Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07

any water course, which is the boundary be-
tween two counties. in the same manner that
they have power 10 increase said rates. Al
lowing the party aggrieved the right Of appeal
to the Circuit Court.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
prevent fraud IN branding tobacco. Requires
that every cask, key and box OF tobacco shall
be branded by the manufacturer, with the name
Of the city or place ~ which il was manuiac
tured, under Ike penalties imposed Tor using
false OF improper brands.
An act amending the act entitled, an act to
prevent the citizens Of New York from carry
ing slaves out Of this Commonwealth, and 10
prevent the escape Of persons charged with the
commission OF any offence, passed March 10,
1871, and all acts amendaiory thereof. Re.
peais the said act and amendatory acts, except
as 10 the county Of Aeeomac, and continues
them ID force in that county.
An nc, concerning the Western luDatic as
ylum al Stanton ,appropriates $4,000 g pur-
chase one hundred aud twenty acres Of land
adjoining the lands Of said asylum for Toe pnr-
poses of The same. and provides that if the ow-
uer Of said land and the directors cannct agree
upon the terms Of purchase, the land may be
condemned BIZ application to the county court
lof Augusta the damages assessed 10 be- paid
by the said directors, and the land to be vested
in them and their successors.
An act concerning fines due the Literary
fund; aUthorises the auditor ofpublic accounts
70 obtain judgment by motion against al sher-
ifs and others who shall have received fines or
other monies due said fand upon ten days
previous notice in leu Of the time now pre-
scrbed
An act repeating certain provisions Of the
act entitled an act amending the act entitled
an act 10 prevent more effeetually distractions
to the passage Of fish in the waters Of this
Commonwealth, passed February 18th, 1914,
passed February 2lst, 1915, as to the Kappa
hammock river and its tributaries. Repeats so
much Of said acts as extend their provisions to
said river and its tributaries. The act repeal
ed prohibited citizens Of the State from using
float or drift sienes.
An actto reduce thecapital stock Of the Bank
Of Virginia and for other purposes reduces the
capital TO the sum Of 81 ,550,s70 and reduces
the par value of It's stock from one hundred to
seventy dollars per share Distributes said
capital as follows to the Bank at Rich
mond 8i0,s70 dollars at Norfolk 100000 dol
lars at Portsmouth Z25, 600 dollars at Fred
erickshurg go, 600 dollars at Petersburg AGO.
/ 000 dollars; at Lynehburg 100000 dollars al
I Danviile 10000 dollars ;ai Buchanan l03, 900
dollars at Charleston l50.000dolIars. Gives
the bank, (in lieu Of the privilege to sell 5,459
shares Of the new stock heretofore granted
them.) the privilege Of selling only seven thou
sand eight hundred and folty-dve shares Of
stock at seventy dollars per share ifmore can
not be had the money derived from the sale,
! if the whole amount be sold, to be divided as
follows AT Richmond S4G00000; at Nor
7 folk $3.50 900 dollars; al Portsmouth S250000;
III Dot
100000 at Lynchbuag 100000: at Dan
vile $4,000; at Buchanan $4,000; and
al Charleston $4,000; aud ifless be sold then
( in proportion 10 the amount sold according to
she foregoing principle Of distribution.
! An act 70 incorporate the Wheeling manu-
4 featuring Company Tor manufacturing cotton,
wool, non, glass. leather and other things, in
the county Of Ohio. To be subject to the gen
eyal law regulating such companies. Capital
not less than 100000 nor more than 81 ,000,-
600, and the right TO hold not exceeding 1000
acres Of land.
An act to provide for the construction Of a
bridge across the Valley River onthe Stanton
and Parlsersburg Road To be located at Bey-
erley in the county Of Randolph. Five thous-
and dollars ont of Treasury are appropriated
/ 10 construct the same, on the orders Of the
Board Of Public Works
An act &c, incorporate the Berkeley Agricul-
tuFal Society. Gives them the usual corporate
powers conferred ON bodies corporate To ap-
poiut officers and make bylaws. Dues aud
other delirguents Of members to be recovera.
BILE before q single justice of the peace on war
rant, or before any circuit or inferior court for
any city or corporation OF the State having ju-
risdleti0n, whereof The member delinquent shall
be an inhabtant To hold real property not
exceeding 500 acres, aud personal property TO
the amount Of 5000.
An act Incorporating the Hardy and Win
chester Turnpike Company. To construct a
turnpike from some point on the writers Of the
Great Cacapon River IN Hardy 10 Winchester.
Capital not exceeding 100000, 10 be raised
by subscriptions, subject to the provisions Of
the general turnpike laws; allowing the com
pany 70 dispense with side roads, and with pa
wing or covering the same with stone or grav-
q reducing the width Of the road to thirty feet,
and providing that lbs grade shall no where ex-
coed four and half degrees.
An act to incorporate a company to remove
the bars in james river between the city Of
Richmond and Bermuda Hundred Requires
books 10 be opened on the 10th March lS4G,
in the city OF Richmond, for receiving sub
scriptons for an amount not exceeding $780,
ny is incorporated under the name ofthe James
River Navigation Company They are an.
thorsed to demand al such places as they may
appoint. tolls from vessels for their passage BY
or through the said place that is to say for
vessels drawing over eleven feet and not ex-
ceeding eleven and half feet, eleven dollars
on vessels drawing over eleven and half feet
and not exceeding twelve feet, twenty-five (
dollars; on those drawing twelve and a half
and not exceeding thirteen feet, forty four dol /
lars on those drawing thirteen and not ex- /
ceedng thirteen and half feet, fifty-fve dol 7
lars; over thirteen and half and not exceed 4
ing fourteen, sixty-six dollars; over fourteen 1
and not more than fourteen and half, seventy /
seven dollars; and on those over fourteen and \
a half feet, eichty-eight dollars. The Legisla- \
tire reserving the right TO regulate said tolls .
so as 10 prevem the profits Of the company ex-
ceeding fifteen per cent The company 70 be-
gin thework in two years, and complete il in
1--WE years, or the charter is forfeited.
An act 10 amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Richmond and Ohio railroad
company. Provides that noageni Of the State
shall ever have the power to fix and regulate
lire tolls OF the company Allows the james
River and kanawha company nine months
after The passage az this act to indicate to the
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