The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
THE BILL PREPARED
A Committee 10 Leave for Richmond In the
Interest Of Annexation.
THE MEASURE TO Be INTRODUCED TO-DAY
The Full Text ofthc Paper Which
VIII Incrcse the City'a PopuIotion
and Give Norfolk Extensive Al.
diti0uai Water rrOntnEe-rhe Ses-
sion Of tho Committee Yesterday.

! ditiouai Water rrontnse-rhe Ses-
sion Of tho Committee Yesterday.
The Councils Annexation Committee
we're in session yesterday and prepared
the bill snneXing ,l}erkley to Norfolk
The bill will be taken to Richmond this
| morning by Mcssrs Barton Myers. j .
w. McCarrick, NJ Glennan, o. Il. Ed
wards and II. Is. Goodridge, who were
appointed by the presidents OF the Coun-
ellis to present the measure to the Leg
stature Mr.. T. W. Shelton, City At
| torncy Will accompany the committee
| to the Ctatc Capital.
The bin TO be presented is as follows:
BE It enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That the territory herein-
after described shall be. and consti-
| tute II portion of the city of Norfolk in
addition TO It's present tcrritory-to-wit:
Beginning ut the intersection of the
channel of PesCarl creek. with the chan
mel OF the Eastern branch of Elizabeth
river thence along the channel OF said
creek TO the Eastern branch of same:
thence along channel of said Eastern
branch TO the western boundary OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad; thence
following southcrly along the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Compnny's right
Of way to it's Intersection with the Oben-
upIltI IO6u, thence continuing along
the eastern side of said road to Liberty
street. extended, 10 the Western line
of Fourteenth street, on the Tunis prop
erty, extended; thence along the west
crn line of said Fourteenth street to
the center of Mile Run creek: thence
down the center of said creek to the
Southern branch OF the Elizabeth river:
thence down the Southern branch to
The Elizabeth river proper. and along the
said river 10 the Eastern branch OF said
river, and thence up the Eastern branch
OF the said river TO the place Of be-
ginning.
2d:-'Thc said annexed territory shall
be known as the Seventh Ward and
shall be divided into two districts. All
that portion lying west of the middle
of main street from its northerly limit
to its southerly limit shall be known as
District No. l. and the remainder of
said annexed territory shall be known as
District No. .. Said ward shall be en-
titled To three representatives In the
Councils of Norfolk, two of whom shall
be residents Of District No. 1. ana one of
whom shall he II resident OF District No.
:. But all of said Councilmen shall be
elected by the votes of the Whole ward
just as IL the same had not been di-
vidcd into districts. The Councils OF
the city of Norfolk shall designate two
or more voting places In said ward one
IA 't'Nii ii'IiiNt viz OF
the voters thereof shall take place at
the same time and in like manner as at
present prescribed by law in said city
of Norfolk. The voters of said ward
shall not participate In the May cleo
tion 1896 held IN the city of Norfolk
The three Councilmen hercnbefore pro-
vided shall be as follows: c. w. Rocka-
fellow. Lycurgus Berkeley and George W.
Jones, who shall hold their Office for a
term commencing from the passage of
this act and expiring on the lst day
of July, 1898, and until their SUCCESSORS
are duly elected and qualified: and their
successors shall be biannually elected
thereafter in like manner as Council
men are elected In the city Of Norfolk.
Srd:-There shall be issued by the city
Of Norfolk coupon or registered bonds
of the said city. prcdicated upon the
assessed valuation of real and personal
property Of the Seventh Ward. to an
amount not To exceed twenty per cen
tum OF its said assessed valuation, the
proceeds Of the same to he expended
by the Councils within said ward. sub
icct 10 the fols,wing limitations: The
issue of said bonds shall he in block
or S2a,Ou0 per anlum, the proceeds OF
which shall be applied to expenses. If
needed, and improvements within said
ward: and The city of Norfolk shall be
authorized TO issue bonds in accordance
said city, the proceeds of which shall
be applied To the erection OF n free
bridge which the said city is hereby au-
thCriHeu to construct across the Eliza
be.h river from and to connecting Main
street, Norfolk. with Main street in
Berkley. and the amount SO issued shall
De snilciert Ia pay half of the cost OF
the approaches IT,. and the erection of
the said bridge; provided however. that
the said sum shall not exceed $50. 600:
the city OF Norfolk is authorized to is
sue bonds predicaied upon the assessed
valuation of real and personal property
IN the said Seventh Ward In the sum or
s3o'eOO. which shall he issued To pay the
othcr half of the cost of the said bridge
ana lis approaches. and in the event
mat the total cost of the same exceed
the sum Of 100000 such additional cost
Shail be met by an additional issue of
bonds prelicatcd upon the assessed
value Of real and personal property In
Inc said Seventh Ward, or upon the
recommendation of the three Council
men hci Elm provided. it may pay the
same out of the general fund herein
provided for the said Seventh Ward