Chap. 106.—An ACT in relation to the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad company.

Approved January 23, 1806.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in addi-
tion to the powers possessed by the New York, Philadelphia and Nor-
folk railroad company, it shall and may be lawful for the said com-
pany, and it is hereby authorized and empowered, to locate, construct,
maintain, and operate a railroad of one or more tracks, commencing
at such point within the county of Norfolk or Nansemond, on the
waters of the Elizabeth or Nansemond river, or other water-way, as
its directors shall determine on as most available, and extending
thence by such route as its directors shall designate, approve, and
adopt, to, into, and beyond the city of Portsmoutb, not exceeding,
nowever, twenty miles in length, so as to enable it to establish sta-
tions for passengers and freight traffic in the city of Portsmouth
and elsewhere on this extension, and to make deliveries to and ex-
changes of traffic directly with lines of railroad terminating at
either of the cities of Portsmouth or Norfolk, as well as to conduct
a general carrying business thereon, with power to locate, construct,
and maintain such piers, slips, wharves, stations, sidings, and freight-
yards as may in the judgment of its directors be needed to accom-
modate the demands and necessities of the railroad hereby au-
thorized. :

2. That all the provisions of its charter and the several supple-
ments and amendments thereto, shall be applicable to the railroad
and appurtenances hereby authorized; and the said company is au-
thorized and empowered to acquire title to and be possessed of all
such lands and other property as may be needed for the railroad,
and the wharves, piers, slips, stations and sidings, and freight-yards
hereby authorized; and when the same shall have been acquired
they shall constitute part of the general property and franchises of
the said company, and be subject to the liens and provisions of any
existing mortgage on its said general property. All the powers now
possessed by the said company for obtaining title to real estate,
either by purchase or condemnation, may be invoked and exercised
toobtain title to the property which may be needed and required
for the railroad, its appurtenances, wharves, piers, slips, stations,
sidings, and freight-yards by the act authorized.

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