Chap. 276.—An ACT to provide new charter for the town of Iron Gate, in the
county of Alleghany.

Approved March 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the follow-
ing described territory in Alleghany county be, and is, incorporated as a
town, to be known as Iron Gate:

The boundaries of said town to be as follows—to-wit: Beginning at a
point in the middle of Jackson river about one hundred feet southeasterly
from centre line of thirteenth street produced; thence south fifty-one
degrees forty-four minutes west, fifteen hundred and forty feet to cor-
ner; thence north fifty-nine degrees fifty-eight minutes west, nine hun-
dred and ninety and three-tenths feet to corner; thence south fifty-two
degrees twenty-five minutes west, fourteen hundred and fifty-two feet to
corner near southeasterly corner of block one hundred and thirteen:
thence north forty-three degrees twenty-five minutes west, thirty-six hun-
dred and sixty-three feet to corner, near westerly corner of block seven-
teen; thence north twelve degrees fifty minutes east, twenty-one hundred
and fifty feet to corner near northerly corner of block two; thence north
fifty-two degrees twenty-two minutes east, twenty-four hundred and forty
feet to corner, about one hundred and fifty feet northerly from Chaly-
beate spring; thence north forty-two degrees forty-nine minutes east.
crossing railroad to a point in the middle of Jackson river; thence south
eighty-seven degrees cight minutes east, sixteen hundred feet to corner
near northerly corner of block one hundred and forty-five; thence south
twenty-three degrees fifty-nine minutes east, nine hundred and ninety feet
to corner; thence south thirty degrees seven minutes west, six hundred
and forty feet to a point in the middle of the river; and thence along the
middle of the river forty-nine hundred feet to the beginning, including
also a somewhat semi-circular piece of land comprising the extension of
Crescent avenue and land enclosed.

2. The said town and its officers shall have all the powers and privi-
leges and be subject to all the restrictions provided by the general laws
of the Commonwealth for the government of towns and the powers of the
officers of towns.

3. The present officers of said town shall remain in office until their
successors are elected and qualified, as provided by the general laws.

4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.