Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
RICHMOND ANNEX.
ABORTION or heNRlco TO Be LAID
OFF AslEe DISTRICT.
Mr.. Sands's risu 10 Further Suburban De-
velormcni-speciai Tax for streets
and Drainage.


The following is the full text Of tho bill
Introduced in the Senate few days ago
and passed 10y that body yesterday 20 in
corporate Lee district, in the county Of
Hcnrico:
/. Hcn eaG~o3 ~ ne General assembly Of
l1rginl1 That the TERRITORY in the county OF
Ucnrico bounded on the east by the corp0-
ration line 81 the city Of Richmond. on the
north IN The Hroad-Street road on the
west by the Boulevard aud tho property Of
The city of Richmond known rs "Rcscr-
voir Park. ~ and on tho south bv Ashland
street. Is hereby Incorporated aud cons;i-
fuicd body polite by the name Of Lee
District" The purpose Of erecting Tins
district ia 60 enable tie prOperty-owncrs
therein % raise funds by special tax % inn
prove streets. u provide for drainage. md
other local necessities. II remains part
oi Che county aud magistcral district g.
which d, now belongs, and D. subject IN all
respects 90 tho county government, except
~ sn tar as may To- hereinafter provided.
And nothing contained m this act shall de-
Fuve the said district 81 the right 10 have
f proportion Of the couniy-rOad tax
applied totho improvement 81 roads within
size territory above described.
rocAt IMPROVEMENTS.
r.
c.untr shall annually levy upon the real
D-tai. ~ the said district. at the time of
making the county levy, q tax 90 not more
fhau twenty-five cents on the one hundred
dollars for tho use Of the streets. roads.
and local improvements IN the said dis
friDt. which shall be collected as other
faxe- ere collected. The fund so collected
shall Doc kept separate by the county troa-
surer from ali other taxes collected by him
d .tf slsr
sa this act.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
o. There shall be three commissioners Of
roads for the SAID district. who shall hold
tIr oHiro fDr four wears and shall bc APP
pointed ty tie Judge of the County Court
a. Hsuucc. The FIRST appointment of sald
,.~wi.rrucrs shall be made at the FIRST
'.rm ot thc court after this bill becomes a
l..s. 4nd the commissioners 80 appointed
fIaU hold office until the Sl-t day Of De
e.-.Ner. 1891. Their successors snail be ap-
,..t.l ai the December term. 1891. and
s,Dri second wear thereafter In making
fl.l appointments the Judge shall desig-
faf. which az them shall he chairman.
o.. slf1 commissioners shall be owners OF
y estate in the ea'd district. and the
chairman shall give bond In The sum Of
HH. with sureiics 90 he approved by inc
..l Judge. conditioned for the tNthiul
g...iar-, of the duties # his Office. The
..I r.umi~>inuCr, shall decide upon all
t..-tnrs concerning the opening and I'M
. movements of streets. roads, DC, within
rIi-frict, and shall cause such oucn-
....arf improvemouts 10 he made. They
-. Inject whenever called by the chair
rr aud receive one dollar for each
ting which thov attend, Ihey shall
I..IUt an oVeI~rtr Of roads Tor
t district. who shall supouDtcnd the
construction of roads, streets. ana cui-
-.ft.. and cll impr Iv,meuts thereof. his
...r. .Nlll ho hIcd by the commissioners.
e.. t...lnts and expenses incurred by the
,.I .rls.iouer- shall be- paid by war
l.rfs.r rho treasurer. signed by the chair
rAn 0. the board ho said commisslone1s
f.au annually notify the Board OF super
s. visor. .f the amount az tax required 10 be
..yiei f.r tho year.
MAY ABLY ~ WRITING.
q. Whenever ans person or persons shall
81 -.r. Improve any road or street or
lAtDa cIlycrt constructed 20 an extent
I.r.nl that proposed 10y the commits
s..n,r- tiev may make written application
a. Oh. commissioners, stating ln the appl-
cation ile nature ot the Improvements %
d. mad, and offering % pay one hall Of the
sU.i oi .uch improvements. II the board
Ola consideration thereof shall be OF opln-
ION that tle interests ot the public Will De
promoted thereby they may order the I'M
iro,emeut to bee made IN preference TO
other work. But the parties making such
application shall deposit thcir halt OF the
cost with the chairman Of the board before
Tho work shall be commenced.
COLLECTION or TAXI-s.
3. The Commissioner e the Revenue for
fle PIPER district of llcnrico county shall
annually extend ON his books against each
-r.rt ~ lot of land within said Incorporated
net the amount Of tax imposed under
Son 2 of tins act, and II shall Toe the
..t. Of the treasurer of the county TO col
slil tax 10 tine same time and IN the
l... manner as other taxes are collected:
... .II liens and remedies now existing for
Election OF other delinquent taxes
he no force and operative as 10 the
... al tax imposed hy this act
O1mR PROVISIONS.
All taxes assessed and collected under
o.. provisions of this hill upon the pro-
1.ft. known as the William &. Allcn adj
,.t..n." IN which addition is situated the
I,, mouumcut.' shall bee expended IN
s4tug Improvements on the streets, ave
..lrs. and alleys Of said William &. Allen
Ui.htIuu.'
THIS net shall be in force from its pas
sage and tine tax herein authorized shall
Ice assessed Tor the wear 1890.
IS. All acts and parts Of acts III conflict
with this oct are hereby repealed.
THE PlLOTAGE LAWS.