Utilities

1901es
An ACT to incorporate the Poplar Hill telephone company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to create the board of fisheries, define its duties and fix the salaries of its members
An ACT to incorporate the Brookneal mill and power company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Westhampton park railway company, approved March 7, 1900.
An ACT to allow the town of Abingdon to supply said town and its inhabitants with water, gas and electric light, and to issue bonds of said town to effect said purpose.
An ACT to give consent by the state of Virginia to acquisition by the United States, of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National forest reserve in the said state.
An ACT authorizing the Ohio river and Charleston railway company, as the successor of the Ohio river and Charleston railroad company, to complete the construction of and operate its road; prescribing the terms thereof; and authorizing a change in the name of the company.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Covington, in the county of Alleghany, to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing, erecting, constructing, and maintaining a system of water-works for said town, and for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sewerage for said town.
An ACT to give the consent of the State of Virginia to the purchase or acquisition of real estate by the United States government in the town of Martinsville, county of Henry, Virginia, for a site for a public building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, internal revenue office, and any other purpose of the United States.
An ACT to incorporate the Hanover and Henrico telephone and telegraph company.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia internal improvement company.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act amending an act — incorporate the Fredericksburg aqueduct company, passed February 28, 1833.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of the charter of the Peninsula water company.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia artesian water company.
An ACT to incorporate the Radford water-power company.
An ACT to authorize the city council of Fredericksburg to establish a system of sewerage for the city and to obtain right of way for same by condemnation.
An ACT to authorize and enable the Cumberland Gap water company, incorporated under the taws cf Tennessee, to extend their water supplies to the Virginia side.
An ACT authorizing the councils of the city of Norfolk to issue bonds not exceeding $500,000 to redeem and retire $500,000 of bonds maturing May 1, 1901, and providing for water tax.
An ACT to incorporate the Greene county telephone company.
An ACT to enable the council of the town of Marion to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
An ACT to incorporate the Hollins internal improvement company.
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.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Portland railway company.

1902/1903
An ACT to authorize the city of Bristol to make an additional issue of bonds for the purpose of further improving its water works system and refunding its floating indebtedness.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 69, Code of 1887, in regard to the management of the Virginia Military Institute, as amended by an act entitled ‘an act to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3, and 14 of chapter 54 of the acts of the general assembly, extra session 1884, in relation to the appointment of a board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute,’ approved May 18, 1887, and as amended by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section 1582 of chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the government of the Virginia Military Institute,” approved February 18, 1890, and to conform the same to the Constitution.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 44 of the Code of Virginia (1887) in relation to cities and towns, and to repeal sections 1039 and 1040 of the Code of Virginia, and section 1043 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 4, 1896, and as attempted to be repealed by an act approved March 7, 1900, and to repeal an act approved March 7, 1900, entitled “an act to provide for local assessments in cities and towns.”
An ACT concerning corporations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved April 2, 1902, entitled an act for the relief of J. T. Mills.
An ACT to authorize the board of visitors of William and Mary College to use the appropriation of 35.000 heretofore made to said college for an electric ight plant for that or such other svstem of lighting as the said board mity deem expedient.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 11 of an act to amend and re-enact chapter 256 of the acts of assembly of 1855-’56, as amended by chapter 123 of the acts of assembly of 1883-84, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Orange, and to enable the said town to borrow money
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges of Russell county, and to authorize the board of supervisors to borrow money for said purpose, approved February 21, 1900.
An ACT to put, into effective operation the provisions of the Constitution relating to the creation, appointment and organization of the “State Corporation Commission,” its jurisdiction, powers, functions and duties; the qualification of the members and officers thereof, their appointment and salaries; the location of its offices, and places and times of its public sessions; its writs, processes, orders, findings and judgments; appeals from its orders, findings and judgments, and its expenses, etc.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Warrenton, Virginia.

1902/1904
An ACT to provide for telephone service in the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth and to appropriate money for that purpose.
