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January
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<br />Oity of Norfolk, amd ~he Oonnty of Norfolk a~e hereby jointly authorized and empowered to
<br />construct suitable and substantial bridge or bridges, tunnel oz tunnels, or both, over and
<br />across the Elizabeth Eiver,~or its branches, from~ the City of Portsmouth to the City oft Nor-
<br />folk, ~ud the said 0ities of Portsmouth and Norfolk, and 0~unty of Norfolk are hereby further
<br />authorized and empowered to enter into contracts (not in conflict with the 0onstitution of
<br />Virginia) for the construction of the aforesaid bridge, bridges~ tunnel or tunnels, and to
<br />and with each other concerning the construction, r~inten~uce~ and eoeration thereof. The
<br />said bridge or bridges, tunnel or tunnels_shall be constructed in a~cordance with the re-
<br />quirements of the ~a~ Department of the United States of America.
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<br /> ~ " Oity of Norfolk in accordance with Clause B of Sec-
<br /> 2. The City of Portsmouth and the
<br />tion one hundred and twenty-seven of the Oon'stitution of Virginia, and the Oounty ~f Norfolk
<br />a~e::hereby authorized to borrow money and to issue their Several registered or coupon bonds
<br />for such smount as may be necessary to pay the costs of constructing said bridge, bridges,
<br />tunnel or tunnels, in whole or in part; provided the same shall not exceed in the aggregate
<br />the sum of $10,OOO,O00.00o The Oity of Norfolk may issue additional bonds for the purpose of
<br />compensating the City of Portsmouth and the County of Norfolk, or either of them, for their
<br />i~terest in the Norfolk Ooumty Ferries. The said bonds may be sold at one time or from time
<br />to time as the money may be needed, and shall be in such denominations and bear such zat~
<br />of interest as the respective councils of the cities and the Board of Supervisors of the
<br />County may determine, provided said interest shell not exceed six per cent per ~nnu~m, and
<br />said bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value, and shall be payable not exceeding
<br />thirty years from the date of their issuance. The maid bonds shall be subject to no taxation
<br />whatever by the City of Portsmouth~ the City of.Norfol~, the 0ounty of Norfolk, or the State
<br />of Virginia. A sufficient amoun~ of the revenue ~f sazd o_mdge, bridges, tunnel or tunnels
<br />shall be set apart by said cities and county to pay the interest on said bonds and an annual
<br />amount shall be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to. pay said bonds at maturity.
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<br /> 3- ~hen the bridge or bridges, tunnel or tunnels, or both, shall have been constructed
<br />~ud opened for use by the public, the cities of Portsmouth mud No-~folk, and the 0ounty of
<br />Norfolk shall have authority to make such ordinances, ~ules, and regulations as ~hey may deem
<br />best for the operation and maintenance or. said bridge, bridges, tunnel or tu~_uels, and shall
<br />have authority to ~stablish. a reasonable system of tolls for the use thereof by the public;
<br />and the Oity of Norfolk may provide and agree with s~id Oity of Portsmouth s~ud County of
<br />Norfolk that out of the one-third of the receipts from said bridge, bridges, tunnel or tumnels
<br />belonging to it, s~fter setting apart a sufficient amount to pay the interest and sinking fund
<br />on the bonds which it issues hereunder, shall be oaid to the City of Portsmouth ~ud the County
<br />of Norfolk, or eit~her of them, for their interest-in om loss occasioned by said bridge, bridges,
<br />tunnel or tunnels, to the Norfolk 0ounty Ferries.
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<br /> The Oouncils of the said 0ities of Portsmouth and Norfolk and the Board of Supervisors
<br />of the Oounty of Norfolk shall provide suitable penalties for the violatiom of ordinances,
<br />~ales, and regulations made for the government and operation of said bridge, bridges, tunnel
<br />or tunnels, and the Oivil and Police Jusiioe of the 0ity of Portsmouth and the Police Justice
<br />of the Oity of Norfolk shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the penalties provided
<br />for the violation of said ordinances, rules, or regulations, ~ud to try offenses committed
<br />on said bridge, bridges, tu~el or tunnels°"
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<br /> RLr. Cast moved that the privilege of the floor be gram~ed~to any one interested in this
<br />matter. No one responded.
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<br />Then the Act drawnby the City Attorney~ was 8~iopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Naupin, Eayo, Oast, Stewart, ~Paite,
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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