Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-05-07
Act. 81 Iegislature, ls55--6


We have received copy of Sketches Of the
acts passed at the last session of the Legislature
Among them the following are local to Augusta
county:
An act establishing at Swoope's Mill third
place of voting in the Middlebrook Masisteriai
district
An act providing for the establishing, con-
struction, and keeping in repair the public roads
in Augusta and other Counties when adopted
by the County Courts. ~
An act incorporating the Strblings Springs
Company in the county of Augusta-capital not
to exceed 100000 in shares of $500 each.
An act to incorporate the Weyer's Cave Com
pany. Capital $4,000 in shares of 800 each.
An oct for the relief of Mrs. Sidney R. Points,
and her co-securities from forfeited recogni-
zance as bail of James w. Points in the sum OF
$500.
An act authorizing an increase in the number
of juries summoned for the Circuit Courts Tot
Augusta and certain other Counties the centre
to be divided into two classes of % each, by lot
and the 1st class to serve six days, and the
End class six days, and so on, alternating to the
end of the term. ~
An act releasing the Junction Valley Turn
pike Company from obligation to renew their
road by planking, or Macadamizing. e
An act dividing the Howardsville and Rock
fish Turnpike into two sections at Stuart's Draft
in Augusta, and changing the name Of the Wes-
tern section to the Beverly Manor Turnpike
Company. ra,nt
An act appropriating $19,0so, to the D. D. &
Blind Institution, for heating by steam &c, pur-
chasing an Organ, &c, besides the regular appro-
priation for annual support at the Institution
and the Lunatic Asylum, with $25, S73.S2 spe-
cial appropriation to the latter on steam account
&c. &c.
Resolution, giving 80 days additional time to
the Sheriff OF Augusta, or his sureties, to pay
into the treasury, the public revenue of the
county.
The following public acts also concern Angus
| tn County: a
An act appropriating 100000 for the prose-
cution of Covington & Ohio Railroad
An act increasing the Capital stock of the
Va. & Central Railroad, 100000, to complete
the road west of Milborough. The State not to
subscribe. @at @
An act authorizing the Va. Central Railroad
to construct direct road from Charlottesville te
Richmond. Ie ,
! Also an act authorizing guardians to charge
compound interest on money loaned out, wher
ever the interest is not paid punctually annual
ly. Guardians are allowed 80 days to invest
money for their wards. .aoete ~
An act authorizing the Circuit Courts to pro
vide for incorporating companies for Mining and
Manufacturing, for Hotel, Cemetery, Gas-light,
Water, Medicinal Springs, and Telegraph compa.
MES; Orphan Asylums, Hospitals, Academies
Library and Building Associations minimum
capital 5,0O0-maximum not to exceed TWEEN.
ty times the minimum in shares of $25 each
&c. &c.
| An act to prevent the sale of poisonous drug;
to free negroes and slaves, without written per.
mission of masters; penalty $500, and confne.
ment in Jail from one to two years, III. ,l6s
An act requiring all Boards of incorporated
companies Institutions and to make their reports
before the 1st and 10Th of October annually OF
be Unable 800 and costs. .,.f. ,s- q.