Chap. 384.—An ACT to create Swansboro district a magisterial district in the
county of Chesterfield ; to provide for the appointment of a sanitary oflicer and
to tix his compensation.

Approved February 17, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the terri-
tory embraced in the following boundaries, lying in the Manchester
magisterial district, in the county of Chesterfield be, and the same is
hereby, designated as Swansboro district, in said magisterial district
and county, and created for the purpose of providing for sanitary ar-
rangements and preserving the public health of said district. The
boundaries of said district shall be as follows: Begin at a point where
Maury street intersects with the corporation line of the city of Man-
chester; thence along the said corporate line north to Tannery bottom;
thence up the centre of Tannery bottom west to William G. Taylor’s
fence; thence along said William G. Taylor’s fence south to the river
road; thence up said river road west to the road at Wilson Howlet’s; thence
in a straight line south to Vaiden’s fence; thence along Vaiden’s fence
east to Newtown at corner of Vaiden’s fence; thence along Vaiden’s
fence south to Maury street; thence along Maury street to place of
starting. |

2. It shall be the duty of the county court of Chesterfield county to
appoint a sanitary officer for said district, who shall qualify before said
county court and give bond in the penalty of one hundred dollars for
the faithful discharge of his duties. It shall be the duty of said sani-
tary officer to require every person who owns or uses a privy to have the
same cleaned by said officer at least three times every year, and said
officer shall receive a fee of thirty-five cents for each time any privy is
so cleaned.

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