Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01

"a A. ~, 20 amend The act passed 9th February,
regulating tolls return wagons aud carts on ne
Little River turnpike, provides thai II sna'i no, W
irr,l for said company demand and receive The hal'
-, ,.l;.bed bv law on any return market wagon or
a- nuless The same shall be drawn by more than one
or Two horses or shall carry burden oil more lha''
three hundred weight :,
,l ,nembeis of SAID hoard the sum OF three dollars
49, A., each for the time they have been or may be IN
o, sim and their traven. expenses, all charges
incurred by the corresponding secretary, postage PaG
nv the members the discharge oil Their duties ana sta
tioncry Used by the board 81
cI n art concerning convevances or devises OF
nl,ces nf nnhlic worship provides, that where any
niece of land has bern or may be conveyed or ae'se
Ia trustees for the and beneht Of any eisous Gu"
creation for place OF public wosh' me same any
ali hn,din,s and Improvements thereon, shall be Eeid
h cb trustees and their SUCCESSORS for the purposes
- ;bs rnst only the authorizes the Circuit Court
Of the county, where property devised or conveyed o
TIN. NAV be so devised conveyed Tor such purposes,
be situated application OF The Attorney tor Tue
commonwealth, behalf the authorizes OF any re-
gious congregation, To appoint trustees where there
wore none or 10 substitute others, from time to time,
in case OF any inability TO execute the trust and vests
the legal title in such trustees and their SUCCESSORS
Gives authority 10 a majority Of the acting trustees 10
sue and be sued in relation TO the title, possession or
endowment of such property, without abatement by
the death of any of the trustees by the substitution
of others Limits the quantity OF land TO be held by
said
acres in towns and prohibits the from being held
for any other use than place OF public worship, re-
rIous other instruction, burial ground and residence
, OF their minister
G2 An act concerning proceedings under ioregn at
,achmeols urcscrbes that all sales OF lands and ene
ments hereafter decrced 10 lie made under the p'ori
sons of The act passed February lth, 1872 directing
the method of proceeding against absent debtors ana
other absent defendants, &c, shall not be to greater
, extent than will be probably suincent IN the OPINION
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costs unless the rights interests OF those concerned
shall in the discretion of the otherwise require
and declares that the penalty of the bond required to be
given BY any plaintiff before the execution OF any de-
cree for the purpose aforesaid, shall be in sum equal
to double the amount Of such decree IN his or her la
? your.
CO An act Incorporating the trustees Of Asbury
DENY in the town OF Parkcrshnrg in Wood county.
Ca An act authorizing the Board OF Public Works 10
purchase Land for sites for toll houses; authorizes the
purchase OF sufficient land for that purpose on any
public work held exclusively by the State. not exceed
mo ten acres in quantity and hundred end fifty
dollars in value; and athes any similar contracts here
ofore made giving the board also the power TO Obtain
by condemnation, such sites where Inc same cannot oe
acquired by purchase
6j An act incorporating the trustees OF Nottoway
i, academy in the county Of Noitoway.
66 An act 10 change the mode OF working on The
roads in the of Iampion exempts the citizens oil
the town from working the roads, and authorizes the
trustees levy each titheabc, not exceeding hfty
cents per annum for the purpose OF deirayng The ex.
, pc nse of keeping said roads in order
o. Ar act TO establish The town of Hartford in the
county of Lewis; on the land Of VIM. II. Ball, lying
1 on The Little Kanawha river, and the line of the
, Charleston and Weston road.
, o. An act TO establish the town Of sm,hville in the
county of Lewis; the land of Barnes Smith, the
South side Of the South fork Of Hughes river. on the
S,aun.on and Parkersburg turnpike.
Co. An act authorizing the degree OF graduate of the
institute to he conferred the cadets OF The Military
School Lexington; authorizes the Governor and Vi
sors ana faculty oil the institute 10 confer such de-
grees.
10 An act to incorporate the Mechanics Swings AS
ISOLATION of Winchester; with all the rights, powers
and privileges and subject all The regulations and
restrictions of the general act for The Incorporation oil
savings institutions, and with power to appoint moe d-
rectors annually, and to increase Their capital 10 one
hundred thousand dollars.
a. An act changing the time of holding the Circuit
Superior Court of Floyd county; 10 the first Wednes
DAYS after the third Mondays in the months OF March
md August annually.
- An act annexing 10 the county OF Montgomery a
part of the county of Pulaski; much of the
county as is contained within the bounds beginning OH
the line dividing The county Of Pulaski from the coun-
" OF Floyd, the top of the mountain opposite the
poor house of Floyd thence Northwest course by the
! Wolf Spring to Greed Taylor's lne and thence with
/ said line 10 Little river
i ~ An act Incorporating the trustees Of Jefferson
academy III the county of Dnwiddie.
IL. An act Incorporating the trustees OF Little Levels
academy in the county Of Pocahontas
10 An act authorize separate election in each OF
the counties of Sussex and Notoway, and two IN the
county Surry TO be held in Sussex at the sorehouse
Of John Owen in the Eastern part Of said county, and
e in Noitoway at the storehouse Of Mcssrs. Wilson,
Jones 4 Co about twelve miles East of the court.
i house. and in Surry at the tavern formerly occupied by
Wiley T. Savage at Walls bridge, and at the tavern
now occupied BY Mrs Cahar.ne Parker at Cabin Point
&c. An act To egaze the appointment OF commission
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pontment made by the court of said county at their ia
l. nuary term.
y -! An act 10 incorporate the Mechanics Savings
il Bank at Lynchburg with power to increase their ca,
pal, not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ana
be governed BY the general act for Incorporating SAID
;, institutions.
IS. An act to amend the charter Of the Charestown
and Jefferson county savings institution, and the VIM
chester and Frederick county savings institutions, and
for other purposes; reduces the number OF directors OF
the first institution seven, and Of the last 10 nine and
authorses the several savings institutions incorporated
in this Commonwealth 10 receive from any person, BODY
polite corporate, the interest IN advance, not exceed
ing per cent? for every sixty days upon any pubic
stock bond other PAPER sealed instrument or sccu'
riiy, which by their charter they are authorised 10 ds
. CONT.
y - An act to amend the entitled act TO moor
h porate the town of Point Pleasant IN the county OF
Mason makes all the provisions OF the act 10 moor
poraie the town of Sstervlle, passed I'd February
g 1880 from and after The first seclion applicable 10 'he
said town Of Point Pleasant authorises the trustees 10
establish wbarves and landings, and TO alter o. repair
/, the same and 10 collect taxes for sing them .
I'll 80. An act concerning the securities OF "m. d
,c Manning; authorizes the judgments against mem w
favor If the Cummonw TO be discharged by the
payment into the treasury of six hundred and twenty
dollars and eighysiz cents with interest thereon
" on or before the ls of April 1912
81. An &C, authorize the County Court Randolph
. acquire lot of land, upon which to construct ne
u Jail for said county.
n 50 An &C, authorizing the formation of com
V pany of mounted rlemen in the county of Loudonn;
10 be raised from the i6h, 9th, and l3!d regiments IN
. said county.
81 An act incorporating the Madison library associa
1 ton.
81. An act for the relief Of New Market academy IN
Shenandoah county; authorizes the trustees 10 apply
in rebuilding said academy the unexpended balance re-
. naming in their hands o. any sum heretofore d's'ri
bnted 10 said academy By the school commissioners Of