Chap. 14.——An ACT to more fully define the powers and limitations of the
council of Basic City, Virginia, in regard to laying water mains, pipes, and
other water fixtures, and so forth.

Approved February 2, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
lawful for the council of Basie City to extend its system of water mains
and pipes to any part of the corporate limits of said town; and for the
equitable distribution of costs of such extensions as may be made, it shall
be lawful for said council, by a two-thirds vote of all the members thereof,
recorded upon the record books of said town, to levy and collect a specific
tax upon all lots fronting on the streets along which water mains or
pipes may be laid, for a period not exceeding ten years from date of levy,
nor shall the amount of said tax exceed four cents (4c.) per foot front
per annum, during said ten years: provided, however, that when such
water mains shall be laid in front of lots improved with buildings thereon,
there may be levied and collected an additional fire-protection tax
on said buildings of not more than thirty cents on the one hundred dol-
lars assessed value thereof, which said protection tax may be levied for
all time to come. Said taxes when levied shall become a lien upon the
rea] estate upon which thé levy is made, and may be collected as other
real estate taxcs are now collected; this shall apply to both improved as
well as unimproved property. This act shall be construed as giving to
the council of said town the right to levy and collect the above-mentioned
fire-protection tax upon all improved property along the streets where
water mains or pipes are now laid, and also to levy and collect the same
upon all improvements hereafter erected upon lots that may have been
subject to the payment of the specific tax laid upon unimproved lots
hereinbefore mentioned. This act shall not in any way be construed as
limiting the powers heretofore granted to the town of Basic City in laws
or charters heretofore granted, it being the intention of this act to enlarge
the powers, and not in any way to restrict them.

2. Be it further enacted, That the council of Basic City may make
such laws, not inconsistent with this act or charters heretofore granted.
as may be necessary to put the same into successful operation.

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