CHAPTER 367

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 197 of the Acts of
Assembly of 1960, approved March 7, 1960, which provided a new
charter for the town of Bridgewater. -
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 197 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960,
approved March 7, 1960, of the Code of Virginia be amended and re-
enacted as follows:

§ 5. The Council shall consist of six electors to the town of Bridge-
water, Virginia, who shall hold office for a term of * four years from
the first day of September next following the date of their election, and
until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; * provided
that at the next municipal election under this chapter, the six persons
elected as councilmen thereat shall hold office as follows, to-wit: the three
candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said election shall hold
office for four years each, and the three candidates receiving the next
highest number of votes at said election shall hold office for only two years
each. In the year 1968, and every second year thereafter, a municipal
election of councilmen shall be held on the second Tuesday in June.

*The council shall appoint at its first meeting in September, or
as soon as practicable thereafter, a treasurer who shall hold office for a
term of two years. The council may provide a salary for the treasurer. He
shall give such bond, with surety and in such penalty as the council pre-
scribes. He shall receive all money belonging to the town, and keep correct
accounts of all receipts from all sources and of all expenditures of all
departments. He shall be responsible for the collection of all taxes, license
fees, levies and charges due to the town, and shall disburse the moneys
of the town in the manner prescribed by the council as it may by ordinance
direct. The treasurer shall make such reports and at such time as the
council may prescribe. The books and accounts of the treasurer shall be
examined and audited at such times as the council may direct, such
examination and audit to be reported to the council.

On the second Tuesday in June, 1968, and on the second Tuesday in
June every two years thereafter, there shall be elected a town assessor, who
shall hold office for a term of two years from the first day of September
next following the date of his election and until his successor shall have
been elected and qualified. The council may provide a salary for the town
assessor and fix the amount thereof.

The town assessor shall make all assessments which may be required
by ordinance and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed

y council.