Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-26

ed by the counties in which il is lo
Gated for its purposes at the time q
the annexation under this ordinance
for a period of five years after suchs
annexation, except upon a petltion OF
the majority Qf the freeholders of the
territory from that county annexed.
6. That all revenues derived by the
said city of Newport News from tax
alton In said territory during the
first period OF five years, either on
property or from other sources. ms
Guiding licenses. shall be wholly eY
pended by the city OF Newport News
upon streets, sewer, lights, water ana
other public Improvements in the ter
ritory annexed, from each county
separately, provided. however, that az
any time within the said five years,
the Council of the city Newport NeTs.
may. by ordinance, set apart a sum
equal TO twelve per centum of sthe
assessed value at the time of the an
nexation, of the lands annexed, TO
reach county separately, or of such
part thereof, as may be determined
upon by the said Council which sums
so set apart, shall be whony eNpend-
ed in public improvements in and
for the benefit of the annexed terri
tory, or part thereof, as may he de-
termined as aforesaid; and when said
sum shall have been so set apart and
said public improvements shall have
been begun the land annexed or part
! thereof, as aforesaid, shall be subject
to the city tax rate, and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be paid into the
city treasury, along with alloIner tax
es and licenses in such territory for
general purposes. although said five
years shall not have elapsed. proyid-
/ ed that the said sum to be set apart
and expended shall be reduced by the
sum already expended in said improve
ment under any other plan of annex
alton, provided further that out of the
proceeds of sale of the next issue OF
bonds by the city of Newport News.
after such annexation. the said sum
equal 10 the said twelve per centum
! of the assessed value at the time OF
the annexation of the land annexed.
reduced by the sums hereinbefore
mentioned shall be set apart and ex-
pended in said territory as hereinbe-
! fore directed: unless said sum has
been already so expended.
Z. That all county levies imposed
on persons and property within such
territory for the current fiscal year,
in which said annexation is made
shall be paid to the respective coun-
ties in which it is now located.
| s. That the taxes assessed, collect
ed and expended during the said pc:
Rod of five years shall be so assess
ed, collected and kept, that the same
may be expended as hereinbefore pro-
vided in the territory from which IL
was so collected, until and unless
a sum be set apart equal to twelve
per centum of the assessed value at the
time of the annexation of the lands
annexed, and when said sum shall
have been so set apart, and the pub
| lie improvements shall have been be-
gun, the land annexed shall be sub
| ject to the city tax rate.
| 9. That the city of Newport News
will. as soon as annexation is accom-
! plished. afford police and fire protec-
ton and public school facilities to the
citizens residing in the annexed ter
ritory; and will, with all reasonable
dispatch, afford and furnish other pub
lie facilities and improvements to
said citizens. as provided by law.
] TO- That in the annexed territory no
new streets or alleys shall be opened
or projected, except with the consent
and approval of the Council of the
city of Newport News.
IL. That the City Attorney be, and
ne is hereby instructed to institute
and prosecute with as little Geiay as
possible the necessary legal proceed
! ings il order to annex to the city OF
Newport News by proper decree or
| Judgment the territory hereinbefore
accurately describe, upon the terms
and conditions hereinbefore set forth
| ais ordinance shall be in force
| from its passage. a.,
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