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1901es

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Displaying 101 - 200 of 347

Chapter 101

An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of Floyd county to levy a tax on dogs and to enforce collection of said tax, with certain penal- ties in case of failure to pay same.
Taxation, Agriculture, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 102

An ACT to amend section 848 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 1, 1898, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 848 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the compensation of supervisors, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 2, 1892, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 26, 1894, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1894, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 13, 1896, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 14, 1896, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 13, 1697, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 17, 1900, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 6, 1900, fixing the per diem and mileage of supervisors in certain counties of the State.
Amendments, Legislative Amendments, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 103

An ACT to authorize the secretary of the commonwealth to turn over to the department of public instruction certain annual reports of State officers.
Education

Chapter 104

An ACT to authorize the Clinton Hatcher camp of Confederate veterans of Loudoun county, the sons of Confederate veterans of Loudoun county, and the daughters of the Confederacy of Loudoun county to erect a monument to the memory of the Confederate soldiers of Loudoun county on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in Leesburg, Loudoun county, and to authorize the board of supervisors of said county to contribute to the erection of said monument.
Confederate, Monuments and memorials

Chapter 105

An ACT to authorize George W. Richardson and W. P. Richardson to erect a wharf, dock, or pier on their lots situated in the town of West Point, King William county, on the Pamunkey river, and known on the map of said town as numbers 53 and 59.
Transportation, Property, Public spaces

Chapter 106

An ACT to incorporate the Hermitage golf club.
Incorporation, Recreation, Property, Business

Chapter 107

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

Chapter 108

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 26 of an act approved March 6, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order, building, and maintaining the public roads and bridges in the county of Scott, the opening and establishment of new roads, and to provide the funds therefor, approved February 14, 1898.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 109

An ACT in relation to actions for damages against the city of Lynchburg, Va.
Judicial, Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 110

An ACT to amend the charter of the trustees of the Upper Appomattox company, and to render the property of the said company subject to state, county, and municipal taxation, and for other purposes.
Transportation, Taxation, Municipal charters, Business

Chapter 111

An ACT to repeal an act approved February 27, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to establish a corporation court for the city of Bristol, in Washington county, approved February 12, 1890.
Judicial, Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 112

An ACT to authorize J. W. Hurley to erect a breakwater in the Rappahannock river, in the county of Middlesex.
Transportation, Property

Chapter 113

An ACT to establish a dispensary for the sale of intoxicating liquors in Farmville magisterial district, Prince Edward county, Virginia; to prohibit all persons, firms, corporations to sell, barter, or exchange such liquors in said district, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act, so far as they apply to the said magisterial district.
Alcohol, Amendments, Business, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Reformatories, Taxation

Chapter 114

An ACT declaring Lawson creek, in Halifax county, to be a highway.
Transportation

Chapter 115

An ACT to incorporate Doran coal and railway company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 116

An ACT to incorporate the Southwest Virginia trust company.
Business, Incorporation, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 117

An ACT to authorize and empower the school board of Wise school district, in Wise county, to issue bonds to erect building for a graded school.
Education, Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 118

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2, chapter 1, of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved Fepruary 29, 1892, being an act to provide a new charter for the town cf Graham, in the county of Tazewell, as amended and re-enacted by an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 1, 1894.
Municipal charters, Boundaries, Amendments

Chapter 119

An ACT authorizing the council of the town of Hampton to borrow money and issue bonds therefor to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 120

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Nottoway county to increase the salary of the county judge thereof.
Salaries, Public officers

Chapter 121

An ACT to incorporate the Riverside avenue company.
Incorporation, Business, Transportation

Chapter 122

An ACT to permit the Portsmouth and Cornland telephone company to extend and operate a telephone line from Deep Creek, etc.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business

Chapter 123

An ACT to incorporate the Sweet Briar institute, in the county of Amherst, Virginia.
Incorporation, Education, Property, Charity, Cemeteries

Chapter 124

An ACT to amend sections 1, 5, and 6 of the charter of the American development company of the United States, approved January 29, 1898.
Amendments, Incorporation, Industry, Property

Chapter 125

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.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Utilities, Taxation

Chapter 126

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2148 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter 743 of the acts of 1893 and 94, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2134, 2135, 2137, 2148, and the independent sections 3, 5, 8, and 10, and to repeal section 9 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2131, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2137, 2148, 2151, and 2153, and to repeal sections 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, and 2147 of chapter 97 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to oysters, and to add independent sections thereto, and to repeal an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 5 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 2131, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2148, 2151, 2153, and to repeal sections 2141, 2142, 2143, 2145, 2147 of chapter 97 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to oysters, and to add independent sections thereto.
Amendments, Fishing, Business

Chapter 127

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act to incorporate the town of Boykins, approved November 24, 1884.
Municipal charters, Judicial, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 128

An ACT providing for the taxation of dogs in Grayson county, and the disposition of the revenue derived therefrom.
Taxation

Chapter 129

An ACT to enable the council of the town of Marion to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.
Bonds, Budget, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 130

An ACT to establish a dispensary for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Virginia, and within one mile of the corporate limits of the said town, to prohibit all persons, firms, corporations to sell, barter or exchange such liquors in said town, and within one mile of the corporate limits thereof, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act, so far as they apply to the said town, and the country within one mile of its corporate limits.
Alcohol, Amendments, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 131

An ACT to prohibit the catching of fish in the eastern branch of the Elizabeth river with pound-nets, fyke-nets, or other devices than gill-nets and hook and line.
Fishing

Chapter 132

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.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Utilities, Fire fighters

Chapter 133

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 9 and 48 of an act approved March 5, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to define the corporate limits and charter for the city of Williamsburg, approved March 17, 1884
Amendments, Budget, Business, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 134

An ACT to incorporate the Union co-operative college, at Bedford City, Virginia.
Education, Incorporation, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 135

An ACT to repeal section 6 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 1, 1867, entitled an act to incorporate the Valley railroad company.
Transportation, Incorporation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 136

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Laurel railway company
Incorporation, Transportation

Chapter 137

An ACT to constitute the town of Covington in Alleghany county and certain territory adjacent thereto, a separate school district, and to authorize the council of said town to appoint a board of school trustees for the said district and to levy and collect certain taxes for the benefit of said district.
Education, Taxation, Property, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 138

An ACT to authorize and empower the town council of the town of Clintwood to make assessments upon all abutting land owners on Main street of said town of Clintwood for sidewalks and provide mode for collecting same.
Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 139

An ACT to allow Charles B. Godwin to erect a wharf on the Nansemond river, in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Property, Transportation, Public expenditures, Amendments

Chapter 140

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 456 of the Code as amended and re-enacted by an act, approved February 1, 1896, in relation to the lien for taxes and levies, and providing that the same may be enforcible by suit in equity.
Taxation

Chapter 141

An ACT to confirm the authority given the auditor of public accounts to compromise, adjust, and settle the claims and demands of the commonwealth of Virginia against the estate of Indiana Fletcher Williams, late of Amherst county.
Education, Charity

Chapter 142

An ACT to renew the charter of the town of Clintwood, in Dickenson county, and to appoint officers for same.
Municipal charters

Chapter 143

An ACT to incorporate the Fairfax, Potomac, and Washington electric railway company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Business

Chapter 144

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2136 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 2136 of the Code of Virginia as to right of owners in any creek, etc., within his survey
Amendments, Agriculture, Fishing, Property

Chapter 145

An ACT to allow S. H. Price, treasurer of Bedford county, further time to collect taxes and levies.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 146

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 and 3 of an act e!titled an act to incorporate the home for needy Confederate women
Charity, Confederate, Incorporation

Chapter 147

An ACT to incorporate the Indian creek and Pound river railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry

Chapter 148

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond and Washington air line railway company, approved March 3, 1900.
Transportation

Chapter 149

An ACT giving the consent of this state to the acquisition by the government of the United States of so much land as may be necessary for a public building in the city of Charlottesville.
Property, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 150

