The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

\ wlthm said E,newly acquired territory,
! PROVIDED forSthe payment OF all existing
| indeDteuneSS and for schools streets no.
! nee protection. water. sanitary, sewers.
lights and all other local and perna nant
| improvements In said ward. The amount
necessary TO pay the interest In such
Donds. as are herein authorized to be
issued for said ward. shall be annuolIv
reserved by the City Treasury out or
the taxes collected by the said city for
general purposes from the said territory
70 pay the interest on said bonds as IL
becomes due and payable, After the
expiration Of five years from the mas
sage of this act the said newly acquired
territory shall be governed as the four
old wards Of the said city are then gov
etned. aud shall be entitled to It's full
representation in the Councils of the
city and the special provision herein
made shall not be operative except TINT
The said ward shall be entitled to have
bonds issued for its exclusive benefit I'm
blocks of $4,000, as hereinbefore provid-
cd. until the full amount Of $3.50, 600 shall
have been reached. after which time
the said ward shall In this respect also
be on the same basis as the other wards
of the city.
5th:--There shall be no water tax col
lected from the inhabitants of the said
Seventh Ward except upon such streets
as the said city shall extend It's water
system.
6th:-For the period Of five years from
the date OF this act the ordinance en-
Titled. wooden Houses" Chap. &: page,
81: city Ordinances, 1894. shall not be
operative within the newly acquired ter
rltory, and the ordinance entitled. PAY
ing, page. -, shall not be operative on
any street within the said territory al
ready opened and having houses erected
along the line thereof. unless so order
ed by majority of the votes cast in
any election in said ward: but any of the
said ordinances or parts thereof may
be submitted to the votes OF the people
at any regular election by the Councils
upon the request of a majority of the
Councilmen in said ward. thirty days
notice thereof being published prior to
such election.
fth:--It shall be lawful for the Sheriff
and other collectors of the county of
Norfolk. to collect and make distress for
any public dues or officers fees which
shall remain unpaid by the inhabitants
embraced within the limits OF the extern
sion OF the city OF Norfolk, al the
time this act shall commence. and he
in force, and they shall he accountable
for the same In like manner as If this
act had never passed All moneys, tax
cS and levies of whatever nature now
payable, or which may become payu-
bic to the town of Berkeley shall he con-
sidercd as due and payable to the city
OF Norfolk. ana the said city is hereby
authorized to collect the same in uc-
cordance with law now in force in said
city.
Sth:-Thc Councils shall. ut their first
meeting after this act goes into effect or
as soon thereafter as possible, elect two
Magistrates and two school trustees
| from said ward. who shall serve for Il
term ending June 20. 1898. or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified
and hn Connects SbIll rt,.r al
two Magistrates from said ward. at the
same time and in the same manner as
| from other wards in the city. Said
| Magistrates shall be residents OF ana
have their offices In said ward. Two
school trustees shall be elected by the
duly qualified voters of said ward, at
the election held on the fourth Thursday
In May. lSgS, to hold office for two years
| from and after July |. 1898. and until
their successors are elected and quail
| fled: and thereafter there shall hc elect
ed by the duly qualified voters Of said
ward two school trustees ut the time
and for the term now provided by the
charter of the city. as to the wards
thereof.
9th:-That all money collected by the
Treasurer of the county OF Norfolk from
the State Of Virginia and also from said
ANNEXED territory for the year 1896. for
public school purposes within said an
itNti ttIlltbIS, SIiiill ne lbIlltu III inc
public schools of sail annexed district
until the 3lst day of .Iuly. 1897. jus, as
! If this act had not been passed: and all
schools and other public buildings with
| i'll said annexed territory ana the lots
| of land on which they stand shall be-
come and he the property Of the city
| Of Norfolk for the use of the said Sew
cnth Ward.
10th:-That none Nr the Councilmen
| from the proposed annexed territory
| shall. until the expiration of five years
| from the passage Of this act. have the
privilege of voting on any question in
| eithc& branch of the Councils. ~ in
| joint session OF The same. which relates
to the raising of revenue. nor vote on
| any proposition FOR the expenditure OF
| money. for any purpose. except on such
as may have been received from taxes
collected from said annexed territory.
lith:--lt shall be lawful for any oil
within the limits of the city Of Norf3lk.
| and his residence in the said city shall
! not In any wise impair his righ; TO hold
Office in Narfolk county.
| 12th:-The said bridge herein author
| lied to be built across the Elizabeth
| river shall he not less than 80 feet wide
| and shall be built in accordance with
| the plans and specifications approved
| by the City Engineer of Norfolk city.
| and Charles Blven. OF Berkeley, and II,
case of their disagreement. Il disinter-
csted Civil Engineer or bridge builder
| shall be called in. and the decision
| reached by Il majority shall be conclu,