Chap. 258.—An ACT to repeal section 7, chapter 79 of the Code of
1873, and to regulate the appointment of School Trustees in cities
and incorporated towns of five thousand inhabitants and over.

In force March 4, 1884.

Whereas the school trustees in all counties of the common-
wealth, and in all incorporated towns of more than five hun-
dred and less than five thousand inhabitants, are chosen
exclusively by the local authoritics of such counties and
towns, while in certain cities and incorporated towns of over
five thousand inhabitants school trustees have been appointed
under the law by other than the local authorities; and whereas
it is right and desirable that the law in this respect should
be uniform:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section seven of chapter seventy-nine of the Code of ei¢hteen
hundred and seventy-three, be and the same is hereby repealed.

2. That the places of all trustees now in office in towns
and cities of five thousand inhabitants and over, be and
become vacant on the expiration of thirty days from the
passave of this act.

3. That the councils of such cities and towns shall, as soon
as may be after the passage of this act, elect trustees, not
exceeding three for each school district of their respective
corporations, and shall designate which of such trustees shall
go out of office in one year, which in two, and which in three
years: provided however, that the foregoing provisions of
this and the whole of the fourth and fifth sections of this act
shall not apply to the city of Winchester, but in lieu thereof,
the corporation court of Winchester shall, as soon as may be
after the passage of this act, choose the trustees for said city.
In all other respects this act shall apply to the city of Win-
chester.

4. The term of all trustees so elected, shall begin on the
thirty-first day after the passage of this ‘act: provided how-
ever, that the provisions of sections two, three, and four shall
not apply to the cities of Norfolk and Alexandria, and shall
not apply to the city of Petersburg until on and after July
second, eighteen hundred and eighty-four.

5. All vacancies in the school board, arising from whatever
cause, shall be filled by the councils of such cities or towns.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage, and all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent therewith are bereby repealed.