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1901/1902

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 302

An ACT to incorporate the Lick Creek and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures, Bonds

Chapter 303

An ACT to incorporate the Interstate Finance and Trust Company.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 304

An ACT declaring all applications for the purchase of lands returned delinquent and purchased by the Commonwealth under section 666 of the Code, and amendments thereo, prior to the act of March 5, 1900, chapter 794 of acts of 1899-1900, which have not been perfected as required by law, to be null and void unless so perfected within sixty days from the passage of this act.
Property, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 305

An ACT for the relief of Thomas G. Wynne, treasurer of James City county and the city of Williamsburg, extending the time of collection, levy, distress, and sale for taxes and levies which have already been accounted to the Commonwealth and the county.
Taxation

Chapter 306

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 6, 9, 11, and 12 of an act approved March 2, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond and Tidewater Railroad Company, approved March 3, 1898.
Transportation, Industry, Business, Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 307

An ACT prohibiting the manufacture and sale of certain intoxicating liquors in certain counties of the Commonwealth.
Alcohol

Chapter 308

An ACT to give T. J. Bondurant and other deputies for S. M. Withers, late treasurer of Washington county, the power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets in their hands.
Taxation

Chapter 309

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act to incorporate Virginia Transportation Company, and to authorize said Virginia Transportation Company to consolidate with the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads Ferry Company and Elizabeth River Ferry Company, and any other transportation or other companies, and to lease or otherwise acquire the property and franchises of the same.
Transportation, Business, Budget

Chapter 310

An ACT to allow the board of supervisors of Southampton county, Virginia, to contribute to defraying the costs of keeping in order the dam and bridge in said county known as Barham’s mill-dam and bridge.
Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 311

An ACT to authorize the school trustees of School District No. 5, in Norfolk county, to borrow money to complete the construction and equipment of certain school buildings in the town of Berkley and the village of South Norfolk.
Education, Budget, Bonds, Property

Chapter 312

An ACT to validate the official acts of I. B. Bell, a notary public of the county of Lunenburg, Virginia, since the 16th day of October, 1900, when his commission as notary expired.
Unclassified

Chapter 313

An ACT to permit the Norfolk and Washington (District of Columbia) Steamboat Company to extend its lines of steam vessels from the waters of the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries to any port or ports within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia that it may deem advisable.
Transportation, Business

Chapter 314

An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Columbia, in Fluvanna county, Virginia, to require a license to be taken out and to impose a tax for the benefit of the said town for the privilege of engaging in any pursuit or business within one mile from the corporate limits of said town.
Business, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 315

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Norfolk and Berkley Ferry Company, approved February 27, 1894, and to increase the capital stock of said Norfolk and Berkley Ferry Company.
Business, Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 316

An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 5 of section 17 of chapter 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Radford, Virginia, approved January 22, 1892, and to authorize the city council of said city to acquire and build bridges across New river from Radford city to Pulaski county.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Transportation, Public spaces, Public officers

Chapter 317

An ACT to amend section 5 of an act providing for the appointment of a State board of health, and of local boards of health, defining the duties and powers and compensation thereof, and of their members, officers, and agents, in connection with the preservation of public health, and prescribing penalties against witnesses failing to obey subpenas issued by said State board of health, or any authorized member thereof, for refusing to testify or otherwise acting in contempt of said board, or its duly authorized members.
Healthcare

Chapter 318

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in regard to notice by publication of the codification of ordinances of the city of Norfolk
Legislative Amendments, Municipal charters, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 319

An ACT to incorporate the People’s Warehouse Company, of La Crosse, Virginia.
Business, Incorporation

Chapter 320

An ACT to incorporate the Long-Distance Telephone Company, of Ridgeway, Virginia.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 321

An ACT for the relief of the county of Bedford from further penalties
Prisons, Forced labor, Labor, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 322

An ACT imposing upon railroad corporations liability for injury to their employees in certain cases.
Employment and labor, Business, Judicial

Chapter 323

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1398, 1402, 1403, and 1404 of the Code of Virginia, so as to enable religious congregations, churches, and their trustees to take and hold personal estate.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 324

An ACT to authorize the city council of Alexandria to issue its bonds, called street and sewer improvement bonds, for the purpose of enabling property owners in said city to pay assessments against their property for street and etd improvements in five installments, and to provide for the payment of said
Bonds, Budget, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 325

An ACT to authorize the city council of Alexandria to issue its coupon bonds, called “public improvement bonds,” to the amount of $50,000, for the purpose of making street and sewer improvements in the city of Alexandria, and for the purpose of improving the city gas works, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds.
Bonds, Business, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 326

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of chapter 685 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Cape Charles, in the county of Northampton.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Judicial, Voting

Chapter 327

An ACT to incorporate the town of Pennington Gap, in the county of Lee.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Public officers, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 328

An ACT to prohibit the sale of all kinds of cider in Caroline county, except apple cider, without liquor license, and to prescribe the penalty therefor.
Alcohol, Business

Chapter 329

An ACT for the relief of William H. Brauer, treasurer of Henrico county.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 330

An ACT authorizing the city of Portsmouth to sell to the government of the United States for a public building in the city of Portsmouth a certain piece of real estate now held by the said city.
Property

Chapter 331

An ACT for the relief of P. D. Divers, treasurer of Franklin county, Virginia, and Dennis E. Webb, one of his late deputies.
Taxation

Chapter 332

An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of Louisa county to erect a monument to the Confederate dead.
Confederate, Monuments and memorials

Chapter 333

An ACT providing for the establishment of a sinking fund for the city of Portsmouth.
Budget, Bonds

Chapter 334

An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds for the redemption of certain paving bonds.
Bonds

Chapter 335

An ACT to incorporate the Northern Neck Industrial Academy.
Education, Charity, Amendments, Children -- Institutional care, Industry, Agriculture

Chapter 336

An ACT to incorporate the Fraternal Relief Association.
Fraternal organizations

Chapter 337

An ACT declaring certain streams in the county of Prince Edward to be highways.
Transportation

Chapter 338

An ACT to permit R. H. Bland & Co., of Middlesex county, to erect a watch-house on their oyster grounds, on the Rappahannock river.
Agriculture, Business, Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 339

An ACT to authorize the constable of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, to perform the duties of constable within the Charlottesville magisterial district, in the county of Albemarle, whenever there is no constable in said magisterial district.
Law Enforcement

Chapter 340

An ACT to incorporate The Middlebrook and Newport Railway and Electric Company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Utilities, Public expenditures, Bonds, Business

Chapter 341

An ACT to permit George V. Wagenen, of Middlesex county, Virginia, to erect a pierhead and breakwater on the Rappahannock river.
Public spaces, Property, Industry, Fishing

Chapter 342

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of an act approved February 21, 1896, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 25 of an act entitled an act to regulate and control guaranty, trust, indemnity, fidelity, and other like companies, having for their purpose, or one of their purposes, to become surety for the faithful performance of any trust, duty, contract, agreement, or bond, public or private, official or otherwise, or to assume any duty or obligation of like nature as principal or otherwise, or to become fiduciary, approved March 5, 1894.
Business, Bonds

Chapter 343

An ACT confirming the action of the city council of Alexandria, Virginia, authorizing the use of certain of its streets by the Southern Railway Company for the tracks, switches, and turnouts of said company, and confirming to the said corporation rights with respect to the same, as herein particularly set forth.
Transportation

Chapter 344

An ACT for the relief of Dr. R. L. Minnick, of Washington county.
Healthcare

Chapter 345

An ACT to give George W. Koontz, treasurer of Shenandoah county, and his deputies power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets now in his hands.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 346

An ACT to authorize the county court of Greenesville county to relieve E. L. Burress from the payment of certain delinquent taxes due for county and district purposes.
Taxation

