Chap. 134.—An ACT to authorize and empower the city council of the city of
Buena Vista to raise and levy, annually, by assessment on prupeny, and all
other subjects of taxation taxable by the Commonwealth, in said city, such
sums of money as it shall deem necessary or expedient to defray the ex-
penses of said city, and to limit the amount thereof. S B 187]

Approved March 4, 1920.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
city council of the city of Buena Vista be and it is hereby authorized
and empowered to raise and levy, annually, by assessments on all
property, and all subjects of taxation taxable by the cities of the
Commonwealth, in said city, such sums of money as it shall deem
necessary, expedient or proper to defray the expenses of the said city,
and in such manner as it shall deem expedient and appropriate in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth. and of the United
States; provided, that no tax so assessed in said city shall exceed the
sum of two dollars and fifty cents upon each and every one hundred
dollars of the assessed value thereof.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict or inconsistent herewith
are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed. _

3. An emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall,
accordingly, be in force and effect from and after the passage thereof.