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 for said city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2008 and 2022 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved February 26, 1890, and to amend and re-enact sections 2019 and 2023 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to repeal section 10 of an act entitled 'an act to authorize and empower the town council of the town of Shenandoah, Virginia, to borrow money by the issue of bonds for the construction and establishment of a system of water works in and for the use of said town; to construct and establish such works, and a sewerage system if needed'
An ACT to amend and combine chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to section 277 of said chapter, by act approved January 15, 1890, and by act approved January 16, 1892, and further amended by act approved May 13, 1903, and chapter 377 of the acts of assembly, extra session 1887, entitled 'an act to amend and consolidate into one act the laws relating to the public printing and binding, and defining the duties of the superintendent of public printing, and to repeal chapter 185 of the acts of assembly 1879-’80,' approved May 23, 1887, as amended, as to section 10 of said act by act approved March 5, 1888, and by act approved February 5, 1892, and as amended, as to section 11 of said act, by act approved February 24, 1890, and by act approved February 9, 1894; and to consolidate and re-enact the same into chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to authorize and empower the town council of the town of Shenandoah, Virginia, to borrow money by the issue of bonds for the construction and establishment of a system of water works in and for the use of said town; to construct and establish such works, and a sewerage system if needed.
An ACT concerning the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 11 of an act to amend and re-enact chapter 256 of the acts of assembly of 1855-’56, as amended by chapter 123 of the acts of assembly of 1883-’84, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Orange, and to enable the said town to borrow money
An ACT concerning public service corporations.
An ACT to put into effective operation the provisions of the Constitution relating to the creation, appointment and organization of the “State Corporation Commission,” its jurisdiction, powers, functions and duties; the qualification of the members and officers thereof, their appointment and salaries; the location of its offices, and places and times of its public sessions; its writs, processes, orders, findings and judgments; appeals from its orders, findings and judgments, ana its expenses, ete.
An ACT to authorize the board of visitors of William and Mary College to use the appropriation of 35.000 heretofore made to said college for an electric light plant for that or such other system of lighting as the said board may deem expedient.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 7 of section 7 of chapter 6 of an act entitled “an act to consolidate in one act all acts creating and amend- ing the charter of the city of Lynchburg, and to create a new charter for said city,” approved January 29, 1896, so as to provide for the acquisition and maintenance of a new water supply for said city.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Warrenton, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to create and maintain a State board of crop pest commissioners and to define its duties and powers
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to require city street railway companies to run vestibule fronts on all cars on their lines during the months of December, January, February, and March of each year
An ACT to authorize the city of Bristol to make an additional issue of bonds for the purpose of further improving its water works system and refunding its floating indebtedness.
An ACT concerning corporations.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Luray, Virginia, to appropriate certain money to construct a bridge across the Hawksbill creek, in said town.

1904
An ACT to amend section 753 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 3, 1903, entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section 753 of the Code of Virginia,” as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section 753 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State depositories,” approved February 3, 1900, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled “an act to amend section 753 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to State depositories,’ approved March 15, 1902, and as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled “an act to amend section 753 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to State depositories,” approved April 2, 1902.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Shenandoah, Virginia, to borrow money by the issue of bonds for the construction and establishment of a system of water works in and for the use of said town; to construct and establish such works, and a sewerage system, if needed.
An ACT to empower the council of the city of Danville to borrow $50,000 on temporary loan in addition to the amount now allowed by the city charter.
An ACT to authorize the town of Strasburg to issue bonds not liable to corporation taxation, and to borrow money for the purpose of establishing water works for said town, and for other purposes.
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 appropriating the public revenue
An ACT to appropriate $25,000 for the erection of a building and plant to furnish heat, light, and power to the governor’s mansion, the State library building, and the State capitol, and to permit the removal of the heat and power plants now in said building.
An ACT to incorporate and provide a charter for the town of Damascus, Virginia.
