Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-21
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Petersburg o. some poiat ot Cex's Foad "a Not
toway, East % B.ack's and WhiN's Tavern.
Capital not exceeding &3.04tN. b ~ raised
By subscription. Subject To De general law
incorporating railroads.
An act e Incorporate ihe Nieein'a Woollcn
Company, IN the city # Richmond Ca man
usactanng wool. couon. hemp and sis. Ia ths
SAID city and town ii Manchester. Capital
not less than $4,000. nor mere Than $500.
600, aud real property NOT exceeding iye acres.
To be governed ID Tie conceal mW.
An aet 70 intorpofals the Richmond Iron
Company; 70 manufacture inn, steel. nails.
and other articles. Capital n0l less saan : ie.
GOO. nof more team Sl91,0@. with nal estate
net exceeding 300 acres. To BE governed hy
the general law.
An acs to provide Cor the collection Of fnes
n volunteer companies gives tne companies
the right 10 place IA the shefid 5 or sefaeanl's
hands Tor collection, all fines assesset hy com
paGy courts Of enquiry against lheiF oiAccrs
and members fer offences against lheiF by-laws,
aad for non-attendance % al mus,ers ordere
under said bylaws, autAogisiug the companies
to fix the amount Of the fines Tor absence az
muster, provided such amount shall not be
less than that imposed bylaw for absences
from legal muster. The act requires sheriiis
and sergeants 70 pay ali moneys collected 10
the treasurer Of the companies OF other officers
appointed by them 10 receive the same the
return Of insolyents for each company TO be
made annually at such company courts o. en-
quiry as the companies lnay appoint 70 receive
them and for failure 70 pay over money col
lected, the remedy Of motion BIZ the treas
urer. or other officer Of the company appointed
therefor, in the county or corporation court, on
ten DAYS notice, is given against the sheriff or
sergeant. The compensation 70 the sheriff OF
sergeant is not less than ten nor more than fiji
teen per cent for collection, as the courts Of
enquiry may allow.
An act accepting, By the State Of Virginia.
he county Of Alexandria in the District Of
Columbia, when the same shall be re-ee3ed
by the Congress of the United States. Pro-
vides. that the same shall be re-annexed to the
State OF Virginia rs soon as Congress shall re-
hnquish their exclusive jurisdiction, as well Of
territory as Of persons residing or to reside
therein, subject 70 such reservation respecting
the public property Of the United states as
Congress may enact in their act Of recession.
The laws Of The United States to remain IN
force after such recession, until tue General
Assembly of Virginia shall provide fer the
government OF sad county under the Constr
tuition and laws OF the State.
- fAAsettN-~t
rectors of the Southwestern Turnpike Road,
and for other purposes. Constitutes the Board
Of Public Works the Company, subject to the
regulations of the general act for the incorpo-
ration Of turnpike companies. to exercise the
powers bestowed by the act prescribing the er
ofiicio duties Of tine government, passed March
5th 1883. They are to cause TO be construct
ed a Maeadamised road from Salem, by Chris
tianburg, Newbern, WytheYille. Marioa and
Abingdon, 10 the Tennessee line. E'or the
construction thereof, an appropriation IS made,
for this year, OF $4,000 from the pubic treas
ury They are TO employ q competent epgl-
neer to locate the road, al a grade no where
exceeding three degrees. The ACT provides
the mode of obtaining land for the road, aud
for assessing damages to the propnetors. Au-
thorses the appointment and removal OF sR-
periniendent, and Of as many assistants as the
board may think necessary. The superinten-
dent to make all contracts under the direction
OF the engineer. Ioll-gateS 10 he erected as
soon rs ten miles Of the read are completed,
and as often as sections Of that length are I'm
ished, and such tolls TO be charged as the char
eel IS ghe board may prescribe The tolls, at
ter deffaying expenses and repairs, 70 b pad
into the public treasury. TIE Treasurer OF
The State to be Treasurer for the road. The
construction of the road TO he commenced ut
Salem, and be completed from that point west
ward The act gives the company the right
either 10 purchase the stock Of any other turn
pike company along Tue route, If they should
select the liae ol such turnpike ier their road,
or 10 admit the stockholders Of such companies
to share IN the tolls in proportion % The stock
now held by them, or TO purchase Inc works
Of said companies and, N case OF disagree
ment. the value thereof is 10 be asceraned hy
commissioners appointed M equal number By
the Executive, and bY The coults OF the c0ur-
ties in which such turnpihes axe located, ms
act is subsequently amended.
An act to incorporate the Richmond and
Ohio Railroad Company; subject to tae pro
visions Of the general act tor the incorporation
OF railroad companies, passed March 1904,
exeept as modified by this charter. and except
that the company may declare dividends Of az
its nett profits. aad provided that thetoils shai
not 10 upaer fbe control * the Board OF Public
Works. The company arc authorised toeon-
str,lct railroad from Richmond on the south
side Of Iunes river 70 some poiat on the Cnio
river. at or below The mouth OF lae Great IA
nawha river hV tue most eligible route otlleT
than the immediate valley Of the James rlYef
below LynchbuT9. The route not TO interfere
with the line which the James River and ka-
nawha Company shall Indicate as their line %
the Roard of Public Works, wahln three
months after ths railroad company are lnTes
tea with theif powers. Their company may
cross ID the North side or James river al or
above Eynchburg. 50 rs not to interfere with
die James river c8nul, or the J. Il. and H..
Company improvement as aforesaid. The
capital Of the company is Sl1W0.0e0. The
road is 70 be commenced az that point NJ or
above LynehbuFg at which it shah touch or
most nearly approximate he james river, and
be Completed 70 is western terlanauon before
the eastern porioa is commenced; or, Il may
commence 1t that point and the Western Ter,
minus Of the road al the same time The
company may eApead not eSceedng two Mill
Lions Of dollars Ia the purchase Of property,
and have the right oi buying, selling aud hn-
proving unsettled ami waste lands west OF
the Blue Ridge, and Of carrying on manalac-
taras Of iron, wool, cotton aHd other afficies,
and Of mining or coal, iron and lead ; bat me
western section Of their road is p Ike completed
before they can appropriate any part q tneif
capital 10 manufacturing or mning purposes.
Their privileges are restricted 10 the distance
Of twenty miles from the line OF their road, ami
they are prohibited from vestng IN real prop
erty more than s5O0,090. They have the
mower 10 construct lateral railroads OF twenty
miles 10 length in any direction, i they do not
interfere with any existing line Of improve
ment. Books for subscriptions TO be opened