Chap. 153.—An ACT to incorporate the West Norfolk and Port Norfolk draw
bridge company.

Approved February 6, 1894.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Henr:
Duke, M. W. Dennis, R. T. Hozier, M. W. Mason, W. R. McCabe, T
E. Trotman, Joseph T. Duke, R. H. Norfleet, James P. Wise, R. T.
Roby, M. W. Armistead, B. W. Holmes and John H. Bassett, thei
associates, successors and assigns, be, and are hereby, created anc
constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the Wes
Norfolk and Port Norfolk drawbridge company, with full and ade
quate powers to build, construct, own and operate a bridge acros
the western branch of the Elizabeth river from-some point at Wes
Norfolk, on the west side of said branch, to some point at Port Nor
‘olk, on the east side of said branch, in the county of Norfolk, and
© acquire and hold so much land as may be necessary for the con-
struction and operation of said bridge: provided, however, that the
sridge hereby authorized to be built shall be constructed with a
suitable draw, and in such a manner as not to interfere with navi-
zation or the passage of vessels, steamers and other river craft.

2. The capital stock of said company shall not be less than five
‘thousand dollars, nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, di-
vided 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 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 com-
pany. Ags soon as the said bridge is completed the said company
may demand and receive 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. This act shall at all times be subject to amendment, alteration
or repeal by the general assembly.

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