Chap. 197.—An ACT to authorize the city of Portsmouth and the county of
. Norfolk, subject to certain specified conditions, to lease, or to acquire
by purchase or condemnation proceedings, land or other property for
additional ferry terminals or facilities. ‘ (S. B. 484.)

Approved March 21, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
if, in the judgment of the common council and board of aldermen
of the city of Portsmouth, and the board of supervisors of the
county of Norfolk, it shall, on account of increase of travel or
otherwise, be necessary or expedient for land or other property
in the city of Portsmouth or city of Norfolk, adjoining the present
terminals of the Norfolk county ferries, to be acquired for addi-
tional ferry terminals or facilities, it shall be lawful for the said
city and county, acting through their said common council and
board of aldermen, and board of supervisors, respectively, to lease
or purchase said land or other property, or to institute and prose-
cute, under the general law of the State relating to eminent domain,
proper condemnation proceedings for the purpose of such acquisi-
tion; provided, however, that no such land or other property shall
be actually leased, purchased, or condemned for the purposes afore-
said, unless and until the court of hustings for said city, and the
circuit court for said county, shall first approve the location and
amount of property proposed so to be leased or acquired, and the
maximum price or prices to be paid therefor. Should said city
or county, either or both, deem it advisable or necessary to borrow
the money with which to pay for any property acquired hereunder,
the said city and county are hereby authorized to do so, and to
severally issue bonds therefor, in such denominations, payable at
such times, and bearing such rate of interest, as the said city’
council and board of supervisors shall, respectively, determine.