Chap. 38,—An ACT to Incorporate the Town of Potomac.

In force January 21, 1873.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That.
so much of the land as lies, and is contained within the follow-
ing boundary, beginning at a point midway between north point
and the island in Choppawamice creek; thence up the south
bank or shore of said creek to the telegraph road; thence along
said telegraph road to the waters of Little creek ; thence down
the centre of said creek to the line dividing the lands of Messrs.
Groves and Ennis; thence northerly along said line to the
centre of the channel of Quantico bay; thence down said
channel to the middle of the Potomac river; thence along said
line to 8 point opposite the place of beginning ; thence westerly
to the initial point, shall be, and is hereby, made a town corpo-
rate by the name and style of the town of Potomac, and by that
name may sue and be sued; and shall have and exercise all the
powers conferred upon towns by the fifty-fourth chapter of the
Code of Virginia, for eighteen hundred and sixty, so far as the
same are in force; and shall be subject to and governed by all
laws now in force, or which may hereafter pass, for the govern-
ment of towns containing less than five thousand inhabitants.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.