The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
Notice Of Election
ATLANTIC CITY WARD.

Whereas. the General Assembly of Vir-
Elnin by an act approved March g. 1886.
e entitled An act to amend and re-enact
Sectlon or an act approved February 20
lSgo. entitled an act to extend the boundn-
r.es of the City Of Norfolk, and to amend
and re-enact sections S. 6 and ~ OF said
act, as amended by an act approved Feb
runrY H. 1892, entitled an act to amend
and an! re;enact sections 8. G and i2 Of an act
Of the city of Norfolk, approved February
r. Go,, 1870, TSyldeL among other things. as
assess the same license tax In Atlantic
City Ward for doing business therein Of
all kinds as shall be assessed within the
present limits of the city, "but save such
license taxes. the Inhabitants OF the ter
rtory hereby annexed. and the owners of
their real and personal property within
v Ine SAID iio ward for the period OF fifteen
any part Of the present debt of the City
or or Norfolk. nor for the Interest
for. nor shall they have to pay an nd yalo
rem, rem TAX 10 the city exceeding the rate
Levied lev by the county of Norfolk for gem
dred and cighty-six. namely. seventy
cents on the one hundred dollars, unless
bonds which may be issued under section
twelve of this act, nm increase over the
s fanf. rate Of taxation be ordered by n ma
1ority OF the votes cast OH the question
IN any election of the said word, and
whether or no, such an increase shall be
S..h NC SUBMITTED 10 inc vote or
the qualified electors OF the sad ward at
f 9nv regular or spccial election by the
CITY Councils. upon the recommendation
Of the Local Board OF Improvement Of tho
said ward. notice thereof being published
ior at least thirty days prior to such cleo
City of Norfolk"
,h Nnd; whereas In pursuance Of said act
folk C ON TnesS GonnGil OF the CITY Of Nor
TENDER, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven, and the Select Council Of the city
day of September. eighteen hundred and
nimcty-scVen, adopted resolution to the
following effect: -
- whereas; resolution Of the Local
board OF Improvement of Atlantic City
Ward has been exhibited to tho Councils.
se pnSose Of and thnt for
Ward with sewerage, grading, stone curb
ing and guttering. in accordance with
by City Engineer w. r Brooke and James
Riddle. Engineer of Atlantic City Ward,
arh,S cost ,n not to exceed one hundred and
whether or not there shall be made an In
crease of fifty cents on the one hundred
cents on the ono hundred dollars, CITY
r IN and , eighty thousand 4" do ae
pay for said improvements shall be SUB.
mitted to the vote of the qualified electors
held in Atlantic City Ward on T n, Sc ~
the twcnty-iirst day of October, 1897
NOW, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
Common and Select Councils Of the city
of Norfolk:
a. That a special election be and the
same Is hereby ordered to be held in At
lnntic CITY Ward on Thursday. the 2lst
day OF October. 1897, to determine by a
majority vote Of the qualified electors OF
said ward whether or not the present rate
Of city taxation, which Is seventy cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation. shall
DO increased to one dollar and twenty
cents on the one hundred dollars vaIua-
ton to pay interest on the one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars Of bonds
necessary to be issued to pay for. said i'm
Orovcments.
a. That notice of said election shall be
published for at least thirty days prior
thereto In some newspaper or newspapers
published In the city of Norfolk.
Therefore public notice Is hereby given
in pursuance of said net. OF the General
Assembly of Virginia, and of said resolu-
tons of the Councils of the City Of Nor
folk, that the question Of increase Of tax
rs above set out will be submitted to tho
qualified electors of said Atlantic City
Ward at q special election to be held on
THURSDAY, tho 2lst day of OctobS$,
1897. II. s. HERMAN, =
ocl5-to21 City Treasurer.