Chap. 125.—An ACT to incorporate the Washington-Virginia min-
ing and manufacturing company.

Approved April 22, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the ie assembly of Virginia, That
Jesse B. Wilson, Charles 8. Bradly, Samuel Collins.—ames
P. Herron, William Saunders, James F. Lumsdg>~Unarles S.
Herron, or a majority of the same, their associates, assigns,
and successors, are hereby incorporated a body politic by the
name of The Washington-Virginia Mining and Manufactur-
ing Company, with perpetual succession, for the purpose of
mining for gold, silver, and other metals, precious stones,
gems, and so forth, in the beds, banks, and elevated lands
along the Rapid Ann river, its tributaries, and other streams
in Virginia; and for developing mining interests, improvin
water-power for milling, manufacturing, and so forth; an
for establishing and managing such branches of business as
shall be lawful for an individual to do within this state, for
like purposes, as far as empowered by this charter.

2. That said incorporation shall have the right to choose
officers, establish by-laws, make and use a seal, change, amend,
and alter the same, and do all things lawful for like corporate
bodies to do within this state.

3. That the capital stock shall be two hundred thousand
dollars, divided into shares not less than ten dollars each,
which may be increased from time to time, but not to exceed
five hundred thousand dollars, and the liabilities therefor
may be provided for in the by-laws, but stock declared free
from assessment, and fully paid up, shall not be liable for
debts of said incorporation, or levied on therefor. For liqui-
dating debts, or extending operations, the capital stock may
be increased and disposed of therefor; or semi-annual coupon
bonds may be issued, not to exceed two hundred and Atty
thousand dollars, with no greater interest than six per
centum per annum on said bonds, and not to run longer than
ten years from issue.

4. That said corporation shall have the right and authority
to convey and conduct the waters of the Rapid Ann river,
its tributaries and other streams at and within the places
procured by gift, purchase, or otherwise, or that may be

ereafter procured in any way, by daming, ditching, canal-
ing, fluming, tunneling, or any means to carry, convey, and
conduct the waters therefrom, and to have the exclusive
right to mine the present and former bed or beds, banks and
highlands of said streams made available by such work for
mining, and said corporation may at the same time establish
dams, ditches, canals, water-powers, tramways, roads, build-
ings, machinery, and so forth, for mining, milling, and manu-
facturing operations.

5. That when it becomes necessary to facilitate and aid
any mining operations, or to improve and establish any
water-power, and so forth, by making roads and tramways
on, or by conveying said river, tributaries, or streams to,
from or across land not purchased, leased, or right of way not
secured, by not finding an owner in possession, or if owned
and held by minors, executors, administrators, agents, or par-
ties from whom purchased, lease, or right of way cannot be
procured, and in order to prevent failure in working other
property of said incorporation, it shall have the authority
and right to apply to the court or courts having jurisdiction,
»y present legal remedies to secure rights of way, rights to
“oads, any and all conditional or temporary rights, or to
.cquire fee simple right and title to any and all such prop-
srties and lands that may be needed by said corperation to
oroperly and successfully develop and conduct any and all of
3a1d industrial enterprises hereinbefore named.

6. That said incorporation shall have the right to exchange
ts capital stock for real estate, personal property, machinery,
mining, and other privileges, services, and labor, and so forth,
within this state. .

7. That said incorporation shall keep an office at its prin-
cipal place or places of operation for judicial purposes and
business within this state. It may also have a principal
business office at Richmond, Washington, District of Colum-
bia, or other city, as it may set forth in ita by-laws.

8. That anything requisite for said incorporation not herein
specified, and not inconsistent with the constitution and laws
of Virginia and the United States, shall be set forth in the
by-laws of the same.

9. That this act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 125.—An ACT to incorporate the Washington-Virginia min-
ing and manufacturing company.

Approved April 22, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the ie assembly of Virginia, That
Jesse B. Wilson, Charles 8. Bradly, Samuel Collins.—ames
P. Herron, William Saunders, James F. Lumsdg>~Unarles S.
Herron, or a majority of the same, their associates, assigns,
and successors, are hereby incorporated a body politic by the
name of The Washington-Virginia Mining and Manufactur-
ing Company, with perpetual succession, for the purpose of
mining for gold, silver, and other metals, precious stones,
gems, and so forth, in the beds, banks, and elevated lands
along the Rapid Ann river, its tributaries, and other streams
in Virginia; and for developing mining interests, improvin
water-power for milling, manufacturing, and so forth; an
for establishing and managing such branches of business as
shall be lawful for an individual to do within this state, for
like purposes, as far as empowered by this charter.

2. That said incorporation shall have the right to choose
officers, establish by-laws, make and use a seal, change, amend,
and alter the same, and do all things lawful for like corporate
bodies to do within this state.

3. That the capital stock shall be two hundred thousand
dollars, divided into shares not less than ten dollars each,
which may be increased from time to time, but not to exceed
five hundred thousand dollars, and the liabilities therefor
may be provided for in the by-laws, but stock declared free
from assessment, and fully paid up, shall not be liable for
debts of said incorporation, or levied on therefor. For liqui-
dating debts, or extending operations, the capital stock may
be increased and disposed of therefor; or semi-annual coupon
bonds may be issued, not to exceed two hundred and Atty
thousand dollars, with no greater interest than six per
centum per annum on said bonds, and not to run longer than
ten years from issue.

4. That said corporation shall have the right and authority
to convey and conduct the waters of the Rapid Ann river,
its tributaries and other streams at and within the places
procured by gift, purchase, or otherwise, or that may be

ereafter procured in any way, by daming, ditching, canal-
ing, fluming, tunneling, or any means to carry, convey, and
conduct the waters therefrom, and to have the exclusive
right to mine the present and former bed or beds, banks and
highlands of said streams made available by such work for
mining, and said corporation may at the same time establish
dams, ditches, canals, water-powers, tramways, roads, build-
ings, machinery, and so forth, for mining, milling, and manu-
facturing operations.

5. That when it becomes necessary to facilitate and aid
any mining operations, or to improve and establish any
water-power, and so forth, by making roads and tramways
on, or by conveying said river, tributaries, or streams to,
from or across land not purchased, leased, or right of way not
secured, by not finding an owner in possession, or if owned
and held by minors, executors, administrators, agents, or par-
ties from whom purchased, lease, or right of way cannot be
procured, and in order to prevent failure in working other
property of said incorporation, it shall have the authority
and right to apply to the court or courts having jurisdiction,
»y present legal remedies to secure rights of way, rights to
“oads, any and all conditional or temporary rights, or to
.cquire fee simple right and title to any and all such prop-
srties and lands that may be needed by said corperation to
oroperly and successfully develop and conduct any and all of
3a1d industrial enterprises hereinbefore named.

6. That said incorporation shall have the right to exchange
ts capital stock for real estate, personal property, machinery,
mining, and other privileges, services, and labor, and so forth,
within this state. .

7. That said incorporation shall keep an office at its prin-
cipal place or places of operation for judicial purposes and
business within this state. It may also have a principal
business office at Richmond, Washington, District of Colum-
bia, or other city, as it may set forth in ita by-laws.

8. That anything requisite for said incorporation not herein
specified, and not inconsistent with the constitution and laws
of Virginia and the United States, shall be set forth in the
by-laws of the same.

9. That this act shall be in force from its passage.