The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY,, January 10, 1899.
SENATE.
Lieutenant overnor CowPER in the chair
PRAYER by Rev Grayson Dashiel.

given In full:
AN Act authorizing the Trustees If The 7opn q
Manchester TO Construct q Bridge dcroSS ''"'eo
Rirer at Richmond:
"Be 10 enacted ty the General assembly, Ihat
theT rustces of the town of Manchester, acting
for and In behalf of said town, are heleoy
authorized to construct bridge across Jaih.s
river from said town to the city OF hlchllo .t'
ard for that purpose said Trustees are autho-
rized TO borrow, on the credit OF said to"h,
n sum not exceeding three hundred tnohsahu
dollars and to pledge the credit OF SAID Town
for the redemption thereon ana they ale " .t'o
authorized to secure the repayment OF the
same by n lien on the Improvement hereDy
authorized and its profits, or on the rear pro-
pcrty of the town known as the "1own ,oil-
mon" with the water power appurtehah'' Or
by lien OH both.
God. Said bridge shall be owned rs the pro-
perty of said town, and, as such, held ana
managed by said Trustees, who are authorized
from cine to time to regulate ana prescrlDe,
the rates of toll: PrOuided, that such rates shall
not exceed the lowest rates allowed NJ any
time during the year eighteen hundred ana
sixty for passing on or over the oTlase IL e'liu
CITY then known as Mayo's Bridge ana
1,r0uided also that said tolls shall be so regu-
lated rs not TO raise any amount more than Is
sufficient TO pay the principal sum, win IN
terest expended in constructing, keeping IN
repair and managing said bridge, together
with any fund which may be accumulated I'M
der this act and set apart for the purpose OF
keeping said bridge in repair, or replacing 1t,
if destroyed.
I'D. Said trustees, after paying from the
tolls the original cost, with interest, OF the
construction, the repairs and the management
of said bridge, up 10 any period, may there-
after continue 10 charge and collect tolls until
q net sum beyond the accrulng expenses, not
exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, is
raised, which (being invested for the purpose
herein named only shall be used in keeping
said bridge in repair, and in replacing IL II
DESTROYED The principal of said fund shall
no except
shall, from any cause, prove insufficient; ana
when any part of the principal fund is so used
or lost, without the default of said Trustees,
il may be replaced by tolls.
"4th. Said trustees may from time TO time dls-
continue the collection of tolls, and from time
TO time resume such collection as circrm-
stances may authorize, in pursuance OF the
other provisions of this act.
9th Said trustees are authorized 10 let the
use of said bridge on reasonable terms to lndl-
viduals or companies for fixed periods, In
lieu of securing tolls of such persons or COM
panies during such periods.
10Th. Said trustees, in their discretion, may
NJ any time, and for any period, exempt 1901
passengers from the payment OF tolls.
18th. If any person shall refuse 10 pay Toll
when properly demanded, he shall forfeit ten
dollars which, together with the toll so due
and costs, shall be recoverable before any
Justice of the peace for the county of Chester
field. Any sum 50 recovered shall be- apphed
in the same manner with tolls. But this pro-
of said trustees, or their agents, 10 refuse pas.
sage TO any person or thing on or over SAID
bridge until The lawful tolls are paid there
for.
18th. If any person shall ride or drive on or
over said bridge at any gait faster than walk,
the person so offending shall forfeit two dol
lars. 10 be recovered with costs, and applied as
in the preceding section provided.
''9th. Said bridge, with the roads or streets
leading thereto or therefrom, shall not be more
than eight feet wide. Said trustees are autho-
riZed to acquire Ivy contract the land ncCeS-
sary for the purpose of said bridge and its pro-
per appurtenances, and no more; or they may
acquire the same by condemnation, in pur-
suance of the provisions of chapter fifty-Six,
Code of Virginia, eighteen hundred and sixty
10 be pursued and adopted rs far as applicable
and consistent with the provisions OF this act.
10th. Said trustees may employ 4 toll
gatherer, clerk and such other agents rs may be
necessary 10 the management of said bridge !;
the expense whereof shall be paid ont of the
tolls derived from said bridge.
"llth. Said trustees, in their proper corpo-
rate name and style, may sue and be sued in
regard to all matters arising under this act as
in other cases.
"l2th Said trustees, in reference to the pro-
visions of this act. shall enjoy all the rights
and be subject to all the liabilities conferred
or imposed on other corporate bodies by the
Code of Virginia, so far as applicable and con-
sistent.
18th. Said Trustees shall cause faithful
this act, which shall at all times be open 10
the inspection of the Board of Public Works
under whose superintendent the provisions
of this act shall be enforced.
"l4th. This act shall BE- in force from its
passage, and shall be subject 10 modification
or repeal at the pleasure of the General AS
sembly." ~
MATTAPONI FERRY.
An act to authorize John NJ Fauntleroy to
establish a ferry across the Mattaponi river,
>yit Referred L
tee on Roads.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
An act in relation 10 Circuit Courts for cor
porations. Referred TO Committee on Courts
FREDERICKSBURG AND GORDOSsvILLE RAILROAD.
House bill releasing the States interest in
the Fredericksburg and Gordonsyille railroad
on certain conditions was read third time
and passed.
Warrants.
An act providing for the punishment Of va
grants. Referred TO Committee on Courts.
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
House bill to authorize the Richmond and
Danville railroad TO secure certain liabilities
TO be incurred by this company was read
third time and passed
PRIVATE BILL.
A bill for the relief of the estate of William
Mitchell was read third time and passed.
SENATOR DULASEY.
communication from this gentleman,
stating that he is detained at home by sick
ness was read.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
This being the order of the day, ii was taken
up on motion of Mr.. GILMER.
Mr.. BOILING moved that the election of
Second Auditor be postponed indefinitely, as
there is bill pending TO abolish that office.
Mr.. KEEN urged that the office of Second
Auditor should not be abolished. The Offices
of First Auditor, Second Auditor and Treasu-
rer were created to act as checks, one upon the
other; and that the amount of the salary OF
this office was not worth the destruction of
this balance.
MIR. Boiling replied, showing the useless
ness of the Office of Second Auditor and
the great necessity for retrenchment.
Mr.. Boiling then withdrew his motion, with
the expectation of renewing it when the time
came for the election of Second Auditor; and
the House was thereupon notified Of the readi
ness of the Senate TO proceed 10 the election of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the
other officers.
A message being received from the House
that ii was ready TO proceed TO the
ELECTION OF FIRST AUDITOR,
Mr. GILnER nominated Mr.. William T.
TAYLOR, the present officer, and paid him n
high tribute of respect.
Mr. BOILING esteemed it high privilege
that the State enjoyed in having such an
officer.