Chap. 571.—An ACT to anthorize the sale of the Front Royal turnpike company,
its real and personal property, and all its corporate stock and franchises and
that of the stockholders of the same, and as a means to that end to recognize
the regularity of its organization and to authorize a re-issue of its corporate
stock. : °

Approved February 28, 1898.

Whereas the general assembly of Virginia by an act passed January
twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sev enty-two, authorized the sale o!
the Front Rov aa turnpike: and whereas at a sale made under and by
virtue of said act a sale of said property was made on September twenty-
fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and Edmund Purcell became
the purchaser and the holder of the corporate stock of said turnpike
company, and the same was conveyed to him by a deed from the presi-
dent and directors of said turnpike company; and whereas on January
third, eichteen hundred and eighty-three, said Edmund Purcell sold anc
convey ed by deed to James Purcell, Thomas Purcell, Hdward Purcell.
Mary Sheehan, Bridget Purcell, and Kate Harrington all his right, title.
interest, and franchises acquired under deed of September twenty-fifth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, from said turnpike company in-
cluding the corporate stock of the same; and whereas ata meeting of the
stockholders of the Front Royal turnpike company, held June twenty-
third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, the following organization was
effected, namely, president, David Meade, senior; secretary, C. G.

Meade; ’ directors, Joseph A. Miller, M. H. Reardon, J. W. Clinger, E.

S. Meade, McKenzie Smith, Edmund Purcell, senior, lf. Purcell, junior,

Thomas Purcell, James Purcell, David Meade, senior, and C. G. Meade;

and whereas the aforesaid company has continued to exercise the rights
subject to the obligations of turnpike companies under the general laws
of the state, and as such has been recognized by the general assembly
by an act entitled an act governing the location of toll-gates on the Front
Royal turnpike company’s road in the counties of Frederick and Clarke,
approved January twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, but
a question has arisen as to the regularity of said organization: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the said
organization be, and the same is hereby, recognized as and for the Front
Royal turnpike company, to continue as such, and to be governed by the
veneral laws applicable to turnpike companies in the counties of Clarke
and Frederick.

2. And be it further enacted, that the said company is hereby au-
thorized to re-issue to its stockholders certificates of stock in the place of
any certificates that have been lost or destroyed.

3. The said company is hereby authorized and empowered to sell at
public or private sale for such price and on such terms as the said board
of directors may deem judicious, all the right, title, interest, and fran-
chise of the said company and its stockholders, and to convey the same
to the purchaser or purchasers, who shall constitute a corporation and
hold the said property and franchises subject to the general laws govern-
ing turnpike companies in the counties of Clarke and Frederick.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage.