Chap. 874.—An ACT to incorporate the House rock wheel club.

Approved Mareh 3, 1898,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That M. P.
Jordan, J. F. Rison, Julian Meade, S. W. Martin, b. P. Beadles, W.
D. Judkins. T. S. Williamson, A. B. Carrington. T. B. Thames. H. F.
Vass and §. C. Berkley, junior, and such other persons as may hereafter
be associated with them, be, and they are hereby, made a body corpo-
rate and politic under the name, style and title of the House rock wheel
club, with full and adequate powers to construct, establish, maintain
and use and operate roads and paths for bicycles, tricycles and vehi-
cles of a like kind and similar character, from some point or points
at or near the city limits of the city of Danville, Virginia, to some point
or points in the county of Pittsylvania, in said state, at or near Stukes-
land, New Design, Chatham, Wilson’s Ferry, and to the club-house of
the club on Dan river above the city of Danville, Virginia, in said
county, and to any other points in the said county not to exceed twenty
miles from the corporate limits of the said city of Danville, and also
with the power to acquire, by gift or purchase, so much land as may be
needed to construct, build and operate said roads or paths: provided,
the said roads or paths shall not be less than six feet nor more than fifty
feet in width. |

2. The said club shall also have full and adequate power to construct,
maintain and use parks of not more than fifteen acres of land in each,
with all suitable buildings thereon, along its roads or paths, with power
and authority to acquire such lands by gift or purchase: provided, how-
ever, that said club shall at no time own more than one hundred acres
of land at once.

3. Books of subscription to the capital stock of said club may be
opened in the city of Danville, Virginia, under the supervision of any
three of the above-named corporators, who are hereby authorized to act
as commissioners.

4, The capital stock of said club shall be not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of
ten dollars each.

5. The said club may collect tolls or charges for the use of said roads
or paths: provided, said tolls or charges do not exceed the sum of two
cents per mile for any one person. And the said club shall have the
right, power and authority to make such rules and regulations fur the
use of said roads and paths as it may deem proper, not inconsistent
with the laws of the state of Virginia or of the United States.

6. Said club shall have perpetual succession; shall have the power to
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended in all
courts of law and equity of this state; and have and use a common
seal, and alter the same at pleasure; and shall also have and enjoy all
the rights, powers and privileges appertaining to bodies corporate and
necessary for the purposes of this act.

7. The said club shall elect all such officers as it may deem neces-
sary, and shall have the power to make and ordain such constitution
and by-laws as it may deem requisite for the government and operation
of its affairs not inconsistent with the laws of the state of Virginia or
of the United States.

8. The principal office of said club shall be at Danville, Virginia.

J. All taxes or other demands due or to become due by said club to
the state of Virginia shall be paid in current money of the United States
and not in coupons.

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