Chap. 191.—An ACT to amend the charter of the West Norfolk and Port Nor-
folk drawbridge company.

Approved January 80, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
act entitled an act to incorporate the West Norfolk and Port Norfolk
drawbridge company, approved the sixth day of February, eighteen
hundred and ninety-four, be, and the same is hereby, amended and
re-enacted go as to read as follows:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Henrv
Duke, R. T. Horzier, M. W. Dennis, M. W. Mason, W. R. McCabe, T.
E. Trotman, Joseph T. Duke, R. H. Norfleet, James P. Wise, R. L.
Raby, M. W. Armistead, B. W. Holmes and John H. Bassett,
their associates, successors and assigns, be, and are hereby, created
and constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the
West Norfolk and Port Norfolk drawbridge company, with full and
adequate powers to build, construct, own and operate a bridge across
the Western branch of the Elizabeth river from some point at West
Norfolk, on the western side of said Western branch, to some point
at Port Norfolk, on the eastern side of said Western branch, in the
county of Norfolk, and to acquire and hold by purchase, condemna-
tion or otherwise so much land as may be necessary for the construc-
tion and operation of said bridge: provided, however, that the bridge
hereby authorized to be built shall be constructed with a suitable
draw and in such a manner as not to interfere with navigation 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 one hundred thousand dollars, di.
vided into shares of one hundred dollars each. The above-namec
incorporators, or any three of them, are hereby created a commis-
sion and authorized to receive subscriptions to the stock of said
company in such manner as they deem necessary, and to 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 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. The said bridge may be used for highway travel or for cars to
be operated by horse-power, electricity or any other motive power, or
for both purposes.

4. It shall be lawful for the company to consolidate and make
traffic and passenger rates with any railway company or other corpo-
ration now existing or hereafter incorporated, and to lease or sell its
property to any other corporation or to any person or persons.

5. No other toll bridge or ferry shall be constructed, established,
operated or maintained across the Western branch of the Elizabeth
river from West Norfolk to Port Norfolk or within one-half mile of
said bridge.

All acts or parts of acts in conflict with or inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.

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