Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20

count of the lower rate of taxation,
ETC.; but If these advantages are more
than Offset by tolls, we have little hope
OF securing such additions to our com
mercial prosperity. We. therefore.
earnestly and respectfully suggest that
your committee use it's utmost endeav-
ors to check the consolidation of these
roads IL the same is proposed in the
present Legislature, and that at the
proper time some remedy be suggested,
such as the purchase by the city and
counties aforesaid of these roads at q
proper valuation. Very respectfully"
THOSE PRESENT.
There were present Messrs. A. w.
Cornick. w. l.. Whitehurst, w. w. Old,
T. Il: Hodgman, H. c.. Hoggard, Hugh
y. Miller and III. l.. Page.
me committee was addressed by
Messrs. Old and Page in favor of the
proposed, consolidated company. and by
MT. Miller in opposition. During the
session, which was warm one, Messrs.
Hodgman, Hoggard, White and Cor
nick addressed the meeting. Judge Old
ana Mr.. Miller had quite an extended
debate on the subject, and discussed it
In detail Judge Old represented the
Toll roads and Mr.. Miller the opponcnts
OF the proposed new company.
RESOLUTION TO LEGISLATORS.
About o'clock all but the members
OIL the committee withdrew, and the
committee drew uo and adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That the secretary notify
our representatives In the LEGISLATURE
mat this committee desires to say that
In the communication heretofore made
to them relative to the bill to incorpor
ate the Consolidated Turnpike Compa-
ny Norfolk Va. 1T only wished to
ask that the bill be not passed until
all persons interested be given an OPP
portunity to be heard upon the meas
ure, which, we are informed, will be
afforded to them.''
ONLY ONE NOT PRESENT.
The Committee on Legislation is
composed as follows: Mr.. T. II. Will
ash. +. Greenwood. f. NJ. Henry and
Colonel William Lamb. All but Colo
mel Lamb were present.
THE BLAND BILL.
Another matter that came up was the
Bland bill to regulate the employment
OF child labor. This was briefly dis
cussed' and the following resolution
adopted:
Resolved. That our secretary re-
quest our delegates and Senator to vote
against what is known as the Bland
bill to regulate the employment of chill
dren"
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again next Monday at $3.50 p. m.
THE TOLL ROAD BILL.
The Toll Road bill, noted above. has
for its patrons Mr. Maynard. in tho
Senate, and Mr. Whitehead, in the
House OF Delegates. 1t is Senate bill
| NO. l3a, and favorably reported. II
reads as fellows:
A BILL
To Incorporate the Consolidation Turn
pike Company of Norfolk. Virginia.
Patron-A1r. Maynard.
Referred to Committee on County.
city and Town Organizations.
!. BE 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That II. L. Page
NJ. w. Burk, e. Il. Penzold, T. A. Page
! George l.. Neville, and William w. Old.
and such other persous as may be
hereafter associated with them, their
successors or assigns. be, and they are
hereby. constituted body polite and
| corporate under the name and STYLE
oc the Consolidated Turnpike Company
| of Norfolk, Virginia. and by that name
| shall have perpetual succession and n
common seal, which they may alter
or amend at their pleasure, and may
sue and be sued, implcad and be i'm
pleaded, contract and be contracted
with, purchase and hold and grant
estates, real and personal, and make
bylaws and regulations consistent
| with the laws of this State and of the
United States concerning all matters
| OF organization and business not herein
| specifically provided for, and generally
may do eYerX-act and thing necessary
| and proper to carry this act into effect
| and promote the object of the corpora
| tion.
| p The capital stock OF the said com
pany shall not be less than fifty thou
| sand dollars nor more than three hun
drer thousand dollars, divided into
shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars each. Any three or more OF the
above-named corporators, to be select
by themselves, are hereby created q
commission and are authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions to the capital stock
OF the said company at such time and
place as they may appoint, and with
or without public notice, as they may
deem best, and as soon as the mini
mum amount of the capital stock above
named shall have been subscribed,
they may at any time thereafter, with
in their discretion, call a meeting of
the subscribers and organize the COM
pany. From time to time the capital
stock of the said company may be in
creased or disposed of under such
regulations and upon such terms and
at such prices as the said company
may prescribe. until the maximum
amount shall have been issued, and the
said company may receive bonds or
stock of other Incorporated companies,
lands rights OF way, labor, services, or
other property, real or personal, in pay
| ment of subscriptions to the capital