The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
n WAS VOTED DOWN
The The. Question Of Pulling 10 Sewerage In
BramhIelon Ward Is Lost.
CITIZENS DON'T WANT INCREASED TAX
The Fifth WHrdcrs Also Vote Against
Consitsutsonni Cnnvcntioo Her.
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s'rcci cts III istOry or Issues Voted
Upon = Much Entcrest Manifcstcd.

X election day was a dull one in the
rest of the city, it was one Of intense
interest In Rrambleton Ward. where, In
ADDITION to voting for and against the
proposed constitutional convention, the
citizens had also to decide whether or
not they should vote for sewerage and
increased tax
Under an act passed by the General
Assembly of Virginia February 10, 1896.
It was enacted that it should be lawful
TOR the Councils Of the city OF Norfolk,
III order to establish SYSTEM OF sew
eraEe for the Fifth. or Brambleton
Ward. and to continue the paving, gut
tering and improvements generally Of
the streets in the ward, to issue coupons
or registered bonds in sums not less
Than one hundred dollars, at rate Of
interest to be determined, not to exceed,
however, 6 per centum per annum, paya-
bic semi-annunlly.
It was provided that the whole amount
Of bonds issued under this act should not
exceed The sum Of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, to be used and applied
upon the recommendation Of the Local
Board Of Improvement.
THE RESOLUTION.
The Councils. in accordance with this
act. passed the following resolution:
BE 1t resolved by the Common and
Select Councils OF the city Of Norfolk,
That the question OF Issuing bonds pred
fcated upon the assessed value OF tho
real and personal property or Bramble-
ton Ward to the extent OF one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars (s15O,OO for
the purpose Of Introducing q system OF
sewerage and to continue the paving.
guttering and improvements generally
Of the streets in the said ward, as per
act Of the General Assembly of Viz
gtnia, approved February 49, 1896. and
further that the question Of increasing
the present rate Of taxation, which Is
one dollar (S1.00) per hundred dollars
valuation, to one dollar and sixty cents
fH.G0) per hundred dollars valuation for
the purpose Of providing revenue to pay
interest on said bonds and the necessary
expenses Of operating Il system Of sew
eraGe be. and the same Is hereby au-
thoriZed, to DE submitted to the voters
of said Brambleton Ward at the regu-
lar election to be held on the fourth 4th)
Thursday In May. 1897 The amount nee
essary to pay the interest on the above
bonds shall be annually reserved by the
City Treasurer out OF the tax levied for
general purposes from said Brambleton
Ward, TO pay the interest on said bonds
| as 1t becomes due and payable"
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS.
And so II came about that the matter
went to the people Of the ward for their
decision. 1t was very generally discuss
ed, pro and con-. there being many
champions for both sides.
1t was urged by those favoring the
issue Of bonds, that the health and pros
perity Of the ward demanded that it be
properly severed. Those opposed adj
mittcd that sewers and paving We're
badly needed but that at this time the
citizens could not afford the increa sc
in tax. rents, ETC., that would naturally
result.
The result Of the vote shows that the
people Were tolerably evenly divided on
| the question, though those opposed tc
the majority by 81; those opposed to In
creased tax were In the ma jorIty by
| 100. The full vote is seen below: