Chap. 277.—An ACT to permit any railroad or transportation company, which
is authorized to acquire, unite with, use or lease any line of any other rail-
road or transportation company, or with which it shall have lawfully estab-
lished connection, to acquire and hold real estate upon and near any such
line, or at or near any terminus.

Approved February 11, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any
railroad or transportation company which is authorized to acquire,
unite with, use or lease any line of any other railroad or transporta-
tion company, or with which it shall lawfully have established con-
nection, shall have the authority to acquire and hold by gift, pur-
chase, or in the manner provided for in chapter forty-sixth of the code
of Virginia, at any point or points upon or near any such line go ac-
quired, united with, used, leased or connected with, or at or within
five miles of any terminus thereof, s0 much real estate for its depots,
shops, yards and other purposes as may be necessary and proper for
the conduct of the business of said company, not exceeding any
limitation previously prescribed by the commissioner of railroads,
to whom notice shall be given of any proceeding to acquire any such
lands.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.