Chap. 135.—An ACT to declare the true and lawful confines of cities and
towns of a certain class.

Approved March 10, 1906.

Whereas by proceedings heretofore had, or purporting to be had.
under the provisions of the act approved March ten, ninetcen hundred
and four, entitled “an act to provide for the extension of the corporate
limits of cities and towns,” numerous cities and towns of this Common-
wealth have enlarged, or purported to enlarge, their respective limits,
and in some instances, subsequent elections have been held, municipal
bonds been issued and municipal improvements made, or undercaken,
upon the basis of such new corporate limits; and

Whereas a doubt has been suggested as to the validity of the pro-
ceedings whereby such corporate limits were so enlarged or purported to
he enlarged ; and

Whereas it is most desirable that such doubt be prompt and wholly
removed ; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the cer-
porate limits of all cities and towns of this Commonwealth as heretofore
tixed. or purported to be fixed, prior to the first day of January, nine-
teen hundred and six, by proceedings taken, or purported to be taken.
under the act approved March ten, nineteen hundred and four, entitled
“an act to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of cities and
towns,” be, and the same are hereby, declared to be the true and lawful!
corporate limits of said respective cities and towns as of the date of the
respective decrees or orders of court, in such proceedings so fixing, or
purporting to fix, them, and shall so remain from thenceforward con-
tinuously until such corporate limits shall have been hereafter changed
ly law or valid legal proceedings.

2. By reason of the facts set forth in the preamble to this act, an
emergency exists, which makes it important that this act become effective
without delay, therefore this act shall be in effect from its passage.