Chap. 50.—An ACT to authorize the Virginia Central Railroad Company
to use temporarily that part of the Covinglioii and QChio Railroad east
of the Alleghany Tunnel.

Passed April 19, 1867.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful for the Virginia Central railroad company to lay down
the superstr ucture, and do all other work necessary for bring:
ing into use that part of the Covington and Ohio road be-
tween Covington and the Alleghany tunnel; and for this
purpose it 1s hereby invested with all the powers conferred
by the Code of Virginia: provided ‘that, whenever required
by the Board of public works, the said Virginia Central rail-
road company shall surrender the road and all the works
connected therewith, if found desirable te effect a contract
for building the par t of the road lying in West Virginia: and
provided further, in such event, that the cost incurred by the
Virginia Central railroad company, in bringing that part of
the road into operation, shall be refunded.

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