CHAP. 142.—An ACT to incorporate the town of Hillsboro, in the
county of Loudoun.

Approved March 3, 1880.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the town of Hillsboro, in the county of Loudoun, as the same
has been or may be laid off into lots, streets and alleys, shall
be and the same is hereby made a town corporate by the name
of Hillsboro, and by that name shall have and exercise all the
powers, rights, privileges and immunities, and shall be subject
to all the provisions of chapter fifty-four, Code of Virginia,
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, so far as the same relates
to towns of less than five thousand inhabitants and is not: in
conflict with the powers herein conferred.

2. That as soon as practicable after the organization of the
council first elected under this act the said council shall cause
to be made a survey and plan of the town, showing distinctly
the boundaries, its public streets and alleys, and their width,
with such explanations and remarks as they may deem proper.

3. That the officers of said town shall consist of a mayor,
recorder, five trustees and a sergeant. The mayor, recorder
and trustees shall comprise the council of said town. The
said officers shall hold their offices for one year and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.

4, The recorder shall keep an accurate record of all the pro-
ceedings of the council, its by-laws, acts and ordinances, which
record shall be open at all times to the inspection of any voter
of the town ; and any member of the council who may be chosen
may be treasurer of said corporation, whose duties and com-
pensation as such shall be prescribed by the council; and the
council may appoimt such other officers as they may deem
proper, and define their powers, duties and compensations.

5. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the police reg-
ulations of said town, the said town shall be allowed the use of
the county jail of Loudoun for the safe keeping and confine-
ment of all persons who shall be sentenced to imprisonment
under the ordinances of said town.

6. That the sergeant of said town shall be invested with the
full powers of a constable within the limits of said town; he
shall collect the town taxes, and may distrain and sell therefor
in like manner as a collector of state taxes may distrain and
sell for state taxes; he shall perform such other duties and
receive such compensation as the council may prescribe.

7. That the election of the officers provided for by this act
shall be held on the fourth Thursday in May of each year.

8. That any person applying to the county of Loudoun for a
license to sell liquors of any kind, either as a keeper of an ordi-
nary, hotel or eating-house, or as a merchant within the corpora-
tion limits of the town of Hillsboro in the said county, or within
one mile of the limits of said corporation, shall produce before
the court of said county a certificate of the council of said
town to the effect that the applicant ig a suitable person, and
that no good reason is known to said council why said license
should not be granted. And the court of said county shall
not grant any license to sell liquors within the limits above
prescribed until and unless such certificate be given.