The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-09
Senate Bills.

MI Bowers by leave. presented:
40 lG3-A bill ia amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act To in
corporate the town Of Washington. IN
she county of Kappa hammock, APP
proved February IL, 1894. as amend
"a by an act approved February ~,
1898, by adding hereto an addt-
tlouai section. to be known as sec
t.oA sixteen. which was taken up and
referred to the Joint Committee on
Special Private and Local Leg slation.
Air Brock. by leave, presented:
No. l04--A bill to make incor-
y, rated towns which maintain their
own roads free from expense to the
maEisterial district in which rhey
are located or W'ich are exempt by
the express provisions of their char
tors from the payment of district
road taxes. separate road districts
within the county or counties in winch
They are situated. which was taken up
and referred to the Committee on
County. CITY and Town organization.
Messrs Wcadenburg and Saunders,
Ivy leave. pre- scented:
No. l05-A bll to authorize the
Mayor and Council Of the city OF
williamsburg, in the county of James
CITY, State of Virginia, to Issue bonds
ard borrow money for the purpose
Of establishing. installing and main
tanning "a system of water works, a
sewerage system and electric light
and power System in said city OF Will
liamsburr and TO provide for submits
sion OF the question to the voters OF
said city. and 10 provide for the pay
rneut Of such bonds and the interest
20 accrue thereon and to authorize
the board OF directors Of tho Eastern
safe Hospital to contract with the
Mayot ana council Of said city Of VIII
Harrisburg for the sale and purpose OF
water. and connection with the water
and sewerage syfterns or said Eastern
State Hospital and to authorize the
heard Of visitors OF tho College OF
william and Mary In Virginia. to con
tract with the Mayor and Council oi
said city for the sale and pure base
of electric current for light and power
and for connection with the electro
plant and system Of fac said college,
OF William aud Mary In Virginia
which Was taken up and referred tf
the Joint Committee on Specia
Private and Local LEGISLATION.
Messrs. Harman and Lesner. BY
leave, presented:
No. 10e-A bill to amend and re
enact section Of an act entitled nj
act authorizing cities and towns Z
impose taxes for their purposes at tbs
! respective rate now authorized 4
each Of them by laws. plus an ad
dlttonal rate of twenty-five cents OF
e. Oh one hundred dollars of as
sessed valued OF such property a
they are not prohibited from taxtni
hy general law and except upon prop
erty upon wtlich maximum rate 70
local purposes is fixed by genera
law. approved the 18th day OF Feb
rlary, 1915. so as to add an additional
section thereto providing an emer
pcncy clause which was taken NJ
ard referred to the Committee OF
Finance.
M Lesner. by leave. presented;
No 10T-A bill to authorize th'
city Of Norfolk to Issue bonds II
refund certain certificate OF debt
which was taken up and referred t
the JoIut Committee on Special. Fri
waite and Local Legislation
Mr. Napp. by leave, presented:
No loS-~A hin to Empower thu
hoard OF supervisors of Princess Anne
County to purchase or acquire certain
toll roads and tolls bridges In sale
county whic-1 was taken UP and re-
fprred TO the Committee on County
CITY and Town organization.
MIR. Mapp, by leave, presented;
No. lo9--A bill TO authorize North
ampton County TO borrow money and
ircue bonds for a sum not exceedtns
Nfty thousand dollars $3.50 Ooo) foi
the purpose OF building. improvine
and maintaining, the public roads ot
Ta~tvile Magisteria1 District In said
county. which was taken mp and re-
ferred to the Joint Committee or
Snerial Private and Local Legislation