Chap. 297.—An ACT to Incorporate The Augusta Fire Company of
the City of Staunton.

Approved April 29, 1874.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That James H.
Waters, Thomas J. Crowder, John E. Teabo, Joseph F. Sche-
rer, E. F. Grove, Charles A. Lushbaugh, T. V. Carr, John
Dineen and 8S. Travers Phillips, and such others as they may
associate with themselves, be and they are hereby incorpo-
rated and made a body politic, under the name and style of
The Augusta Fire Company, with full powers to perform all
duties usually devolved upon fire companies; to meet at such
times as may be agreed upon, and on alt occasions aid in ar-
resting and extinguishing fires in the city and suburbs of
Staunton; and by that name shall have succession, and may
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded.

2. That the.said company shall not consist of more than
seventy-five members, who shall be entitled to all the privi-
leges and exemptions provided by law in regard to fire com-
panies. ,

3. The company shall elect from among themselves, such
officers as they may deem necessary under rulgs and regula-
tions to be adopted; the said officers to hold their respective
positions for a period of one year from the time of their elec-
tion, and until their successors respectively qualify.

4. The company, if necessary, for its purposes may pur-
chase or lease real estate in the city of Staunton, and erect
thereon suitable buildings for their places of meeting and
protection of their apparatus; and also may purchase and
hold all needful engines and and apparatus and furniture, and
may establish, by purchase and donation, a library of books
and periodicals for the use of their members.

5. They shall adopt for their government, by-laws, not in-
consistent with the laws of the state; may impose fines on
the members, and recover the same by motion or warrant
before any justice of the peace in the city of Staunton.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.