An ACT to amend section 43 of an act entitled “an act to raise reve-
An ACT to provide for creating, working, and maintaining public roads in Fairfax county, and defining the boundaries of same.
An ACT to authorize the city of Bristol, Virginia, to make additional issues of bonds for water works improvement.
An ACT to allow the town of Front Royal to supply said town, the inhabitants thereof, and the inhabitants in the vicinity of said town, with light, and to issue bonds of said town to effect said purpose, and to hold an election therefor.
An ACT to authorize the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to issue coupon or registered bonds of the city for the purpose of improving and enlarging the city water works, and for improving the city gas works.
An ACT to empower the council of the town of Berryville to submit, at a special election, to the qualified voters of said town whether or not said town shall buy the plant and franchise of the Battletown Gas Company, and to borrow money to pay for same or to issue bonds therefor, provided the same can be secured for $5,500.

1906
An ACT to authorize the governor and the attorney-general to secure the services of associate counsel to assist the attorney-general in representing the interests of the Commonwealth in certain litigation affecting the classification of freight and the schedules of transportation rates recently formulated by the State corporation commission, and to provide compensation for such counsel.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 34 of an act entitled ‘an act to raise revenue for the 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 section 27 of an act entitled ‘“‘an act to raise revenue for the 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 section 39 of an act entitled “an act to raise revenue for the 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 authorizing the town of Emporia to issue bonds and borrow money to aid in establishing a system of water works for said town.
An ACT to authorize the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to continue its sewerage and for street improvement.
An ACT to enable the city of Norfolk to furnish water to the Jamestown exposition company at Sewell’s Point, in Norfolk county, Virginia, by the extension of the city water mains or by leasing or purchasing a part or the whole of the property of the Norfolk county water company.
An ACT to authorize the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to establish water works to furnish a supply of water and to create a board of commissioners to manage and conduct the same.
AN ACT to authorize the council of the town of Chatham, in Pittsylvania county, to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of increasing the water supply, constructing sidewalks, and retiring in whole or in part the present bonded indebtedness of said town.
An ACT authorizing and empowering the several cities of this Commonwealth to condemn property and conferring the power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring water sheds for the several cities and the necessary lands for laying water pipes, etc.
An ACT to amend an act entitled “an act to provide for the operating and working of roads and keeping the same in repair, and to provide for erecting and maintaining bridges in the county of Culpeper,” approved January 25, 1898.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Edinburg to issue bonds and to borrow money for the purpose of establishing a system of water works for said town, and for other purposes.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Dublin, in Pulaski county, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “an act to amend and combine chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to section 277, of said chapter, by an act approved January 15, 1890, and by an act approved January 16, 1892, and further amended by act approved May 15. 1903, and chapter 377 of the acts of assembly, extra session, 1887, entitled ‘an act to amend and consolidate into one act the laws relating to the public printing and binding, and defining the duties of the superintendent of public printing, and to repeal chapter 185 of the acts of assembly, 1879-1880,' approved May 23, 1887, as amended, as to section ten of said act by act approved March 5, 1888, and by act approved February 5, 1892, and as amended as to section 11 of said act, by act approved February 24, 1890, and by act approved February 9, 1894, and to consolidate and re-enact the same into chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved December 31, 1903, as amended by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section 273 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the duties of the superintendent of public printing, approved March 15, 1904.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘an act to create a road board for the county of Fauquier, and to provide for the working of the roads of said county,” approved March 8, 1904.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 288-299 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the superintendent of public buildings, etc., and to repeal an act approved January 30, 1900, entitled ‘an act to prescribe the duties of the register of land office, and ‘fix his salary,” approved December 14, 1903.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Bristol, Virginia, so as to authorize said city to acquire an additional source of water supply, and to enlarge its water works system, and to maintain and operate the same, and to protect the same by proper ordinances, and to join, or in any way contract, with the city of Bristol, Tennessee, or with any other corporation, person, or persons, for said purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6, chapter 3, and section 9, 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 3, 1898.
