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1869/1870
An ACT to Incorporate the Augusta Fire Company of the Town of Staunton.
1867 Extra Session
An ACT to exempt the Officers and Members of the Lyneh-
1871/1872
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section one, Chapter 55.
An ACT Providing a Charter for the City of Staunton.
An ACT to Authorize the Common Council of the Town of Harrisonburg to submit the Question of Levying a Special Tax for Water Purposes, to the voters of said Town.
1872/1873
An ACT to Provide a New Charter for the City of Portsmouth.
1874
An ACT to Provide a Charter for the Town of Lexington
An ACT to Incorporate The Augusta Fire Company of the City of Staunton.
An ACT to Amend and Re-enact Section 9 of Chapter 188 of the Code of 1878, in relation to Offences Against Property.
1876/1877
An ACT authorizing the corporate authorities of Charlottesville to erect dams and reservoirs and lay pipes to supply said town with water, and to acquire land by purchase or condemnation for said purposes.
1882es
An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of the city of Norfolk.
1883/1884
An ACT providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter
An ACT to incorporate Vigilant Steam Fire Company, No. 1, of Roanoke city.
An ACT to amend sections four, twelve, fifteen, forty-one, fifty, fifty-two, sixty, sixty-one, and sixty-seven of an act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth, and to repeal all Jaws in con- conflict therewith
An ACT to incorporate the Richmond Fireman’s Relief Association.
1884es
An ACT authorizing the mayor and common council of the town of Liberty, Virginia, to borrow for said corporation, and for the purposes of purchasing fire-engines, and any and all other apparatus suitable for extinguishing fires, and of bringing water to and establishing water-works in said town, and making other permanent improvements, a sum of money not exceeding forty thousand dollars.
1885/1886
An ACT to amend the charter of Lynchburg, by adding an additional chapter thereto.
1887es
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act approved March 7, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of North Danville, and section 8 of an act approved February 26, 1886, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 8 of an act approved March 7, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of North Danville, as amended by an act approved August 23, 1884.
1887/1888
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 93 of the charter of the city of Richmond, concerning the Fire Department.
An ACT to incorporate the Farmers Benevolent Fire Association of Franklin county.
1889/1890 Public Laws
AN ACT to provide fire-escapes from buildings of over three stories.
1891/1892
An ACT for the relief of the Friendship fire company, No. 1, of Winchester, from the payment of certain delinquent taxes due to the state of Virginia.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Radford
An ACT to amend and re-enact paragraph 65, chapter seven of the thirty-third chapter of acts of assembly of session of eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled “An act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 15, 28, 87, and 94, and subdivisions 5 and 6 of section 19 of the charter of the city of Richmond.
1893/1894
AN ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed on the 2d of April, 1573, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Manassas, as amended by an act approved 18th of March, 1884.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Clintwood, in Dickenson county.
An ACT to provide for the supply of water in the village of Swansboro’, in Chesterfield county.
1897/1898
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections of the charter of the city of Richmond
An ACT to require fire insurance companies doing business in this state to refund to policy-holders a certain proportion of the premiums paid in certain cases.
1899/1900
An ACT for the issue of thirty thousand dollars of bonds for the benefit of the fire department of the city of Newport News, and the estab- lishment of a garbage plant in said city.
An ACT to protect wooden bridges in the county of Rockbridge from fire by steam engines passing over the same.
An ACT to validate all the acts of the parties availing themselves of, and associating themselves under the act incorporating the farmers’ benevolent fire association.
An ACT to incorporate the fire insurance salvage corps of Richmond.
1895/1896
An ACT to repeal the charter of the Pequannock fire association of Staunton, Virginia, which was granted by the judge of the corporation court of the city of Staunton, on the Ist day of December, 1892, under section 1145 of the code of Virginia and amendatory acts.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia state firemen’s association.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act approved January 22, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Marion, Va.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1065 chapter 45 of the code of Virginia in relation to the duties of fire marshals in cities and town.
