An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-299, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to devices signalling intention to turn or stop and rules therefor.
Volume 1968 Law 99
Volume | 1895/1896 |
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Law Number | 707 |
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Chap. 707.—An ACT to extend the time for the completion of the Virginia
western coal and iron railroad company.
Approved March 4, 1896.
Whereas the Abingdon coal and iron railroad company was in-
corporated under an act of the general assembly of Virginia, ap-
proved April eleventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven; and
Whereas said railroad company, under said charter, commenced
the construction of its line of road and completed the grading of
same from Abingdon to a point near Damascus, Virginia, a distance
of fifteen miles, expending on said construction about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; and
Whereas the Virginia western coal and iron railroad company has
been created and organized under a sale and conveyance pursuant
thereto of all the works, property and franchises of the Abingdon
coal and iron railroad company, under a deed of trust by the said
Abingdon coal and iron railroad company, and has thereby succeeded
to all the franchises, rights and privileges of the said last-named com-
pany; and
Whereas the Virginia western coal and iron railroad company ha:
been unable to complete its said line of road and put the same ir
operation as provided in the said charter, because of the great finan.
cial depression existing throughout the country, and desires an ex
tension of time within which to complete the same; now, therefore
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
time for the completion of said road and its lateral branches be
and the same is hereby, extended for the period of five years from
the passage of this act.
2. That the said Virginia western coal and iron railroad company
is authorized to locate, construct and operate any lateral or branch
roads, not to exceed twenty miles in length.
3. This act shall be in force from its passage.