Chap. 218.—An ACT in relation to the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company,

Pissed December 12, 1865,

Whereas the stockholders of the Richmond and Peters-
burg railroad company. in general meeting, resolved that
coupon bonds be issued for the purpose of rebuilding, as
speedily as possible, the James river bridge, the depot and
workshops of the company, and their proceedings, fer this
purpose, have been approved ly the board of public works;
and to facilitate that purpose, further legislation seems desira-
ble: Therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the ceneral assembly, That the prest-
dent and directors of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
company be and they are hereby authorized to issue, for and
in the name of said company, conpon bonds for. an amount
not exceeding altogether one hundred and seventy-five thou-
sand dollars, in sums of one thousand clollars cach, dated the
first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, bear-
ing interest at the rate of cight per eentum per annum, with-
out any deduction for government, state or municipal taxes,
payable—the interest semiannually from the said first day of
September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and the prinei-
pal on the first day of September, eighteen hundred and
seventy—at such place, either in or out of Virginia, as the
president and directors may sclect: and for the purpose of
securing the payment of both principal and interest, to exe-
cute, for and in the name of said company, a deed of trust
or mortgage on all the works and property of said company,
with such provisions as the said president and directors, in
their discretion, may deem judicious: and the said president
and directors may allow said bonds to be sold at a discount
not execeding ten per centum.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 218.—An ACT in relation to the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company,

Pissed December 12, 1865,

Whereas the stockholders of the Richmond and Peters-
burg railroad company. in general meeting, resolved that
coupon bonds be issued for the purpose of rebuilding, as
speedily as possible, the James river bridge, the depot and
workshops of the company, and their proceedings, fer this
purpose, have been approved ly the board of public works;
and to facilitate that purpose, further legislation seems desira-
ble: Therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the ceneral assembly, That the prest-
dent and directors of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
company be and they are hereby authorized to issue, for and
in the name of said company, conpon bonds for. an amount
not exceeding altogether one hundred and seventy-five thou-
sand dollars, in sums of one thousand clollars cach, dated the
first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, bear-
ing interest at the rate of cight per eentum per annum, with-
out any deduction for government, state or municipal taxes,
payable—the interest semiannually from the said first day of
September, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and the prinei-
pal on the first day of September, eighteen hundred and
seventy—at such place, either in or out of Virginia, as the
president and directors may sclect: and for the purpose of
securing the payment of both principal and interest, to exe-
cute, for and in the name of said company, a deed of trust
or mortgage on all the works and property of said company,
with such provisions as the said president and directors, in
their discretion, may deem judicious: and the said president
and directors may allow said bonds to be sold at a discount
not execeding ten per centum.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.