The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-10

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tBcisdlng any revisal or cSrrectson q any scns,
iulc 81 rates, and also any change whion they my
deem expcdient n se mcee Q, n cn ssi Win
sscil corporations which they may be o. oplnlsSn
demands the attention OF The General Assembly,,
. EN- sscs 3 frS se ncanS s tine y
hsve been IN session and the number ana cn1F1c.
ter Of ths matters investigated OF examined ov
and OK as win Disclose the actual work
Ing OF the system Of railroad transportation anu
its bearing upon the business and prosps.T % .,
The Commonwealth, and the condition, Affairs, or
conduct OF any such corporations rs may SEEM 70
them appropriate. together with speciai report
Of ell accidents with the cnnses shss ~, nu,, re-
tuYns 70 be made BY railroad companies IN tne
manner aud form and st the time now prescripeu
By LAW na y s De ecr as may deem
cxpediens. When the return received rom any
corporation Is not IN due form, OF propaoIy
~ amend he me within Afteen days. The board
shal prepare such tables and abstracts OF All the
returns as they may deem expedient, ana their
before the frst wednesday ~ December In each
year. TO be laid before the Legislature or q the
Legislature be mot IN session. one copy OF sucn IT,
port shall be Forwarded by mall 70 each memoer
thereon, by The secretary of The Commonwealth
Tie original Of the returns, or amended returuss
subscribed and sworn 20 py the erec.s =, o' the
several corporations. snait De preser'eo >" VIC
10. Tire salary Of the president Of the said board
shall be $4,000 per annum, and o. TIE otber Two p
members, and tie clerk thereof, VI 900 each per
nnnum. And said board shall be allowed ne Iurr
Their sam Of 900 per annum, or so much .nsrfos
Is may be 20 o Eg 'es which they
may incur-all of said sums TO be paid quarterly
OUT OF the Treasury Of the Commonwealth out Oh
money not otherwise Appropriated. .,.r,o. q,
10. And the said annual expenses ana saiarieso,
the said soard and their clerk SHAH De Dorhe ~
the several corporations owning or operaung ra, ~,
roads IN this state and ne PAID Dali ,no hcir
gross Income, TO be apportioncd by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts. On or before the LIST Gay o.
CORPORATIONS is just proportion of such expenses
and eaiaricss In proportion 20 It's gross income re-
ceyed for Tor sne year ar ne1 made
and such assessments shall be notified 70 the re-
spectIye corporations BY said Auditor OF Public
accounts: and II not paid 70 him within twenty ~.
days after said notice, shall be recovered on his
motion in the Circuit Court OF the city OF Rich
mond afterten days notice; said motion TO he In
the name and for the benefit OF the Common
is. The said commissioners and their clerk, and
any accountant or other expert employed by
IN this Stale when travelling on cciai business
20. An act entitled an act 70 create railroad
commissioner for the state of Virginia, and define
his duties. approved March 81. 1877, is hereby
repealed, and the Office Of railroad commissioner,
as created by said act of March 81. 1915 here
by abolished. such repeal and abolition TO take
eject on the LIST day Of April. 1894.
2I. No recommendation or decision Of the
board shall impair In any manner the legal dn-
ties and obligations of any such corporation, nor
wealth, or individuals. in reference 10 any matter
passed upon by such board, or the legal liability
Of such corporation for the consequences OF Its
acts or the neglect or Encouragement Of auy OF
its agents or servants.
%. This act shall! be in force from its passage