Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03

nv IN he made annually al such company courts
Of enquiry as the companies may appoint 70 re-
ceive them; and for failure 10 pay ove. .nUAe5
collected the remedy of motion py lne nea 'h.sa'
or other officer Of the company appolh.eu ,ne,
for in the county or corporation Iouis, - sar
days notice, is given against 'he sn s,r ~ 81
geanl. The compensation 10 lne snei , =. 80
eeant is not less lhanen nor more Than hi.eeh per
cent. for collection, as the courts OF enquiry may
allow.
An act acceptine. by The State Of Virginia, The
COUNTY of Alexandria in the District oil Column
ba, when the same shall be re.ceded oy me Con
gress OF The United States. PROVIDES maj lne
same Shall be re-annexed 10 the STATE OF Vfsi-
MIA as soon as Congress shall relinqulsh lheir *
clusiye jurisdiction, as wei OF territory as =,
such reseryalioa respecting The public properly
of The United States as Congress may enact ID
their act Of recession. The laws OF the United
States 10 remain in force after such recession
until The General Assembly OF Virginia shall pro-
vide inr The government Of said county under The
Constitution and laws OF The Stae,
An act Incorporating The President ana Direc,
tors OF The Southwestern IurnPige Roao, ana
for other purposes. CONSTITUTES Inc boaId olfuo-
lie Works the Company, subject 10 the regula-
lions of Inc general act for The incorporation of
,urnpi,,s COMPANIES, 10 exercise the powers be-
slowed ey the act prescribing The e1 ctis,o dulles
ol,he govern menl' passed March 5h 1888 They
are - cause ~ he constructed Macadamized
road from salem by Christiansburg, Newbern,
Wyiheville. Marion and Abingdon, 10 the Ten
nessee line For The construction thereol, an ap,
preparation is made, for This year, OF S'3,ooo
from the public treasury. Ihey are 10 employ d
competent engineer, to locate The road al grace
no where exceeding three degrees. The act pro-
vides The mode of Obtaining land Tor The road,
and Icr assessing damages 10 the proprletors-
Authorizes the appointment and removal oil
superintendent, and OF as many assistants as me
hoard may think necessary. The suPerinlen-
dent 10 make all contracts under the direction OF
The engineer Tol-gates 10 be erected as soon
as ten miles of the road are completed, and as
often as sections OF that length are finished, and
such tolls 10 be charged as the board may pre-
scribe. The tolls, after delraying expenses and
repairs, to be paid into the public treasury Inc
Treasurer Of Tie Stale 10 be Treasurer for the
road. The construction OF the road 10 be COM
meDced at S,iem, and be completed from that
point westward The act gives The company The
right either 10 purchase The stock OF any other
turnpike company along the route, il they should
select the line OF such turnpike for their road, or
10 admit The stockholders Of such companies 10
share in the tolls in proportion to The stock now
held by them, or TO purchase The works OF said
companies; and, in case OF disagreement, the
value thereof is 10 be ascerlained by commission
ers appointed in equal number by the Executive.
and by The courts Of the counties in which such
turnpkes are located. This act il subsequent
lY amended.
An act TO incorporate the Richmond and Ohio
Railroad Company; subject TO The provisions Of
the general act for the incorporation oil railroad
companies, passed March IL, 1897, except as
modified by this char:er, and except that The COM
pany may declare dividends Of all its nett pro-
/ frs nd nrpvidp6 ho tolls Sha he
| the control of the Board OF Public Works. The
| company are authorized 10 construct a railroad
! from Richmond on the South side of James ri.
yer 10 some point on the Ohio liver, at or below
! the mouth of the Great Kanawha river, by the
most eligible route other than the immediate val
/ lev of the James river below Lynchburg The
| route not 10 interfere with the line which the
James River and Kanawha Company shall indi
cate as their line 10 the Board OF Public Works,
within three months after this railroad company
are invested with their powers. Their company
may cross TO the North side OF James river al or
| above Lynchburg So as not 10 interfere with The
James river canal, or The line OF The j. r. and K
Companys improvement as aforesaid. The capt.
