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Volume | 1910 |
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Law Number | 172 |
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Chap. 172.—An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to issue bonds for
school purposes.
Approved March 14, 1910.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in addi-
tion to the present indebtedness of the city of Newport News, and the
certificates of debt or bonds which the council of said city is otherwise
authorized by law to issue, the council of said city may, from time to
time, by three-fourths vote of all its members, in the name and for the
use of said city, cause to be issued certificates of debt or bonds, the form
of which shall be prescribed by the council, in such amount or amounts
not exceeding, however, the debt limit prescribed by law, which may bear
a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, and payable
in the discretion of the council in not less than thirty nor more than fifty
years: provided, however, that any sum or sums of money derived from
the sale of any of said bonds or certificates of debt shall be expended for
the purpose of erecting and equipping new building or buildings for the
public free school needs of said city, including the purchase of necessary
building sites. But such certificates of debt or bonds shall not be issued
or be valid, unless and until the question of issuing the same shall have
first been submitted to the legal voters of said city for their approval, at
an election to be ordered and provided for by the council, and three-fifths
of said legal voters voting at said election who shall then own any free-
hold estate in real estate in said city, and two-trirds of said legal voters
voting at such election who shall then not own any freehold estate in real
estate in said city, shall have voted in favor of the issue of said certificates
of debt or bonds. At any election held hereunder, only fhose who are
legal voters of said city under the laws of Virginia, shall have the right
to vote. The words “freehold estate,” as used in this section, shall be
construed to embrace only a full ownership in fee simple, at law or in
equity, or an estate for life. The council shall cause to be prepared, at
hold estate in real estate in said city, and two-thirds of said legal voters
of said city owning such freehold estate, and shall cause the same to be
published in some newspaper published in said city, at least four weeks
prior to any such election. Each branch of the council, at least ten days
before any such election, and after the publication aforesaid, shall eon-
vene in session, and at such session revise and correct such list, if there
be errors therein. Such list when so revised and corrected shall be con-
elusive on any question as to who constitute the legal vote in said city
owning a freehold estate in real estate, and entitled to vote at such elec-
tion. The said election shall not be held until notice of the time, place
and objects thereof shall have been first given by publication for at least
thirty days in a daily newspaper published in said citv; and it shall be by
secret ballot. The ballots used shall contain the following: on one line
the words “For bond issue,” and on another line the words “Against
bond issue.” The returns of such election shall be made forthwith to
the city clerk, who shall hold the same until each branch of the council
shall convene and canvass the same. And no other election for a similar
purpose shall be held within one year thereafter.