Chap. 35.—An ACT to allow William H. Ellis to erect a wharf at
Franklin City, Accomac county.

Approved January 16, 1886.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
William H. Ellis, of the county of Accomac, Be and he
hereby is authorized to erect a wharf at Franklin City, in said
county, on Chincoteague bay, for the purpose of shipping oys-
ters to and from the same for himself and others; starting ata

oint eightv feet southeast of the Delaware, Maryland and
Vir inia railroad company’s barrel-house, extending about
southwest into Chincoteague bay four hundred feet between
parallel lines, by fifty feet; and the said William H. Ellis, his
heirs and assigns, shall have the right to charge such compen-
sation for the use of said wharf as may have been agreed upon
‘by and between the parties, or as is usual : provided that the
said wharf shall not interfere with navigation: and provided,
also, that this act shall at all times be under the control of the
general assembly, and be amended or repealed, as may be
leemed proper.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.