Chap. 318.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Danville and New River Narrow-
Gauge railroad company, approved March 20, 1878, as amended by
acts approved March 20, 1877, and by March 6, 1882.

Approved March 1, 1886.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section five of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Danville
and New River Narrow-Gauge railroad. company, approved
‘March the twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as
amended by acts approved March the twentieth, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-seven, and March the sixth, eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows: |

§ 5. The said railroad company shall have power to build,
construct and equip a branch road, either of the same gauge
as its main line, or broad or standard gauge, to be known as the
Waller Branch railroad, connecting with its main line at the
running from some point between Waller’s ford, on Smith’s
river, and Leatherwood creek, in the county of Henry, through
that part of said county lying north of its main track, and
through the counties of Franklin and Roanoke, to and con-
necting with the Norfolk and Western railroad, not east of the
city of Roanoke. Also to build, construct and equip a branch
lateral road, connecting with its main line, either of narrow,
broad or standard gauge, from any point between Waller’s
ford and Leatherwood creek, in said county of Henry, and
running through the southern portion of said county to some
point on the North Carolina line, bordering on the county of
Rockingham, together with such other branch lateral roads, not
exceeding twenty miles in length, either from their main line,
or the said Waller Branch railway, as to connect with any
mines, lands, works or manufactures owned or operated by said
company, or any other such association or individual: pro-
vided, this act shall always be subject to repeal, amendment or
modification at the pleasure of the general assembly; and it is
agreed this company will always pay its taxes in lawful money
of the United States, and not in coupons.
2. This act-shall be in force from its passage.