Chap. 3.—An ACT to authorize the town of Berryville. Virginia. to borrow
twenty-five thousand dollars to construct water-works for said town.

Approved December 18, 1899.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the council
of the town of Berryville, Virginia, be. and it is hereby, authorized to
berrow money and issue its bonds therefor, bearing interest, and payable
at such times as it mav determine: provided, the amount borrowed does
not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, and the rate of interest does
not exceed six per centum per annum.

2. Said council is hereby authorized to use the money so borrowed
in the construction of water-works for said town.

3. In order to provide for the pavment of the principal and interest
of the honds so to be issued, the said council is authorized to levy a
special tax on all the property, real and personal, eenses, and all other
subjects of taxation for municipal purposes, which tax shall not exceed
one-half the taxes imposed by said town for all other purposes.

4. At an election held in said town on the twenty-ninth dav of June,
eighteen hundred and nincty-eight, a majority of the qualified voters
of said town having authorized the council of the said town to borrow
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and to issue the bonds of the
town for the same for the purpose of constructing water-works for said
town, section one of chapter nine of an act entitled “an act to provide a
new charter for the town of Berryville” approved March third, eighteen
hundred and ninety-cight. is as to the bonds hereby authorized to he
issued under this act herelvy renealed.

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