Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-24

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s. An &C. @ Increasing the annual appropriation oy 'ns
sum Of s. 900 out Of hs literary fund fr the purposes
primary and free schools Appropraes this amount 10 ao
dillon 10 former appropriations aud the act taxes ehec ia
nunry lst, 1855.
80. An making appropriation 10 the University Of
Virginia for certain purposes Appropriaes 90 oeU 70 re
pair and Improve the buildings 10 furnish water lot nel
protection, and for no other purpose.
Az An act providing for the completion oil ule oaHachs
ana 'ne erection OF mess hall at the Virginia sary 49,
stlte Appropriates $50 OOO paid in four lnsalmen
me nst on the fret day Of APRIL the second on tue s
M & inc Third on the first day Of August, ana .e
on lhe a DAY Of October in the year 1884, the money 10
DC expended the direction Of an architect 10 DO ap
pointed by tho board of ylsitors
81. An act authorizing the construction OF statue o.
JeHerson Auhotizes the Governor 10 contract win Alex
ander Gait thereor TO be placed when completed q; the
University OF Virginia; mud ap9!oprisses $4,000 therefor
az An act 10 prevent the circulation of small Pro-
vidcs that from and after the first day of June 1885, every
commissioner OF the and shall require OF each
person to whom license granted oath that be will not
pay out Within the limits Of the ealih notes OF
less denomination han five dollars, issued by banks, corpo
rations individuals is further provided that from and
alter the rst day VI June nox where such note issued or
offered as money by copoatieu auch
oere lssue OF such note or notes shall pay line OF ten
dcars recoverable before any JUSTICE alderman or court III
this wealth; half OF the penalty 10 go TO the Inform
e and the residue Into The Of the city or county
where prosecuted The inforner may be Witness and
ehl be required testify 10 more than the denotnlna
ton of the nole and every whose name signed On
the face of such shall be deemed the issuer thereof
Any person may from any whose name s on the
face Of note of less denomination than five dollars issued
after the passage OF this act yu times tho amount CT such
noe in addition TO the fine herein imposed Former penal
Ties against the Issue of small contluued the law
construed remeday and applies we'll TO interest benz
ing scrip under five do1rs as 10 notes OF other
| Cession of Lands.
49, An act 10 vest in the Uoted States OF America Jurs.
dclion land The shore OF the Elizabeth river
and known as the United States naval hospital land. The
jurisdiction of said land according 10 the boundaries forth
act ceded United States only 80 long as II
shall be used for the purposes cesson the State resetVng
concurrent usecton and the power TO resume the same
| whenever the legislature may think proper:
A. An giving the consent OF the legislature ol tne
state OF Virginia the purchase OF lands by the United
States for The WashnRton aqueduct and cedng
Gives the OF Virginia 10 the purchase oy ne uneo
Stcs Of Of land for abutmen and quarries Tor
dam the Potomac above the Great als EeserSine
Jurisdiction by the state and the power to resume
the whole jurisdiction when deemed proper
49, An oct 10 Increase capital stock Of tho Norfolk and
public work, subscribe behalf Of the state for three
ths OF such increase The capital is Increased SieUVOV
of which the subscrbes three hths which state sub
srrp!on may be made in elk per cent preferred STOCK
i6 An increasing capital stock ofh Manassa gap
aIsoad company. Increases the capital s40OO0O 10 com
pele the road from Srasbnrg TO Hanl:onburg; hs Board
Of public works subscribe for theefths o said Increase
A. An aulhorsng the issue of seven per cent oonds
by The Richmond and Petersburg railroad The OBJECT o.
the act relay track Of the road with edge rail- TO
Improve the structures along their line, and 10 make addi
lions their and motive power; the amount OF oond
10 be Issued under this act not to exceed sl50 0oO.
4S An act 10 increase tho capital stock Of the Roanoke
valley rail road company and authorizing euo5crptor
thereof by the State Authorizes subscription by tn
Board of public works Of 5300O0 the amount OF said 10
creuse said subscription TO be made seven per cent pre-
ferred STOCK and to be paid In such nsamens as may o
necessary pay 70: contracts executed lhe SAID company
prevented from mortsaglng or 10 any way appfopaaIns
its net profits or tolls lessen its ability 10 pay The
preferred dividend on said subscription ,,s,. 80,
roud company The company is Incorporated with capn
less $50 600 than SSo00O0 In shares o
fly dollars each for the construction OF road from !h'
Pennsy lvana line The mouth Lutte Grave creek on Ih
Ohio river within the limits OF Eizibethown In the eoun
~ OF Mashn but DO part of the work between the Penn
syvana line and the Oho river shnli be commenced ~th
two years from the passage OF this uct majority OF th
Concung In each place, the county court OF Mar
shall and the of Ezabethtowu and Moundsvie ma!
