Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-30
ACTS OF rus LAsr GeNERAL ASSEMBLY,.


Company; subject TO the provisions the general for the
incorporation OF road eonpa e passed March H. 1887
except modified by this character. aud except that the
company dscsIe dividends II all nett profits and
provided that the tbs shall be under the eoutrO OF the
Board oi Public Works The COMPANY are authorized To
construct railroad from Richmond the South side Of
James HN"t 10 some pont the Ohio below the
mouth at the Great kanawha TVcr by the cg BILE
oue other than the nncd valley o the James below
ynehburg The route not interfere with the line which
the James River and kanaSha Company shall lndicac
their Inns To the Board at Publc works within ih,e oatns
alter this railroad company al with powers
heir company may the North side Of
stOr above Lynchburg Incrl with the James
river canal, the line OF the r. aud n Cunpan,'s i'm
prov-mcnt as aforesaid The capital Of the company
SlsOOOOIo The road is - be commenced at that point
At or above lynchburg VIII CHI shall touch az m near
~ apr Nniae the James RIVER and be completed its
western termination before the pSuon
es or, II may that point aud the
minus OF the read at the time. Tn, nplny may
expand not exceeding two ml.ns dollars the
at property. and hav" the night bay selling aud I'M.
proving unsettled aud lands the Blue Ridge
and OF esrying on manufactures iron. WOOL cotton
snd oIher ARTICLES. aud ot mining coal and lead;
but the western section If their road be npetcd be.
lore ihey can appropriate part o their capital
factoring or ninng purposes Their privileges rrsiic.
| tod To the distance ut twenty miles the hue %
he road and they prohibited from vcsng real pro.
than 5000 900 They have IN. pow or to con-
suct lateral railroads OF twenty miles In length IN any di-
feehoh thel do not interfere With ng line OF
po'emeni Books Tor subscriptions be opened within
SIX months from the passage OF the aud when the whole
or one-'ourh part Of the capital Is subscribed general
nehHH To be called 70 choose president and directors
ne act exeinpis the capital aud dividends the compa
ny itcm t,Sahon, unless the income shall exceed SIX
per cent which the dividends may be taxed as d
'uerds OF other companies a the time taxed. The
company are TO commence IN. work within Two wears
andpace under contrast less eighty miles their
ru"d snd complete aud put operation after the expa-
:" n''e years from the ssage 4" the act less than
mes annually ct the same, under penalty foreiuung
portion =" the road that may have been commenced
Whtn three millions have been subscribed aud one mil
lion actually paid into The Bank Virginia OF Farmers Fl.
q NJ the III,
thereof Is fully secured be paid ia the company are to
oe vested with all their powers aud author
ned to borrow money aid ia the construction of the ruai
snd TO issue ITS bonds therefore, and pcc any ubscr
bed stock OF the company security for such loans with
me privilege o converting the stock the amount
ODE borrowed To be limited by the amount Of stock actual
paid in secured The State Tho rivb,
ter hy years, aud every three years thereafter Il, mar
chase the capital stock OF the company in the main
Inc OF tue road at par aad such shall make
90 20 Tue company SIX per cent the stock from he
une Pay'g m the same, IN the stockholders have re-
| eer'eia les sum IN dividends The maximum toll for
passenger, on the road limited ut four cent. uer mil.
An ac; Incorporating the President and Directors of the
SouthweSirrn IunplNe Road and for other purposc.-
Constitutes the Board o Public Works the Company sub
ec to the regulations OF tue general act for the
uon oil turnpike cbmPanes, 10 the powers bests
eu oS e act prescribing the or oeio duties of the govern
nen passed March aih, 1888. They are To cause t be
constructed MacadamZcd road from Salem by Christians
burg Newbern WytheNi.le, Marion and Abingdon to tho
thhess'c hne For the construction thereof an appro-
paon Is made for thus year. of S75 900 from the pubc
treasury Ihey are 20 employ competent engineer TO
cate the road at grade where exceeding three degrees
The act provides the mode of obtaining land for the ro,d
and tor assns damages tho propr.tos Auth rixes
'he appointment and removal Of superintendent and Of
as many assistants the board may think The
snpeTnt At o make all under the direction f
e engineer Toll gates To be erected miles
"i the road completed aud often 4, sections of ,,
length finished and such tolls to be CHARGED a. The
BOARD may prescribe The tolls, after deayug expenses
ad rpars, TO be paid into the public treasury The Trea
surer of the State Treasurer for the road The c,n
sructon OF the road 10 be commenced at Salem and be
competed from that point westward. The gives the
company the right either TO purchase the stock any other
turnpike company along the route It they should the
line OF such turnpike for their road or 10 admit the stock
holders Of such companies To share IN the tolls in ,.on,
ton TO the stock he'd by hem or TO purchase IN.
