Chap. 54.—An ACT to incorporate the Great Dismal Swamp, Peat, Land
and Lumber Company.

Passed January 11, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That’
Marshall Parks, Cary Weston, William H. Peters, Washing-
ton Reed, Patrick H. Sullivan, J. Van Schaick, and such
other persons as may hereafter be associated with them, are
hereby incorporated into a company to be known as The
Great Dismal Swamp, Peat, Land and Lumber Company.

2. Be it further enacted, That the vapital stock of the said
company shall not be less than five bundred thousand dollars,
or more than two millions of dollars, in shares of five dollars
each; and at all meetings of the stockholders each share of
stock shall be entitled to one vote.

3. Be it further enacted, That the said company may pur-
chase and hold lands, not exceeding twenty thousand acres,
and may purchase, build and own such factories, warehouses,
wharves and vessels as may be necéssary in the prosecution of
their business. All shall be subject to all the provisions of
chapters fifty-six and fifty-seven of the Code of eighteen hun-
dred and sixty, in relation to joint stock companies, not
inconsistent ‘with this act.

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

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