Chap. 206.—An ACT to incorporate the Abingdon and Denton’s Valley
Turnpike Company, in the County of Washington. -

Passed February 16, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That for the
purpose of constructing a turnpike road from Abingdon, in
the county of Washington, to a point on the ‘Tennessee line
the residence of John White, Jr., in Denton’s valley, the
particular location between the points named to be selected
by the company hereinafter incorporated, it shall be lawful
to open books for receiving subscriptions to the amount of
three thousand dollars of capital stock, divided into shares
of twenty dollars each. The said books shall be .opened
under the superintendence of Thomas G. McConnell, Charles
S. Beekem, James C. Greenway, Robinson Latham, John
White, Jr., and Denton, or any three of them; and
at either the town of Abingdon or at John White, j junior 8;
and at such other places, and under the direction of such
commissioners as a majority of the above named commis-
sioners may appoint; and it shall be lawful for said commis-
sioners to receive subscriptions, payable in labor to be done
on Md road, or any article of trade, merchandise or other
property, common and saleable in the county, and at: such
price, and payable at such time, as may be agreed upon, at
the time the subscription is made, between the commissioners
and the subscribers.

2. When five hundred dollars shall have been subscribed
by good and solvent persons, the stockholders, their execu-
tors, administrators and assigns shall be and they are hereby
incorporated into a company by the name and style of The
Abingdon and Denton’s Valley Turnpike Company, subject
to the provisions of chapter fifty-six of the Code of Vir-
ginia, where not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

3. Be it further enacted, That so soon as the sum of one
thousand dollars of the capital stock shall have been sub-
scribed, it shall be lawful for the stockholders of said com-
pany, after twenty days’ public notice given, to assemble in
the town of Abingdon and elect three of their own body
superintendents of the said road, whose duty it shall be to
let to contract and superintend the construction and making
of the same. The said company shall also be authorized to
elect such other officers and enact such by-laws as to them
seems best for the management of their work. —

4, The said company shall appoint a surveyor or engineer
to survey, grade and locate the said road—the grade not to
exceed four degrees, nor shall the road be of 2 a less width
than twenty feet, except on hillsides, where digging is re-
quired, and in such places to be at least fifteen feet wide.

5. The said company shall commence the construction of
said work within two years from the passage of this act, and
complete the same within one year thereafter.

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