Chap. 6.—An ACT Authorizing the Joint Committee for the Regulation of
Norfolk County Ferries to Borrow Money on Behalf of Norfoik County
and the City of Portsmouth, and for Other Purposes.

Approved December 19, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be lawful for the joint committee for the management
of Norfolk county ferries, appointed by tbe county court of
Norfolk county and the council of the city of Portsmouth, by
and with the consent of the said the county court of Norfolk
county and the council of the city of Portsmouth, to borrow,
on behalf of Norfolk county and the city of Portsmouth, a
sum of money, not exceeding the sum of thirty thousand dol-
lars, for the purpose of completing such boats now in the
course of construction for the use of said ferries, and for the
repairs of such boats now in use, and the building of such new
boats as may be necessary or expedient to have, and for the
repairing and equipping of the wharves, docks, and other ap-
purtenances of said ferries. |

2. It shall be lawful for the said joint committee, by and
with the. consent of the county court of Norfolk county and
the council of the city of Portsmouth, on behalf of Norfolk
county and the city of Portsmouth, to pledge, by deed of trust
or otherwise, as security for the repayment of said loan, prin-
cipal and interest, all or any part of the net tolls and receipts
of said ferries, and any or all of the boats, their engines, ap-
parel, and appurtenances, and also any or all the wharves,
docks, and other personal and real estate, connected with said
ferries, under the control or management of said joint com-
mittee. |

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.