Chapter 347

An ACT to amend section 10 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Buckingham Tramroad Company, approved March 6, 1900, so as to extend the time in which said company shall commence its work.
Amendments, Business, Public officers, Employment and labor, Healthcare

Chapter 349

An ACT to fix salaries of guards and substitute guards and their officers, other than superintendent and assistant superintendent, at the State penitentiary.
Prisons, Salaries

Chapter 350

An ACT to declare Cripple creek and Reed creek, in the county of Wythe, a lawful fence.
Fence Laws

Chapter 351

An ACT to incorporate the Pasteur Institute of Virginia.
Incorporation, Healthcare, Charity

Chapter 352

An ACT to allow W. H. Taylor to practice veterinary surgery in the county of Scott.
Healthcare, Employment and labor, Business

Chapter 353

An ACT to allow George W. Jacobs, F. T. Boggs, and others to erect or build a bridge across Occohamcock creek, Accomac county, Virginia.
Transportation

Chapter 354

An ACT to protect fish in the Elizabeth river and its tributaries.
Fishing

Chapter 355

An ACT to protect game in the county of Lancaster.
Hunting

Chapter 356

An ACT to protect food fish in the fresh-water ponds of Westmoreland county.
Fishing, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 357

An ACT for the protection of fish in Blackwater river, in Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Surry counties.
Fishing

Chapter 358

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1101 of the Code of Virginia.
Amendments, Education, Cemeteries, Property

Chapter 359

An ACT to amend an act for the improvement of public roads in Wythe county.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 360

An ACT to authorize the firm of Coulbourn Brothers to erect a pier in Currotoman river, in Lancaster county.
Agriculture, Business, Property, Transportation

Chapter 361

An ACT to authorize L. M. Thomas & Son to erect a pier and guard-house on Moratico creek, Rappahannock river.
Agriculture, Business, Property, Transportation

Chapter 362

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to declare Clinch river and Clinch mountain, Russell county, a lawful fence
Fence Laws

Chapter 363

An ACT to empower the trustees of Cunningham Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in the county of Fluvanna, to sell and convey a part of the land held by them.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 364

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Dominion Building and Loan Company, of Lynchburg, approved March 8, 1894, and to extend the time in which they may organize themselves.
Incorporation, Business

Chapter 365

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 947 of the Code of Virginia.
Amendments, Transportation, Property, Public spaces, Cemeteries

Chapter 366

An ACT to permit W. T. Henley to construct and use a wharf in the Mattaponi river.
Transportation, Industry

Chapter 367

An ACT to amend section 1 of an act entitled an act for the protection of game in the counties of Caroline, Hanover, and Henrico, being an act for the protection of game and song birds in the county of Caroline.
Hunting

Chapter 368

An ACT for the relief of W. R. Crockett, administrator of W. W. Hounshell, deceased, of Wythe county.
Amendments, Death and burial, Debt

Chapter 369

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the old Methodist parsonage nea
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 370

An ACT to allow the firm of Gresham, Chilton & McGinnes to build a wharf in Currotoman river, off Garden Point, in Lancaster county.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 371

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2949, chapter 140, of the Code of Virginia, in reference to the mode of collecting certain clerks’ fees.
Judicial, Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 372

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3929 and 3930 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the appointment of conservator of the peace at watering place, university or college, or manufacturing plant, and prescribing his powers.
Amendments, Public officers, Education, Employment and labor

Chapter 373

An ACT to incorporate the Presbyterian Orphans’ Home.
Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Incorporation

Chapter 374

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2083 of the Code of 1887, in relation to the fishing with pound nets in the waters of the eastern side of Chesapeake bay.
Fishing

Chapter 375

An ACT to incorporate the Sons and Daughters, Brothers and Sisters of Zion Tabernacle, No. 1, King George county.
Charity, Religious Institutions

