Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-31
JAMES RIVER FARM FOR SALE
"A A1 ACRES OF JANIS RIVER LAND,
NOTICE TO RAILROAD, TURNPIKE,
IN TOLL BRIDGE, CANAL OR NAVIGATION COMPANIES

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Ds rates Of toll % be charged By RAILROAD and other
compdnles and declaring certain duties and liabilities Of
railroad, erpress and other companies
[PAssED MARCH 1CrH 1851
l. Be &c enacted by TIE General assembly, That whenever
any railroad turnpike toll bridge canal Or navigation company
any provision shah desire increase the such
pa9y shall prepare a Of the S POP0a 70 u Ss
for theI revision and such company SHALL at least once
every months thereafter In Ike manner prepare and sub
nit 70 said board tariff Of Is for Ike revlsOo The said
board shall have authority to make ehane therein, deemed
~, be- The lawful rate o. o 20 be charged by said
company shall continue such until changed upon Ike sub
ages not weighing than hund twenty pounds,
" any railroad company on It's own account the said
per the for first class freight and car
Red for express eSnp1ne net over sevnVe per Ssn
entitled 10 thu privileges OF hsae unless such company SHAH
royde It's cars for the conveyance Of
SDgs With ample supply OF fuel light and water and 81
the clean and neat the comfort OF persons travelling
sren complaint the board Of public works. BY airy
traveller that such company ha faei 70 supply un
comforts they into thu aud the truth Of
NV he 81 falling shah thereafter be She
provided BY bat shall be found upon Investigations that
diligence TO Arcs and thai the default was in
Of the failure Of some OF iaeE IN
dsehArgng from their employment The party 50 violating their
orders Ss rules the officer discharged shall not be REIN
stated 10 his place during the present war -.
shall also be the duy Of The railroad companies 70 have
their ticket omee opened snd ,ae nor ne sae .,
open for admission OF pas amt baggage for the
reception Of baggage hour bore the advertised hour
Ii IhAl the duty OF rail road companies whose roads
connect their trains la connection unless the board Of
public works good and Sufficient 10 be reported
the general assembly, shall release them from this Obligation;
nsb. 10 agree aiie table for
aforesaid the board Of PUZZLE works shall
prescribe the regulations runng the several trains and said
companies shall thereto provided that the exgencs
military service wants Of the Confederate Government
nteruphg said schedule at any time shell exempt any ran
road or navigation company from all blame penaes
under this act shall be the du Of said companies whea
any desire through ticket from any terminus OF
any said roads, from station at or town court
house. or at which stage regularly ien, to any terminus o. 70
him, payment Of fare cKet and check for bis baggage
pscyng on the the points aud which
such passenger 70 be conVeye and said companies shall do
liver any passenger who get On such tars AZ oher
depot station than those before mentioned, check for his
baggage and depot or on on hacn osds and sad
comp shall receive aud transport sucn passenger and bag
gage TO the point Of defamation, ani shall settle between them
selves the compensation each 20 receive Tor such service aud
II they cannot regard thereto Inc board Of pubc vo Ks
and AZ he tar Of charges for sac through service In ne
loss OF bs6sage thus transported the owner thereof
against ali or A. anst rail road compAres repec
lively whose lines OF road embraced within the route
action such aud snail be evidence lOint
Judgment and execution for the amouat Of said
panies are liable be sued provided however, that In
der f the final liability on the company reiy delinquent 10
recovery be had SHALL after satisfying the same have right
action in like against either OF the eonpsnes
embraced liable Aforesaid. Any rail road company falling
ticket when requested, Aforesaid, shall In
provided In the preceding Section be
less than fifty than Ihous and
dollars; for the benefit the commonwealth
BY NOTION amer twenty dAys notice. any Of the courts aore
said.
II any company shall dissatisfied with the 90 pre-
abide the decision Of SAID board
the tolls hed BY Their charters and the provisions
law shall continue TO be the rates bechAged BY said
pany.
That II shall be lawful for any express company
charge higher compensation for express freight
than y cent The amount the said rail
road company authorized 20 charge for like freight
packages OF two hundred pounds less ihtended for
soldiers hospitals shall be transported Ia turn,
tariff Charge allowed for the transportation Of similar
packages.
Every express company shall upon the payment
Of the Of toll rangpot 70, and deliver at their
proper destination The line, al the terminus Of the line Of
such company, be indicated by the owner fuh articles
10 proper condition 10 be transp ut d. The property OF all
far pracc ,e be transported In the order Of
time which lhA delivered and offered and the tolls paid
tsnderod. d. Ii. ... ..-
IN any express company shall after payment
lawful tolls fail 10 receive or to transport 70 deliver
reasonable time sny property delivered offered II the
said company tha demand and receive Than lawful
0ha forfeit the 1red party Ito be recovered
motion acton) OF s than ff than ave hun
dred doa recovery under this section shall not prejudice
any claim action against such company independent Of this
section.
O. The liability Of rail- road express plny
mon carrier be dlunshed removed any notice
BY any contract the be In wiling signed by the
To- This act be In force from It's passage and shall con-
during the continuance OF the present and for
one year thereafter and no longer
True oopy-Teste
mhQ4-c8. Clerk II. OF d.. and Keeper OF the Rolls.