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<br />(5). Certain portions of the territory proposed to be annexed,lying in some instances
<br />close to the corporate limits, are not only closely built up, but densely populated,
<br />necessitating better police and fire protection, and mor: rigid sanitary measures than
<br />may be provided by the County government with the means at its disposal: the result
<br />being that the h::alth, life and property of both those within and those without the
<br />corporate limits -are endangered.
<br />(6) The City of Charlottesville shall assume and provide for the reimbursement of
<br />Albemarle County of a just proportion of any existing debt of said County, ifi any
<br />there be, amok shall also rake corpensation to said County for any school house, or
<br />other public building, or land of said County within said territory proposed to be
<br />annexed, which it may appear to be proper and necessary to transfer to the City of
<br />Charlottesville.
<br />(7) Tkt tax rate upon real estate and personal property, assessed within said
<br />territory shall not be incr.ased for five years after such annexation beyond the rate
<br />at present assessed by the County of Albemarle for its purposes, except upon a
<br />petition of a majority of the fre-eholders of such territory, presented to the Council
<br />of the City of Charlottesville.
<br />(8) All the revenues derived by the City of Charlottesville from taxation in such
<br />territory during"the first five years, either on _property or from other sources,
<br />including licenses, ( except the tax for schools as provided by Section 136 of the
<br />Constitution), shall be wholly expended by the City of Charlottesville upon streets,
<br />sewers, light, watt;r and other public improvements in said territory: Provided,
<br />however, that at any time within the five years, the Council of th:; City of Charlottes-
<br />ville may, by ordinance, set apart a sum equal to twelve per centum of the assessed
<br />value, at the time of annexation, of the lands annexed. And when sait$-sum.sball have
<br />been so set apart, and said public improvement shall_ rave been begun, the land
<br />annexed, or part thereof, as aforesaid, as well as the assessable personal property
<br />therein, subject to the City tax rate, and the proceeds thereof scall be paid into the
<br />city treaury, along with all other taxes and licenses in such territory for general
<br />purposes, altroug1h said five years scall not have elapsed: provided, that said sum
<br />to be set apart and expended shall be reduced by the sum already expended on said
<br />improvements under any other plan of anneyation; and provided, further, tra�out of
<br />the proceeds of sale of the next issue of bonds by the City of Charlottesville after
<br />such annexation, the said sum equal to the said twelve per centum of the assessed
<br />value at the time of annexation, of the lands annexed, reduced by the sum hereinbefore
<br />mentioned, shall be set apart and explended in said territory as hereinbefore directed,
<br />unless said sum has already been expended.
<br />(L ) That all county levies imposed on persons and property within such territory for
<br />the current fiscal year in wrich said annexation is made, shall be paid into said
<br />county treasury.
<br />(10) The City of Charlottesville shall, by proper ordinance, organize such annexed
<br />territory into new ward, or wards, and shall, upon annexation, select the proper
<br />number of Co-ncilmen from tre residents and qualified voters of such new ward, or
<br />wards, to serve until t$,e next general election, or attach t1he same to existing wardq,
<br />by rearranrrement, or otherwise, of said wards, ans shall providw by proper ordinance,
<br />or ordinances, as may be necessary, for t' -e future management and Government of such
<br />annexed territory, comfortable to the present management and government of the City
<br />of Charlottesville now existing, and as may be rendered necessary by reason of
<br />increased population, or for any other reason,as may be required by law.
<br />ill) The paupers now in the County Alms Fouse, heretofore taken by the County of
<br />Albemarle from the annexed territory, shall be receivyd and cared*for by the City of
<br />Crarlotteeville in the City Alma douse, or other suitable place which it shall provide,
<br />if necesearir .for their maintenance.
<br />4. The City Attorney shall proceed at once to institute such proceedings as may
<br />be r:quired and npcissary to the encs t',at said territory may be annexed, in accordance
<br />with the terms and conditions of this ordinance.
<br />adopted June 29, 1915.
<br />Presented and approved June 30, 1915.
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