Chap. 189.—An ACT to authorize the authorities of the City of Win-
chester to establish water-worls, and to incur a debt for that
purpose.

Approved February 24, 1886.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be lawful for the common council of the city of Win-
chester to submit to the qualified voters of said city, at such
time as the common council shall see fit, the question of in-
creasing the water supply of-said city, or changing the same,
in such manner as the common council shall see fit; and at such
election the vote shall be by ballot, and the ballots containing
the words; for water supply, shall be counted as in favor
of the scheme, and those containing the words, against wa-
ter supply, shall be counted against the scheme: provided,
however, that a favorable vote upon the question so submitted,
shall not be regarded as compelling the common council to
adopt any particular scheme, or any scheme at all. But no
scheme shall be adopted .that has not first been submitted to
and reported on by a board of commissioners, who shall be
elected by the common council for that purpose. The mem-
bers of this board shall not be members of the common coun-
cil; and in the event of the adoption of the scheme, it shall
be carried out under the supervision of the said board, but this
board shall report to and be responsible to the common
council.

2. In the event that at least three-fifths of the votes cast shall
be for water supply, and the common council shall adopt
some scheme for that purpose, it shall be lawful for the com-
mon council to increase the debt of the city of Winchester be-
yond that now authorized by law to a sum not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars, and to cause the bonds of the city of
Winchester to be issued to an amount necessary to carry out
said scheme, but not exceeding said sum of twenty thousand
dollars. Said bonds shall have coupons attached, representing
interest on the principal thereof, not exceeding six per centum
per annum, and payable semi-annually. These bonds shall be
known as water bonds, shall be so designated on their
faces, and the proceeds of the water rates shall be set apart,
first, to pay the interest thereon, and a proper sinking fund to
be established by ordinance of the common council.
3. This act shall be in force from its passage.