subscribe said road; the county subscription not to ex
coed SO0 oO and tho subscription Of each town not 10 e1
reed S500U0.
wood rail road company. The company Is incorporated
construct road from the Pennsylvania Hoe where II cross
cs the MonongaheIa river; the said river 10 the junction
Of Tygars vsey and W0t fork rversi up West FORK nea
the mouth of Elk creek In Harrison; thence 10 RavensWo0
terminate than fourteen miles from said town
with capital less than $50 900 than 81 600 OO
10 shares of S0O Power given 10 Increase the capital
insufficient, borrow money 10 construct the road
shall avne OF the Ohio between the mouth
the Little KsDawha and the mouth OF Little Sandy cree
above Ravenswood and the company shall have ten years
commence The road. t -t.
! ST. An act to authorize the Souh.SIde Rail Road Com
pany purchase from the Common Council OF the city
Petersburg the Appomatox Rail Road rne stockholder
in general meeting consonling, the SouthSlde compan
may bonds for agreed upon for the pur
preferred elk cent stock OF the said company and 10
this purpose the capital Is increased S3OOOOO But IN
South Sdc company shall not give through tickets on IN
Apponattox rail road 10 combination with the Petershur
rail road company. =,
52 An act 10 authorize the guarantee OF the city OF Pc
tesourg 10 be endorsed upon certain bonds OF Tue SCUM
Side rail road company. Requires concurrence OF thee
fths OF the voters OF the city, and limits Inc guarantee
, 100000. .
plan of James S. French rail- road between AexandIa an
Washington city The capital shall not exceed S5OuOO no
be loss than 5000 000 n shares of SlOO and the
shall have years within which to commence thei rIau
and the road be finished five years thereafter sa
not with any other rail road ermnelng IN Aesdn
dria without The consent Of the City Conncs nor pass ~
to the exclusive possession OF any co'poi'"o" oN' W.
s.. An act 10 authorize sale Of portion of the WORK
of the Alexandra canal company 10 the Alexandra an
washington city rail road pany Provides also that the
may cell sad works 10 any other company authorized
construct rail rond from Washington TO Alexandria
55 An net authorse the sale OF any part VI the "or
of The Washington and Alexandria turnpike company 10 IN
Alexandra and Washington city rail road company or
!, any other company chartered for that purpose
56 An &C, to au,horise the Virginia and Tennessee "a
road company acquire the right OF way only instead
fee simple lands 10 the construction OF their lateral oranc
TO the salt works 10 Smytn county. Inc compensate
for such right of 10 be ascertaned as no" proVaea
ST. An act 10 provide for the construction of rail roa
from the Virginia and Tennessee rail road TO The fen
Central roll road at or Clifton Forge The capital
increased ssO0000 for the purpos the aid ROAD 10 ps aa
not east OF the Blue Ridge summit by the way OF fhca
finished within eight years from the passage OF TINS ac
relation between he capital Of the Virginia and iehesse
ad and this road s similar that prescribed In the cnate
of the New river branch rail road and the 90
bra nch rail road and in the event OF the virginia anu GU
nessec road falling make the road, ndepenoen. eo
paey Ia therefor under the style OF se
Q and Allegheny rail road. -, - o.,,t,
g. An act authorisng the Hemphed railroad 10 acqul
land in the city of Wheeling for depot purposes anu 10 e
tend their road 10 The said land The saa ,a 81
limited TO twenty acres may be obtained by pnlc"ase VI
the mode prescribed by the 56ih ch,per oil ne oooe.
59 An act auhorsing the Marietta ana CinG,nna.l lal
road company acquire land 10 The cy o "neeiis i
the uses Of sad company The said lana Is no u eAcee
. twen;y-f acres. .o,o,,, .o,,,o,
CO. Au act TO amend and reenact the seyehn section
an uet entitled an act incorporate Tue
giaia railroad company passei February Ia lool pfoVlo
,hat In addition to former restrictions le Ioao sha 't
# used before September ls 1865, nor shall II be used att
September ls. 1885, unless at tat os'e lue baltimore al
Ohio railroad shsll have completed Inc superstructute
their bridges between Cumberland and wheeling lor do
e Bile track. 1000, pL. .. ia,
sndiny m. Ter Of Northwestern Virginia raiioa
R.n.aI. fhs said sc which ccnhoc, the terminus ot Il
rn,a IN ,hc town of Petersburg.
70 An art 10 authorlsc change OF The western eimnl
n, of ihc aexaudra Loudouu and Hampshire railroad Al
m extension the said road 10 any point in Han
~ shire county west of Paddytown.
"A An act 10 authorize the county court OF shenandoa
to subscribe 10 the Manassa gap rail road Provides IN