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Municipal charters

1899/1900
An ACT to incorporate the town of Hillsville.
An ACT for working and Sepik in order the public roads of Mecklenburg county, and to provide for the levy cf taxes for that purpose.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 7 of an act approved July 11, 1870, entitled an act for the incorporation of the town of Bowling Green, in the county of Caroline.
An ACT extending and defining the boundaries of the town of Hampton, upon conditions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public road of the county of Goochland
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 19, 1894, entitled an act to provide police for Newport magisterial district, in the county of Warwick.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act entitled an act to establish a corporation court for the city of Newport News
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved January 23, 1900 entitled an act authorizing the council of the town of Woodstock to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of establishing a system of water-works for said town and other purposes.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Manassas.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 and section 11 of an act of the general assembly, entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Winchester, approved April 2, 1874, as amended in the eleventh section thereof by an act approved February 26, 1896.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the Maysville magisterial district, and other magisterial districts of Buckingham county, to vote a subscription towards the construction and extension of the Buckingham branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway to Buckingham courthouse
An ACT to authorize the city of Winchester to increase its debt and to issue bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 19 1880, entitled an act to amend an act approved February 3, 1871, entitled an act to authorize the city of Portsmouth to lease out the ends of certain streets.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 14 and 19 of the charter of the town of Salem, in the county of Roanoke.
An ACT repealing the act which was approved on March 3, 1898, authorizing an election in Buckingham county, upon the question of the removal of the court-house of the said county.
An ACT to vest the absolute fee simple title to certain church property in the county of Russell, known as Willis chapel, in trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and their successors in office.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 27 of an act entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, in force January 21, 1884, as to the election of a police justice and other justices of the peace.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of New Market to borrow money for certain improvements.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act approved January 27, 1888, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Courtland, in the county ‘of Southampton.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of the charter of the town of Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt, approved March 4, 1898.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act approved January 16, 1896, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor.
An ACT to incorporate the Westhampton park railway company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 104 of an act entitled "an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor," approved January 16, 1896.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4, 8, 12, and 17 of an act entitled an act to create Northside district, in Brookland magisterial district, in the county of Henrico, and to provide for lighting and sewerage in said northside district, and for making and maintaining other improvements of a public nature therein
An ACT to authorize the town of Berryville, Virginia, to borrow twenty-five thousand dollars to construct water-works for said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 15, and to repeal section 11 of an act entitled an act to create Fairmount district, in Fairfield magisterial district, in the county of Henrico, etc.
An ACT giving power to the councils of the city of Norfolk to require owners of property abutting on streets, or to require the city to pave or keep in repair, or both pave and keep in repair, the sidewalks, and giving the councils power, acting through a board or committee, after notice to the owner or occupant that the owner shall build or repair, and his neglect to do so, to build or repair the walk and have the costs thereof assessed as a lien against the property and imposing a penalty for violation of ordinances passed in pursuance thereof.
An ACT to create Fairmount district, in Fairfield magisterial district, in the county of Henrico; to provide for the establishment of a board of improvement commissioners; to empower them to make a special levy on the property of said Fairmount district, and to disburse same and road tax or levy, made by the supervisors of Henrico county, on the property of said Fairmount district; to prescribe the method whereby said funds shall come within their control, and to authorize and direct the use of said funds for lights, sewerage, and other improvements of a public nature.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of chapter 193 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton.
An ACT to give the consent of the commonwealth to the purchase or acquisition of real estate by the United States government, in the city of Portsmouth, for a site of a public building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, internal revenue, and other offices.
An ACT to authorize the city of Bristol, Virginia, to issue bonds for street, water-works system, and other improvements, and to provide the mode of issuing the same, and to provide for the disposition of the funds arising from the sale of the same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to let to contract the roads of said county and levy a tax to keep the same in order
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 6, and 8 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, approved April 29, 1874, and to add two additional sections to said act.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Salem, of Roanoke county, Virginia, to issue new bonds of said town sufficient to retire the bonds issued under the power given it by its charter, known as improvement bonds of the town of Salem.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 54 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 7, 1890. entitled an act to incorporate the town of Ridgeway, in the county of Henry.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 103 of chapter 533 of acts of general assembly of Virginia of 1895-96, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 94 and 97 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor, approved January 16, 1896; and creating the office of city attorney and authorizing the common council to fill said office.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of chapter 315 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton, approved March 1, 1886.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act approved March 3, 1900, entitled an act to incorporate the Independence and Grayson railroad company.
An ACT incorporating the Buckingham tram-road company.
An ACT empowering the trustees of the parsonage property of Covington Methodist Episcopal church, south, to sell and convey said property, and to dispose of the proceeds of such sale and reinvest the same.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to acquire by purchase or condemnation land in the city of Portsmouth to be used for the clerk’s office of Norfolk county court.
An ACT to validate sewer assessments made by the council of the town of Salem
An ACT to provide for the payment of twenty dollars to H. H. Dickinson, assignee of J. F. Smith, out of state school fund of Irventon school district, in the county of Dickenson.
An ACT to repeal the charter of the town of Smithfield, and to grant a new charter to the said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Mount Vernon avenue association
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Bristol, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts or charters in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 21 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, approved February 10, 1890, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1, 13, and 21 of the charter of the town of Farmville, approved February 20, 1900.
An ACT to establish a dispensary for the sale of intoxicating liquors in Franklin magisterial district, Southampton county, Virginia, to prohibit all persons, firms, corporations to sell, barter, or exchange such liquors in said district, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act, so far as they apply to the said magisterial district.
An ACT to provide for opening, building, and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in Patrick county.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Charlottesville,
An ACT to authorize the common council of the city of Winchester to borrow money and to issue bonds.
An ACT to change the name of Christianville magisterial district in Mecklenburg county to Chase City district.
An ACT to authorize the councils of the city of Norfolk to issue bonds from time to time, not exceeding a total of $75,000 of principal, predicated upon the assessed valuation of the property of Brambleton ward.
An ACT to empower the town of Berryville, Virginia, to hold real estate for the purpose of constructing water-works for said town, and to acquire and exercise jurisdiction over the same.
An ACT to authorize the town of Luray to borrow money and to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the town of Luray to borrow money, approved January 30, 1900.
An ACT to authorize a bridge across Little Hog Island creek, in the county of Northampton.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 22 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of South Boston, in the county of Halifax
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 15 and 19 of the act in force March 22, 1872, entitled an act to amend and re-enact certain acts in relation to the town of Fincastle, in the county of Botetourt, and to extend the corporate limits of the said town.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Phebus, in Elizabeth City county.
An ACT to provide for local assessments in cities and towns.
An ACT for the issue of bonds to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of refunding the bonds heretofore issued by the board of supervisors of Warwick county, the payment of which was assumed by the city of Newport News.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to provide for a charter of the town of Onancock, in the county of Accomac, approved February 15, 1882; and to amend and re-enact section 5 of the above mentioned act as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act to provide charter for the town of Onancock, in the county of Accomac, approved February 14, 1898.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to extend and define the boundaries of the city of Lynchburg, approved December 19, 1870, so as to further extend the boundaries of the said city, provided it assume a just proportion of the bonded debt of Campbell county; and to provide for the ascertainment, by the Circuit Court of the said city, or of the said county, of the amount of the bonded debt of the said county which the said city should assume.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 12, chapter 6, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 717 of the code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 1, 1898, relating to tines and costs before justices of the peace, so as to give effect to judgments for fines and costs imposed by mayors of towns incorporated under the general laws for violation of a town ordinance.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Washington county, Virginia, to compromise and settle a judgment against the securities of the late John G. Gray, late treasurer of Washington county, Virginia, in favor of Washington county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 20 of an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the town of Berkley, in the county of Norfolk'
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order, building and maintaining the public roads and bridges in the county of Scott, the opening and establishment of new roads, and to provide the funds therefor
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Martinsville, in Henry county, to pay the sergeant the same proportional compensation as that allowed to county treasurers.
1895/1896
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of an act entitled an act to amend the following acts: An act to incorporate the town of Rocky Mount, approved February 17, 1873; an act to amend the act of February 17, 1873, approved April 28, 1874, and an act amending and re-enacting section 2 of the act approved April 28, 1874, approved March 4, 1884, approved February 18, 1888.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act authorizing the board of supervisors of Pittsylvania county to issue bonds of said county for the purpose of raising money to pay off bonds of said county, approved February 7, 1894
An ACT to provide for working roads in Rappahannock county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section one of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved January 9, 1896, entitled an act ratifying and confirming a resolution of the council of the city of Portsmouth, adopted in relation to the terms of its members.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved Fehruary 23, 1888, as amended by an act entitled “ an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Waynesboro,” approved January 26, 1992, and to authorize said town to issue bonds for water and cemetery purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 31 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Pocahontas.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 28, 1890.
An ACT to consolidate in one act all acts creating and amending the charter of the city of Lynchburg, and to create a new charter for said city.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Mendota, in the county of Washington, approved December 19, 1889.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 10 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Hampton in Elizabeth City county, Virginia, approved May 23, 1881, and to further amend and re-enact the said act by the adding of two additional sections thereto, to be known as sections 14 and 15 respectively, and to further amend and re-enact said act by changing the numbers of sections 14 and 15 in said act to 16 and 17 respectively, approved February 29, 1892.
An ACT to empower the town council of Berryville to borrow money to construct an electric plant for lighting said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 40 of an act entitled “ an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria, approved February 20, 1871, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1871, and by an act approved the 17th day of March, 1876. and by an act approved March 20, 1877, and by an act approved January 25, 1879, and by an act approved March 1, 1888, and by an act approved February 25, 1892, and by an act approved March 8, 1894.”
An ACT to repeal an act entitled “an act to charter and incorporate the town of Neapolis, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia,” approved March 9
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 22, 1871, to incorporate the town of Blacksburg, Virginia, and to provide a new charter for same.
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 amend and re-enact sections 5 and 20 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Berkley, in the county of Norfolk
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4, 52 and 54 of an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Martinsville, in the county of Henry,” approved March 3d, 1892 so as to provide for the election of sergeant by the qualified voters of said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section fourteen of an act entitled "An act to provide for the working of and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of Page county, for opening new roads, and changing the location of existing roads," approved February 14, 1888.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of an act entitled “ An act incorporating the town of Barton Heights, in Henrico county,” approved January 30, 1896.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to confer upon the council of the town of Danville authority to build, purchase, repair and keep up a free bridge or free bridges across Dan river, and to confer upon the said corporation the power to increase its bonded indebtedness for public improvements
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 100 of the act passed January 16, 1896, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick.
An ACT incorporating the town of Barton Heights, in Henrico
An ACT in reference to compensation of supervisors of Lee county, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Fairmount traction company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 50 of chapter 5 of the acts of the general assembly 1885-’86, entitled “an act to provide a new charter for the town of Wytheville,” approved February 26, 1886.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Clover, in Halifax county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18, chapter 3, of an act entitled “‘ an act to change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bristol, and provide a new charter for the same,”
An ACT to incorporate the town of Belle Haven, Accomac county.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds for school, street, and other improvements in the fifth ward.