Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-30
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SOME OF THE
Acts of the last General Assembly.
Concluded.

I An act TO incorporate the virginia
! Wooden Company, in the city of Rich
mond; for manufacturing wool, cotton,
hemp and silk in TIE said city and
town Of Manchester. Capital not less
than $50, 900, nor more than 100000,
and real property not exceeding five
acres. To be governed by the gener-
allaw. ass.s sss2s aa 81 A'5f
! An act to incorporate the Richmond
Iron Company; to manufacture iron,
steel, nails, and other articles. Capt
tai not less than $4,000, nor more
than 100000, with real estate not
exceeding 800 acres. To be govern
ed by. the general law. uot
An act to provide for the collection
of fines in volunteer companies; gives
the companies the right to place in the
sheriff's or sergean,'s hands for collec-
ton, all fines assessed by company
courts of enquiry against their offi-
GERS and members for offences against
their by-laws, and for non-attendance
! at all musters ordered under sand by
laws, authorizing the companies TO Tx
the amount Of fines for absence at
muster, provided such amount shall
not be less than that imposed bylaw
for absences from legal muster
The act requires sheriffs and sergeants
to pay all moneys collected TO the
treasurer Of the companies or other Of
6cers appointed by them to receive the
same; the return of insolyents for each
company to be made annually at such
company courts ofenquiry as the com:
panies may appoint to receive them;
and for failureto pay over money collec-
ted, the remedy of motion by 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 to the sheriff or
sergeant-is not less than ten or more
than ifteen per cent. for collection, as
the courts of enquiry may allow. ,s,.~.
! An act accepting, by the State of
Virginia, the county Of Alexandria in
/ the District of Columbia, when the
same shall be re-ceded by the Con-
gress of the United States. Provides,
that the same. shall be re-annexed to
the State of Virginia as soon as Con-
gress shall relinquish their exclusive
| Jurisdiction, as we'll Of territory as Of
persons residing or. to reside therein,
subject to 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 the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia shall provide for the
government Of said county under the
Constitution and laws of. the State.
An act Incorporating the President
and Directors Of the Southwestern
Turnpike Road, and for other purpo-
SEES. " gaa dit# aa9
An act to incorporate the Richmond
land Ohio Railroad Company; subject
! to the provisions Of the general act for
the incorporation Of railroad compa-
mics, passed March IL, 1887, except
as modified by this charter, and except
that the company maydeclare dividends
of all it's net profits, and provided that
the tolls shall not be under the control
Of the Board o. Public Works. The
company are authorized to construct a
railroad from Richmond on the South
] side of James river to some point on
the Ohio river, at or below the mouth
of the Great Kanawha river, by the
most eligible route other than the i'm
mediate valley ofthe James river below
|Lynchburg. Theroute not to inter
fere with the line which the James
River and Kanawha Company shall in
dicate as their line to the Board of
Public Works, within three months af-
Ter this railroad company are invested
with their powers. The company
may crcss to the North side of James
river at or above Lynchburg, so as not