Chap. 236.—An ACT to anthorize the Chesterfield Land and Improve-
ment Company to Construct a Railroad.

Approved March 25, 1875.

1. Be it cnacted by the general assembly of Virginia.
That the company heretofore incorporated by the name ot
The Chesterfield Land and Improvement Company, be and
the same is hereby authorized and empowered to lay out
and construct a railroad from a point near the stone-yard of
Andrews, Ordway and Green, on the south side of James
river, in the county of Chesterfield, then connecting the
same with the Richmond and Danville railroad, and any
other railroad which may be authorized to build a railroad
thereto; thence extending along and near the soutb bank of
the James river to the lower end of what has heretofore
been known as Drewry’s island, and may permit any other
railroad thereto authorized by its charter, to connect with
the railroad hereby authorized to be constructed, at the last
named place or elsewhere along the line thereof, on such
terms as shail be agreed upon by the parties.
2. Said company in laying out and constructing said rail-
road, and in all matters relating to the use and management
of the same, shall be subject to'the general laws of the com-
monwealth relative to railroads, and shall have the benefit
of all the provisions of such laws.

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