1901/1902
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 15, 84, and the first sub-division of section 93 of the charter of the city of Richmond, in regard to terms of members of the city council, and in regard to the police department and fire and fire-alarm departments.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Covington, in the county of Alleghany, and to repeal all other acts with reference thereto.
1901es
An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Williamsburg, in the county of James City, Virginia, to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of establishing a system of Water Works and Fire Department.
1902/1903
An ACT for relief of the Firemen’s Insurance Company of Baltimore
1902/1904
An ACT for relief of the Firemen’s Insurance Company of Baltimore.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled “an act to provide fire-escapes from buildings of over three stories.”
1904
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act passed March 21, 1836, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Salem, in the county of Botetourt (now in Roanoke county), and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to incorporate and provide a charter for the town of Damascus, Virginia.
1906
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled "an act to incor-porate the town of Manassas, as approved April 2, 1873; as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 18, 1884; as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 19, 1894; as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 9, 1898, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 15, 1902."
1908
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth.
An ACT to create a fireman’s relief fund and to increase the efficiency of the fire departments in the cities, towns and counties of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 55 and 58 of an act entitled: An act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3780, of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to carrying concealed weapons, and the punishment therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3701 of the Code of Virginia regarding setting fire to woods, fences and other matter.
1910
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Salem.
1912
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 136 of an act of assembly of 1904, approved March 12, 1904, entitled 'an act to provide a new charter for the town of Vinton, in the county of Roanoke, Virginia,' and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the same.
An ACT to provide for the pension, maintenance and support of disabled firemen’s associations in cities having a population of one hundred thousand and over.
1914
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 3 of an act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg, approved March 11, 1875, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 17, 1910, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of chapter 1 of an act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg, approved March 11, 1875, to amend and re-enact chapters 2, 3 and 5 of said act as amended by subsequent acts, and to amend and re-enact sections 4 and 5, and to repeal section 7 of chapter 6 of said act.
1915
An ACT to provide extra compensation for the three firemen for the electric light and power plant for the two fiscal years ending, respectively, on the 28th day of February, 1915, and the 29th day of February, 1916.
1916
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond so as to amend and re-enact sections 93-c and 93-m, as the same or either of them may have been heretofore amended, and so as to add to the said charter section 93-s, relating to the retirement of the members of the fire-and fire alarm departments.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond so as to amend and re-enact sections 93-a and 93-b as the same have been heretofore amended, concerning the terms of the members of the board of fire commissioners and the number necessary to constitute a quorum thereof.
An ACT to permit the councils, or other governing bodies of cities of the first class, to establish a system of pensions for injured, retired or superannuated members of the police and fire departments of said cities, or of either of said departments.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 30, 1871, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Strasburg, in Shenandoah county, approved March 19, 1884.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3702 of the Code of Virginia, regarding setting fire to woods and certain inflammable substances.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Chilhowie, in the county of Smyth, to borrow money and issue bonds for equipment of the fire department, and for the construction and improvement of water and sewerage systems of the said town.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Crewe, in Nottoway county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide fire escapes from buildings of over three stories
1918
An ACT to amend the provisions of an act approved February 25, 1596, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, as approved by chapter 56 of the laws of Virginia, 1912, relating to the issuance of certificates of indebtedness and bonds and validating bonds issued and to be issued under proceedings heretofore had.
An ACT to permit the councils, or other governing bodies, of cities of the first class, to appropriate money to aid in the support of dependent children of members of the police and fire departments of such cities who may have lost their lives through injuries received or disease incurred while in the performance of their duties as members of such departments.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Chilhowie, in the county of Smyth, to borrow money and issue bonds for equipment of the fire department, and for the construction and improvement of water and sewerage systems of the said town.
An ACT authorizing the councils of cities in this Commonwealth having, by the last United States census, a population in excess of 65,000 inhabitants and less than 100,000, to increase, during their respective terms, the salaries of captains and sergeants of the police force and assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and other city officials.
1919es
An ACT to amend sections ten and eleven of the charter of the town of Salem, as heretofore amended.
1920
An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to issue twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) of bonds for the purpose of acquiring the necessary land in erecting and constructing buildings for fire stations thereon.
