Rights of Way and Franchises of Public Service Corporations in Annexed Territory, 1870-1915
Scope and Contents
One typescript volume containing legal agreements from deed books, minute books, and order books of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, granting rights of way to companies such as Berkley Street Railroad and Railway Company, Norfolk City Railroad Company, Norfolk Street Railroad Company, Norfolk Railway and Light Company, and Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company for the purpose of public improvement projects. There are two separate indexes in the front of the volume containing page numbers for the companies as well as the streets and roads. There is a separate set of indexes for the Norfolk County Water Company. Additionally, there is a handwritten list of conveyances to the aforementioned public service corporations.
Dates
- created: 1870-1915
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000
Creator
- City of Norfolk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
1.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in original order.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed February 4, 2021.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov