Chap. 63.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 25 of chapter 56 of
the Code of Virginia 1878, in relation to the alteration of Roads, Canals
and Streams.

Approved February 2, 1875. .

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section
twenty-five of chapter fifty-six of the Code of Virginia, of
zighteen hundred and seventy-three, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

‘“§ 25. If any railroad, turnpike, or canal company deem
it necessary, in the construction of their work, to cross any
other railroad, turnpike or canal, or any state or county road,
it may do so: provided, its works be so constructed as not
to impair the safety, or impede or endanger the operations of
the work to be crossed; and that such crossing be otherwise
effected, by such permanent and proper structures and fix-
tures, as will best make safe life and property passing upon
the same, and as shall be satisfactory to the company whose
work is to be crossed. If any such company desire that the
course of any other railroad, turnpike, canal or state road
should be altered to avoid the necessity of any crossing, or
of frequent crossings of the same, or to facilitate the cross-
ing thereof, the alteration may be made on such terms and
in such manner as may be agreed to by the company whose
work it is desired to alter, or by the board of public works,
in case of any state work; and if any such crossing or altera-
tion, as is allowed by this section, shall cause damage, or
shall be likely to do so, to any company, or to the owner of
apy lands, the railroad, turnpike, or canal company exercis-
ing the privileges hereof, shall pay all immediate, and shall
fally indemnify against all future or prospective damages.
But an¥ county, neighborhood, orfarm road, and any stream
or water course may be so altered whenever such company
shall have made an equally convenient road or water way in
liea thereof.”

2. This act shall be in force fronr its passage.