Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
The Bridge Bill.

readers, we republish the Bridge Bill
AS it now stands upon the statute
books.
A Bill to authorize and empower
the board of supervisors of Clarke
County to build, construct, and
maintain bridge over the Shenan-
doah River, at or near Castleman's
Ferry, and one over the Shenandoah
River at or near Berry's Ferry, in
Clarke County.
L. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of the County OF
Clarke be, and they are hereby,
authorized and empowered AS herein
after provided, If IN their judgement
At Is advisable SO to do, 20 cause to
be built and constructed two suita-
BILE bridges, with the necessary
approaches thereto, across the Shen-
aucOah River, one of them to be at
or near Castleman's Ferry, and the
other To be located At or near Berry's
Ferry, IA said County of Clarke, the
total cost of said bridges not to exceed
forty thousand dollars.
:. That the said board of super
VisOrs Is authorized TO condemn or
purchase any rights and sites neces-
sary therefor, on either side of said
RIVER IN the manner provided for by
statute.
3. That the said board of super
vlsors is authorized aud empowered
10 borrow from time 20 time u sum or
sums OF money, not In the whole, the
sum OF forty Thousand dollars to be
expended In the erection and con-
structIOn of SAID bridges In said
counties and to Issue the said bonds
OF the SAID county for the loan
thereof. The SAID bonds shall be
either registered or coupon, IN denom-
nations of one hundred dollars each,
or muluples thereof, IN such form as
the said board may prescribe; shall
be signed by the chairman of the
SAID board, and countersIgned 10y the
clerk thereof; shall bear interest AL a
rate not exceeding SIX per centum
per annum, payable semIanuuAlly at
the Office Of the treasurer OF the SAID
county, and shall be payable not
exceeding twenty years after date at
SAID Office; and may IN the discretion
VI the board, be redeemable at such
tune or tunes as the SAID board may
prescribe. The SAID bonds, though
Vi the same Issue, may be made pay
aOie AT different times 50 that the
same may mature and become due
anu payable at different and varying
periods; but no bonds issued under
tnIs act shall DC sold or negotiated at
less tnau par.
4. The SAID board is given hereby
tull power 10 construct SAID bridges,
Will reference to the subjects men
uoned IN The foregoing SECTIONS IN
such manner as may seem TO them
best tor the public Interest, snd 10
carry into elect the proyIslOns aud
purposes OF tins act.
.. The SAID board is hereby
authorized and empowered to receive
private subscriptions TO aId IN con-
STRUGGLING saIu bridges, SAID subscrIp-
uOns, however, 10 be received and
considered as gut To said county;
and when the SAID board shall have
ascertalned 10y the receipt of sealed
proposals and otherwise, that the
cost OF SAID bridges, together with
the necessary approaches thereto, car
be secured at total cost To said
county, not exceeding the sum OF
forty thousand dollars, exclusive OF
SAID subscriptions, then the SAID
board shall be authorized TO contract
for the same.
q. The said board of supervisor
} shall annually include IN the levy
upon the property and lawful su bIecti
OF taxation Ia the said county, rs /,
part OF the county levy, sum ant
tax sufficient to pay the annuA
interest on the said bonds, and IL
such IA manner AS the said boarC
deem best, create u sinking fund L
, pay off the said bonds at or befor,
T maturity.
; z. The title of said bridges, ant
3 all rights pertaining TO the same
shall be IN the County OF Clarke
and said bridges shall be and remaII
the property OF said County y
: Clarke; out before said supervisor
e shall contract tor said bridges, o
Issue the bonds herein before provide,
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