Chap. 28.—An ACT authorizing the board of s isors of counties adjoining
incorporated cities and towns with a populatiom@f 100,000, or more, to levy
a tax for removal of night soil and to enter into contract with persons,
firms or corporations to remove night soil, and prescribe how he or they
should be paid for said services. [H B 14]

Approved February 20, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
board of supervisors of counties adjoining cities or towns, with a
population of one hundred thousand, or more, be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to levy a tax on each piece or parcel of
real estate on which is located and being used a dry closet of the box
or can type in thickly-settled communities in said county, and that
said tax shall be a lien on said real estate of said owner on which said
dry closet may be located and used and shall be collected by the treas-
urer of said county as other taxes are collected which shall be subject
to the warrant of the board of supervisors to be paid for the services
hereinafter referred to. ,

2. That the said board of supervisors are authorized and em-
powered to enter into a contract with any person, firm or corporation
or appoint a scavenger to remove the night soil, or human excrement,
from the dry closets of the box or can type of any owner, and the
said board of supervisors shall pay for such services so rendered such
amount as they may deem adequate; however, not to exceed the tax
so levied.

3. That it shall be the duty of said person, firm or corporation
with whom said contract is entered into, or scavenger appointed by the
said board of supervisors, to remove the night soil from the said
premises of any owner, occupant or tenant of property in said county
in thickly-settled communities on which there is located and being used
a dry closet of the box or can type.

4. That the board of supervisors shall require of said person,
firm or corporation with whom they have entered into a contract, or
with the scavenger appointed by them, a bond in the sum of not less
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) with sufficient security approved
bv said board conditioned to faithfully perform said duties of remov-
ing night soil from the premises of any owner, occupant or tenant
in said county.

That in event of the failure to perform said duties in remov-
ing said night soil from said premises, as aforesaid, the board of super-
visors shall notify the said person, firm or corporation, or the appointee
of said board and his or their surety to appear at their next regular
meeting, after said notice is served on them to show cause why the
said bond should not be forfeited.

6. That the board of supervisors at the end of each month shall
order proper warrants to be drawn on the treasurer of said county
in favor of the person, firm or corporation, or the appointee of said
board of supervisors, for such amount as fixed by them for his
scavenger services.

7. The chief health officer of said county shall furnish to the
commissioner of revenue of said county a complete list of all the
property on which such dry closet of the box or can type is located
and being used in thickly-settled communities on or before the first
day of January of each year.

8. Nothing in this act shall in any wise amend, modify, alter
or change any existing rule or regulation of the county or State board
of health, as to size or design of dry closets so prescribed by them.

9. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its
passage. :