Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20

Board of Directors, on Main street, at
or near Its eastern terminus, or on
Newcastle street, at or near its south
ern terminus, or from some point in
termediate between the western line
OF Newcastle street, Or the extension OF
the western line Of Newcastle street,
and line drawn due north from the
eastern end Of Main street to some
point. to be likewise selected by the
Board of Directors, at or near the east
ern terminus Of Main street, in the
town of Berkeley, or elsewhere on the
Berkeley Side of Elizabeth river; and
said bridge may be so constructed or
altered from time to time as to accom-
modate two or more railroad tracks
thereon and to admit of the operation
across the same of street cars and
other cars and engines propelled by
electricity or other motive power and
to provide for the passage Of foot pas
sengers, horses. cattle, sheep, and other
animals and of vehicles of any and all
kinds, and the said company Is fur
ther authorized to cross such streets in
the city of Norfolk and in the town
OF Berkeley as may be necessary on the
route selected by it.
The said company may charge, de-
mand, receive and collect such reason
able toll for the use of said bridge az
1t may prescribe, not however, to ex-
coed for similar service the present
rate of tolls charged by the Norfolk
county ferries, and instead of itself
laying railroad tracks on said bridge,
said company may make special ar
rangements with any company operat-
ping street cars. or other cars or en-
gines, whereby such last mentioned
company may obtain the right or privi-
lege for such period as may be agreed
upon to lay tracks on said bridge and
operate Its cars or engines on the same
over and across said bridge and for
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upon, and such agreed rate of compen-
sation may include both the passage of
the cars and of the passengers or
freight contained therein, provided.
however, that in the construction of
said bridge the same company shall
provide, maintain and operate at it's
own expense suitable draw one hun
dred and five d05) feet in the clear so
as to permit the massage of steam
boats, steamships and other vessels
navigating the Elizabeth river; and
provided, further that said bridge
where 1t crosses the tracks of the Nor
follS-and- western Railway Company
in the city Of Norfolk shall cross at an
elevation OF not less than twenty-one
rect measured from the top OF the rail-
way company's rail to the bottom of
said bridge; and provided. further, that
In constructing said bridge, neither
Water or Main streets in the city of
cept as may be necessary in crossing
ut an elevation aforesaid and by the
supports of said bridge
The said company shall have the
right to condemn, according to the
laws of Virginia, relative to the con-
domination of lands by a company in
corporated for a work Of internal i'm
provement the lands and rights re-
CURED for abutments, piers or APP
proacheS, at either or both ends of its
bridge, and for It's other necessary pur-
poses, and in exercising said powers Of
condemnation shall, in addition to such
| property as it may condemn under the
general laws. have the right to invade
the dwelling house OF any person, or
any space within sixty feet thereof
within the limits OF this act fixed for
the location Of said bridge
5. The said company may borrow
money. and may also make and issue
its bonds for such sums and bearing
such rate of interest as it may deem
wise. and may dispose OF the same at
| such price or prices and upon such
| terms as its Board of Directors may
determine, and may secure the pay
ment of the said bonds and the inter-
est thereon by mortgage or mortgages
deed or deeds of trust on all it's works
property and franchises, or any part
| thereof.
The same company may also take
purchase and grant and convey estates,
real and personal; provided, 1t shall
not own more than one thousand acres
OF land at any one time.
! 6. The said company may sell or
lease It's property and franchises, or
! any part thereof, to any other com
pany, or may unite or consolidate its
| property and franchises with any other
company, and any other company may
unite or consolidate it's property and
franchises with the company created
| by this act, under such name and upon
such terms as may be agreed upon by
the Board Directors OF the -respec-
| tive companies, and such union or con-
| solidation shall be taken and deemed
| complete so soon as the agreement
| thereof Is filed in the office Of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
z Any other company may subscribe
for or purchase. take and hold the
| stocks and bonds, or either, OF this
company, and this company may sub
scribe for or purchase. take and hold
the stocks or bonds, or either, of any
other company.
s. The said company. in accepting
| the privileges contained in this act
agrees 10 pay its taxes in lawful money
of the United States, and not in cou-
| pons from Virginia bonds.
Q. If the work OF construction under
this act is not begun within two years
and bridge constructed across the
| Elizabeth river, as herein authorized,
within five years from the passage of
this act, then the privileges hereby
granted shall Immediately cease and
determine
TO- This act shall be in force from It's
passage.
| 1t is understood that the presence of
| our representative business men is de-
sired Tonight. as the matter Is one of
great public inheritance and OF gem