Chap. 191.—An ACT to Incorporate the Town of Luray.

In Force March 24, 1871.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the town of
Luray, in the county of Page, 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 The Town of
Luray; and by that name shall have and exercise the powers
conferred upon towns by, and be subject to the provisions of
the fifty-fourth chapter of the Code of Virginia as amended by
acts of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine and seventy, chapter
four hundred and twenty-eight, approved November fifth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, so far as the provisions of said
chapter and amendatory act are not in conflict with this act.

2. The boundaries of said town shall be as follows, to wit:
beginning at a stone in Benjamin Goodrick’s garden; thence
south three degrees west at sixty-two poles, crossing the New
Market and Sperryville turnpike one hundred and seventy-eight
poles to a stake on southside of a road leading from Moore’s mill
to said turnpike; thence south, eighty-seven degrees east, at one
hundred and thirty-two poles, crossing the road extending south
from court street at one hundred and ninety poles, crossing the
Hawksbill creek near S. A. Bunacker’s saw mill, three hundred
and seventy-two poles to a pile of stones from which a locust
marked with a cross, bears south seventeen, east six and two-
tenth poles; thence north, three degrees, east one hundred and
thirty-two poles, recrossing New Market and Sperryville turn-
pike east of toll-gate one hundred and seventy-eight poles to
a pile of stones; thence north, eighty-seven degrees west, at
one hundred and sixty-one poles, crossing Hawksbill creek
north of Hitt’s shop, three hundred and seventy-two poles to
the beginning.

3. The officers of said town shall consist of five trustees
who shall compose the council (a majority of whom shall con-
‘stitute a quorum to do business), and a sergeant, who shall be
elected annually by the qualified voters of said town; and
shall hold their offices for the term of one year from the first
of July following their election, and until their successors are
elected and qualified—the first election to be held on the
fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, in
accordance with the provisions of an act approved November
fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled an act for the
government of towns of less than five thousand inhabitants.
The council shall appoint one of their own body as secretary and
treasurer of the town, who shall enter into bond with ap-
proved security in the penalty of one thousand dollars, condi-
tioned for the faithful discharge of his duty before entering
upon the duties of his office. The council shall have power to
pass all by-laws and ordinances for the government of said
town, that they may deem ‘proper, not in conflict with the con-
stitution of the state or the United States; and also to provide
for keeping the streets in order and paving the same, and for
other necessary improvements; for which purpose they may
levy such tax as they may deem proper, on all the property in
their said town, and on all vocations, professions or business as
is now subject to taxation by the revenue laws of this com-
monwealth.

4, The council shall elect from their own number, a presi-
dent, who shall preside at all their meetings, and when they
are equally divided, shall, in addition to his individual vote, give
the casting vote. He shall also be mayor of the town, and
shall be vested with all the powers of justice of the peace
within the limits of said town, except that no civil warrants
shall be tried by him.

5. The sergeant of said town shall be a conservator of the
peace, and be invested with the full powers of a constable
within the limits of said town, also have the power to arrest
offenders within one mile of said limits for offences committed
within the limits of said town. He shall collect the town
taxes, and may destrain and sell therefor in like manner as a
sheriff may distrain and sell for state taxes, and shall have in
other respects the power to enforce the collection thereof.

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