CHAP. 340.—An ACT to repeal chapter 324 of the acta of extra-
session 1887, and to put in full force section 1189 of the code of
1887, in relation to branch roads on lateral works.

Approved February 20, 1992.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That chapter three hundred and twenty-four of the acts of
extra-session eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled
“an act to amend and re-enact section one of an act enti-
tled an act to amend section five of chapter sixty-one of
the code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in refer-
ence to the construction of branch railroads or lateral
works, approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and eigh-
ty,” approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and eigh-
ty-seven, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and that
section eleven hundred and eighty-nine of the code of
Virginia be re-enacted so as to read as follows:
§ 1189. Branch roads or lateral works.—The president
and directors of any company incorporated to construct a
railroad or other work of internal improvement may cause
to be made in connection therewith branch railroads or
lateral works not exceeding five miles each way in length,
and under a resolution adopted in general meeting by two-
thirds of all the votes of all the stockholders may cause to be
made branch railroads or lateral works not exceeding
twenty miles in length: provided, however, that this act
shall not be construed so as to repeal any special authori-
ty heretofore given to any company to construct branch
roads or lateral works exceeding twenty miles in length.

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