Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-17
The Chesapeake & Ohio Exten-
sion RiH

The Senate bill for the extension and
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad came back from the House, with
amendments from that body, on Monday
last, and the Senate agreed to the amend
ments. The following is the bill as passed
by both Houses 1t now only requires the
signature of the Governor to become law !:
Be 1t enacted By the General assembly,
That the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com
pany may build and work branch of its road,
from any point on the main line not east of
Goshen nor west Of Covington to point on
James river, in the city of Richmond, or
near thereto, in Henrico or Chesterfield
county, by such route as the company may
select
2. The location of this branch shall not
interfere with the line Of the James river
and Kanawha canal, or its proposed enlarge
ment and Improvement; and if any question
shall arise as to the Interference of any pro-
posed location. the Board of Public Works
shall. upon the application of either party,
determine it between them before the CEN
struction of the railroad
3. That the said company may build and
work branch Of its road from any poiut on
the main line, not west of Staunton nor east
of Charlottesville, by such route as the COM
pany may select, to point upon the Poto-
mac river in the city of Alexandria; and
should the said branch not run through the
city Of Alexandria, then the said Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad shall make branch from
said branch to the said city Of Alexandria !:
Provided, That the said company shall not
be req ired to construct the branch into AL
exandria until after it shall have completed
the said main branch to the Potomuc river.
That the said company may, if it shall
find it expedient, build and work branch
Of its road from point at or near the city
of Richmond, down the Peninsula, between
James and York rivers, to such points not
less than five miles below West Point upon
those rivers. or upon Chesapeake Bay, as
the company may select.
5. If it shall be found in the location or
construction of the said branches, or Of eth
or Of them, that railroad, in actual opera
ton, or under construction, or for the ma
king Of which company has been charter
ed and organized, will interfere or be inter-
ielCu Will, IL Sudll Ue lawful Tor the SAID
Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad Company, by
contract of purchase or consolidation, to ac-
quire the ownership of such roads, or any of
them, or to make such agreements as may
be found desirable in order to secure tho
use Of such roads, or the benefits of such
charters, in furtherance of the purposes of
this act
6. The several branches herein authorized
to be constructed shall be liable to such tax
alton as may be prescribed by law for other
railroads subject to taxation.
I. This act shall be in force from its pas.
sage, and the work of construction under it
shall be begun within three years after the
opening of the main line of the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad from the Ohio river to
Richmond, and shall be completed within
i've years after such commencement !: Pro-
vided, That this char ter shall lie subject to
any and all general railroad laws which may
at any time be passed by the General AS
semhly of Virginia.