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1926
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to provide for the issuing of county bonds for permanent road or bridge improvement in the magisterial districts of the county of Princess Anne
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 25, 1922, chapter 92, Acts of 1922, page 129, which act provides for the working and keeping in repair the public roads of Buchanan and Dickenson counties
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 4035, 4037 and 4038 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2116 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 28, 1922, in relation to the issuance of county bonds for road and bridge construction and improvement.
An ACT authorizing the council of the town of Wakefield to borrow not exceeding $50,000 and to issue bonds of the said town therefor for the purpose of advancing the money to the State highway commission under the provisions of an act approved March 21, 1924, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to anticipate by counties or otherwise the construction of the State highway system, approved March 15, 1920, and to provide for the payment of the interest on said bonds and the redemption thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6, 17, 18, 20, 25, 28 and 46 of chapter 407 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, in relation to intoxicating liquors.
An ACT to provide for a commission of roads and bridges for Kempsville magisterial district, in the county of Princess Anne, and to prescribe its powers and duties.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Mathews county to operate, in whole or in part, a ferry between the mainland and Gwynn’s island, or to purchase, maintain and operate the ferry now in operation between the said points.
An ACT to provide that whenever any new road is hereafter opened and established in the county of Mecklenburg, and under existing law, the expenses incident thereto would be a charge on the said county, the said expenses shall be borne by the district in which the said road lies.
An ACT to allow the board of supervisors of Buchanan county to proceed with the construction of roads, on the payment to the clerk of the damages assessed by commissioners under section 1980, of chapter 84 of the Code, and to provide an emergency.
An ACT to authorize, empower and direct the board of supervisors of the county of Princess Anne to borrow money by the issue of bonds for the purpose of purchasing, building and improving roads and bridges in Pungo magisterial district in said county.
An ACT to create a commission of roads and bridges for the county of Princess Anne, Virginia, for Pungo magisterial district, and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission and to provide to controlling construction, and keeping in repair public roads and bridges within said magisterial district of said county and for acquiring, establishing, altering and vacating roads and bridges therein.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight to levy district road taxes in excess of the maximum now authorized by general law, and to provide for the collection and expenditure thereof.
An ACT requiring each local road board in the county of Surry to publish annually a detailed statement showing the receipts and expenditures of public money for highway construction and maintenance in its respective magisterial districts, and providing a penalty for failure.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 of chapter 161 of the acts of assembly for 1923, as amended by act approved March 14, 1924, entitled an act providing for the regulation, supervision and control of persons, firms, corporations and associations owning, controlling, operating or managing motor vehicles used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation on the improved public highways of this State, which are or may hereafter be declared to be, parts of the State highway system or any of the county highway systems; declaring motor vehicle carriers, as hereinafter defined, to be common carriers, transportation companies and public service corporations within the meaning of the law; and prescribing and imposing license fees and providing for the disposition of the revenue raised by the same.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Amherst to borrow money not in excess of $20,000.00, and to issue its time warrants therefor, for the purpose of refunding certain road bonds of the said county which mature on January 1, 1927.
An ACT to create a commission of roads and bridges of the county of Princess Anne, Virginia, for Seaboard magisterial district, and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission, and to provide for controlling constructing and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges within said magisterial district of said county, and for acquiring, establishing, altering and vacating roads and bridges therein, and for obtaining and applying any and all State aid now and hereafter available for said purpose.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 6 of an act to incorporate the city of Danville, approved February 17, 1890, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to provide for co-operative road construction between the county, magisterial districts and citizens of the county of Campbell.
An ACT to amend arfPact entitled an act.to incorporate the town of Urbanna, in the county of Middlesex, approved April 2, 1902, by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 24, which new section relates to the powers of the council of the said town.
An ACT to authorize the State highway commission to relocate the section of route 18 of the State highway system, near the east approach to the bridge over the James river at Lynchburg, and running in a northeasterly direction for a distance of one mile more or less in Amherst county.
An ACT to authorize the chairman of the highway commission to sell and convey certain real estate conveyed to the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Valley Turnpike Company under an act approved March 20, 1918.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Norfolk to borrow money by the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building and improving roads and bridges in the said county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 13 of an act entitled an act to provide for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski county
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 27 of the act entitled an act to raise revenue for support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions, as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Culpeper to employ a superintendent of roads for the districts of Catalpa, Cedar Mountain, Jefferson and Stevensburg, in the said county; to prescribe the powers and duties of such superintendent and authorize the levy of a tax in said districts to pay the expenses incident to the employment of such superintendent, approved March 3, 1924.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establish the State highway system, approved January 31, 1918, and to establish a perpetual memorial to Robert Edward Lee, approved March 20, 1922, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1924.
