Chap. 25.—An ACT to Incorporate the Southwestern Virginia Mining,
Smelting and Transportation Company.

Passed December 19, 1866. ;

1. Be it enacted by the general assémbly of Virginia, That
Zere McDaniel, James M. French, William G. Mustard, F. F.
Repass, Harmon Newberry,.H. C. ‘Newberry and S. H. New.
berry, are, and such other persons as may hereafter be asso-
ciated with them, shall be and they are hereby incorporated
and made a body politic and corporate, by the name and
style of The Southwestern Virginia Mining, Smelting and
Transportation Company, for the purpose of mining for coal,
iron, lead, copper, zinc, manganese, silver, oil, salt, plaster
and any or every thing of value found under ground in the
counties of Washington, Smyth, Bland, Wythe, Pulaski,
Giles, Tazewell, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise and Buchanan;
and they aré hereby invested with all the rights, powers and
privileges conferred on such bodies’ politic and corporate, in
relation to joint stock companies, and subject to all the re-
strictions and regulations in relation to joint stock compa-
nies and corporations generally contained in the Code of
Virginia, and any law amendatory thereof, excepting where
the same may be inconsistent with this act. And the capital
stock of said company shall not be Jess than forty thousand
dollars, nor more than two millions, to be divided into shares
of fifty dollars each.

2. Said company shall have power to purchase and hold
lands, or any other real or personal estate, in the said coun-
ties, and shall be authorized to subscribe to or purchase stock
in any other company in said counties, and shall have the
power ‘to sell and convey any stock or interest owned by
them in realty or personalty in the aforesaid counties. It
shall be lawful for said company to .construct railroads from
any lands, minerals or mineral waters, owned or controlled
by said company, to connect with any railroad built or caused
to be built by said company, under a charter from this com-
monwealth: provided they do not invade the lands, rights or
privileges of others without a just compengation, “to be
agreed upon by the parties.

"3. This act shall be in force from its passage, and shall be
subject to amendment, alteration or modification, at the
pleasure of the general ‘assembly.