Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-01
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

In the act which passed the last Legs
lature OF Virginia, IN relation to the ter
mination of the Baltimore and OHIO Rail
Road a, Wheeling, the following sections,
to protect the rights and interests of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, were insert
I'd, and form part of the law.
This section was offered in the Senate
by Mr.. Rogers Of Loudoun, and sustained
by Messrs. Gallaher aud Sloan.
Be ii further enacted, That the said
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
shall, within six months after accepting
the provisions Of this act, establish de-
pot at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Basin, situated between lock No. 80, and
the Shenandoah outlet lock in said canal,
or as near thereto as may be practicable,
and shall also allow switches to be IN,
with sIdelings and branch tracks, to be
connected from Time TO time with SAID
switches to be constructed at the expense
Of the said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, or of others with their permis
sion, for the purpose of accommodating and
facilitating in the most ready and econom.
ical manner practicable, the transfer OF
goods, produce, merchandise or property
of any description whatever, from the
Railroad TO the Canal, and to warehouses
that may be from time to time there erect
ed by individuals or others for the accom-
mediation oil trade on the canal, and from
the canal and said warehouses to the said
railroad. And the said Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, after the exten
SION Of their road west of Cumberland,
and the completion of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Cana to Cumberland, shall within
six months from the time Of SUCH compile.
ton. establish in like manner a depot at
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal BASIN at
Cumberland, and shall allow switches,
with SideIngs or branch tracks, TO be con-
nected, from lime to time with the said
switches as aforesaid, to be constructed at
the expense Of the said Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, or others with
their permission, for the purpose aforesaid
and the said Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company shall, after any one of
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branch tracks shall have been constructed
a. any point as aforesaid, afford all and
every facility for the accommodation of
the said transfer as aforesaid, that may
be afforded to the general trade and bust.
ness OF the Railroad at the other depots
along the said road.
And be 1t further enacted, That the
charges for toll and transportation on all
goods, produce, merchandise or property
of any description whatever, or on pas
sengers transported by the said Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company upon their
said Railroad, and which may be trans
ferred fiom canal boats TO the canal, at
either of the depols, sidellngs or ware.
houses mentioned and provided for in the
preceding section of tins act, shall be at
no higher rate per ton per mile for tom
mage, or per mile for passengers, for the
distance respectively that they may be
carried on the said Railroad, than the
average rate per ton per mile charged on
similar articles respectively, or per mile
on passengers than the rates charged by
the said Railroad company, for like DIS
tances on the other parts OF the said Rail.
road.