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the fourth sub-division of section 834 of the Code or Virginia as amended and re-enacted by acts approved March 3, 1898, and January 11, 1900, so as to increase the compensation of the commonwealth’s attorney of Russell county.
Amendments, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 151

An ACT to incorporate the sportsmen protective association of Roanoke, Va.
Incorporation, Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife, Amendments

Chapter 152

An ACT to authorize the school board of Catalpa school and magisterial district, in Culpeper county, to fund the existing bonded indebtedness of the district incurred under former acts of the general assembly of Virginia.
Budget, Education, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 153

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 554 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia 1899-1900 entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section 65 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick,” approved February 27, 1900.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Salaries, Law Enforcement

Chapter 154

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3537 of the Code of Virginia, with regard to allowances to deputy sergeants of certain cities.
Law Enforcement, Budget, Public officers

Chapter 155

An ACT to define a lawful fence for Washington county.
Agriculture, Property

Chapter 156

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prohibit the raking and scraping of natural oyster rocks on the eastern or ocean side of Accomac and Northampton counties.
Fishing

Chapter 157

An ACT to incorporate the nurses settlement.
Healthcare, Charity, Incorporation

Chapter 158

An ACT authorizing the trustees of Franklin town school district
Education, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 159

An ACT for the protection of crabs in the waters of Lynnhaven river and its tributaries in the county of Princess Anne.
Fishing

Chapter 160

An ACT authorizing the city of Bristol, Virginia, to issue bonds for water works and street improvements and other improvements.
Bonds, Public expenditures, Utilities, Taxation

Chapter 161

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 8 of an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads of Botetourt county, approved March 4, 1896.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 162

An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of New Kent county to build, construct, and maintain a wharf on the York river, at some point on the New Kent shore of Fork river, between Plum point and Weir creek.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers, Bonds, Public spaces

Chapter 163

An ACT to authorize and empower the school board of Big Stone Gap school district, in Wise county, to issue additional bonds to complete the erection of a building for a graded school.
Education, Bonds, Public expenditures

Chapter 164

An ACT to legalize primary elections and conventions for the nomination of candidates by any political party in the county of Augusta and city of Staunton.
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 165

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Northern railroad company.
Transportation, Industry, Business, Bonds

Chapter 166

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 72 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Bristol, and to repeal all other acts or charters in conflict therewith
Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Property

Chapter 167

An ACT to ratify and confirm the charter of the long distance telephone company of Virginia, and to give it additional powers.
Business, Utilities, Incorporation

Chapter 168

An ACT to incorporate the Charlotte and Prince Edward electric railway and improvement company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Utilities, Business

Chapter 169

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of an act entitled an act to require railroad companies to provide separate cars for white and colored passengers, approved January 30, 1900, relating to the persons to whom the act shall not apply.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Segregation, Transportation

Chapter 170

An ACT to authorize the county court of Pulaski county to acquire for highway and road purposes from the Norfolk and Western railway company part or parts of the right of way of its railroad between New River depot and Back Creek, in Pulaski county, and to authorize the board of directors of the Norfolk and Western railway company to abandon the same for railroad purposes.
Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 171

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 525 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 6, 1900, as amended by an act approved February 27 1896, as further amended by an act approved March 3, 1896, as further amended by an act approved February 17, 1898, and as further amended by an act approved January 24, 1900, in relation to the collection of the fees of the commissioner of the revenue.
Budget, Public officers, Property

Chapter 172

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3385 of the Code of Virginia, so as to authorize the signing of bills of exceptions, either in term or in vacation.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 173

An ACT to protect the China pheasant in Grayson county.
Wildlife, Hunting

Chapter 174

An ACT to incorporate the Portsmouth dime savings bank.
Incorporation, Business, Property, Public officers

Chapter 175

An ACT to authorize and empower the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, to adjust and settle the accounts of Jacob Reed’s Sons against certain companies of Virginia volunteers, and to order payment to Jacob Reed's Sons under certain conditions.
Armed forces, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 176

An ACT for the relief of Mrs. Fannie J. Wren.
Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 177

An ACT to amend and re-enact the 16th section of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working of roads in Fauquier county, Virginia, approved January 25, 1900.
Transportation

