Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-13
ENisrOud Mnffars

Tho oaiag bill, paused The State Senate on
Saturday:
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD CO
The incofp0rstors are John B. Davia, T..
Cnrislan, henry 4. Davis Josooh Sprigs, W.
Y. Clayton, Augustus Schel and Gikins,
ana such persons and COL )Iaticns es thoy mxv
Asaot 'se with them, who are authorized to hui d
srailrosd. to be Known as the VitpiIis and West
vireInis Railroad Company. from shy point on
The fae OF tie Slate Of West Virginia. elther in
the ountles OF Frederick or Shenandoah, and
IN snce as they may deem most prac' cable 10 the
town OF Alexsndris. or to any ptiat on the Po-
tomac river above Ia town of Alexandria
Tbs bill also propi les that ''the ssid ccm psny
shall have power to cross at ersde, unite. con.
80 ldste or connect with any liae OF railway con-
slructed or which NAV be constructed IN this
Stste. or may acquire By lesss or purchase, any
line OF railway CO tstructed which may bs
conatructed in the States Of West Virginia or
Maryland, and fJr u !, pI rpnse power i hereby
granted to il, and TO any railroad COMPANY in.
corpt rated by this StAts, TO make such contract,
S may h> necessary or proper In carry Gu. The
PROVISIONS OF this cotton; aid tina! III, saii
com osny shall always h6vs lis chief c1lic,s in
ihe State OF Virginia
1t shall be lawful for said conp.nv 10 coy
struct, equip ard maintain lateral or branch
ROADS, OF Wy gargi whatever, not exceeding
tTeaiy milo IN length, which shall have all The
rights snd pows:s and be subj.c! to Tho samo 10
strirlions As the main line
IL shall he lawful to receive suhscrip!jons 10
the stock If this company from al V coub, c.irq
railroad company or r. IN any Mil 1g or manu-.
featuring company, CT from any county or c6un.
ties In Virginia too: may be ilte tested in is con.
slruction.'
CONSOLIDATION CT TIE A. F. AND A. 4 W.
NAIDHoAD COMPANIES
l. Be i. enacted, &c. That it shall be lawful
Tor the sIandriA Rnd Frsdericks burg Railway
company and tho Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company 10 consolidate and merge
with an into each othtr their corporate rishts
property ard franchises by soree NJ ant made by
and DslWeen their respective b l8rds CT directors
upon sc terms and conditions as TO them NAV
seem beat, such agreement 10 be executed under
the corporate seals of the respective companies
and az proved BY vote OF The stockholders st
any annual meeting or at sny special meet np
called Tor that nurpcse after thirty DAYS no,ice
Dy puohca'Ion II enc or more news papers OF this
Stste.
That when such agreement shall have been
approVo1 By the sic Ahtldcrs of the respective
companies; end the fact of such appr oval e.li.
dei thtrsin by the respective secretaries. under
- 1t shall be filed ia the flea of tho 81 secretary
OF lhe commonwealth, and ihsreunon tho snlu
corporations agreeing. IS sforessii, shall be
TAKEN 10 De one corporation in law By the name
Prov led IN said agreement possessing Eli The
property. powers, rights and franchises of in !,
several corporations consolidated and merged
Is Aforesaid, and subject TO ell the restric ions
disaolll' al d dulles Of each of such com osnes,
we 30 Tar hs modified By such rgree acnt.