tai OF the company is SD 600. The road is 10
! be commenced al that point al or above Lynch
| burg at which it shall touch cr most nearly ap.
| proXimate the James river, and lc completed 10
its western termination before the eastern portion
| is commenced; or, il may commence at that
| point and The Weslern terminus OF the road al
the same same time. The company may e1pend
no, exceeding two millions OF dollars in The pur-
| chase OF properly and have The right oil buying,
/ selling and improving unsettled and waste lands
west Of the Blue Ridge, and OF carrying on ma
| nuiaclures OF iron, wool cotton and ,lher arti
| cles, and of mining Tor coal, iron and Lead; but
| the western section Of their road is 10 be com
pleled before they can appropriate any part of
| their capital 10 manufacturing or mining pur-
poses. Their privileges are restricted 10 the dis
lance OF twenty miles from The line OF their road,
and they are prohibited from vesting in real pro-
perry more than $500, 600. They have the power
| 10 CONSTRUCT lateral railroads OF twenty miles in
length in any direction, il they do not interfere
with any existing line OF improvement Books Tor
| subscriptions 10 be opened within six months from
The passage Of The act and when The whole or
one-iourth part Of the capital is subscribed, ge
neral meeting is TO be called 10 choose president
and directors. The act exempls The capital and
dividends Of the company from taxation, unless
the nett income shall exceed six per cent in
which case the dividends may be taxed as d.
vidends of other companies at the time are
taxed. The company are TO commence their
work within two years, and place under con-
tract not less than eighty miles Of their road,
and complete and put in operation after the eIpi-
ration Of three years from The passage OF the act
moi less than fifty miles annually OF The same,
under penalty Of forfeilinS any portion OF the
road that may not have been commenced. When
three millions have been subscribed, and one nil
lion actually paid into he Bank OF Virginia or
Farmers Bank of Virginia, 10 the credit of The
| company and The residue thereof is fully secured
10 be paid in the company are 10 be vested with
all their corporate powers, and are authorized 10
borrow money 10 aid in the construction Of the
road and 10 issue its bonds therefor and TO pledge
any uusubscribed stock Of The company as secu-
riy for such loans with the privilege Of convert
ing The same into stock; The amount 10 be bor-
rowed 10 be limited by The amount OF stock ac-
lualIy paid in or secured as aforesaid. The
State have The right after thirty years, and every
three years thereafter, 10 purchase the capital
stock OF The company invested in the main line
Of The road al par, and such interest as shall
make good 10 The company six per cent. upon
The stock from The lime oil paying in the same,
| in case the stockholders have received a less sum
in dividends. The maximum toll for passen-
gers on The road is limited at four cents per mile.
An act supplementary 10 an act entitled an act
! incorporating the President and Directors of The
Southwestern Turnpike Road, and for other pur-
poses. Vests in the Stale The fee simple title 10
/ the land upon which the road is located with the
! lots obtained for tollhouscs, and other necessary
purposes. Prohibits the company in laying out
their road from invading The dwelling house, yard
or garden of any proprietor. without his assent,
unless The cost OF constructing The road shall
thereby be increased to an extent dsproportioned
10 The value of the properly invaded. II any per-
son or corporation shall deem himself or them
selves aggrieved by The location Of the road, or
the works Of the company, they are allowed
twelve months to file a suggestion Of The injury
complained OF, and for which damages are claim
ed, before The County or Circuit Court, and The
Court may cause jury 10 be impannelled TO as
scss The damages; and The County Courts are re-
quired 10 raise The necessary funds for paying
such damages, BY assessment on all property sub
/ ject 10 taxation under The Stale law. Infants are
allowed six months 10 assert their right 10 DANA
ges after attaining legal age. In locating the
road The Engineer is required 10 pass by Chris
tiansburg or Blacksburg as he may prefer. Re-
peals SO much Of the ninth section OF The act in
corporaling the Company as relates 10 The receipts