CHAP. 208.—An ACT to provide for the purchase, or construction, and
maintenance of a free highway bridge over New river at Radford,
Virginia, by the city of Radford and county of Pulaski.

(S. B. 274.)
Approved March 16, 1916.

Whereas, under an election held in Pulaski county, on the
thirtieth day of July, nineteen hundred and twelve, an issue of
bonds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)
was authorized for the improvement of roads in the Dublin dis-
trict of Pulaski county, and for a highway bridge over New river
at or within two hundred (200) yards of the present highway
bridge leading from the county of Pulaski to the city of Rad-
ford, the cost of such bridge to be borne by the Dublin road
district of the county of Pulaski not to exceed one-half; and,

Whereas, the city of Radford has authorized an issue of
bonds to the amount of twelve thousand five hundred dollars
($12,500) for the purpose of defraying its part of the cost of
the purchase or erection of such highway bridge.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the city of Radford and county of Pulaski be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to purchase or construct, jointly, a
highway bridge across New river at Radford, Virginia, at or
within two hundred yards of the site of the present highway
bridge, the cost of such bridge to be borne equally by the said
ee road district of the county of Pulaski and city of Rad-

ord.

2. That so much of the amount authorized to be expended
for this purpose under the bond issue authorized for the im-
provement of roads et cetera, in Dublin road district at the
election aforesaid, as may be necessary to defray one-half of the
costs of such highway bridge to be borne by the Dublin road
district of the county of Pulaski, be used for such purpose, and
if the said fund be inadequate, that the Dublin road district of
the county of Pulaski at its discretion be and it is hereby author-
ized to supplement said fund from the district road fund to an
amount sufficient to defray one-half the cost of said bridge,
and that the proceeds of said bonds heretofore authorized by
the city of Radford for the purpose of defraying its one-half of
the cost of said bridge be used for such purpose. And if the
bonds heretofore authorized by the city of Radford be inade-
quate, the council of the city of Radford at its discretion is
hereby authorized to suorlement said fund from the revenues
of the citv of Radford, Virginia.

3. That the said bridge, when acquired or constructed shall
he opened to and used bv the public as a free bridge, and that
the same shall be maintained jointly by the city of Radford and
the said Dublin road district of the county of Pulaski.

4. That the said city of Radford and county of Pulaski are
hereby authorized to acquire by purchase or condemnation, in
the manner provided by law, any and all property necessary to
carry out the purposes of this act. }

5. That the said bridge, if one be constructed, shall be so
constructed over New river as not to interfere with the naviga-
tion of the stream, and shall be constructed upon such plans and
specifications and upon such terms.as shall be approved by the
board of supervisors of Pulaski county and .the council of the
city of Radford, and any acquisition or construction of such
bridge shall be independent of the approval, supervision or con-
trol of the State highway commissioner.

6. It appearing that public interest requires that the work
authorized by this act be carried out without delay, an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist, and this act. shall be in force
from its passage.