An ACT to authorize the State highway commission to relocate route 10 of the State highway system, near the easterly approach to the corporate limits of the city of Bristol, in Washington county; and route 12 from a point on Iron mountain north of Troutdale in Grayson county, through Dickey’s creek gap to a point at or near to Sugar Grove in Smyth county and thence down—Rye valley.
An ACT to provide for the creation of road subdistricts in the county of Chesterfield; to prescribe the powers and duties of the board of supervisors of such county as to the construction of streets and sidewalks in such subdistricts; and to provide for the issuance of county bonds to provide funds for constructing such streets and sidewalks.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to borrow the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and to issue bonds of the county therefor
An ACT empowering the board of supervisors of James City county to authorize the supervisor of Stonehouse district to expend certain funds on road number nine, from end of concrete to New Kent county line.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Altavista, in the county of Campbell, to borrow money and issue bonds for the improvement of its water supply system, for streets and sewers and for school purposes.
An ACT requiring assistants and officers appointed by the motor vehicle commissioner and engaged in the enforcement of the laws concerning the operation of motor vehicles to give bond for the lawful and faithful discharge of their duties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 25, 1922, chapter 92, acts of 1922, page 129, which act provides for the working and keeping in repair the public roads of Buchanan and Dickenson counties
An Act Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Princess Anne County to Borrow Money for Road Improvement
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the National Capital Park Commission
An ACT to validate, approve, and confirm the expenditure of the sum of one thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars and fifty-one cents ($1,780.51), by the board of supervisors of Fairfax county, Virginia, being part of the proceeds of the sale of bonds for road improvement in Dranesville magisterial district, in said county
An ACT to authorize co-operation on the part of the proper authorities of the State of Virginia in respect to extension into the State of Virginia of the park, parkway, playground, water, drainage and sewerage systems of the District of Columbia, and to prevent pollution of the waters of the Potomac river and to preserve forests and natural scenery in connection with such projects.
An ACT to regulate the parking of vehicles in the capitol square, and to protect the grass therein.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Botetourt county to construct, as hard surface roads, the uncompleted part of the Fincastle-Springwood road within the Buchanan magisterial district, and the road from Springwood to Buchanan, on the north or east side of James river, both in said county; and also to authorize said board to issue and sell warrants on the county treasurer to provide for all the costs thereof, and to make provisions for the payment of the interest on said warrants and the retirement of the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to authorize, empower and direct the board of supervisors of the county of Princess Anne to borrow money by the issue of bonds in the aggregate sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing, building and improving roads and bridges in Seaboard magisterial district in said county: to sell the said bonds; to provide for the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof and to authorize the commission of roads and bridges of Princess Anne county for Seaboard magisterial district, to dispense the funds so obtained.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia, in relation to special, private and local legislation.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2743 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1924, relating to pete of boards of supervisors.
An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of Fauquier county and the several district road boards of said county to use without the institution of condemnation proceedings land for camp sites, storage yards, or detours.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to create for the county of Norfolk a commission of roads and bridges, and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission, and thereby to provide for controlling, constructing and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges within said county, and for acquiring, establishing, altering and vacating roads and bridges therein; and to repeal an act entitled an act for working and keeping in repair the public roads in Norfolk county
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Patrick county to borrow money for the purpose of loaning same to the State for the construction of route No. 23 of the State highway system.
An ACT to authorize, empower and require the board of supervisors of Grayson county to borrow the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars, and to issue bonds therefor, for the surveying, repairing, improving, constructing and hard-surfacing certain roads and bridges in Old Town magisterial district of said county
An ACT to authorize the State highway commission to continue to make allocations from State roads construction funds to roads in the State highway system within the boundaries of the Shenandoah National Park.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act incorporating Pamplin City, Virginia, approved March 24, 1874, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to regulate the operation of vehicles on public highways to govern and protect pedestrians while using such highways; to provide penalties for violating the provisions of this act and the disposition of fines and forfeitures collected hereunder, to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of chapter 161 of the acts of assembly for 1923, commonly known as the motor vehicle carrier act, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1924.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of an act entitled an act to levy a tax upon motor vehicle fuels; to provide for its collection; to appropriate revenue raised by the same and to prescribe penalties
An ACT to authorize, empower and require the board of supervisors of Grayson county to borrow the sum of $30,000.00 and to issue bonds therefor for the repair, improvement and construction of certain roads and bridges in Wilson, Elk Creek and Providence magisterial districts of said county.
