Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26

water mark on James river. thence
Northerjy along low water mark on
James river to its intersection with
the present Southerly city limits.
2. That the necessity for and the
cxpediency of annexing the proposed
territory is to give better police and
Gre protection and public school facili
lies In that territory. than the coun-
ties In which ii 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, but
within the corporate limits, part of
the said territory being built up to
the city limits.
8. That a part of the territory pro-
rosed 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 and
Improvement of such territory.
T. The terms and conditions upon
which it desires to make the proposed
annexation, and provision for the fut-
ure management of the annexed ter
ritory are as follows:
That the City of Newport News
shall assume and provide fer 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
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house or other public building of said
county. located within the annexed
territory.
D. That the tax rate upon the land
within the annexed territory shall not
be increased beyond the rate assessed
by the counties in which ii is located
for its purposes. at the time of the
annexation under this ordinance for
a period Of five years after such an
nexation. except upon petition of the
majority of the freeholders of the ter
itory 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 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
at any time within the said five years.
the council of the city Of 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. shall 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-
term.ned 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 said 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 apeFt and expended in said terri
tory as bereinbefore directed. unless
said sum has been already so expend-
ed.
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 il is now located
s. That the taxes assessed. col
lected and expended during the said
period OF five years shall be so asses
sed. collected and kept that the same
may be expended as hereinbeforc
provided in the territory from which
it was 50 collected. until and unless
q sum be set apart equal TO twelve
per centum OF the assessed value at
the time OF the annexation OF the
lands annpxad and when said sum
shall have been so set apart, and the
public improvements shall have been
begun. the land annexed shan be sub
ject to the city tax rate.
3. That the city Of Newport News
viii. as socn as annexation is ac-
comDIished. afford police and fire pro-