Chap. 74.—An ACT to authorize the voters of Waynesboro and vicin-
ity to decide by popular vote on the propriety of selling intoxica-
ting liquors within certain limits.

Approved February 9, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be the duty of the officers conducting the next elec-
tion of corporation officers for the town of Waynesboro, in
the county of Augusta, after the passage of this act, to pre-
pare a separate ballot-boxin which shall be deposited the ballots
of the qualified voters of said town and those voters residing
within one mile of the corporate limits of said town, who
may desire to vote on the question of license for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in said town, or within one mile of the
corporate limits of said town. The ballots shall be respec-
tively as follows: For the sale of intoxicating liquors; against
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. It shall be the
duty of the sergeant of said town to post notice of said elec-
tion at four of the most public places within said town, ten
days before election.

2. The manner of receiving and canvassing the ballots at
such election on said question, and making returns and
abstracts thereof, shall conform to the requirements of the
law regulating elections to be held in said corporation, except
that the certificate of the judges shall be as follows:

We hereby certify that at the election held
votes were cast for license for the sale of intoxicating liquors,

and votes were cast against license for the sale of intox-
icating liquors.
A. B.) olerks E. F.
C. D. G. H. > Judges.
I. J.

And the corporation canvassers of the returns made, shal)
canvass them in like manner as other election returns and
certify the vote cast for and against the license respectively.
The mayor of said town shall certify the result of said elee
tion, attested by the clerk of the corporation to the clerk o;
the county court, within five days after said election, whick
certificate shall be laid before the judge of the county cour
of Augusta county by the county clerk.

3. If it appears from the abstracts and returns of saic
election that a majority of votes have been cast against license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, then no license for suc}
sale shall be yranted within said town, or within one mile o
the corporate limits of said town; and any person who shal
sell any intoxicating liquors within said limits, shall incur a}
the penalties prescribed by the general laws for selling wine
ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture of any of them
without a license therefor.

4. This act shall be in force from ita passage.

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Chap. 74.—An ACT to authorize the voters of Waynesboro and vicin-
ity to decide by popular vote on the propriety of selling intoxica-
ting liquors within certain limits.

Approved February 9, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be the duty of the officers conducting the next elec-
tion of corporation officers for the town of Waynesboro, in
the county of Augusta, after the passage of this act, to pre-
pare a separate ballot-boxin which shall be deposited the ballots
of the qualified voters of said town and those voters residing
within one mile of the corporate limits of said town, who
may desire to vote on the question of license for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in said town, or within one mile of the
corporate limits of said town. The ballots shall be respec-
tively as follows: For the sale of intoxicating liquors; against
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. It shall be the
duty of the sergeant of said town to post notice of said elec-
tion at four of the most public places within said town, ten
days before election.

2. The manner of receiving and canvassing the ballots at
such election on said question, and making returns and
abstracts thereof, shall conform to the requirements of the
law regulating elections to be held in said corporation, except
that the certificate of the judges shall be as follows:

We hereby certify that at the election held
votes were cast for license for the sale of intoxicating liquors,

and votes were cast against license for the sale of intox-
icating liquors.
A. B.) olerks E. F.
C. D. G. H. > Judges.
I. J.

And the corporation canvassers of the returns made, shal)
canvass them in like manner as other election returns and
certify the vote cast for and against the license respectively.
The mayor of said town shall certify the result of said elee
tion, attested by the clerk of the corporation to the clerk o;
the county court, within five days after said election, whick
certificate shall be laid before the judge of the county cour
of Augusta county by the county clerk.

3. If it appears from the abstracts and returns of saic
election that a majority of votes have been cast against license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, then no license for suc}
sale shall be yranted within said town, or within one mile o
the corporate limits of said town; and any person who shal
sell any intoxicating liquors within said limits, shall incur a}
the penalties prescribed by the general laws for selling wine
ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture of any of them
without a license therefor.

4. This act shall be in force from ita passage.

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