Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-27


IN TOLL BEDeE CANAL Oh NAVIGATION COMPANIES
or TIE Stair or VIRGINIA.
An ACT 20 auGtOrks board of public torks increase
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ralrO0d, egprsss and other companies
[PIssID MARCH IbIH, ls4l
/ Be enacted By s General Assembly, That whenever
any railroad turnpike toll BRIDGE canal navigation company
state rAtes Of tO limited BY It's cparter b.
shall prepare tiG Of the tolls proposed to b. charged
every months thereafter in IKE aud sub
board shall have authority make any change therein deemed
By them proper and Eaa tariff revised andcorecsd
Sa thereafter be the lawful rate toll 70 DO charged by sail
company IhA continue such unt changed upon Ike sub
miOn and revision: provided that for express freight on pack
weighing than two hundred and pounds
carried BY any railroad company on It's own account the said
hundred per nrs class fsehi and
rsd for companies not over eVnyhVe per cent pre-
be entitled the privileges Of this aoi unels such company shall
provide and boats ntenied for the conveyance OF pas
ne sane clean and sa for the Comfort Of persons travelling
therein aud complaint to tbs board Of public works. BY
such traveller that such company has failed TO supply tuch
comforts, they shAl eIAine into the and the truth OF
the compliant. DC S s1s rates 81 you 70 sc
provided BY Law but shall found upon Investigation that
furnish these acs and ai the default vas in cen
sequence Of the failure Of OF her subordinate ocers
violation rules that they excused,
dshsrng from their employment the party violating Her
orders rules and s cer discharged shall not be rein
shA also be the outy OF the railroad companies TO have
their cket opened and het agents for the sale OF tickets
10 aendanee and Al ten OF Iueh road the passenger cars
open the admission Of and baggage for the
recssOn At hour before the adyeea hour
s. i saS DC he duty rail- road compsnlss,
public works Tor good and Scent be reported
The general assembly, thal release heu from hs ebhgaon
unable 70 sgcee upon table for running their trains
90 a. Aforesaid the board OF public works shall
companies aA conform thereto provided that the exgencss
military service Esnh Of the o5niedrsts Government
rhela1a At tina
navigation company from al blame Or penalties
under tails act lIha asO Be the dug o. said companies yhe1
sd roads, from any station at or near town or eou
such station or along said conpeo M roads 70 deliver
him, payment Il fre ticket and check for bis baggage
Iach passenser Is conveyea companies shalt
any passenger who pIy get On such Ans 81 any other
baggage and from depot station such roAo sn9 said
shah receive and transport sach passenger and bag
gage 10 point Of destination and shall settle between them
the compensation each 70 receive for such services AID
II they cannot agree IN regard ssso & board o. pu1c roIs
and x the tariff OF charges for such through service In ae
may maintain an acen the recovery Of damages Jointly
against all either Of the rail road companies reApeo
which passenger and baggage be conveyed In which
sssss asA sss and sasSs s se sydsnse and S0sn n
coyery In the any counties In which either Of said
der 70 he aasl liability Inc company really delinquent in
said either one or more Of the Ssans whom eee
Of action in Ike manner over sgans; either OF the companies
Aforesaid. fSing
ehck ticket when requested as Aforesaid shall In
Audubon the proVddn the preceding secon be
liable hne Of not t than my nor more than one thousand
dollars to De recovered for the beneft Of the commonwealth
notion Ar tWsn dAys notice. in any OF the courts aiore-
| said.
II sny company shall be dissatisfied with hsrai 80 pre-
serbed aad shall refuse abide By the deonof
ahei BY their charters and the provisions
Iha continue % De the atss be charged by said
s. That Il Sha noi be lSwfm for any express company
compensation for freight carried
ovsr Any any he amount the said rail
/ Al a auAhO riHeQt
al packages Of two hundred pounds or esNi1snded for
soldiers IN hospitals shall st one
ts1 charges allowed FOR the transportation Of similar
| packages
Of the lawful raies Of tor anIpo 70, and deiVer At their
proper destination tbs line, the terminus OF the Inns Of
suah scmpsny be indicated BY The owner suh articles
shall delivered offered At ONCE oroAeP receiving pace,
sous sha prscheAoe be transported in this ordsro
s Whehit shah be delivered and offered and tie tolls paid
s n any express company shall payment or
time any property delivered offered, II the
said company lh1 dsmGnd and receive than IL lawful
tha forfeit and Me jured party 60 be recovered
BY motion acon less than any an I've
any claim action against Such company ndspenden ci th,
o. he liability Of rail- road or express company 81 com
carrier A not be Diminished or removed Dy notice or
by sny contract uness the be In wiring, signed by the
TO- This ACT shan be In force from ts passgs and shah con-
time In force during The continuance Of the present and for
one year thereafter and no longer.
True eOpy-Tesse;
mhSl-eSi CLERK H. Of D., and Keeper Of the Rolls
IN ENRRAL GROCERY AND
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