Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-10
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD

Railroad CompaHy.io construct a railroad
through Ptsasyipaaia.. in "a direciioa from
Botfinsrs 10 fA1 Ohio river az the civ Of
Piffsturgh.
Sac. .. Be IL enuefed 5y the yenuie and
HouS Of Representatives ~ fAe Commonwealth
II PtnssyirdHta IN Gesersf As.embiy woi
md II - hereby enacted By the authority ofns
That the assent Of This Commonwealth
or, and the same h hereby given and granted.
TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad csmpsny
Incorporated by AN act oi the Legislature ri
Maryland, passed on the ,wcn,, eighth d.,
r eSssary, Auno Domini one thousand ci.ht
h'u,drcd aud ~,wenty-sr,en. entitled "An kc;
to incorporate the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company to locatr and construct an,
"la,"ts,o n continuance al the rsilipud. OF III,
aid company, from the town at CuInbrrisnt
.a The State of Maryland. To the rity OF Pitts
borgh, under and subject TO the provisions
conditions and restrictions LerciustieI enacted
Prosided, That within si1 months after tbs
completion OF ssid railroad TO Pittsburgh, sns
semi annual thereafter, the proper officers ans
agents OF the Baltimore and OHIO RsilIoac
co'npsuy shall make GU, by oath or affirmation
and transmit io the treasurer of this state, a
statement exhibiting the amount OF tonnage
of whatever kind or Il 'scnption. anl the Dgm,
bro passengers that NAV have possei over the
cpiin length OF ssid rca between P~itt~buYsnd
Cu,nb 'rlspd. during the preceding siA months;
and that they shall also at the Samc time paw
into the treasury Of this commonwealth q tai
or duty on all tonnage on whatsoever kind or
description. except the ordinary baggage al
passengers that may have PASSED the entire
leu.ih II said road between Cumb. Rand and
Pittsburgh, during the last preceding siN
months az snch rate as the legislature may
hereafter direct not exceeding tweny FIVE cent.
on every ton thereof, aud also into the tnraS.
ury aforesaid at the same time a tau of duty
on all passengers that may have passed owe:
The entire distance oi said road, between the
Aforesaid points. during tho last preceding sia
months. a. the legislature may hereafter direct
not exceeding fifty cents for each passenger
mill n railroad shall b. constructed connect
ing Columbia rsilrosd with the said Baltimore
and Ohio railroad aud when such connecting
road shall BE- constructed The said tax on pas
scngers shall not exceed twenty FIVE cents To,
each passenger and the Legislature hereby
rescres the right 10 adopt such odditionil
measures To secur a faithful compliance with
The conditions OF this proyiso "a ma, here
after b. deemed necessary and right. And
prorided. also. That il IL shall deemed n-ce~.
sary, the governor of ibiscommonwealth NAV
"IIR''N "N'fN ny ~ VIZ IRA 'A'tfnlUk
one Tor each train of cars. who shall have the
right Ia travel al all times over said road, be.
tween Cumbcrls and Pittsburgh, in the cars
or Other vehicles Of the said company, a. shall
or may be used for the transportation OF pas
s-pg r., free or any chang, and who SHALL
have free access at all times to inspect the
books, s~ocounts. wsy-bills. bills Of freight.
prints, maDiIests snd all such other books
and papers Of the said company ~ may b.
Necessary aud proper Ia enable said agent or
SCENTS Ia sscc rain aud keep a true snl Just
'ccouut OF ell the gool>, vans, merchandise
nd tonnage of every Kind aud description
hat shall or may b. csuied or transported on
V over said road between Cumberland and
'itisburgh, end the numlcr Of passengers
ravolled on.the ssme. Aad propidsd. also.
That II a greater number of agents on said
DAD shall be required by any ofthr legislature
u PeBnsylvsnis, the governor may aPpointan
additional number who shall have a right To
pass free Of charge aforesaid.
Sac. , That the ssid railroad shalt b. To-
'sted north and east Of tt,c Mouongshela riy.
y, by such route as the said company may
iecm eIpedient and the S1il company may
To construct the said road upon the
Ike principles aud plans, and under aud sub
ect In the same regulations powers, immuni-
les. privileges, conditions and distinctions.
Is are gwen, granted. enjoinei aud provided
n the aaid act ot the state Of MARY land, 80
lar AZ the same or any sl,use or part OF II may
may not b. IN onsisicn, with this
act. Prorided. That no lateral road exceed
ing one mile IN length shsll be made, pur-
or caused 10 b. purchased. leased OF
rented by said company within The state Of
Pennsylvania, without the consent of thu leg.
i~slaisrc thereof. And prOridod further. That
no sum OF sums Of money shall b. borrowed
by said company. EOS which a certificate for
a less amount shall be issued. aud that the
Mid company shall not either in the state Of
Maryland, Virginia. or Pennsylyania. make
issue or utter, TO cause TO be made, issued or
uttered, any mount whatsoever calculated
Tor, or intended as = circulating medium.
ProtffSd, also, That the said company shall
not construct. or cause to be constructed, AM
lateral railTosd having tor it's object a oonmcc-
ton with the Ohio river below the city al
Pittsburgh nor connect with any railroad with
the Ohio river above the mouth Of the Grcat
kanswha without the consent Of Pennsyl
ysnia.
Src...3. Tia, full right and privilege Is here
by reserved 10 this commonwealth, to IA,
Frsnklin Railroad company, OF any compan,
OF companies, which now are. OF NAV heIeaf
ter be incorporated by the legislature OF thi
commonwealth, TO connect with, aud inter
sect the said railroad by any Other railroad o.
railroads., cansl ot canals, or othsT works. a
any point OF poimts. either IN ihc sid com
mcnwealth, or in the States of Maryland, o
Virginia. and the sceeptsncc oi this act. b,
the said Baltimore snd Ohio RsilrOad COMPANY
shall b. deemed and taken ~ thu a-srnta d IA,
said company, GO such connection enn inteY
section. Propidtd. That the ssid Bal,imor
add Ohio Railroad company shall not b. emit
t~d TO any OF thc privileges, or enjoy sny q
The benefits, conferred by this act. uniil IA.
State OF MARYLAND shall by law extend N.
rights and prNitcges granied BY the sixth nc
uon Of the sot OF the Stsie of MARYLAND. pass
ed April let 1896. entitled a supplement I,
an act entitled. an Act IN incorporate "a,
Sss>q"ehsHns smd Petsp~eo Canal company
Pssscd DscsmhrF svssion. IS15 20 dbs Stat
% Pennsylvsn'a, ~ saeh per~pa or gecssus q
c'1psny - may h. appointed hy tee State q
Ienifsyiysnis ~ ~ ~ give The aid state q
Tsnasylsan,a, perssn ~ p~rsons, ~ CoInpsa1
ltke powers and pnvileRrs ~ sre conferred 5
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