The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-06
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.
Tolls upon the5 5Frea Rridre.

4UAhS AROu INC free bE1Qsses
The following is the bill as presented BY,
hAr.z.A.aC ttkis5on ofUru- thsyS SS1rruoe-,0f
Delegates concerning the assessment tolls
upon The, Free bridge. together with, the
amendments as adopted by the City Council
OF Manchester: f> '.'G 5.s'';..- s.'si 5':At :;
'AN ACT AMEND THE Acf APPROVED NovEa-,
= iBER B., ,1670,j ENTITLED AN ACT TO ,rNeoRPo-
ljRATEI THE aJAAEs.RIYER BEIDGS COMPANY.
uaIie Be at enacted By The, General Assembly
of Virginia, That sections Sc, 10, and Is
OF, the act approved November 5, 1870, en-
titled an act TO incorporate the James River
Bridge Company, be and they are severalye
hereby amended and resnacled so as to!reai
as. .10ll0WS:s: :, b! iB . tIl3i u asud !I.Siit CJ
81 s5.; Said board OF commissioners shall, as
soon as said bridge is ready for trayel, pro-
vide for charging tolls, and regulate the
rates ofosaid tolls:' Provided, that the max
imnm rate on any person, vehicle, animal,
or! article shall not exceed the maximum
rate now allowed to be charged for passing
over the tolibridge at Richmond known as
Maye's BRIDGE Said commissioners shall
also provide for the. appointment, Of toll
gatherers, and other necessary and proper
agents: Provided, koaceueT, that said board
OF com mnlssi0ners May, In their discretion =
with the approval Of the Councils OF the
cities, OF Richmond and Manchester, dis
pense with or suspend the collection of tolls
| Tor any period OF time deemed proper by
said board, if the authorities Of said cities,
or either of them, will otherwise provide
adequate; support for said bridge during
any such interim Of suspension of tolls. ,
Sc, All revenues derived from said bridge
shall be. managed and kept in such manner
I as said board, with the approval OF the
Councils of said cities, may prescribe; but
the same shall be kept distinct from other
funds or revenues Of said cities. and shall
be applied first, exclusively to the keeping
said bridge in repair and paying the current
expenses thereof; secondly, tothe redemp-
tion or payment of the principal SUM-, with
interest, expended in the original construc-
ttion Of said bridge. But the net revenues
derived from, said, bridge shall not be ap-
piled otherwise than-frst, for the repair
| and support of said bridge; andsecond, for.
ties of Richmond aud Manchester for its
construction but il deemed advisable by
the said board, with the approval Of the
Councils of said cities of Richmond and
Manchester, q fund may be accumulated and
| Invested, the interest from which may be
used in keeping said bridge in repair, and
| the principal OF which may be agreed to
only for that purpose and for the purpose Of
the reconstruction of the bridge in the
event Of its partial or total destruction.
| SO. II any person shall ride or drive on
or over said bridge at any gait faster than
| walk, the person so offending shall forfeit
ten dollars, to be recovered with costs, and
applied as in the proceeding section, pro-
yided the Police Justice Of the city OF Rich
mond, or any justice Of the peace OF said
city, or the Mayor OF the city of Manches-
ter, or any justice Of the peace of said city,
may, any one of them, within their respec-
tive Jurisdictions Of an authority to hear
and determine all questions under this sec.
ton and the preceding (9th) section.
The board OF commissioners may, il it
deem il proper so to do, make suitable regu-
lations for more effectually enforcing the
provisions of this and the preceding Sec
/ tion /: and it may also provide for giving The
whole or any part OF the penalties in this or
the preceding section imposed to the in
former. 49,. ,..... :. 4.
SIS. All persons residing in the cities Of
Richmond and Manchester shall during
such residence be entirely exempt from
tolls on their persons. All vehicles, AMI
mails, or articles kept in said cities by per-
sons residing therein shall be subject TO ike
1 exemption IrOIu tUliS.
| II shall be incumbent on any person or
| company to establish or prove his or their
claim to exemption under this section IN
Z. snch manner as said board OF commission
ers may prescribe: Provided, honeuer,
that said board OF commissioners, with the
I. [approyal Of the Councils OF the cities OF
i Richmond and Manchester, may suspend
the operation or this section during such IN
4 itervals as may be deemed proper for the
purpose OF obtaining revenue for the sup
port OF the bridge or for the purpose OF
paying off the debt incurred by said cities
in construction Of said bridge. During
any such. suspension Of the operation o.
this section tolls may be charged within th'
Il limit provided by the charter Of said bridg'
company indiscriminately against all per
sons and subjects, or only upon persons ant
subjects not resident in either Of the cite
of Richmond or Manchester as may b.
elected by the Councils of the respective
cities, the Joint consent Of both bodies be
ing necessary to determine the persons anG
subjects upon which tolls shall be charged
II. The Councils Of the cities OF Rich
mond and Manchester are authorized t,
modify or amend the reciprocal rights ant
4 obligations now existing between them ii
regard to the said James-Riyer Bridge. Com
pany. And the parties may so contract q
to provide for the surrender to the salt
I bridge company, on the part OF the city o
Richmond, OF all interest In the said bridg'
4 company held by said city, and likewise S.
contract as to relieve said city from all fu
ture obligations for the support Of sait
bridge, And il any such surrender OF th'
rights Of the city Of Richmond shall b
agreed on the respective Councils OF tn
said cities Of Richmond and Manchestel
NAV further agree, in consideration OF th'
bv bv the city of Richmond to the said bridg'
I comp o pany, that no greater rates Of toll shal al
at any time be charged against citizens OF In "a
: habitants OF Manchester; and that IN regart
TO rates Of tolls, or exemptions from tolls
z the citizens OF Richmond shall always e'o en-
. ioy like privileges and immunities with th
Citizens or inhabitants OF Manchester.
lit. Nothing In this act contained 81 snal
t he construed to deprive the said James Rive
i,Bridge Company OF any right now exlstin'
te efiarge,tolls whenever said company ma