Chap. 45.—An ACT to incorporate the Arlington Turnpike Companrty.
Passed April 16, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful to open books under the direction of James Roach,
John R. Johnson, L. B. Corbitt, James T. Close, Lott

‘rocker, Randolph Buckly, Curtis B. Graham, John M.
Young, T. P. Hull, Joseph F. Brown, George W. Riggs,
George C. Wedderburn, Charles D’ Arnard, Frank E. Cor-
bitt and Lewis Bailey, or any three or more of them, at such
places and times and under the direction of such agents as a
majority of the above named commissioners shall designate,
for receiving subscriptions, in shares of one hundred dollars
each, to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dol-
lars, to constitute a joint capital ‘stock for the purpose of-con-
structing a turnpike road from the southern terminus of the
Long bridge, over the Potomac river, opposite the city of
W ashington, along and upon the present county road, and
intersecting the Alex candria and Leesburg turnpike at or near
Bailey's cross roads, in the county of Fairtax.

2. Whenever one-fifth of the above capital shall have been
subscribed, the subscribers, their representatives or assigns,
shall be and are hereby incorporated by the name and style
of The Arlington Turnpike Company; to be thereafter en-
titled to all the privileges and subject to.all the restrictions
contained in the Code of Virginia applicable to turnpike
companies.

3. The said Arlington turnpike company shall have the
right to construct said road, or any part thereof, with stone,
eravel, sand, clay or plank, as to them shall seem expedient ;
it shall not occupy less than sixteen feet in width, nor more
than sixty feet; its grade shall not excced five degrees; and
the said company shall not be required to make any summer
or side road.

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