Chap. 625.—An ACT to incorporate the Southern branch drawbridge comnpany.
Approved March 1, 1898,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Francis
luchardson, C. R. Johnson, George W. Curling, H. W. West, L. K.
Hyslop, T. W. Butt, Alvah H. Martin, J. P. A. Mottu, 8. W. Lyons,
Samuel Bland, Ek. Ff. Cromwell, Ek. L. Morgan, J. F. Newberne, their
associates and assigns be, and they are hereby, created and constituted
a body politic and corporate under the name of the Southern branch
drawbridve company, with full and adequate powers to build, construct,
own, and operate a bridge across the southern branch of the Iclizabeth
river at a point southe aly from the Norfolk and Western railroad bridge
in the county of Norfolk, and to acquire and hold so much land as m: Ly
be necessary for the construction and operation of said bridge: provided,
however, that the bridve hereby authorized to be built ‘shall be con-
structed with a stitable draw and in such manneras not to Interfere with
naviration or the passage of steamers and vessels.
2. The capital stock of said company shall not be less than five thou-
sand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each. The above-named incorporators, or
any three of them, are hereby created a commission and authorized to
receive subscriptions to the stock of said company in such manner as
they may deem necessary, and keep the same open until the minimum
capital has been subscribed. Thereafter they may call a meeting of the
stockholders, who may organize the company. As soon as the said
bridge is completed the said company may demand and reccive such
reasonable tolls as may be prescribed by its by-laws, not exceeding,
however, the present rate of tolls charged by the Norfolk county ferries.

3. The said company is hereby authorized to build a road or roads at
either end of said bridge, or at both ends thereof, not exceeding five
miles in length, and may also extend the Cornland road to a point at or
near the North Carolina state line, and shall have the power to condemn
lands for either or both of such roads by complying with the general
laws provided in such cases. The said company shall have the power
to erect a gate or gates across any new road or roads constructed under
this section, and may charge an amount or amounts not exceeding the
rates provided by law, as tolls thereon.

4. This act shall be in force from its passave.