Chap. 402.—An ACT to Amend an Act entitled an Act Incorporating a Com-
pany for Constructing a Canal from Elizabeth river, at Norfolk, to Tan-
ner’s Creek and Little creek, in Princess Anne County, passed March 7,
1856.

Approved November 5, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the first and fourth sections of the act entitled an act incorpo-
rating a company for constructing a canal from Elizabeth river,
at Norfolk, to Tanner’s creek and Little creek, in Princess
Anne county, passed March seventh, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:

Ҥ 1. It shall be lawful to open books of subscription, at the
city of Norfolk, under the direction of Henry Irwin, James
H. Johnson, William W. Lamb, William Ward, Ricard Walke,
R. A. Worrell, William H. Talbot, or any three of them; and
at such other plave or places as a majority of the commission-
ers above named may appoint, for the purpose of receiving
subscriptions te an amount not less than twenty nor more than
one hundred thousand dollars, in shares of fifty dollars each,
to constitute the capital stock of a company to be called The
Norfolk and Princess Anne Canal Company, for the purpose
of cutting a canal from Elizabetb river, at or near Norfolk, to
Tanner's creek, and from Tanner’s creek to Little creek, in
Princess Anne county, and from Little creek to Lynhaven river
or bay.”

Ҥ 4. The president and directors shall have power to make
such by-laws and regulations, not contrary to the laws of the
United States and of this state, as they may deem proper tor
the government of said company, and may demand and re-
velve tolls not: exceeding the rates now charged by the Albe-
marle and Chesapeake canal company.”

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