Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-29
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=. TElDGE, CANAL OR NAVIGATION CONPA-

fOla EElDGE. CANAL OR NAVIGATION CONPA.
: 90! ms TATE OF VIRGINIA:
.rr q .ucriss the Bosrd OF Public Works Increase
=, r,~, Q; toll TO b. charged BY railroad and other
r.-.s aod declaring certain duties and liabilities
Il. .,...g,,i., cypress ana other companies.
Passed March 10Th. 1864
P.rcosc:ed By the General Assembly, That when.
,.y raircsd iar. pike, toll bridge canal navg;t-
uy IL ,hs State, whose rates Of toll limited
VI :, t:er oy ANY provision OF law. shall desire
l4- ,taic such soiapsny shall prepare tariG Of
,.;s 2:5 c3rd I" be chars ed and shall Sublat the
.o:i- l;,a:t o!ru5ic Works for their ierI u: and
~ c-r .4. shali ~ ls.s. once In every three months
r,r...,:..m sr ?aa2e7 prepare and submit to said
l. at, VI 'Jl. for Ike revis The aid board
.r ay-,uk 10 !;y 10 make any change therein, deemed
r g. gr ps~uer; said tariGS. rev sod and cor
- r 80 ;je:ea;rr be the lswfu rst- Of toll 10 10
,r ~ -li 20 rpany, and shall continue as such ua
IN, 80 -,"7 AXE sGbEisson and revision Provided
H.. l.. .x.r=,s ::cis, on packages Weighing more
,s-v.y .: a:.d tSert! Ave pounds, carried BY any
.,rs carui,.ty It's oSu account, the said railroad
,.-,.. ~ Increase the rates Of transport rration one
,.r,i - c.n. the rates or ars class freight ard
.a =, companies, not over seventy Eve per
:, :. r. III %, fns 20 such railroad, caua ps .isa-
.,a. toa!.r Ill Gc eLtitlcd 10 Ee privilege this act
.-.. . p4Dv shall provide Its cars AID boats in.
,.n:.av @, The nvey snce Of passengers With An
i ,ypr fuel, light AID SLtsr, and Sail keep the
, 80 : 80! ac": for the confor o; PERSONS travel
az hen: aai pl Int 20 the Board OF Public
,., ~ ~ such t:ayelrr that any such company has
..!! % ply coGi ts the shs examine into the
s4,. "a ;-s ,ru h OF the complaint be established,
,.e.t.. rates o 70 be Charged by tie company 40
q! 49, .h,. be the rates hsretofsre provided
ty hu: i:s ,l We found, upon inrestXa cation that
la caI., u sad road, camel or navigation company
ur!g-r d. furnish :hese articles, and that 'he
:..: consequence o. the :ailsre Of some OF their
,.rc a. Yc=7,, IL Violation CT their orders rules
-, ::.-y .4y n excuse upon dschsrging from t!eir
.agIuyG,S.: n. p>:y 80 violating teir orders and
:-. 50 ,!- discharged Sndl no. be Eirta:td
u 49, +? !ee cGG.:c he prrseG. war.
-. !! FIs the day Of the railroad companies to
.aN ;o.ic.. op aad thei: agents for tho
4 Il ia tendance, AMI a. tn. ternlni Of such
!ys. ,ss css vp-u admission Of paIsen
r.rs 10 gag
- hvsf before ,Ss advertised sosr Of departure Of
slet iT....
SO. b. tie da:y CT railroad companies, whose
.nec .!sir train, in csnnectio unle,s tho
5o.7d .. p:0Ic good nd sufficient rs.sous, to
h- .v,yd ~ general assembly, shall release III n
u ;t a.: anu II safd sonPan!,s shtl fall TO
s- :.g rua..ag ,arr erer. trains, a. 70 courisot
a..e,IG ;r board Of public works shall prescribe the
-tu,;s or running the several trsias aAd said csm-
10 - 500. ccn!ufn ;rer",o pro'1ed, that tho oxigen
ci.s .!r i!:4-y service or wAus or the Confederate
S--,tr.i at.rrupiiug said schedule At any ns shall
syy:p: a.y r.lroad or caadl or navigation company
,rp.s ~ o p aides under this act. hall 2lso be
'atuay u :.i onp.. is' whro any passenger may de-.
