Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-03-12


contrary to the will o. said company. he shs W.
they may be indicted for misdemeanor. and n,on
fined and imprisoned b. any court of
jurisdiction.
26. Be it further ordained, That if any ncrso,
or persons shall wilfllly and ,raliciousy destroy
or in any manner hurt or damage, or shall wlruliv
and nsalicousy cause or aid or assist, or counsel
and advise any other person or persons to destroy,
or in any manner to hurt, damage iniure or Oh
struct the said railroad, or any bridge or vehicle
used for OF in the transportation thereon any water
tank, warehouse, other property Of said con pany
such person or persons eHeadlng shall be liable.
10 oe Indicted therefor. and conviction shall he
imprisoned not less than one or more than six
n1h'hs' ana pay fine not exceeding five hundred
uohars' nor less than twenty dollars at the discre
ruon OF the court before which said
take place, and shall be further ,bIe to nav all ey.
penSes Tor repairing the same; and it shall not be
o"upe'ent LOT any one so Offending against the pro-
VISIONS OF this clause to defent, himself nv n,e,,n
or giving IN evidence that he Was the owner. apen
or servant OF the owner of the land where sncb d.
struchon, hurt, damage, injury or obstruction was
done at the time the same was done or cansed tn
be DONE, r..s "'e0 !"
81. Be it turtker ordained, That every ohs,r,.
ton to the sale and free pa sage of vehicles IN s;a
road shall be deemed public nuisance. and he
aoated as such by any officer agent or servant of
sa'a company, and the person causing such obsruc
ton may be indicted for erecting public nuisance
Is. De ltturther ordained That the SAID comma.
ny Shall have the right to take at the sorehousrs
they may establish, or annex to their railroad All
goods, wares merchandise, and produce intended Gr
transportation, to prescribe the rules of priority and
charge and receive such Just and reasonable ron,.
penSaton for storage as they by rules nav estab.
!isn lwhch they shall Cause to be pubshedj as NAV
be liked, by agreement with the owners. which
may be distinct from rates Of transportation: Pro.
rlded, That the said company shall not CHARGE nor
| receive storage on goods, wares, merchandise or
produce which may be delivered to them at their
regular repositories for immediate Transportation.
transport immediately
90. BE it further ordained, That the profits Of
the company, or so much thereof as the General
Board may deem advisable shall when the affairs
o! the company Will permit, be semi annually d.
vided among the Stockholders in proportion 10 the
| stock each may own.
3D. BE il further ordained, That the following
officers and servants and persons in the actual EN-
poyment OF said company be, and they are hereby,
exempt from the performance of Jury and ordinary
militia duty: The President and Treasurer, the
Board of Directors, Chief and Assistant Engineers,
the Secretary and Accountant If the company
keepers of the Repositories guards stationed on the
road and at the bird and sch persons as may be
working the locomotive engines and travelling with
the cars for the purpose of attending the trans
port of produce, goods and passengers on the road
! 81. BE further ordained. That if the Legisa-
ture of Virginia shall sanction this charter and au-
thorizcs the construction of said road within the
limits of Virginia to the Richmond and Dauyile
Railroad and said road shall he so constructed the
said corporation hereby created SHALL nevertheless
have power and authority to construct and build
one more branches of said roaI to the Coalields
of Dan river, and the navigable waters on Smiths
river, in the county of Rockingham, and hereby
vested with the rights, powers, privileges and i'm.
| munities to build aid Instruct sald branch or
branches with which they are invested to build the
main road; and the SAID road with its branches au
taorized to be constructed under this charter shall
| be OF the same guage as the North Carolina Rail
| read and the North Carolina Railroad Company
shall have the right under this charter to construct
Z branch Of their road from lsburo, at or near
DauvllIe.
81. Be IL further ordained, That for the purpose
OF ascertanlng the best route for said road and its
branches, and to locate the same shall be lawful
for said company, by its engineers, servants and
agents, to enter upon, examine and survey any land
or lanes that they may wish to examine for such
purpose, free from any liability whatever.
SO. Be 1t Jurther ordained, That any one or
mere OF the solvent incorporate railroad companies
Of the salebStates, and also the Confederate States
OF America, may subscribe for stock in said conpa
subscribe for and take the whole of such stock, or
the larger part thereof, power and authority are
gwen TO said Confederate States Of America, to ap
point Tor the time being the whole Of the said Di.
rectors, anything this ordinance to the contrary
notwithstanding, and at once locate and commence
the construction Of said road and hold the stock So
taken hy them until individuals and corporations
shall te prepared to receive assignment of the
same. Or any part parts thereof, as hereinafter
provided.
81. be it further ordiined, That as soon as, TN
: der the supervision Of the general commissioners
As by this ordinance provided there shall be sub
scribed by the Confederate States of America, in
corporatca companies, or solvent individuals, no
less than one hundred thousand dollars of stock
with the five per cent thereon paid in, the same slal
be certified by said general commissioners to SAT-
Directors on which being done, 1t shall he the du,
of said Directors to have the names of such stock
holders recorded on the books of said cOupany 10
geher with .he stock subscribed by EACH anG Il
cause to have issued to said stockholders certificate
of stock in said company, Ito each in propol ton
r the subscriptions 'nale by them) when they sha
have paid up their subscriptions in iuil, including
: in their payments the five per cent " hich the
s shall have paid to the said general commissioners
and which the said general commissioners as here
r in5store provided, shall pay to said company.
: 30. BE II further ordaiAed, That as soon as sub
, scrlberS other than the Confederate States Of Amer
e ca as herein provided, shall have their names a
# stockholders recorded IN the books OF said compan
as owners of no less than one hundred thousan
dollars of stock with the five per cent thereon pai
= in from and after that time such stockholders, il
d all general meetings shall have power to elect fs
Of the said nire Directors and the President of tn
> Confederate States Of America. such other pei
G son as the Confederate States may determine, t
IS appoint four of said Directors, aud continue to
until the stock of the SAID Confederate States,
sale transfer shall be reduced to less than half
r the entire stock OF said company; theh and frol
and after that time, the vote of the said Contedera
States If America in the election of Directors an
IS On all other questions shall be in proportion to tn
stock held by them: Proridsd That at such election
q no stockhoi1er shall give more than two hundre
n votes.
d &c. Be it further ordained, That full right an
It privilege is hereby reserved to the State or to an
company hereafter to be Incorporated under the al
horty of this State to connect with the road here
lie By provided for, any other railroad leading there
re from to any part or parts of this State: IroFme'