the 22d section OF the act Of
ls3I. quoted in the fore going section of
Tue bill. For failure to transport freight
or passengers when offered the party se-
erieved by their failure or refusal nav 70.
cover. IN ten days notice, sum not ls,s
than twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred, and the Company 10 further la
bic to IN action on the cause for dana
ges.)
The Sd section Of the ball imposes like
penalties for demanding or receiving NOR,
than the lawful tolls.
The 9th section suthorizes .he ecmpsnv
to establish depo, g. OF near Richard
Dutields. (iustesd Of the Smi.hfisld ana
shepherds'ovn turnpike Company, 90
authorized by the act Of last session, and
prohibits the establishment Of sny dspot
between Dufleld's and Hsrper's Ferry. or
between Dufield's and Martinsburg.
The 9th section authorizes persops
agsrieved by the failure Of The COMPANY
10 comply with its obligations, 10 institute
suit IN The courts OF irginis, snd directs
that proof Of service OF copy Of The orig
NAL or mesps process. upon the president
or any one of,he directors Of the company.
or that copy was lef with any one Of the
agents beng free white person end over
the age OF twenty. one years. st say ofies
or depot Of said company within this ccm-
monwealth. ten days prsvious to the 70.
turn day thereof. shall be deemed and ss
ken by the court 10 be q sufficient SERVES
thereof.