Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
NEW BRIDGE COMPANY
Other Parties Want to Build the
Norfolk Berkeley Bridge
Mcssrs. 7. II. Symon, w. w. Tunis, X.
NJ. Osborne aud Others viii Figh,
For u Franchise : Full Text of
Their BnI.

i lie IlSHl over the MATTER Oh q IruncnlSe
TO build q bridge from Norfolk to Berk-
ley promises to become q hot one, as
will be seen by the Following bill which
will be introduced in the State Legisla-
ture:
A BILL TO INCORPORATE THE
NORFOLK BRIDGE COMPANY.
/. BE IL enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That w. w. Tunis,
IT. H. Synon, Il. B. Freeman, *. NJ.
Osborne, Edward r. Baird. Jr., r.. b.
Taylor and w. ID. Hardy, and such per-
sons as are now or may hereafter be as
cosiated with them. their successors
and assigns, by and they are hereby
created, constituted and declared a
body polite and corporate by the name
OF The Norfolk Bridge Company, and
by that name shall have perpetual sue
cession and ~ common seal which 1t
may alter or amend at Its pleasure, and
may sue land be sued implead and be
implicated, contract and be contracted
with, purchase, hold and grant estates.
real and personal and make ordinances,
bylaws and regulations, consistent
with the laws OF this State and of the
United States. for the government of
all under it's authority, for the manage
mont of It's estates and the due and or
derby conducting of its affairs and gen
y
cessary and proper TO carry this act in
10 effect and promote the objects Of
the corporation
2. The capital stock of said company
shall not be less than one hundred
thousand dollars (slOO,0OO), nor more
than five hundred thousand dollars
tS500,000). and shall be dtvtded into
shares OF ono hundred dollars (s100)
each. Any three of the above named
lncorporators, to be selected by ma
iority of the incorporators named in
this act, are hereby created a commits
sion, and are authorized TO receive sub
scriptions to the capital stock OF said
corporation at such time and place as
they may appoint, and with or with
out notice, and. If with notice. then on
such notice as they may deem best, and
us soon as the minimum amount OF the
capital stock above named shall have
been subscribed, they may at any time
thereafter, and upon such notice as
they may deem proper, call Il meeting
OF the subscribers, which may organize
the company. From time to time the
capital stock may be Increased by ac-
ton of the Board of Directors until the
maximum amount above named shall
have been issued, and the Board OF Di-
rectors may sell or dispose of such
stock upon such terms and at such
price or prices as they may deem proper.
The Board OF Directors may receive
money, labor, services, rights, options.
materials, bonds or stocks OF other in
corporated companies. or other real es
tate or personal property, in payment
of any subscriptions to the capital
stock of said company, and at such
price or prices. and upon such terms
as may be agreed upon between the di-
Iectors and subscribers making pay
ment In such way, and there shall be
no individual liability OH the part OF the
holders or takers of such stock in refer
cnce thereto when the said stock shall
have been issued or declared by the
Board OF Directors as fully paid.
). The said company shall be, and IL
Is hereby authorized TO construct.
maintain. equip and operate bridge
over and across the Eastern Branch of
tho Elizabeth river, from some point to
lie selected by the Board Of Directors at
or near the southern terminus, end, or
foot OF Levitt avenue, In Branbleton
Ward. of Norfolk city, Virginia. east
or the bridge known as the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company's bridge,
and between the said bridge and the
bridge known as Campostella bridge, to
some point 10 be likewise selected by
1hc Board of Directors Oh the opposite
shore OF the said Eastern Branch of the
Elizabeth river I'm the county of Nor
folk, near the town OF Berkeley. The
altered from time to time as to accom-
modate one or more railroad tracks
thereon, to admit OF the operation
across the same of street cars or other
cars and engines propelled by elcctri-
city or other motive power except
steam power. and tn provide for the
passage of foot passengers, horses, cat
tic, sheep and other animals and of
vehicles of any and all kinds. The said
company may charge. demand, receive
take and collect such reasonable tolls
for the use Of said bridge as it may
prescribe, not however, to exceed for
similar services the present rate of tolls
charged by the Norfolk county ferries;
provided, that foot passengers shall be
charged one cent only each way. And
instead of its laying railroad tracks
on said bridge, said company may make
special arrangements with any compa-
ny operating street cars or other cars
with engines, whereby said last men
TONED company may obtain the right
for such period as may be agreed upon
10 lay tracks on said bridge and oper-
ate It's cars or engines over and across
said bridge, and for such compensation
as may be agreed upon, and such
agreed rate OF compensation may in
clude both the passage of the cars and
OF the passengers or frclg1ltS contained
therein; provided, however, that equal
privileges snail, so far as practicable,
be extended by the Board of Directors
OF said company to ell companies or
corporations operating street cars or
other cars desiring TO operate their
cars or engines over and upon the said
bridge: and provided. further, that in
the construction OF said bridge the said
company shall provide. maintain and
operate at It's own expense a suitable
draw one hundred and five feet In the
clear. or of such other width as may
be prescribed by the War Department
of the United States. so ns to permit Of
the passage of steamboats,, steamships
and other vessels navigating the East
ern Branch of the Elizabeth river.
4. The said company shall have the