Chap. 197.—An ACT to incorporate the Citizens Gas-light Company of
. the City of Norfolk,

Passed February 28, 1560.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful to open books of subscription in the city of Norfolk,
under the direetion of 8S. R. Bowen, John Peters, A. Sj gour-
ney, John White, George Sanyster and J. A. Saunders, or
any three of them, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions
to an amount not ‘exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
in shares of one hundred dollars each, to constitute the capi-
tal stock of a company, to be calied The Citizens Gas-lhght
Company of Norfolk.

2. The said company may acquire and hold lands, not ex-
ceeding twenty acres, in the city or county of Nortolk, and
may establish and collect such rates of charges tor the use of
gas as they may deem proper: and they are hereby authorized
to open streets, lanes, alleys and puble squares of said city,
for the purpose of laying down their gas pipes, and other
necessary erection and fixtures for the distribution of gas:
provided, that any injury done thereby to pavements shall be
repaired at the cost of said company.

&. be it further enacted, That any person who shall open
a communication with the main or other gas pipe of said
company, without authonty from the president or superin-
tendent thereof, or shall wily let on the eas after it has
been stopped, by order of the president and superintendent,
for repairs or any other purpose, or stall put up any pipes, im
addition to the pipes originally put up ancl inspected, or in-
troduce gas into them w ithout authority as atoresaid, er shall
wilfully do or cause to be done any act whereby the works
of the company, or any portion thereof, shall be obstructed.
muured or destroyed, such person shall ferteit, for each
oitence, not less than ten or more than fifty dollars: to be
recovered befure the mayor, er any justice of the pcace—
one-half to the informer, and the other half to the recister of
said city, for its own use; and shall moreover furfeit and pa}
to the said company double the amount of damages sus
tained by reason of such offence or injury; to be recovered
by action or motion in any court of record.

4. Be it farther enacted, That the city of Norfolk may
subscribe to the whole or any part of the capital stock of this
company remaining unsubscribed: provided, that before the
same is done by the councils of said city, the question shall
be submitted to the legally qualified voters of said city, a
majority of whom, voting at that time in favor of said sub-
scription, shall be sufficient to authorize the same: and said
councils shall thereupon make such subscription to the amount
authorized by said election.

5. Be it further enacted, That the mayor of said city is
hereby required to order an election, to be held at any time,
upon ten days’ notice in writing, signed by a majority of the
above named commissioners, specifying the amount of capital
stock proposed to be subscribed by said city; of which elec-
tion he shall publish twenty days’ notice in the newspapers
of said city.

6. Be it further enacted, That in case the said city of Nor-
folk should become a stockholder in said company, the said
city may i8sue bonds, bearing interest not exceeding nine
per centum per annum, for the purpose of paying up said
stock; which bonds shall be known as “the Norfolk city gas
bonds;” and shall not be applied or used for other purposes:
and all dividends or other incomes derived from the stock of
said city in said company or works, shall be applied exclu-
sively to the payment of the interest and principal of said
bonds.

7. Be it further enacted, That said company may borrow
money upon their bonds or other evidences of debt, bearing
interest not exceeding nine per centum per annum; which
bonds may be secured by a pledge of the income and pro-
perty, of said company, or may, by order of said city council,

e guaranteed by the said city of Norfolk.
8. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 197.—An ACT to incorporate the Citizens Gas-light Company of
. the City of Norfolk,

Passed February 28, 1560.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful to open books of subscription in the city of Norfolk,
under the direetion of 8S. R. Bowen, John Peters, A. Sj gour-
ney, John White, George Sanyster and J. A. Saunders, or
any three of them, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions
to an amount not ‘exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
in shares of one hundred dollars each, to constitute the capi-
tal stock of a company, to be calied The Citizens Gas-lhght
Company of Norfolk.

2. The said company may acquire and hold lands, not ex-
ceeding twenty acres, in the city or county of Nortolk, and
may establish and collect such rates of charges tor the use of
gas as they may deem proper: and they are hereby authorized
to open streets, lanes, alleys and puble squares of said city,
for the purpose of laying down their gas pipes, and other
necessary erection and fixtures for the distribution of gas:
provided, that any injury done thereby to pavements shall be
repaired at the cost of said company.

&. be it further enacted, That any person who shall open
a communication with the main or other gas pipe of said
company, without authonty from the president or superin-
tendent thereof, or shall wily let on the eas after it has
been stopped, by order of the president and superintendent,
for repairs or any other purpose, or stall put up any pipes, im
addition to the pipes originally put up ancl inspected, or in-
troduce gas into them w ithout authority as atoresaid, er shall
wilfully do or cause to be done any act whereby the works
of the company, or any portion thereof, shall be obstructed.
muured or destroyed, such person shall ferteit, for each
oitence, not less than ten or more than fifty dollars: to be
recovered befure the mayor, er any justice of the pcace—
one-half to the informer, and the other half to the recister of
said city, for its own use; and shall moreover furfeit and pa}
to the said company double the amount of damages sus
tained by reason of such offence or injury; to be recovered
by action or motion in any court of record.

4. Be it farther enacted, That the city of Norfolk may
subscribe to the whole or any part of the capital stock of this
company remaining unsubscribed: provided, that before the
same is done by the councils of said city, the question shall
be submitted to the legally qualified voters of said city, a
majority of whom, voting at that time in favor of said sub-
scription, shall be sufficient to authorize the same: and said
councils shall thereupon make such subscription to the amount
authorized by said election.

5. Be it further enacted, That the mayor of said city is
hereby required to order an election, to be held at any time,
upon ten days’ notice in writing, signed by a majority of the
above named commissioners, specifying the amount of capital
stock proposed to be subscribed by said city; of which elec-
tion he shall publish twenty days’ notice in the newspapers
of said city.

6. Be it further enacted, That in case the said city of Nor-
folk should become a stockholder in said company, the said
city may i8sue bonds, bearing interest not exceeding nine
per centum per annum, for the purpose of paying up said
stock; which bonds shall be known as “the Norfolk city gas
bonds;” and shall not be applied or used for other purposes:
and all dividends or other incomes derived from the stock of
said city in said company or works, shall be applied exclu-
sively to the payment of the interest and principal of said
bonds.

7. Be it further enacted, That said company may borrow
money upon their bonds or other evidences of debt, bearing
interest not exceeding nine per centum per annum; which
bonds may be secured by a pledge of the income and pro-
perty, of said company, or may, by order of said city council,

e guaranteed by the said city of Norfolk.
8. This act shall be in force from its passage.