An ACT to extend the powers of the State highway commission in relocating or changing the location and establishment of certain parts of the State highway system located by said commission, but not actually constructed.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 24 and 26 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establish the State highway system, approved January 31, 1918, and to establish a perpetual memorial to Robert Edward Lee, approved March 20, 1922.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of the special road law of Wythe county, approved March 23, 1920, so as to allow the board of supervisors to contract with the several members of said board to inspect certain road and bridge maintenance and construction and to compensate them therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5791 of the Code of Virginia, 1919, providing for the liability of intrastate common carriers by railroad operated by steam for injury to, or death of, employees.
An ACT to continue the office of motor vehicle commissioner; to provide for his election; to prescribe his powers and duties; to protect the title of motor vehicles; to provide for the registration of titles thereto and the issuance of certificates of title; to prescribe the effect of such registration; to provide for the licensing of motor vehicles and chauffeurs; to provide penalties; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to anticipate by counties, or otherwise, the construction of the State highway system, approved March 15, 1920.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of an act entitled an act to provide a special road law for the county of Loudoun; to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of the public roads in said county and to create separate road districts in each of the several magisterial districts thereof; to provide for the care and protection of the property of the several district road boards
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to provide for the working of the roads of the county of Louisa
An ACT to authorize co-operation on the part of the proper authorities of the State of Virginia, in respect to construction of boulevards or highways in the State of Virginia or widening or improving existing highways of the United States government.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2075 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 15, 1922, and Section 2003 of the Code of Virginia, in respect to the working of prisoners on the public roads.
An ACT to authorize the State Highway Commission of Virginia to join with the State Roads Commission of Maryland to purchase the interstate highway bridge, and approaches, over the Potomac river near Point of Rocks, Maryland, and to use funds appropriated for the construction of roads and bridges on the State highway system for such purpose.
An ACT to provide for the abandonment as a part of the State highway system of sections of roads and of railroad crossings no longer necessary for the uses of the State highway system; to provide for the abandonment of such section of road or railroad crossings as public highways, and proceedings therefor.
An ACT authorizing the military board to sell and convey or exchange certain property belonging to the Commonwealth in Princess Anne county, known as Camp Trinkle, at such time and for such price and upon such conditions as said military board may deem advisable, and to use the proceeds of sale for the purchase and equipment of a camp site and rifle range elsewhere.
An Act Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Lee County to Borrow Money and Issue Bonds for Road and Bridge Construction in Rocky Station Magisterial District
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2054, 2057 and 2058 of the Code of Virginia, 1919, which sections are in chapter 86 of the said Code, relating to ferries and bridges, and for other purposes.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to provide a special road law for the county of Bland; to provide for the working and keeping in repair of the public roads in said county and to create separate district road commissions or road boards in each of the several magisterial districts of said county; and to repeal all acts in conflict herewith so far as they relate to the provisions of this act relating to the county of Bland, approved March, 14, 1924.

1928
An ACT to name a portion of the State highway system of Virginia as the "J. E. B. Stuart highway."
An ACT to name route thirty-two of the State highway system "the James Madison highway."
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to borrow money, not in excess of $75,000.00, and to issue bonds of the county therefor, for the purpose of surveying, constructing, repairing and improving certain roads and bridges, for Laurel Fork magisterial district of said county, and to provide for the payment of the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4734 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the State highway commission of Virginia to join with the State roads commission of Maryland to purchase the interstate highway bridge and approaches over the Potomac river near Point of Rocks, Maryland, and to use funds appropriated for the construction of roads and bridges in the State highway system for such purpose, to provide for the vesting of title to said bridge and approaches jointly in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and State of Maryland, in each an undivided one-half interest; to authorize the board of supervisors of Loudoun county to join with the State roads commission of Maryland to purchase the interstate highway bridge and approaches over the Potomac river, at Brunswick, Maryland, and the vesting of title to said bridge and approaches jointly in the board of supervisors of Loudoun county and the State of Maryland, in each an undivided one-half interest; to provide for the charge and collection of tolls on said bridges and the ‘application of such tolls on the purchase price of the interstate highway bridge and approaches, over the Potomac river at Brunswick, Maryland, until such purchase price shall be paid in full, and to make both such bridges and approaches thereafter free of tolls; to provide for the payment of one-half of the cost of repair, operation and maintenance of the bridge and approaches near Point of Rocks, Maryland, from funds appropriated for the maintenance of roads in the State highway system, and for the payment of one-half of the cost of repair, operation and maintenance of the bridge and approaches at Brunswick, Maryland, by the board of supervisors of Loudoun county out of county road funds, and to repeal previous acts relating to the purchase of such bridges, approved March 17, 1926, and March 23, 1926 respectively.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of chapter 112 of the acts of assembly of 1924, page 132, the same being amendatory of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to let to contract the public roads of said county, and levy a tax to keep the same in order, approved February 29, 1892.
