Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-14
The Bridge Bill.

readers, we repnblish the Bridge Bill
rs il now stands upon The statute
books.
\ Bill to authorize and empower
the board Of supervisors of Clarke
County L. build, construct. aud
maintain bridge over the Shenan.
doah River, At or near Castleman's
Ferry, and one over the Shenandoah
River at or near B-rry's Ferry. in
Clarke County.
1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia. That the board
of supervisors of the County ut
Clarke be, and the, are hereby,
authorized ana empowered as herein
after provided. If in their judgement
II Is advisable so TO do. to cause TO
be built aud constructed two sui,a
BILE bridges, with the necessary
approaches thereto, across the Shen-
andOah River. one of them To be Mt
ar near Castlrman's Ferry, and the
other To be- located at or near Berry's
Ferry, III said County of Clarke. the
total cost of said bridges not to exceed
forty thousand dollars.
,. That tine said board Of super
NlsOrs Is authorized To condemn or
purchase any rights and sites necrs-
sary therefor. on either side of said
river IN the manner provided for by
statute.
3. That the said board of super
visors is authorized and empowered
to borrow from time To time sum or
Gums OF money, not liz The hole, the
sum st forty thousand dollars To be
Expended in the erection aud ron
Struc,i"n Of said bridges in said
canntirs and Ia issue the said bonds
o he SAID county for the loan
thereof. The ,ali bonds shall h,.
either registered or coupon, in demon
iuntlons of one hundred dollars each.
or mul,ipl's Thereof, ia such form as
the sand board may prescribe; shall
zee ,i-tr. G, he chairman If TN,
-'..d ] aio. at, count, rsi.u,d bv the
.'t.I T. tt,I',t. -lai tear Interest at a
ale t't ,N'.,dn.s >iA per centun,
.'' t'.n', l">at.i, -rn,iaruuali, at
.. III ul ti.c ;r, s.surrr .i lh. saia
r"urt,. uu" ,hajl tee payable rot
"N'',dmg twenty Yeats after date at
-:'d iii''; .uG t'a, in the discretion
Of be l'.,d, l,drctnahlr at such
tu e. "r iln - as th, said board nla,
pl,>,rIIr. The salt bonds. Though
Of 'hr same issue, may he made pa,.
abl, 80 tIifrr,hi times so that the
samc may mature aud become due
aud PAYABLE at different and VARYING
periods; but no bonds Issued under
Tins act shall he sold or negotiated at
less than par.
/. The said board Is given hereby
tuil power to construct said bridges.
with ref@vncr to the subjects men.
toned in the foregoing sections in
such manner as may seem TO them
best for the public interest, aud TO
carry into effect the provisions aud
purposes of this act.
3. The said board is hereby
authorized and empowered to receive
private subscriptions to aid in con
structing said bridges. said suhscrip.
tons, however, 10 be- received aud
considered as gift Ia said county:
and when the said board shall have
ascertained by the receipt of sealed
lprOrusals aud otherwise, that the
cost of said bridges, together with
the necessary approaches thereto, can
be secured at total cost Ia saih
county, not exceeding the SUM IF
forty thousand dollars. exclusive of
said subscriptions. then the raj,
board shall hr authnriz,-d 20 contract
for the same.
q. The said board of supervisors
shall annually include in the. lew
upon the property aud lawful subjects
Of taxation in the said county, AS "A
part of the county levy, u sum and
tax sufficient TO pay the annual
interest on the said bonds, and in
such manner AS the said board
deem best, create sinking fund To
pay off the said bonds at or before
maturity.
z. The title of said bridges, and
all rights pertaining to the same,
shall toe IN the County of Clarke,
and said bridges shall he and remain
the property of said County of
Clarke; but before said supervisors
shall contract for said bridges. or
issue the bonds herein before provided