Chap. 381.—An ACT to incorporate the Jamestown, Williamsburg and York-
town railroad company.

Approved February 15, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Thomas
J. Stubbs, Harry N. Phillips, Norvelle L. Henley, Thomas H. Geddy,
Robert L. Spencer, Hugh S. Bird, Arthur Denmeade, L. W. Lane, junior,
J. B. C. Spencer and Edmund W. Warburton, their associates, successors,
and assigns, be, and are hereby, incorporated and made a body politic
and corporate, under the name of the Jamestown, Williamsburg and York-
town railroad company, and as such are authorized and empowered to
construct, equip, maintain, and operate a railroad from any point at or
near Jamestown, on the James river, thence running by the most prac-
ticable route through the county of James City to the city of Williams
burg; thence through the said city, and thence running by the most
practicable route through the counties of James City and York to and
through the town of Yorktown, on the York river, with like power and
authority to construct, equip, maintain, and operate a road from its main
line through the farm of King’s mill to King’s mill wharf, on Jame:
river.

2. The said company shall have perpetual succession, and shall have
power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be de-
fended in the courts of the commonwealth; and may make and have 4
common seal, and alter or renew the same at pleasure, and shall have.
possess and enjoy all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all
the restrictions of a corporation and body politic under the law and nec-
essary for the purposes of this act.

3. The capital stock of the said company shall be not less than ten
thousand nor more than one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided
into shares of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars each;
and the directors may receive cash, services, materials, bonds, notes, and
personal or real property in payment of subscriptions to the capital
stock, at such valuation and at such prices as may be agreed upon be-
tween the directors and subscribers.

4. The said company shall have power to acquire by gift, purchase,
lease, or condemnation according to law, all lands required for a right of
way for its railroad and for its stations, depots, and terminal facilities for
its operation; borrow money for its use, issue bonds and notes therefor,
and secure such bonds and notes by deed or decds of trust, or mortgage
or mortgages, on any part or all of its property, real or personal, or mixed,
its contracts and privileges and its chartered rights and franchises, in-
cluding its franchise to be a corporation, and it may, as the business of
the company shall require, sell, lease, convey and encumber the same.

5. The said company shall also acquire, purchase, accept, hold and en-
joy such other property, real and personal, or mixed, as may be necessary
or advantageous for the purposes of its business: provided, that it shall
not acquire or hold real estate in excess of three hundred acres.

6. The said company shall have power to cross any other railroad
upon the terms and in the manner prescribed by the general law for one
work of internal improvement crossing another, or may unite or connect
with any other railroad now built or constructed, or hereafter to
be built or constructed, upon such terms as may be agreed upon
with said railroad; and, with the consent of the board of supervisors
of the counties of James City and York, with the concurrence of the
county courts of said counties respectively, may use the public road
in the said county along its route heretofore designated in this act.
The said road may pass through the city of Williamsburg, and with the
consent of the city council of said city being first obtained.

7%. The said company shall have the power and authority to begin
the construction of the said railroad at any point along the proposed
route, and may use and operate the same from the time it shall have
been commenced.

8. It shall be lawful for the said company to transport passengers,
freight, and baggage, and collect fares and tolls therefor, and to use in the
propulsion of its cars on its road either horses, mules, steam, or electricity;
and in general have all such other powers, privileges, rights,and franchises
that may be necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of its
jncorporation which are conferred by the laws of Virginia upon works
of internal improvement.

9. The said company may manufacture, generate, employ, distribute,
furnish, buy, and sell electricity, the electric current, or other suitable
and proper materials or fluids for public and private use, for light, heat,
and power, or any or all other uses at the city of Williamsburg, the town
of York, and other places along its route.

10. The said railroad company shall have its principal office in Vir-
ginia, and may have such offices as its business may require without the
state.
11. The said railroad shall be commenced within two vears, and be
completed within five years from the time when this act shall become a
law.

12. The company hereby incorporated agrees to pay its taxes in lawful
money of the United States, and not in coupons.

13. This act shall be in force froin its passage.