Chap. 347.—An ACT to incorporate the town of Elkton, in Rockingham county
Approved March 14, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the fol-
lowing territory, situate at the Norfolk and Western railway station,
in Rockingham county, known as Elkton, be and the same is hereby,
made an incorporated community by the name of Elkton, and by that
name shall have and exercise all of the rights, powers and privileges
possessed under the general laws of Virginia by municipalities of less
than five thousand inhabitants, and shall be subject to all of the duties,
liabilities and restrictions imposed by the general laws of this State upon
such incorporated communities.

§2. Beginning at the north point of the east butress of the county
bridge over the Shenandoah river; thence with the north limit of Spotts-
wood avenue 8. seventy degrees E. thirteen hundred and ninety-five
feet to corner of First street; thence with west line of First street N. fil-
teen degrees thirty minutes E. 455 feet to a hub corner to V. C. Miller
and with his line; thence S. seventy-four degrees thirty minutes E.
813 feet to a post corner to (. E. Miller; thence with his line N. twenty-
five degrees K. eleven hundred and thirty-eight feet to a stake in C. FE.
and H. L- Miller’s line, two hundred and forty-two feet from center
of Shenandoah avenue; thence N. twenty degrees twenty-five minutes
KE. eight hundred and eightv feet to a stake in M. M. Jarman’s north
yard fence, and with same to Shenandoah avenue 8. seventy-five degrees
ten minutes E. one hundred and eighty-three feet to a stake in the F.
line of Shenandoah avenue, and with said H. line N. fifteen degrees
fifty minutes E. nine hundred and seventy-nine and six-tenths feet;
thence N. twenty-four degrees FE. two hundred and twenty feet; thence
N. fifty-five degrees forty-five minutes E. eighty-two and five-tenths feet
in Norfolk and Western railroad right of way; thence with south side
of public road S. eighty-six degrees thirty minutes E. thirteen hundred
feet to west line of Elk run public road; thence S. forty-eight degrees
ten minutes E. thirty-five hundred and five feet to northeast corner of
the Elkton cemetery, and with F. line of same S. thirty-five degrees FE.
five hundred and fourteen feet in center of Furnace public road; thence
S. forty-three degrees W. seven hundred and forty-two feet to center
of Rockingham pike; thence continuing same line six hundred and
twenty-seven feet to Elk run creek, and with same thence N. eighty
degrees thirty minutes west six hundred and fifty-six feet; thence N.
eighty-seven degrees fifty minutes west seven hundred and eighty-seven
feet; thence S. seventy degrees thirty minutes west three hundred and
thirty-one feet; thence S. sixty-nine degrees fifteen minutes W. four
hundred and sixty-five feet in J. H. Wolf’s land line, and the line of
the Elkton improvement company; thence with said line S. twenty-one
degrees forty-five minutes E. three hundred and eighty feet to a hub,
corner to-McGahey lot and with same S. seven degrees W. one hun-
dred and twenty-five feet to a huh: thence S. thirty-six degrees forty-
five minutes W. three hundred and twenty-three feet to a stake; thence
S. seven degrees W. one hundred and sixty feet to a stake in south line
of Marshall avenue; thence with said south line N. eighty-three degrees
W. four hundred and forty feet to a hub, corner to Seventh street, and
with the east line thereof S. seven degrees W. one thousand and fifty
feet to a stake in south line of Fairfax avenue and Mrs. C. B. Harns-
berger’s land line and with same; thence N. eighty-three degrees W.
six hundred and sixty feet to a post on east line of Sixth street; thence
S. seven degrees W. nine hundred and twenty-one feet to a hub, corner
of the lands of the Metallic Allavs. company, and with their lines; thence
a continuation of above line S. seven degrees W. five hundred and
thirty-two and six-tenths feet to a hub on south side of a spring branch;
thence crossing said branch S. seventy-one degrees E. one hundred and
fifty-one feet to a post; thence S. seven degrees W. four hundred and
seventy-four and five-tenths feet to a post on north side of public road;
thence with north side of said road crossing Norfolk and Western rail-
road and Shenandoah river N. seventy-eight degrees W. eight hundred
and six feet to a stake on west bank of said river; thence with the west
bank thereof N. eleven degrees thirty minutes west four hundred and
seventy-six feet; thence N- fifteen degrees fifteen minutes W. three hun-
dred and forty-seven feet; thence N. twenty-nine degrees W. two hun-
dred and ninety feet; thence N. forty degrees thirty minutes W. five
hundred and eighteen feet to C. W. BR. R.; thence N. twenty-nine
degrees forty-five minutes W. two hundred and eight feet; thence
N. thirty-six degrees thirty minutes W. seven hundred and six and six-
tenths feet; thence N. forty-four degrees forty-five minutes W. two
hundred and fourteen feet; thence N. fifty-five degrees W. four hundred
and seventy-five feet; thence N. seventy-one degrees forty-five minutes
W. eleven hundred and twenty feet near the W. H- Marshall and Joseph
Taylor line on a bluff; thence re-crossing said river N. eleven degrees ten
minutes KE. two thousand and ninety fect to the beginning.

3. The officers of the said town shall be a mayor, a council consisting
of six members, a sergeant and such other officers as are provided by
the laws of Virginia pertaining to towns of less than five thousand
inhabitants, or by such laws as may hereafter be enacted by the general
assembly of Virginia in reference to such towns.

4. The following named persons shall be, and they are hereby, ap-
pointed officers of the said town to hold their respective offices until
their successors are duly elected and qualified—namely, J. A. S. Kyger,
mayor; J. R. Cover, J. L. Heard, J. E. Leebrick, Vernan C. Miller,
W. A. Gordon, T. I. Flory, ............ , councilmen, and J. I’. Burner,
sergeant.

5. Inasmuch as registration of voters must be had and election of
municipal officers be held in June, nineteen hundred and eight, which
emergency renders it necessary that this act shall go into operation at
once, this act shall be in force from its passage.