works OF SAID companies and # disagreement the
value thereof 10 be asceraned by
cd IN equal numbe by the Executive and by courts Of
the couni's IN which such iurnpkes located fThs
act is subsequently amended
An act accepting by the State Of Virginia. the county
81 Alexandra IN the District OF Cvlum5 when the same
sha' be re-c,ded by the Congress of Ie H. States Pro
.des that the same shall be re-anneScI To the State of
"shh as soon as Congress shall rcinquish their exclu
sNe jurisdiction, well Of territory of persons residing
OF 10 reside therein, subject 10 such yapn respecting
the public property qf tho 1ted States as Compress may
enact III their act OF a'on The laws OF It's United
States 10 remain IN force after such Tc-cesson unt the
General Assembly Virginia shall ur,,ir far tb, ,nyo,n
neni OF said county under the Constitution and laws If the
| State.
An act TO provide for the collection OF fines in volunteer
e"mpSnes' gives the companies the right pace IA the
susS or serkeahts hands for collection all fines assess
p COMPANY courts OF enquiry against heir officers a.
nimoers Tor offences against Their by laws and for nun
attendance AZ all musiers ordered under said by laws u
IhonIing The companies tx the amount of the fines f.
40 eGe 81 MUSTER provided such shI not be less
hlh that Imposed by law absences from nst,,
Inc act requires sher and sergeanis Ia pay all MONIES
10 Tue tIeahreT OF tn companies other officers
IPon'ed by them 10 receive the same; return Of IN
solvents Tor each company be made annually At sucb
company courts o enquiry the companies may apopn n
receive h'n ana Tor failure 10 pay money collected
'e remedy 4" mohon 10y the uea urer, other officer Of
ted har.t, 40, III.
uon court ten days notice. IS gwen AGA nst the her #
OF sergeant The compensation the sheriff or serg,ant
nor less man ten nor m IRE than fifteen per cent for
collfciGn Us the courts Of onqn ~ may allow.
An act to incorporate the Virginia Woollen Conpany
~ 'ne cry OF hlchmond tor manufacturing WOOL cotton
hemp aud silk in the said city aud town of Mnnchesr
Capital not less THAI 5000 more than 500 600 and
real property not exceeding five acres To be governed by
| the general law.
An act 10 incorporate the Richmond Ir,n Company 10
"a'ua'ufe ron tel nails, and other articles Capital
"a" less lhdh SIO,OJO, than = 90 900 with real
estate not exceeding 800 acres. TO be governed by tne
general law.
An a. 20 establish system Of free schools in he
comfy Of EssoG. Makes 1t the du,y Of the Conn ~ ih
county bapp1int commissioners to lay off the county into
as miny school districts az sad may think
necessary Requires the Court soon as practicable f
ter tIe passage Of tie Hct aud annually thgr n mn
ht superniend' Of elections Tor each school dsrc
VINO shi mold IN election for freeh lder To
act ~ school innissloner such district All ire,
White adult male residents the district ass "a ia, Tho
preceding yeSr, with portion Of the public revenue mud
VINO Shii have paid the sime entitled TO VOC in such
elections The supefnlenden aye to certify the elo lions
70 he Coui' aud TO tbs peU,ns elected. The Court are
To MI vacancies among the commissioners which occur
between each annual election The School Commission.
efs elected Tor all The oc constitute the Board
OF school Commissioners for county They are 10 hold
an annual meeting, and other meetinys "a ov h.
desfd by two members Of the Board TO be convened by
the President majority 10 con.titnts n Board Tbey
are To meet the hrst year Tnppahannock on the hind
Monday M June. aHd ieg to eeci President and Cl,L
thereafter annual meetings to be held between the m
| n The 1. ~ Al
adopt regulations for their government and IN carr, an,
The provisions OF the act They report to the Court
anhuay "hat amt necessary be raised by taxation
ior establishing aud supPo ting the scho s aud an sou
pc Psn Tor evyng the taxes, and the Court TO m,ke the
nee say ieVy IN uhs io the commissioners NJ the rove
nue. 10 lake lists Of the assessed az the % that The
lists Ut state taxes are taken. The Board u Cornmi,
s'ontrs are incorporated with power to hold not eI.
ceedinR SJj,OoO worth Of property, real and person
al. They may purchase sites, aud erect schoolhou,es
'hsreqF' or rent build 1g tteelor and provide th.m
With the necessary GIuIes They are 30 report annually
to the Board Of the Leuy Fund the number Of schools
IN the county ihc pce foi ui ~ and the numbc, Of chi
u fruNf nd The . ~ It