An ACT to authorize the town council of Blackstone, in the county of Nottoway, to levy a special tax to equip and maintain a fire net ae
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act approved November 24, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Boykins, in the county of Southampton, and amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 14, 1901, and amended by an act approved December 19, 1901, and amended by an act approved March 16, 1910.
1922
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10, 11 and 23 of the charter of the town of Salem, as heretofore amended.
An ACT authorizing and requiring the board of supervisors of the county of Elizabeth City, under certain conditions to establish and equip a fire department for Wythe magisterial district therein, and to provide a water supply for fire fighting purposes.
1923es
An ACT authorizing the mayor and council of the town of Purcellville, in Loudoun county, Virginia, to borrow money not exceeding $5,000.00, and to issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of purchasing fire-fighting equipment; and authorizing the said council to make annual appropriations out of the revenue and to levy a tax on the property subject to local taxation in the said town to pay the interest on, and provide a sinking fund for, the payment of the principal of said bonds at maturity.
1924
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Edinburg and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith, and to declare all contracts and obligations heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government of the town of Edinburg and all power heretofore or hereafter exercised by them, while in office, to be legal and valid.
1926
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Cape Charles and to legalize certain acts of the town council
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1014, 19 and $2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk.
AN ACT to amend and re-enact section 541 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1920, and sections 545, 546-a, 3991 and 4435 of the Code of Virginia, section 546-a of which was added to the said Code by an act approved March 22, 1920, all of which sections relate to fires and fire protection.
1928
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly approved April 11, 1927, entitled an act to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom in Arlington county and the city of Alexandria.
An ACT to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning i’ 343
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 17 of the act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 12, 1904, entitled an act to incorporate and provide a charter for the town of Damascus, Virginia.
1930
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Burkeville, Nottoway county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 140 of the acts of assembly of 1906, entitled ‘an act to incorporate the town of Cambria, in Montgomery county’
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of counties adjacent to counties having a density of population in excess of five hundred inhabitants per square mile, to lay a special levy annually, for fire protection.
An ACT to add a new section to chapter 168 of the Code of Virginia, to be known as section 4246-B-13, relating to contracts for the installation of automatic sprinklers for fire protection
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 538 of the Code of Virginia, as modified by chapter 145 of the acts of assembly of 1918; also sections 545 and 546-a of the Code of Virginia, as amended by chapter 505 of the acts of assembly of 1926; and to add two new sections to the Code, to be designated as sections 541-a and 545-a, all concerning forest fires.
An ACT to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen of Fairfax county killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3141 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fire escapes.
1932
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5-a and 6 of an act entitled "an act to provide a new charter for the town of Shenandoah, Virginia, and to repeal all other acts inconsistent with this act,’ approved March 17, 1926, as heretofore amended, and to further amend said act by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 26-a.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 542-a, relating to recovery of expenses incurred by the State and counties in fighting forest, brush-land and waste-land fires.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 545 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 25, 1926, relating to fires and fire protection, and providing penalties.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Williamsburg, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Henrico to establish and maintain a fire department in sanitary district number one of said county, created and established by an act approved April 11, 1927, to acquire sufficient real estate upon which to construct an engine house and to equip the same with the requisite fire fighting engines and apparatus and to authorize said board to provide for the operation and maintenance of the same.
An ACT to create a fund for the relief of injured and disabled firemen; for the relief of the dependents of deceased firemen; to provide for the appointment of trustees to administer said fund; to levy a tax upon the premiums collected by all fire and lightning insurance companies doing business in this State, for the purposes aforesaid; to provide for reports of such business; to fix penalties for the violation of the requirements imposed upon the said business; and for other purposes in connection therewith.
An ACT to provide fire protection and scavenger service in counties adjoining cities with a population of 170,000 or more.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom in Arlington county and the city of Alexandria, approved April 11, 1927, as heretofore amended by enacting, and adding thereto, a new section, to be designated as section 9, providing for similar relief of city sergeants and their deputies, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, policemen and special policemen.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
1934
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 64 of chapter 342, Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1932, approved March 26, 1932, and designated and cited as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia.