Municipal charters

1885/1886
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 10, 1884, entitled an act to amend an act approved January 18, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina Railroad Company.
An ACT,to work and keepin repair the roads in the county of Lancaster.
An ACT to provide for the working of the public roads in the counties of Northumberland and Westmoreland.
An ACT authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Essex to declare operative as to said county the act to provide for working and repairing of public roads and bridges, approved March 8, 1884.
An ACT to amend the Charter of the Town of Jeffersonville, in the County of Tazewell.
An ACT to provide for the opening, altering, changing and working the public roads in the County of Warren.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved March 14, 1878, entitled an act to authorize the construction of a turnpike road in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Manchester Railway Improvement Company, and to change the name thereof to the Richmond and Manchester Railway Company.
An ACT to legalize the issue of certain bonds of the City of Roanoke.
An ACT to authorize the mayor and common council of the town of Liberty to borrow money to extend its system of water-works, and to make other permanent improvements.
An ACT to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Martinsville to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
An ACT to determine to whom the title to the Falmouth bridge, in the county of Stafford, shall be conveyed, to confirm the purchase of same, with provisions to carry out contract with Ficklin.
An ACT giving authority to City of Richmond to improve and control roads to New Reservoir and Soldiers’ Home.
An ACT providing for working and keeping in order the public roads of Nansemond county, and for levying the necessary tax for said purposes.
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 empower the mayor and town council of the town of West Point, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
An Act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 6,9 and 12 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Atlantic and Danville Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company, approved April 21, 1882; and also to amend and re-enact the title of said act.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Broadway, in the county of Rockingham, and to repeal chapter 246 of the Acts of 1879-80, approved March 9, 1880, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Broadway, in Rockingham county.
An ACT giving the consent of the state to the purchase by the United States of certain real estate in Norfolk county, and exempting the same from taxation.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 51, 76, 77 and 78 of the charter of the city of Richmond in relation to the collection of taxes.
An ACT to amend section 17 of the charter of Suffolk,
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.
An ACT to incorporate the Smithfield Evergreen Cemetery, near the town of Smithfield, in the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia.
An ACT to amend the charter of South Boston, Virginia.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Wytheville.
An ACT to allow the Board of School Trustees of Aquia District, Stafford county, to use a portion of the county fund to pay district expenses for the year 1885.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to extend and declare the criminal and police jurisdiction of the corporation court and authorities of the city of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18 of an act approved March 7, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of North Danville.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton.
An ACT to increase the corporate limits of the town of Bowling Green, in Caroline county.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Claremont, in Surry county.
An ACT to provide for the disposition of certain moneys in the hands of the treasurer of Amelia county, which, prior to the abolition of the township system, in the state, has been collected under township levies.
An ACT to allow George W. Bishop and Jno. W. Smith to erect a wharf at Franklin City.
An ACT to repeal so much of the act to provide for keeping the paupers in the counties of Scott, Lee, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Goochland, Bedford, Mathews, Rockingham and Amherst, approved March 12, 1878, and of all acts, and parts of acts amendatory thereof, as refer to Goochland county.
An ACT to authorize the county court of Dinwiddie county to order the purchase of additional land for courthouse purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 50 of an act approved January 31, 1884, to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, in relation to the erection of public buildings for said city.
An ACT to authorize the United States government to purchase lands on the south branch of the Elizabeth river, adjoining the Gosport navy-yard.
An ACT for opening and keeping in repair roads and bridges in the county of Amelia.
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 Norfolk, for a site for a public building for the accommodation of the United States court rooms, post office and other offices.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Martinsville, in the county of Henry.
An ACT to authorize the qualified voters of the county of Hanover to vote on the question of removing the county court-house of said county to the town of Ashland.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Chase city, in the county of Mecklenburg, Virginia
An ACT to amend the charter of Lynchburg, by adding an additional chapter thereto.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 24, Acts of 1874, approved February 2, 1874, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Banister, in the county of Halifax, and to amend and re-enact chapter 102, Acts 1874, approved March 14, 1874, entitled an act to authorize the trustees of the town of Banister to elect a president and town sergeant &c.
An ACT to provide the manner in which the common council of the city of Petersburg may purchase the Virginia and Carolina railroad, to the extent of the claim of said city against said road, or sell or dispose of the claim of said city against said road.