An ACT to prohibit the construction, maintenance or operation of toll bridges across, in or over the navigable waters of the State, without a permit from the State highway commission, to provide for the purchase of such bridges by the State, and the control and regulation thereof by the State corporation commission in the meantime.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to borrow money, not in excess of $15,000.00, and to issue bonds of the county therefor, for the purpose of surveying, constructing, repairing and improving certain roads and bridges, for Fancy Gap magisterial district of said county, and to provide for the payment of the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 7 and 8 of chapter 107 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled “an act to levy a tax upon motor vehicle fuels; to provide for its collection; to appropriate revenue raised by the same and to prescribe penalties;”
An ACT to appropriate $50,000.00 annually, payable out of the State highway maintenance and construction fund, to enable the director of motor vehicles to employ twenty additional inspectors to aid in the enforcement of the laws relating to motor vehicles.
An ACT to provide for the use of surplus funds remaining unex-
An ACT for the relief of Jessie Tyson.
An ACT to authorize and empower Henrico Lumber Company, Incorporated, to construct a temporary bridge across the Pamunkey river, between the counties of King William and Hanover, for private use between the lands of John W. Atkinson and George P. Haw.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of the act creating the State highway commission approved March 6, 1906, as the same was amended by act approved March 21, 1924.
An ACT to provide for the assessment and taxation of stocks and bonds and other evidences of debt in anywise held or owned by railway and canal companies chartered under the laws of Virginia for 1928 and succeeding years; and to provide when such companies shall not be assessed with stocks, bonds and other evidences of debt omitted from assessment for the year 1927 and preceding years.
An ACT to prohibit the display upon any motor vehicle, the insignia or emblem of any motor vehicle club or organization—penalty therefor.
An ACT to provide for the recordation of plats of subdivision of land located in or within not more than five miles of any city of a population not in excess of 100,000, according to the last United States census, for the vacation thereof, for the construction of public improvements therein and for the rights of such cities in connection therewith.
An ACT to create “the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Norfolk county bridge authority,” and to define the powers and duties of such authority.
An ACT to authorize the members of the State corporation commission of Virginia to grant certificates of convenience and necessity for and to regulate the operation of motor vehicles in interstate transportation of persons or property, or both, for compensation in accordance with the provisions of any statute enacted by the congress of the United States.
An ACT to reimburse the town of Wakefield for interest paid on money loaned to the State of Virginia, under the Robertson act, in excess of the amount required for construction of projects 459, route 392.
An ACT designating that part of the State highway system from Old Saint Johns Church, in Richmond, passing through Amelia, Burkeville, Keys-ville, Charlotte Court House, Phenix and Brookneal, as the “Patrick Henry highway.”
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Norfolk to borrow money by the issuance of bonds in a sum no to exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the purpose of building and improving roads and bridges in the said county, and to sell the said bonds and to provide for their payment, and to authorize the commission of roads and bridges to expend the said funds when appropriated to it by the said board of supervisors.
An ACT to establish the office of county road engineer for the county of Southampton; to provide for his appointment, compensation, and removal; and to prescribe his powers and duties.
An ACT for relief of J. T. Leftwich.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 72 of chapter 474 of the acts of 1926, approved March 25, 1926, entitled an act to regulate the operation of vehicles on public highways; to govern and protect pedestrians while using such highways; to provide penalties for violating the provisions of this act and the disposition of fines and forfeitures collected hereunder, to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with provisions of this act.
An ACT to amend and re-eract section 1 of an act entitled, an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of Page county, and for opening new roads and changing the location of existing roads, approved February 2, 1898, as amended.
An ACT to authorize the Governor, in conjunction with the State highway commission, and local road authorities, to hold regional meetings for the purpose of co-ordinating the State and local road construction program; and to provide for the expenses thereof.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Dickenson to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $12,000.00 and to issue bonds or certificates of indebtedness of the said county therefor, for the purpose of constructing and repairing the bridges in Willis magisterial district of said county; and to provide for the payment of the interest upon said
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 from any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be used to aid in the construction of a wharf and walk at Jamestown Island.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3985 of the Code of Virginia concerning the construction and maintenance of railroad crossing boards, and the construction and maintenance of lights and reflectors.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 29 of chapter 149 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, 1926, entitled an act to continue the office of motor vehicle commissioner; to provide for his election; to prescribe his powers and duties; to protect the title of motor vehicles; to provide for the registration of titles thereto and the issuance of certificates of title; to prescribe the effect of such registration; to provide for the licensing of motor vehicles and chauffeurs; to provide penalties; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.