.r. r.rpa tica.; from any Terminus Of any Of said
tr.s iay station at or near tsHn or court
house. -s.iS= regularly runs 10 any terminus,
.:.o -. .u,h >itiica depot along said copnectug
sJ,G dc'-. 20 his, Oh payment OF far ticket and
yrsc -: S rsgc.sr specify on the face OF the tick
=: l. Pc and 10 which such passenger Is 10 be
So.ycy al companies shall deliver 10 any Pas-
S:o uay se sucn trains It other depot or
Ian t:lo. frro mentioned, check for his enc
fss, depot stHtiso such roads and
ccr.., sasil receive and transport such passenger
a-itSIS" :is po1: OF uesliuaon, and shall settle
ass".a ;.r.rrss c compensation each Is 10 receive
: '-v.ce; snd Il they cannot asres Ia regard there
- Ill .. puous hereby aather Ecd TO fix
curpe ssi.Ua SGI ~ gevlse AID the tariff VI
fc, vE 49," iaroa h service In the event OF loss
transported, The OWNER thereof may tnain-
d. ;va for the recovery Of damages Jointly against
.nr... OF :.e railroad paniss sspectlre
y, .s .: are raced wain the route over
ach pa,.enser and baggage are TO be conveyed In
81, 4 hall aos.tu unH
"J .Ioai o. several judgment and sAecutea for ne
oi sIid the courts OF ssy counties In
"nh "tL-r Of said companies arc nov liable 10 he s1eo
O,n.l shat In order TO nx the hSal Liability
.prau.ny really delinquent In said loss, either sss
The comp ,aies against whom such recovery
!.y a- had snail, after satisfying the same have RI ht
~ ..soG In Ike maaser over against either OF the com
Y.nic, bracxi lab aA Aforesaid Any railroad COM
yNy aIui 20 deliver check ticket when requested
'A'ors- ID ,h. in audit on TO there oyery provided IN
Gt u.oe la thousand dollars, 10 be recovered
IT.: nsach: OF the Commonwealth, by motion, after
:S M a 'poite, Ia any Of The courts aforesaid
!! a:y company 8 AL he dissatisfied with the rate SC
",d shall refuse 10 abide by tho decision OF said
t0N4 toll established by their charters and sy tht
i., OF Aw shAl continue 10 De the rates cnAfgeS
20 said company
~ that il sha no, be lawful for any express company
eaa..e higaer rate Of compensation for express freS
earn. ever railroad than my per cent on the An un
\. ralirCsa company Is authorized 20 charge Tor hS
.Slt.
fer .ydi,r, in camp hsp.tals shall bs transported ir
ura ouehalf the ,srit chsrss allowed for the tran'
ypT,ari n OF .iuar packages.
:. .v,r, ex .rr.s company SHALL upon the payment q
uf tho lawful Of tell transport to and dsTs
;r proper dstlnuu.u The ln, or At the tsrminu
If he Of such company, 10 bs indicated by the owner
a,Clss ~ shall be delivered offered al ia oEiee
receiving psce In proper con"id 70 be trans
port. The property Of all person shall as far A. eTae
rclb. 10 transported In the order OF time in who
l. delivered sud offered, and the tolls PAID or ten
dr:cd.
II any s.pr.s, company shall, After payment or tsn
de- Il tolls. Al. to receive or to transport or
u,veria time any property 30 delivered
&c led or the company shall dsurand and receiV
Is Ia sul Il shall forfeit and pay to the injure
party COB. recovcrsn by motion or ast,on) OF n"
-,s :han City than nrs hundred d liars, aud
very under this secos shan not prejudice any cla
ps ACTON against such company independent OF ihis SCI
,oa
= The liability Of . railroad or express company, AZ
coDu,o earr,sr thsll no be diminished or removed
uy rvee by any contract unless the ssns Dc 10 WI
ipg, ss ed by the parties.
~ ini, ue shall 10 fsrse from I passsge, AID shA
eoirue IN force during the sontinuancs OF the preset
w.r aid Tor one yrai thereafter RRd Ne longer
True py-Tsste:
Clerk Ii. OF D., and Keeper Of the Rolls.