Chap. 120.—An ACT to protect the Titerests of the Commonwealth, aud
other Stockholders in Railroads between Weldon and Baltimore, trom
reckless and injurious Compecton,

Passed Mareh 3, 1805,

Whereas the rate of fare, which the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad company are now authorized to charge on passengers
earried on their railroad, is less than may be char ged on any
other railroad in the state: and whereas, by reason of this
limit to the fare on the said railroad, and of the reckless com.
petition of rival lines of steamboats on the Chesapeake bay.
the aggregate tare, by this combined route, between Weldon
and lSaltimore, is now less than would be remunerative to the
inland lines of railroad between the same points, in which
inland lines the commonwealth owns a larve amount of stock:
and the said aguregate fare may be, by that reckless competi
tion, still further reduced :

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha
the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad company shall have the
right, with the consent of the legislature of North Carolina
to charge, on passengers, rates “of fare not exceeding ter
cents per mile: provided, that whenever they avail them
selves of the privilege given by this act. they shall make
tickets between Portsmouth and Weldon, and between the
terminal and way stations on the said road, with the privi-
lege, to the persons purchasing the same, of procuring return
tickets, and returning on the same, at any time within six
days, for the addition of one-fourth the regular fare charged
on passengers passing between such stations: provided also,
that the aggregate fare over this route, between Weldon and
Baltimore, shall never exceed twelve dollars; and that the
fare between Weldon and Portsmouth shall never exceed six
dollars, so long as the tare between Portsmouth and Balti-
more shall not be less than four dollars: provided further,
that the fare between the terminal and way stations shall not
exceed the fare now provided by law.
2. This act shall be in force from its passace.

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Chap. 120.—An ACT to protect the Titerests of the Commonwealth, aud
other Stockholders in Railroads between Weldon and Baltimore, trom
reckless and injurious Compecton,

Passed Mareh 3, 1805,

Whereas the rate of fare, which the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad company are now authorized to charge on passengers
earried on their railroad, is less than may be char ged on any
other railroad in the state: and whereas, by reason of this
limit to the fare on the said railroad, and of the reckless com.
petition of rival lines of steamboats on the Chesapeake bay.
the aggregate tare, by this combined route, between Weldon
and lSaltimore, is now less than would be remunerative to the
inland lines of railroad between the same points, in which
inland lines the commonwealth owns a larve amount of stock:
and the said aguregate fare may be, by that reckless competi
tion, still further reduced :

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha
the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad company shall have the
right, with the consent of the legislature of North Carolina
to charge, on passengers, rates “of fare not exceeding ter
cents per mile: provided, that whenever they avail them
selves of the privilege given by this act. they shall make
tickets between Portsmouth and Weldon, and between the
terminal and way stations on the said road, with the privi-
lege, to the persons purchasing the same, of procuring return
tickets, and returning on the same, at any time within six
days, for the addition of one-fourth the regular fare charged
on passengers passing between such stations: provided also,
that the aggregate fare over this route, between Weldon and
Baltimore, shall never exceed twelve dollars; and that the
fare between Weldon and Portsmouth shall never exceed six
dollars, so long as the tare between Portsmouth and Balti-
more shall not be less than four dollars: provided further,
that the fare between the terminal and way stations shall not
exceed the fare now provided by law.
2. This act shall be in force from its passace.

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