Chap. 178.—An ACT to authorize and permit the Old dominion land company to
erecta wharf or pier, and to construct a bulkhead on and along its water front
in the city of Newport News, Virginia, and to authorize the issue by it of nego-
tiable notes or bonds secured by mortgage or decd of trust to pay for the same.

Approved January 31, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the Old
dominion land company, a corporation created by and existing under
the laws of the state of Virginia, is hereby permitted and authorized to
erect a wharf or pier on its water front in the city of Newport News,
Virginia, at the end of Twenty-fifth street extended, as shown on the
map of said city made by George Y. Alsop, city engineer, and the said
company is further permitted and hereby authorized to construct and
erect a bulkhead in connection with said wharf or pier along its water
front in said city, commencing at the line of said wharf or pier and ex-
tending along its said water front to the south line of Twenty-third
street extended: provided, that navigation be not obstructed nor any
rights now vested be impaired thereby.

2. That the said company, its successors and assigns shall have the
right to charge and receive reasonable fees, tolls and wharfage as a com-
pensation for the use of said wharf, pier rand bulkhead.

3. That for the purpose of paying for the erection of said wharf, pier
and bulkhead the said company shall have power and authority to exe-
cute and issue its negotiable notes from time to time in such sums and
payable at such time or times as it may deem proper, not exceeding in
total amount the aggregate cost of said wharf, pier and bulkhead and to
secure said notes by deed of trust or mortgaye on all or any of its
property.

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