Chapter 376

An ACT authorizing and empowering Dove Commandery, No. 7, Knights Templar, of Danville, to borrow money, issue bonds, and secure same by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien on its personal property and validating certain bonds heretofore issued.
Bonds, Charity, Fraternal organizations, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 377

An ACT for the relief of J. L. Powell, treasurer of Nottoway county, giving him further time to collect certain taxes, for which he has accounted.
Taxation, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 378

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved February 5, 1900, entitled an act to authorize and empower the State Board of Fisheries to employ a surveyor or surveyors, and making an appropriation for compensation of the same.
Public expenditures

Chapter 379

An ACT to prevent the shipping, transportation, or sale of partridges (or quail) killed, captured, or obtained in the counties of Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick.
Hunting

Chapter 380

An ACT making it unlawful to manufacture for sale, or knowingly to sell or offer to sell, any article or product as millfeed, millstuff, bran, brownstuff, or shipstuff, composed of ingredients other than the bran of corn, wheat, or other cereal grain, and providing a penalty therefor.
Agriculture

Chapter 381

An ACT to repeal an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 7, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4, and 5 of an act of the general assembly, approved February 23, 1888, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Blackstone, in Nottoway county, Virginia.
Legislative Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 382

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to eradicate the San Jose or pernicious scale, a disease affecting fruit trees, and to prevent its spread
Agriculture

Chapter 383

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Holston River and Eastern Railway, approved February 12, 1901.
Transportation, Incorporation, Industry

Chapter 384

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 5 of an act approved
Fishing

Chapter 385

An ACT to compensate school trustees other than the clerk of said board in Giles county.
Education, Public officers

Chapter 386

An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of Chesterfield county to appropriate money and materials to aid in building a Confederate monument on the courthouse lot of Chesterfield county.
Confederate, Monuments and memorials, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 387

An ACT authorizing J. F. Alley to practice law in the courts of the Commonwealth.
Lawyers, Judicial

Chapter 388

An ACT declaring the Meherrin river, so far as it marks the boundary line between the county of Southampton and the county of Greenesville, not to be a lawful fence.
Boundaries, Property

Chapter 389

An ACT to empower the county court of Chesterfield to authorize and permit a Confederate monument to be erected on the courthouse lot of said county.
Confederate, Monuments and memorials, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 390

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10 and 11 of the charter of the town of Gladeville, in Wise county.
Municipal charters

Chapter 391

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize the reinstatement of a cause after final decree, to appoint a commissioner in the stead of one who has died or become otherwise incapacitated to make the conveyance
Judicial, Amendments, Property

Chapter 392

An ACT to prevent live stock from running at large in Fort Chiswell district, in the county of Wythe.
Agriculture, Property

Chapter 393

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2900 of the Code of Virginia, relating to damages from violation of a statute, so as to provide what form of action may be brought, and to provide that such damages and the penalty for violation of the statute may be recovered in one and the same action in certain cases.
Amendments, Judicial, Public expenditures

Chapter 394

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Woman’s Christian Association of Richmond, and section 5 of said act, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 16, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act of the general assembly, approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the Woman’s Christian Association of Richmond.
Charity, Incorporation, Property

Chapter 395

An ACT to amend and reenact an act in relation to the preservation of order at the pells
Voting, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 396

An ACT requiring suitable fish ladders upon the dam across Goose creek at Leesville, Campbell county.
Fishing

Chapter 397

An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Onancock school district, in the county of Accomac, to borrow money and issue bonds.
Education, Bonds, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 398

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘“‘an act to authorize School District No. 4, in Elizabeth City county, to borrow money,” ete.
Education, Bonds, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 399

An ACT to confirm and extend the charter of the Atlantic Trust and Deposit Company.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 400

An ACT to incorporate the South Richmond Electric Railway Company.
Business, Transportation, Utilities, Incorporation

Chapter 401

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act incorporating the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, and to provide for the support of the same
Education, Employment and labor, Civil Rights, Amendments, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 402

An ACT to protect sheep and other stock in the counties of this State.
Agriculture, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property
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