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

The Susquehsnna and P.iapsco Canal com
peny, passed December session, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty. five and with the
privilege "a erecting the necessary buildings
ant dcIois in th. state Of Virginia al the
point oi intersection for the accommodation OF
the business vi the connecting road. Propi-
ded. That IL a railroad shall he constructed
connecting the Cumberland Valley Railroad
with The sSid Baltimore and Ohio Rsilroad
within the territory Of Pennsylvania. then thu
foregoing provision shall be void and Of ne ei.
icct.
SIC. 4. That no persons or property which
shall have pss>ed ar shall I've destined To pass
ON the said rsilrocd west OF Cumberland. shall
be subject To any lower rsrcs of toll snd of
transportation pet nile betwccn Baltimore
sni Cumberland, than may be charged by the
Said company upon like property. passing up
on that at the said nilrad which lies east OF
the town of Cumbcrland; and the said Balti-
more and Ohio nilroad company shalt not
charge. nor permit TO BE- charged, a greater n
mount per mile Tor tolls aud transportation on
their rcal west Of any point Of connection or
Intersection Tor persons or things 10 pass OF
having passed upon tho interesting or con
meeting milrosj or canal, co~nstubct-d by su.
ihority of Pennsylvsnis than may be- OF the
same time charged on their road west OF the
point Of intersection or connection rs aforrsaid
ON like persons or things to- PASS or having
passrd on that part of their road cast OF su,h
intersection or tonnesion.
Snc. B. That the said Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company shall 30 conduct and r,ru-
late the trade and travel on their "A id rai.rosd,
whether the same be with their own locomo-
uvcs. cars or other means of transportation,
or BY locomotives. osrs or such means, of
transportation used on the said road by their
agents or contractors, or other persons that a
faOntrnisnt nnnnrfuutfs sh.1l - ul,.-.I -.
miiied and given at such points OF iniersce-
ton ior persons or things imvelling or ,mns-
ported ou the said road, or on such railroads
as Aforesaid, made to connect with said Bslti-
more aud Ohio railroad by virtue Of this act,
To pass to or from such railroads 10 connect
ing with the same, 40 that there NAV b. like
convenience TO pass the trade and travel TO
and from said Baltimore and Ohio railroad
from and TO such roads as may connect with
The ssme a. to pass TO and from Baltimore.
SEc. q. That the rates OF toll end OF trans
poTtation respectively TO be charged a, any
time On that part Of the railroad OF the said
company in Pennsyl,anis, ON any Kind OF
property or on persons passing east or west.
shall not b. greater than the rates Of tolls and
OF transportation respectively cha rgcd nj the
sima time ON the samc hind of property, or
upon persons passing in the same direction on
that part of the railroad in the states OF Mary
land sud Virginia aud no preference shall a,
any time b. given To the goods or commodi-
ties OF sny person or persons a. regards prior.
ny OF transportation: but they shall be carried
by the ssid company to their respective pla-
ces oi destination ia The order of time in which
they shall be delivered to the said company
for that purposr.
SIC 2. Tia, the said company NAV sue aud
b. sued in like manner az other corpomtc bod
les within this commonwealth sue and arr
sued, aud in ell matters aud things which may
~ any way relate To, or concern. the exercise
Or abhse OF the rights, privileges. powers and
irancftscs. hereby granted, and also in all
which may relate io, or concern, . com
piiance with OF a breach OF the conditions
Ind provisions Of this set, the said company
shall bc subject to and under the control Of
the authorities Ol Pennsylvania, as IL the said
company had been created by a law OF ihi.
commonwealth and nauy suit. ACTON or pro-
coeding al law against the said company, ,he |
Process may sr served within the proper
county ot district upon any officer OF agent OF
The sad company.
Sac. :. That that part of the Baltimore and
Ohio company road hereby authorised To be
made within this state ~ herrby desiaed To
be a public highway and shall be open 10 the
Use OF such person or persons or compan AZ
may determine or choose 10 place cars on said
Tor the conveyance OF or tho transportation of
property Of any description, upon the paw
mcnt OF such rstes OF toll as the president and
directors OF said company may establish; not
however exceeding the rates OF toll establish
ed. or that may be established, Tor the Colum.
t1 and Philadelphia railway fot the year one
thousand eight hundred and for,y.six.
SIC. 3. That !, shall be the duty Of IN.
president and managers OF said company, 40
soon as the railroad Is completed from Cum
bcrland TO Plttsburgh, to psepare a full and
aocumtea account of the costs of said railroad
from Pittsburgh TO the Maryland line, authen.
ticstcd by the oath or affirmation OF the pres.
ldent and secretary Of said company, and CON
municste the same 10 the auditor general of
THIS CO Dmonwealth who shall file the state.
ment in his Office.
Sac. 10, That the stock Of said comrany 10
an amount equal TO the coNt of Inc cnus,r,,,.
ton oil that Part Of theiI road situated IA Penn-
sylvsnia shall be the sabiect OF AVIATION by
TINS commonwealth IN the same manner and
al Inc same rate a. otheT similar properfy IN.
OF may b., subject, and II shali ~ The duty oI
The said company Ia cause their Trrasnrer. 40
on We deciaratlon Of any dividend. after tie
foad snail have bfn cosnplrtsl to Ffttsbsrph
10 retain on, of aid divfienA and psy into
he treasury OF this state. sny tar 10 which
SID roPofti1n u stock j. iia6le. And ,a.l
company shall annually. In the month of Jan
uaTY make a statement 80 the Legislature utale
oeui of Affirm ition ot the president thereof, al
Us sffairs and tic business dopc upon .sid rose
aunng the previous year, said statement Il
contain q Tall and accurate account 81 th,
hnmbct OF passengers, amount and weight o
Pnoiooe, me~IchandiEe, lumber, cal and min
enls, transported on said road csst Of Pitts
bDrsh end west OF Cumberland.
SIC. ~, That the mode of sscertsining dam
ages which may b. Sustained By perslus Il
cossequrnce OF the said railroad pas-in
,hsous IA their 9and-; or by the taking Of M
teTisis TO construct OF repair the Sane, shaI
b. the same ia Pennsylvania as is provide,
boz In the fifteenth section of the sct oi MARY
ls0d Aforesaid. for like damages done la tha
ststr and the provisions Of tlie sixirrath an
seventeenth sections of the ssid act Of Mar
lend shalt siso b. extended to that pert OF All