Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-24

superior court OF Jefferson county t"' 1oui
T. b. held on the 18th days Of May and October annu-
ally ;,
81 An act concerning the purchase OF lands by the
oyersccrs Of the poor cga'2cs purchases heretofore
made BY them b. the county or corporation courts
for the use of lie poor and author yes The overseers Of
Tho noor with the appreciation Of the court to make such
purchases in future, or TO sell ana convey any lahos
which have been or may be so purchased
= An ac, 70 discontinue Hoses ferry across the Po
tomnc from his land 10 Cedar Point in Maryland.
,o In act cha npinr the time ui holding the second
quarterly term of the county confo WARREN requires
the court to be held in The month OF May
10 An ac. concerning the reward Tor Killing wolves
in the counties Of Ioudoun and Fauqner; makes
muc! of the act passed March l'h leo, as relates 10
tn county of Fairfax, applicable TO the counties oil Lou
doun and Faullcr.
~ An act tn change the time of the meeting of the
next General Assembly, fixes the frs! Tuesday in De-
ccmbcr as the day for their meeting.
a. An act concerning the erection o1 wharfes'
makes il lawful for the county and corporation courts
10 outborsc The erection of whnrvcs at any public land
ipu nd 10 fix the of wharfage requires public
noice Of :c application Re posted for month az
some public place the landings and at the court
house on some court day previous thereto: authorizes
any uryna owning lands upon any water course to erect
whgrvrs piers or bulhhcads thereon, provided private
RIGHTS ar. not injured, tie navigation INSTRUCTED;
s,;.ct to abatement by the order Of the court in
of such obstruction, upon ten days not &C.
49, An act changing the time of holding th" circuit
snocror court Of Amherst county; provides that the
cour, shall be held the 18th days Of March and Au-
gust annually.
81 An act 10 Incorporate the Bradford coal mining
company in the county of Gooch!and; with capital
net less than Sl5 900 nor more than SlO0,OG,.
45 An act TO change the place of holding separate
election in tie county Of Franklin; changes the cleo
lion from Dickinson L. Kcens old store to the store
house now occupied by Stockton & Choice
46 An act to establish company of cavalry in the
county Of Halifax
A. An act to incorporate the Exchange ho'cl COM
pany in the city of Richmond
as An act extending the act authorizing the drawing
OF lottery in the town of Fredericksburg; continues
the act authorizing the lottery until the first day Of
! March next and no longer.
20 An act incorporating the Salem savings lGst'
tut,cn
so An &C: concerning the destruction Of wild fowl
in the counties of Accomac Fairfax, and Prince WI
liam; extends TO the counties OF Fairfax ana ifihce
Wam all Tie advantages and benefits conferred on inc
county of Accomac by the act 10 prevent the des.Euc-
/ lion Ct wd fowl, passed April 9Th, lc33
81 An act incorporating the Elizabeth ana far-
kcrshur's turnpike company; with capital OF hVe
thousand dollars to construct turnpike from Eliza.
beth in Wood county, 10 ncrscct the Stanton and far-
karshnrr road u Q: near the Big ripple the Little
Kanawha RIVER; authorizes the company TO construct
toll bridge across the said river where the road crosses
IT, and The county of Wood 20 subscribe for halt the
smonnt necessary C build The same
. An act Incorporating The town OF lradelpn'a IN
TIE county If Ohio.
-; in aci to incorporate the Western Virginia siik
company; with capital not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000.
>. IN act to amend an act, entitled an act incorPo
rating the trustees of the Union Academy o! Camp
tcli; increases The number Of the trustees.
So An act incorporating the trustees OF The Concord
female seminary.
So An act 10 increase the stock Of the Dover Goa
mining company and TO grant them manufacturing
privileges increases the capital to S5O0,0O0, and au
and other metals
and colinn, wool, hemp, flax and silk.
81. An act TO amend the act, entitled, an act 10 III
corporate The trustees Of the Halifax Academy; pre-
scr;bes that five Of the trustees shall constitute
GuoruM for business
81 An &c; to establish company Of light infantry
in the c,ty Of Richmond and for other purposes; au
thorzrs The prrscn: company of riemcn 10 be convert
cd into a company Of infantry. and empowers the com
panv established by Of the last legislature IN tit
said city to take such name and adopt such uniform a.
they may select.
i 81 An act TO incorporate the Potomac and A'legha
NJ coal ami iron manufacturing company, with cap'
tai net less than 100000 nor than S2GO,OGO.
6n An act incorporating the hot springs company
in the county Of Bath; wh capital not less thai
?in"0 nor more than S2!n,0Ga
81 ~, act 10 incorporate the Western Virginia SIR
company: with capital not less than :cn more Than
!, E1y thousand dollars.
i g. An act concerning Tie publication Of deeds re
cures the several clerks OF the county and corp"r'o'
courthouse doors TO include all deeds admitted 10
cord during Tie terms of their courts, and imposes
pcnay Of one hundred dollars for failure, recoverable
with costs on action information IN the circuit cour
Of the county, one half TO tie norncr, the other e
the Literary ard. The act tc lake erect a'Pl 'it
first Of June.
G. An act concerning the preservation OF records a
thorzes the clerk of the county court Surrv to recor'
aran from the original deeds If his possession and II
The possession Of individuals desiring It, the deeds re
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book containing the having been stolen; and pro
vdes iany deadlock other book containing records
Of conveyaIccs wills, papers which may be lawfully
recorded in any court III the State, containing re-
cords OF suits, Judgments, DEGREES or orders, shall Dc
stolen destroyed mua;ed, that it shall be Lawful
for the clerk of the court TO record he same again. p"l
their production and upon the application OF any per
son who nav require H. and 10 charge such person IN
fee allowed for such service originally. The record t
stn,e whether made from The original writing
copy thereof, and The form of lis authorization OF a.
ies,a,on The act also provides that where any jnds
ncnt decree ORDER has been made or entered ~ amy
court and the rrc"TG-book containing The same shii
have been or SHALL hereafter be stolen, destroyed O
Inua;ed shall he Lawful! for the corT:, Il Inc ~
nu,c-book orucr book, verdict Of the jury decree ="
any other paper or evidence which vas the ioundao!
c the ertry stolen, &c, can &c found to cause u'
clerk of tc court 10 enter tie sane &c n0ro, ana t'
said services shalt Ic performed without compensation
G5. An act making further provision for comples'n!
nom Huntcrsv;lle Parkcrsburg: aPpropriates iron
the treasury one thousand dollars to complete th'
same, half TO be paid when the commissioners Up
pontpd BY the act OF the 10Th Of March, 1886, siaI
have received donations and subscriptions IN money t'
the amount of Sj33 33, and shall have made exainna
ton and estimates and complied with the other gu
ties prescribed BY said net, and the other hall when
similar amount shall have been similarly received
The auhnrises the courts OF the counties VI memo
las and Pocahontas provide for the payment OF SUP
scripti"ns made by them, by levy on their respective
counties.
c. An act to increase and regulate The tolls on TIC
Pnwhatan Railroad and the TuckahGe and James riVe
Il railroad: authorizes toll transportation not exceed
ing twelve cents per ton per in", until 'e coPa ot
refunded and then the tolls 10 be regulated 10y the &c
ncra! railroad act.
o. An act incorporating the Patterson $ creek turn
pike company construct turnpike from Nloorfeld
in Hardy, 10 the mouth CT Patterson 5 creek, with
capital a $4,000.
dc. IN act Incorporating the Wcllsbnrg Jefferson Sc
muary.
g. An act 10 amend act, entitled an act declaring
Simpsons creek public highway gives the Pr"Prlc
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