Chap. 189.—An ACT declaring Western Branch, in Norfolk county, to-
gether with its tributaries, a Lawful Fence.

Passed January 31, 1867.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the Western branch, in Norfolk county, together with its
tributaries, from the head of tide-water to its mouth, is hereby
declared a lawful fence.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 189.—An ACT to incorporate the Cape Charles Hotel Company.

Passed February 13, 1867.

‘1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
Andrew J. Ford, Marshall Parks, St. George W. Teackle,
James Lyons, Reuben Ragland, William Lyttleton Savage,
William H. Parker, George Bowdoin, M. G. Harman, and
such other persons as may hereafter be associated with them,
shall be and they are hereby incorporated and made a body
politic and corporate, under the name and style of The Cape
Charles Hotel Company; and as such shall have’ perpetual
succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded; and make such by-laws, rules and
regulations for its government as they may deem fit: pro-
vided, the same shall not be inconsistent with the laws and
constitution of this state or of the United States; and the
said company shall be invested with all the rights and privi-
leges conterred by the Code of Virginia, and subject to all
the rules, regulations and restrictions imposed by said Code
of Virginia applicable to such corporations, so far as the
same be not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

2. The said corporation may acquire and hold lands not
exceeding five thousand acres in the county of Northampton,
with powers to sell and lease any of its lands; to improve
the same by. building and farming; and to erect hotels and
other structures for the accommodations of visitors to the
sea-shore; and to own, acquire and hold all property neces-
sary for the purposes of such company; and to construct, use
and employ steam and other vessels and boats, wharves,

warehouses, and such fixtures and structures as may be pro-
per for the purposes aforesaid.

3. The capital stock of the company shall not be less than
fifty thousand dollars nor more than five hundred thousand
dollars, in shares of seventy-five dollars each.

4. The corporation shall be deemed to be constituted as
soon as fifty thousand doHars shal@pave been subscribed ;
and the shareholder, or a majority Th interest thereof, shall
assemble in person or by proxy in general mecting and or-
ganize by the election of a board of directors, which board
shall appoint its own officers; and then and there perform
such other acts as may be necessary for the complete organi-
zation of the said corporation.

©. This act shall be in force from its passage.