Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-13
NOTICE TO RAILROAD, TURNPIKE,
In TOLL BRIDGE CANAL OR NAVIGATION COMPANIES

NlOllOE III hhlhhOhO1 4OhNI lAlb,
IN TOLL BRIDGE CANAL OR NAVIGATION COMPANIES
OF THE STATE or VIRGINIA.
An ACT 70 authorize tie board Of public .eorts 10 Increase
@ ssss a aea 81 s1 sssn e SsS &
railroad. espress and other compdnfsa
[rAssED lOrH. 1851
l. Be enacted bv tie General Assenbiy whenever
railroad tarnpks toll bdge, canal navigation cempsny
this State, whose rates Of toll limited BY It's caser
pany prepare tariff Of the tolls proposed 10 be charged
shall subAit The 70 the board Of public
In every three months thereafter ike prepare
mil 70 said board tariff OF lis for like revslon The sad
BY them proper tariffs revised and
thereafter the lawful rate to . be cha gsd "a
mission and provided that for express freight on peck
ages weighing than two hundred AID twenty Ave
by any railroad It's own account the said
rarosd company may increase the rates Of transportation
per the rates for n class fre ht and
Red for express companies per
vded that such railroad, canal Navigation compsDyns
provide and ntened for the conveyance OF pas
with ample supply OF fuel light and Eatsr and
keep nsat the comfort OF
the board Of pubic works, by say
such traveller that Any such company hs failed 70 sapp Ib
comforts they shall examine into tbs case; sad The truth Of
the be established then ged
by company falling shall thereafter be The rates heretofore
provided BY law buth shall found, Investigator, IS
officers said road, canal navigation used Joe
diligence 70 furnish these articles and that me sut vas IN G d
sequence OF ts failure OF some OF their subordinate oncs 10
violation OF their orders OF ules that they may re reused upon
rules and the ocer discharged shall not be REIN.
| 81 .ted In Lis place dnriGg the present war.
shall De the GUY 81 the companies 70 nave
their ticket agents for The sale Of tickets
81 the temnl " road the passenger
reception OF baggage,
Of departure OF such train.
connect their Ia connection unless the OF
public works. good and Sufficient be reported to
companies shall f. TO in connection shall
upsbe sgree upon time table for runang their several
aforesaid, The board Of puec works s
prescribe The regulation RAINING the several trains and I'd
companies saa conform toeret provided that toe exsen rs
ineupthg said schedule at time sh. exempt al
navigation company from all blame penalties
under this act Il Ahs the duiy Of said
any dese through tcket frog any tenin1e CT
any said foacs, any ion
use or At uhicn stage regularly any to
such station or depot along said connecs ny oad TO dedVsr
specifying the face OF uket the points from and 10 which
such oe conveyed and said companies thh de-
any passenger may got such trans ohr
depot or station before mentioned check for lbs
baggage and from depot station such roads, anu said
gage 70 the point destination, between
selves the cOmpen,a each % receive for such service aed
hereby authorized nx such compensation and revise
and az The tsra Of charges iar seen nfoasn sVe ~ &
may maintain action The recovery OF damages johnny
against anst either OF the rail- road cmpsGes repsS-
lively whose lines embraced within ne
which and baggage are 70 be conveyed In wh
such ticket and cheek sna be evidence and oot i1
or several judgment execution for the smouat Of sid
coyery Of counties In wEich either Of said con-
panies abs 10 be sued provided however, at In Of
der 70 liability company really delinquent la
said loss either more OF the companies whom such
OF action in ike against ether OF the companies
embraced Aforesaid. Any rail- read company falling
deliver ticket whtn requesled as Aforesaid sba In
don recovery In the preceding section, be
liable fine Of no. than fifty nor more tSsn one thou, nd
by notion twenty day. ntce In any Of the courts sofe
said.
II any company shall be dszsshed with tbs rate pre-
crbed and abide the decision Of said board,
tbs tolls eslab by their charters and the proviobs
continue be tae rates 70 be charged 81 said COM
pany. III. =
charge higher OF compensation for express regh caIls
than Atty cent on the smount the SAID E
road company Is authorised charge for Ike heght
All packAg hundred pounds less iLtended Tor
hospitals shall be transported Ia turn, az
charges allowed for the transportation Of ssr
packages.
Of the Of tool, transport and deliver at ter
the line, az the terminus VI the line OF
compAnyto be indicated BY The owner suh articles as
shall be delivered its ONCE, other resolving zee
Ia proper transp rtd The prope ~ Of all
sons Ga pracc Ie be transported In the ordr II
which shall be delivered aGd oneed and tae tolls paid
rendered.
the lawful tolls fail 10 receive to transport 70 deliver
reasonable sny property delivered offered, be
said company SHAH dsm,nd receive ihan IA lawful
forfeit and pay the red party Ito be recovered
by mon aon OF ess than hy Than I'VE han
dred dolarl recovery under this section shall prejudice
any claim action against such company Independent OF h
section
o. The liability Of rail road express company
mon CARRIER sha be dnnshed removed notice
any unless the pc IN wilng gned Dy me
10 This &C, shall be s passage, and sha
nue In during continuance Of the and for
year thereafter and no longer
True copy-Teste
Inh24-cSs Clerk H. OF D. and Keeper OF the Rolls