Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-12
NOTICE TO RAILROAD, TURNPIKE,
IN TOLL BRIDGE. CANAL OR NAVIGATION COMPANIES
m TtTr ETaTE or VIRGINIA.

or THE ETATE OF fthdlNlA.-
he rates Of toH to be charged 6y naiiroad aad other
companies ind declaring certain duties ana HaclHs o.
railroad, e1preSs and other compdHtes
[PAssED MARCH 10TH, 1851
r. II enacted Jy tie General assembly, That whenever
any railroad turnpike toll bhuge oanL or navigation company
n proyou Of shall desire 70 same
aha. a Of the tolls q 70 o. Ss 'hsgs
for he revision and such company shall al lsas, once
mil 70 said tariff of t.l, for Ike revislon The said
board shall have authority TO make any eren deemed
. BE- The lawful rate o. toll % be charged by said
ana shall continue such until changed upon Ike sub
ag not weighing more hund twenty Ave pounds
By any railroad company on It's own account The said
hundred per the O frst class and oar
Red Tor ns sOs Ss
entitled 10 the privileges Of tbs unless sucn sna
zen gers WITH an am ruppy fuel Hight and water and 50 III
keep the and neat for the comfort Of persons travelling
sueh traveller that any company failed supply Iuch
comforts shan examine into the CASE and II the truth Of
the established then the rates or toll TO be charged
BY the company falling shall thereafter be The rates heretofore
BY law but IL shall DC found upon Investigator tna
diligence furnish these arc aud that the default was In con-
SEQUENCE faure Of OF their subordinate officers In
violation OF their rules that they be excused
dsehagng nom their employment The party 50 violating thsir
orders rules and the ocer discharged shall not be REIN
stAied in lis place during the present war.
nsha also be the duty Of the railroad companies 70 have
their Offices opened and their agents for he sale OF tickets
The termn Of such road the passenger cars
open admission Of and baggage cars for the
baggage at least hour bsore the advertised hour
g. il SHAH 10 the duty OF rail- road companies, whose roads
connect their Ia connection unless the board OF
public works. good and to be reported to
the general assembly shan release 's isom n' oogs0s
agree time table for inlsng their several trans
aforesaid, the tosfd Of public works snail
prescribe h regulations RAINING several rainS and ssd
sla conform thereto provided that the exgencits
schedule at time, shs exempt rail
navigation company ffo all blame penalties
ma through tcket from terminus Of
Ioaos from station at town cour-
scn stage regularly TO terminus to
station dp along said connect ny roads, to deliver
30 him. OF payment re and cheek his baggage
specifying on skeI the points IRON and which
such passenger oonveye ana sid companies Lha de-
depot or station than taose before MT LOaed check for his
baggage ana from any depot or saon n such rosds and said
comp es AID transport seh passenger and bag
gage the point Of destination, and shall settle between em.
the cowpenan each TO receive for auch service and
they agree regard here the board Of public work.
hereby authorized TO TX such compensation and TO revise
and liz the tariff Of charges for sach through service In the
apy loss OF baggage thus the owner thereof
may sintan action the recovery Of damages Jointly
against either Of the rail road ccmpAnes
Yey whose lines OF road embraced within the route over
which passenger and baggage are be conveyed In which
uch ticket and cheek snail be evidence and o0tn nt
or several Judgment execution for the amount Of sid
covery the courts OF any counties In Which ehef said CON-
pansS liable 10 be sued provided however, that In or
said loss OF the companies against whom such
OF action M ike against either the companies
embraced Aforesaid Any raj road company falling
addition to the recovery In the preceding Section be
liable to hne CT less than fifty than thousand
dLs 10 recovered, fot the benefit the commonwealth,
~ notion twenty days not,e, Of the courts aore
said.
crbed Il. to abide By the decision Of said board,
the tolls estab by charters by the provisions
OF law continue Be the rates 70 be charged BY said
ina. It shall not lawful for any express company
OF compensation freight carried
over any than n cent the amount the said rs
company is authorized 10 charge for like freight
All packag hundred pou3ds less, iStsnded for
soldiers hospitals shall be transported 10 tarn,
tsH charges allowed for the transportation Of similar
packages.
livery express company SHALL upon the payment tender
of the lawful rates toll transport To- and deliver at their
proper destination the line at the terminus Of the line Of
such company be indicated by the such articles
ha be delivered offered st Its Office other receiving place.
In proper condition BE- The property Of all
tha ioe be transported In the order Of
time 10 shall be delivered and offered and TIE tolls paid
or rendered.
tie f receive to transport, 70 deliver
time property delivered offered II the
said company shall demand and receive Than II lawful
forfeit and pay the Jared party sum TO berecoveed
by motion ason OF less than ay more hSn Ave hun
dfed oar recovery under this section shall prejudice
claim action against such company ndependent Of ihb
section.
o. The liability Of rail road express company
mon carrier be Diminished removed notice
by any contract the be In wIiDg signed By the
TO- This &C. shall be in force pazssgs shall
nue during the connaance OF the present and for
year thereafter and no longer
True cepy-TeSts
mh24-c8t Clerk II. Of D.. and Keeper Of the Rolls