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A PRIVATE AND LOCAL NATURE.
PART II.
CinAr. 101.-An ACT concerning the Rivanna navigation company.
[Passed March 17, 1843.]
1. Be it 'nacted by the general assembly, That the president and nivanna naviga-
tion comnpany au-
directors of the Rivanna navigation company be, and are hereby au- horized to pur-
thorized to purchase, hold, and dispose of as many slaves as may be ciase and hold
necessary to the uses of the company. slAveS.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Coumencencent.
CHAP. 102.-An ACT concerning general meetings of the New Shenandoah
company.
(Passed February 9, 1843.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That hereafter the pre- Gencial neet-
lgs of comnpany
sence of proprietors having three hundred shares (instead of five hun- 1,o constituted.
dred as heretofore required) of the capital stock, shall be sufficient to
constitute general meetings of the stockholders of the New Shenan-
doah company, (incorporated by the act passed February the third,
eighteen hundred and fourteen,) the notice of one month heretofore Notire to be
required, being published in some Staunton and Winchester newspa- given.
per, if any such there be, and such other paper as the president and
directors may select.
2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Conmnencement.
CHAP. 103.-An ACT converting into stock the state's loan to sundry rail.
road companies, and for other purposes.
[Passed March 25, 1843.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the capital stock of Capital or sun-
. dry railroad coin-
the Portsmouth and Roanoke railroad company shall be increased danies incrased(
to the sum of eight hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred pi
and fifty dollars; the capital of the Petersburg railroad company
to the sum of seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand dollars; the
capital of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad company to the
sum of six hundred and eighty-five thousand six hundred dollars; the
capital of the Winchester and Potomac railroad company to the sum
of four hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and twenty
dollars, and the capital of the City Point railroad company to the
sum of two hundred and ten thousand five hundred dollars. The Subscription by
i te Board of public
additional subscription necessary to such increase of the capital stock works.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0578&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)