Chap. 439.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 46 of chap-
ter 4 of an act approved February the 12th, 1890, entitled an act
to change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bris-
tol, Virginia, and to provide a new charter for the same.

Approved February 29, 1892.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section forty-six of chapter four of an act approved
February twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled
an act to change the name of the town of Goodson to the
city of Bristol, Virginia, and to provide a new charter for
the same, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows: .

§ 46. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
city of Bristol, on the fourth Thursday in May next, and
on the fourth Thursday in May every year thereafter, one
constable for said city, who shall hold his office for the
term of one year and until his successor be appointed and
qualified, unless sooner removed from office. Said consta-
ble shall keep his office in such convenient place in the
city as’ may be designated by the city council, and shall
receive such compensations for his services as is allowed
by law. He shall have the same powers and duties, and
be subjected to the same penalties, as are prescribed by
law for other constables. Said powers and duties shall bo
exercised and performed by him within the corporate lim-
its of said city and within the county of Washington, and
the said constable shall also have the same powers and
duties as the sergeant of said city, and may execute any
process, civil or criminal, that may be executed by said
sergeant.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.