An ACT to give the city of Richmond control of the Broad-street road from the corporation line to its intersection with the boulevard leading to the new reservoir.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 29 of the charter of the town of Culpeper.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 4 and 9, of an act approved February 25th, 1884, entitled an act to establish a Corporation Court for the City of Roanoke.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7, of chapter 159, Acts of 1883-4, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Greenville, Augusta county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act approved January 31, 1884, entitled an act to provide for a new charter for the city of Roanoke.
An ACT to enable the town of Buchanan to aid in found- ing and maintaining a high school for boys at or near said town.
An ACT to authorize a subscription by the counties of Cumberland and Powhatan to the stock of the Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 840 the Code of Virginia, in relation to public health.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 366 of the Session Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1869-20, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Berryville, and to provide a charter for the same, approved October 29, 1870.

1887es
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Winchester, and to authorize said city to increase its public debt.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 70, 71, 72, and 73 of chapter 9, of anact entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, in force January 21, 1ss4.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved January 17, 1871, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Warrenton, passed April 9, 1852.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 12, 1886, entitled an act to incorporate the Roanoke and Southern railway company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Danville and New River Narrow Gauge railroad company, approved March 29, 1873, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1877, and as further amended by an act approved March 6, 1882, and also to amend and re-enact section 7 of the same act as amended by an act approved March 6, 1886.
An ACT to confirm the sale of certain property by the school board of the city of Portsmouth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 16 of an act approved February 25, 1884, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, and 16 of an act approved March 31, 1873, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Salem in the county of Roanoke.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Jeffersonville to borrow money.
An ACT entitled an act to amend and re-enact the fortieth section of an act 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 authorize and enable the Louisville and Nashville railroad company, a corporation created and organized under the laws of Kentucky, to construct and operate an extension of its line of railroad into and within the State of Virginia.
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.
An ACT to authorize the town of Farmville to vote a subscription to the Farmville and Powhatan railroad company.
An ACT to incorporate the Boys’ Home of the city of Norfolk.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Banister in the county of Halifax.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the charter of Stephen City, Frederick county, Virginia.
An ACT to transfer to the board of road commissioners of Back Creek magisterial district, Frederick county, the State’s interest in the Hardy and Winchester turnpike.
An ACT to authorize a subscription by the county of Chesterfield to the stock of the Petersburg and Chesterfield railroad company and its branches.
An ACT to incorporate the Suffolk street railway company.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 84 and 86 of the charter of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapters 4 and 5 of an act approved March 3, 1580, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the city of Lynchburg.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 280 of Acts of 1883-4, to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue paving bonds.
An ACT authorizing the council of the town of Franklin, in Southampton county, to Impose a tax on dogs.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 4, and 6 of an act entitled an act. to incorporate the town of Clifton Forge, in the county of Alleghany, approved December 1, 1884.
An ACT to incorporate the town of McDowell, in the county of Highland.
An ACT to authorize the qualified voters of Norfolk county
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Dumfries.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 413, Session Acts, 1885-6, entitled an act to prescribe the time for the holding of the terms of the courts of the eighth judicial circuit, approved March 3, 1886.
An ACT to incorporate the Damascus enterprise company
An ACT to provide for authorizing county and city school boards to sell or exchange public school property.
An ACT to incorporate the Bristol coal and iron company.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Hampton, in Elizabeth City county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for building bridges, opening, working, and keeping in order the roads of Charlotte county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4, and to repeal section 8 of chapter 198 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 1, 1884, entitled an act to provide for the improvement and working of the roads of the county of Henrico, and for the construction of bridges therein.
An ACT to incorporate Central City.
An ACT to amend the charter and to extend and define the boundaries of the city of Norfolk,
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2, chapter 200, Acts of Extra Session, 1884, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Clifton Forge in the county of Alleghany.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Keysville, in the county of Charlotte.
An ACT to provide for a division of the Norfolk county ferries between the city of Portsmouth and county of Norfolk.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act approved March 20, 1875, entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in order the roads of the commonwealth.
An ACT to amend section 2 of chapter 197 of the Acts of 1885-6, in reference to funds appropriated by the town of Danville for railroad purposes, &c.
An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in order the roads of Appomattox county.
An ACT to incorporate the Manchester railway and improvement company.
An ACT to authorize the trustees of the several school districts in the counties of Hanover, Henry, Franklin, and Charlotte, to expend the county school fund apportioned to their respective districts in the erection and repair of public school buildings.