Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-12


water mark on James river, thence
NOrtheriy along low water mark on
James river to its interse elton with
The present Sontherly city limits.
.. That the necessity for and the
Cxpediency Of anne king the proposed
territory is to give better police and
fire protection and public school facin-
les in that territory. than the coun-
ties in which it is located are enabled
With the means AT its command, To
afford to such communities, and. as a
result, il endangers the safety Of life
and property. not only without. bur
within the corporate limits. a part or
the said territory being built up Ia
the city limits.
3. That a part of the territory pro-
POSED to be annexed is already built
upon, though without any sufficient
system Of sewers. water. gas or other
improvements making il not only eX-
pedient, but necessary that some COM
plete system of sewerage be promptly
provided for the proper sanitation ana
improvement. of such territory
T. The terms and conditions upon
which it desires to make the proposed
anne XatiOn. and provision for the fu.-
ure manageme of the annexed ter
ritcry are as follows:
That the City of Newport News
shall assume and provide for the re-
endorsement OF the respective counties
OF just proportion of any existing
debt of said county. if any there be-.
and shall also make compensation to
the said counties for any school
house or other public building of said
county. located within the annexed
territory.
.. That the tax rate upon the land
within the annexed territory shall not
be increased beyond the rate assessed
by the counties in which il is located
for its purposes at the time of the
annexation under this ordinance for
a period of five years after such an
nexation, exec pit upon a petition of the
n ljOrity Of the freeholders of the ter
litory from that county annexed.
g. 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 prop
crty or from other sources including
licenses. shall be wholly expended by
the city of Newport News upon
streets. sewers, lights. water and
other public improvements in the ter
iitory annexed, from each county
separately. provided. however, that
ut any time within the said five years.
the council of the city CT Newport
News. may. by ordinance. set apart a
sum equal to twelve per centum Of
the assessed value at the time of the
annexation, of the lands annexed. to
each county separately, or Of such
part thereof, as may be determined
upon by the said council, which sums
so set apart. sha be wholly expended
in public Improvements in and for the
benefit Of the annexed territory. or
part thereof. as may be determined as
aforesaid: and when said sum shall
have been set apart, shall be wholly
expended in public Improvements in
and for the benefit of the annexed ter
ritcry, or part thereof. AS may be de-
termined as aforesaid: and when
said sum have been 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 proceeds thereof
shall be paid into the city treasury,
along with all other taxes and licenses
in such territory for general purposes.
although sad five years shall not have
elapsed provided that the said sum to
be set apart and expended shall be
reduced by the sum already expended
in said improvement under any other
plan OF annexation, provided further
that out CT the proceeds of sale of
the next issue of bonds by the city
of Newport News, after such annexa-
ticn, the said sum equal to 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 expended in said terri
tory as hereinbefore directed, unless
sad sum has been already so expend
ed
:. 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. col
iected and expended during the said
period Of FIVE years shall be so asses
seq. collected and kept. that the SANE
may be expended as hereinbefore
provided in the territory from which
it was so collected. until and unless
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
public improvements shall have been
begun. the land annexed shah BE- sub
ject TO the city tax rate
O. That the city OF Newport News
VIII. as soon as annexation is ac-
ccnpliShed. AFFORD police and fire pro-