Chap. 170.—An ACT to prohibit the granting of licenses for the sale of wine,
spirituous or malt liquors, and the sale thereof, within the limita of Atlantic
City ward, of the city of Norfolk, except and unless the granting of liquor
licenses be approved by a majority of the votes cast at a special election held
in said ward in the manner therein provided.

Approved March 14, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That no license
shall be granted for the sale of wine, spirituous or malt liquors, or any
mixture thereof, within the limits of Atlantic City ward, of the city of
Norfolk, except and unless the granting of such license be approved by
a majority of the votes cast at a special election, held as hereinafter pro-
vided ; and if any person sell any wine, spirituous or malt liquors, or any
mixture thereof, within the limits of Atlantic City ward, of the city of
Norfolk, Virginia, except and unless the granting of liquor licenses be
approved by a majority of the votes cast at a special election, held as
hereinafter provided, he shall be liable to all the penalties imposed for
the sale of spirituous liquors or ardent spirits without a license. The
provisions of this section shall be held to apply to any distiller of alcoholic
liquors, and to any manufacturer of wine or malt liquors making sale
thereof in said ward.

2. Whenever such of the qualified voters of Atlantic City ward, in
the city of Norfolk, Virginia, as constitute one-fourth of the persons
voting at the preceding regular November election in said ward shall, in
term or vacation, petition the judge of the corporation court of the city
of Norfolk for a special election in said ward on the question of granting
or not granting a liquor license therein, the said court or judge shall,
within ten days after the receipt of said petition, order a special election
to be held in said ward in accordance and in conformity with the pro-
visions of chapter twenty-five of the Code of eighteen hundred and eighty-
seven. If it appear from the abstracts and returns that a majority of
the votes cast at such election were in favor of liquor license, then, and
then only, it shall be lawful to grant licenses for the sale of wine, spiritu-
ous or malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, within the limits of said ward.

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