The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-13


81. So soon as any portion Of railroad
constructed according TO the provisions OF
this act, may be in readiness for transport
tation, 1t shall be lawful for the president
and directors Of the company 10 transport
by their officers and agents, or by contrac-
tors under them, persons and property on
the same, and to charge tho following rates
OF toll: For the transportation of persons,
not exceeding six cents per mile for each
person, including his baggage, il any, not
exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds;
for the transportation Of goods, produce,
merchandise, and other articles, except
gypsum and lime, not exceeding eight
cents per ton per mile; for the Transports
ton OF gypsum and lime, not exceeding
four cents per ton per mile, and for the
transportation OF the mail such sum rs they
may agree for; PVridGi, that upon puck
ages or boxes consigned by and TO one
person, weighing in the aggregate less
than one hundred pounds, and OF no great
or dimensions each than two cubic feet,
the president and directors may demand a
toll not exceeding one cent per mile; Pro
rided, holreter, that in time OF war or insur-
reCtion, troopsor persons in the military
or naval service OF THIS State, or OF the
United States, with their arms, munitions
and baggage, shall be promptly transport
ed, and Tor one-halt the charge herein al,
lowed, and shall be entitled TO q preference
over other persons, and over goods, pro-
luce, merchandise or other articles; And
provided further, that the president ard di.
rectors shall 10 entitled TO demand and
receive for the wharfage, weighing, storage
and delivery Of articles at their depots and
warehouses, rates not exceeding tile ordi-
nary warehouse rates charged in the towns
wherein or nearest to which their depots
and warehouses are situated.
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so. The full rightand privilege is hereby
reserved TO the Legislature Of connecting
with any railroad which maybe construct.
ed, agrecablyt tho provisions Of this act,
any other railroad or railroads leading
from either termination OF, or diVerginl
from, tho main route Of tho same, or OIL
any branch thereof to any other part OF
parts Of the State.
50. Any part Of any charter or not Of In
corporation granted Hgreeably to the pro
visions OF this act, shall be subject to bs
altered, amended or modified by any iu
turc Legislature, as to them shall seen
proper; except so much thereof as pre-
scribes the ratio OF compensation or tolls
for transportation.
Proiatd, That the rights OF property &c
lauired under this act, or any other nc
adopting tho provisions Of this act, shal
not be taken away or impaired by any tn
ture act OF the Legislature.
CHARTER oP BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILGoAl
| COMPANY, Acrop MARCH, Q. 1877.
| AnAct to authorize the Baltimore ant
| Ohio Railroad Company to construct tn
extension OF their railroad through til
!. territory Of Virginia. Passed March q
l. BE Il enacted By lie General AtssmLli
That the Baltimore and Ohio Railroa
!. Company be and they are hereby author
lied 10. complete their railroad through til
territory OF this commonwealth 80 as I
pass iron, q point ntlie raHine Of B3tIal