Chap. 326.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Midlothian, Manchester, and Richmond railway
and mining company.

Approved March ], 1888.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
sections seven and eight of an act entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Midlothian, Manchester, and Richmond railway and
mining company, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

§ 7. Said company is authorized to construct and operate
a railway with single or double tracks, standard or narrow
guage, propel its carriages by steam or such power as it may
see fit. It may locate its road from either a point on James
river, in Powhatan, near Scott's mines, or at or near Hugue-
not springs; thence to, through, or near Midlothian; thence
to or near Manchester, or to the city of Richmond. It may
connect with the Richmond and Danville railway at its in-
tersection with that road, with the consent of said Richmond
and Danville railway; it may run through Manchester and
over its own bridge into Richmond; and it may connect
with the Richmond and Petersburg railroad at its intersection’
with that road, and may with their consent, run its cars on
that road into Manchester, and over its bridge into Richmond ;
or it may with like consent run along the Richmond and
Petersburg railway track to some point near Temple’s turn-
out, and thence to Warwick or some point near Warwick; or
it may run to Warwick, or some point near or below War-
wick, by its separate route, and as nearly as possible at right
angles to James river.

§ 8. For the purpose of forming a continuous line of rail-
road, to operate under the control of said railroad here incor-
porated, may build turnout roads as provided in chapter three
hundred and twenty-four of the Acts of Assembly of Virginia
of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, in an act ap-
proved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,

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entitled an act to amend and re-enact section one of an act
entitled an act to amend section five of chapter sixty-one ot
the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in reference
to the construction of branch railroads or lateral works, ap
proved March fourth, eighteen hundred and cighty. And thi:
company shall have the power to make all necessary con
demnations for its right of way and for terminal facilities, as
provided in chapter fifty-six, Code of Virginia, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-three, but shall only acquire land on Jame:
river or east of the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike, by
gift, or purchase, or contract; but may have the power tc
condemn right of way to anid terminal point or paints Or
James river, . acquired as aforesaid.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.