An ACT to authorize the city of Bristol, Virginia, to make additional issues of bonds for the extension of its water works system, and for the acquirement of an additional source of water supply.
An ACT to amend section 12 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Pulaski

1908
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled: An act to provide for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski county, approved March 2, 1892, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 27, 1896, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 25, 1898, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 6, 1900, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved May 14, 1903.
An ACT giving to cities and towns upon leasing or purchasing gas, electric and water companies operating in territory contiguous to its corporate limits the right to continue to operate, maintain and extend same.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 34 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the 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 entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 5, 1900, entitled an act to provide for the establishment, alteration, discontinuance and working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges of Giles county, and to punish obstructions of the road commissioners in the discharge of their duties, and also to punish road officials of Giles county for any neglect of their official duties, approved March 14, 1904.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 273 of chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled: An act to to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and combine chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to section 277 of said chapter, by an act approved January 15, 1890, and by an act approved January 16, 1892, and further amended by act approved May 13, 1903, and chapter 377 of the acts of assembly, extra session, 1887, entitled an ‘act to amend and consolidate into one act the laws relating to the publie printing and binding, and defining the duties of the super intendent of public printing, and to repeal chapter 185 of the acts of assembly, 1879-1880, approved May 23, 1887, as amended, as to section 10 of said act by act approved March 5, 1888, and by act approved February 5, 1892, and as amended as to section 11 of said act, by act approved February 24, 1890, and by act approved February 9, 1894, and to consolidate and re-enact the same into chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal all acts and parts, of acts in conflict therewith, approved December 31, 1903, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 273 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the duties of the superintendent of public printing, approved March 15, 1904, approved March 14, 1906.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Cape Charles, in Northampton county, to issue bonds, and borrow money thereon, for the purpose of increasing the water supply and sewerage system of the said town, and retiring, in whole or part, its existing bonded indebtedness for money borrowed with which to install its present system.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 3 and 4 of an act entitled: An act to authorize the superintendent of the Virginia penitentiary to lease or purchase a farm, and to erect thereon suitable buildings for the care and employment of the convicts
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act to provide for a road law for Spotsylvania county,” approved February 21, 1898.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 19 and 74, of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Manchester, approved March 20, 1874, as amended by an act approved February 27, 1878, and as further amended by an act approved March 3, 1900.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled: An act amending and re-enacting sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of an act entitled: An act to protect and advance agriculture by regulating the sale and purity of commercial fertilizers and the guarantee and condition upon which they are to be sold, and fixing the penalties incurred for violation of the same, approved February 24, 1890, as amended by an act approved March 8, 1894, as amended by an act approved March 5, 1896, as amended by an act approved December 22, 1897, as amended by an act approved December 28, 1899.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 of the charter of the city of Richmond as heretofore amended, in relation to the powers of the city council; and to amend and re-enact section 64 of the said charter in relation to the duties of the city engineer.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 184 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, 1890, entitled "an act to provide for the working of and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Smyth."
An ACT to authorize the submission to the legal voters of the city of Winchester of the question whether or not they will favor the issuance by said city of not more than fifty thousand dollars of sewerage bonds; and to authorize the issuance by said city of not more than fifty thousand dollars of said bonds if a majority of those voting vote in favor of such issuance.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved May 20, 1903, as heretofore amended, entitled: An act defining the duties and powers of the board of agriculture and immigration, so as to prescribe the powers and auties of said board and said commissioner, and to repeal an act approved February 29, 1888, entitled: An act to further define the duties and enlarge the powers of the commissioner of agriculture, and an act approved March 5, 1888, entitled: An act to provide a Commissioner of Agriculture of Virginia and making an appropriation therefor and to repeal sections 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, and 1790 of the Code of Virginia.
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 3, 1898, and an act approved March 15, 1906.