Chapter 178

An ACT to provide for ascertaining, retracing, re-marking, and re-establishing the boundary line between the State of Virginia and the State of Tennessee.
Boundaries, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 179

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

Chapter 180

An ACT making it a fine to put less than 196 pounds of flour in a barrel in this State, and to cause the correct number of pounds of flour contained in each barrel shipped into the State to be plainly stamped on one head.
Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 181

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of game in Floyd county
Hunting

Chapter 182

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 14, 1900, and entitled ‘‘an act to amend and re-enact an act, approved March 1, 1892, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter and extend and define the boundaries of the city of Norfolk, approved April 6, 1887, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 5, 6, and 13 of an act to amend the charter and extend and define the boundaries of the city, approved April 6, 1887, approved March 3, 1890.”
Boundaries, Municipal charters, Taxation, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 183

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 9, 1898, entitled an act to incorporate the Union Indemnity League.
Amendments, Incorporation, Fraternal organizations, Healthcare, Public expenditures

Chapter 184

An ACT to validate all conveyances of land in this State heretofore made under powers of attorney executed by a married woman jointly with her husband.
Marriage, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 185

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act, approved February 2, 1898, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1900, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 32, chapter 1, of an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on license to transact business, and in paying taxes thereon, for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and prescribing the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, or malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is required, approved March 6, 1890, relating to sale by peddlers.
Amendments, Alcohol, Business, Taxation

Chapter 186

An ACT to change the name of the Black Mountain coal and coke company to that of the Kyva coal and coke company.
Business

Chapter 187

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved February 28, 1896, entitled an act to prescribe the time for holding the circuit courts in the fourth judicial circuit since the addition thereto of the city of Lynchburg and county of Campbell, as provided by an act approved February 5, 1896, approved February 9, 1898, so as to provide for a term of the circuit court of Henry on the 15th day of December of each year.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 188

An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to protect the interest of the state of Virginia in the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company by inhibiting the execution of certain traffic contracts
Transportation, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 189

An ACT to incorporate the town of La Crosse, Mecklenburg county, Virginia.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Public officers, Taxation, Law Enforcement, Public expenditures, Property, Budget, Healthcare, Employment and labor, Civil Rights

Chapter 190

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 45, 49, 50, 52, and 53 of an act in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, in relation to the lien of the city for taxes assessed on real estate, and to the sale thereof for non-payment of taxes.
Amendments, Property, Taxation, Municipal charters

Chapter 191

An ACT to permit J. R. Williams, of Campbell county, to register as a pharmacist without examination, and to practice pharmacy in certain magisterial districts within said county.
Business, Healthcare

Chapter 192

An ACT empowering and authorizing the board of supervisors of Surry county to pay Dr. W. W. Seward for medical services rendered out of funds of said county.
Healthcare

Chapter 193

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Southern seminary at Bowling Green, Virginia, approved February 5, 1900, and to add to said act additional sections.
Education, Incorporation, Public officers, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 194

An ACT to give M. C. Richardson, treasurer of Warren county, Virginia, power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 195

An ACT to amend the charter for the town of Front Royal.
Municipal charters, Amendments

Chapter 196

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 5, 1900, entitled an act to prescribe a fence law for a part of Cedarville district, Warren county.
Fence Laws, Property

Chapter 197

An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Warwick, in their discretion, to pay the sheriff of said county annually such an amount as may be necessary to cover the costs of fuel for heating the county jail.
Jails, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement

Chapter 198

An ACT to require the Richmond Passenger and Power Company to provide separate accommodations for the white and colored passengers upon its line between Twenty-ninth and P streets, in the city of Richmond, and Seven Pines, in the county of Henrico.
Segregation, Civil Rights, Transportation, Public officers

Chapter 199

An ACT to provide a sinking fund in certain districts of Norfolk county for the purpose of purchasing all turnpikes and toll bridges located in such districts.
Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 200

An ACT to allow George R. Nock and company to erect a wharf, pier, or house on a meadow or knoll in Big Cat creek, Accomac county, Virginia.
Transportation, Public spaces
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