Chap. 24.—An ACT authorizing the South-western Virginia Mining,
Smelting and.Transportation Company to construct a railroad from
King’s Salt Works to a pom on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
at or near Dublin.

Passed December 19, 1866.

1. ‘Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the South-western Virginia mining, smelting and transpor-
tation company be and they are hereby authorized to con-
struct a railroad from some point at or near King’s salt works,
so as to connect with the branch of the Virginia and Ten-
nessee railroad running to that point, thence in an eastwardly
direction through. the valley between Little Brushy and
Walker’s big mountain to Sharon, and from thence, in the
same direction, down Walker’s creak valley, between the
said mountains, to the vonfluence of Walker’s big and Little
creeks, near Thomas Shannons, and from thence along the
most practicable route to a pop. on the Virginia and Ten-
nessee railroad, at or near Dublin depot, passing from the
point first mentioned through the counties of Smyth, Bland
and Giles, and perhaps a portion of the county of Pulaski.

2. The said road shall. be commenced within two years
from the passage of this act, and completed a distance of
eight miles within three years, and the entire road shall be
completed within ten years; and if not so completed within
the time specified, the said company shall be deprived of the
privileges conferred by this act.

3. Upon the failure of the said company to commence and
complete said road, as set forth in the preceding section,
then, and in that event, the Virginia and Tennessee railroad

company is hereby authorized to extend the branch of their
road from ‘Dublin to Saltville, to Cove creek in the county
of Smyth.

4, The said road, its rolling stock and machinery of every
description, shall be exclusively under the control of the
South-western Virginia mining, smelting and transportation
company.

5. The capital stock of said company to be employed in
the construction of said road, shall not exceed two millions
dollars, to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each. Books
of subscription shall be opened under the superintendence of
said company, at Bland courthouse, GJes courthouse, Smyth
courthouse, and pach other places as said company shall de-
termine.

6. The said company may condemn, according to the laws
of Virginia, land for their roadway, depots, stations or other
necessary purposes.

7. The charges made by said company for reise, tolls,
&c., shall be regulated according to the provisions of the
Code of eighteen hundred and sixty.

8. In constructing said road the said company shall con-
form the gauge to that of the Virginia and Tennessee vail
road.

9. This act shall bein force from its passage, and shall be
subject to amendment, modification or repeal, at the pleasure
of the general assembly.