CHAPTER 580

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-766, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to alteration and vacation of certain streets and

alleys.
[H 597]
Approved April 3, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15-766, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 15-766. In addition to the powers contained in the charter
of any city or town and any powers now had by such governing body
under the common law or by other provisions of law, streets and alleys
in cities and towns may be altered or vacated * on motion of such governing
body or on application of any person after posting notice * of the intended
application on the first day of the term of either the circuit, corporation or
hustings court, at the courthouse or courtroom thereof, and at two public
places in the city or town at least five days before the council appoints *
viewers * as hereinafter set forth. On application of any person as aforesatd
the council shall appoint not less than three nor more than five viewers to
view such street or alley and report in writing whether in their opinion, any
and if any, what, inconvenience would result from discontinuing the same.
From such report and other evidence, if any, and after the land proprietors
affected thereby, along the street or alley proposed to be altered or vacated,
have been notified, the council or other governing body, may discontinue
such street or alley. The appeal, if any, shall be to the court at the court-
house or courtroom * at which the notice was posted. All proceedings which
have been instituted and concluded in the manner prescribed by this
section are * valid to the same extent as if they had been expressly con-
ducted hereunder and any such pending proceedings may be conformed
to and continued under the provisions of this section without necessity
of discontinuance and institution of * the new proceedings.