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1887/1888

Laws in Volume
Displaying 301 - 400 of 500

Chapter 301

An ACT to incorporate the Sun Mutual Aid association.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers

Chapter 302

An ACT to provide for working and altering roads, and building and repairing bridges in the county of Mecklenburg.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public spaces, Industry, Public officers, Judicial

Chapter 303

An ACT for the relief of B.S. English, deputy treasurer of Westmoreland county.
Taxation

Chapter 304

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 33 of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria, approved January 20, 1871, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1871 and by an act approved March 17, 1876, and by an act approved March 20, 1879, and by an act approved March 25, 1879.
Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 305

An ACT to refund certain taxes to R. M. Kirtley, erroneously assessed.
Taxation, Religious Institutions

Chapter 306

An ACT to incorporate the Greenleaf Johnson lumber company.
Business, Incorporation, Industry, Public expenditures

Chapter 307

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2042 of the Code in relation to trespass by cattle, &c.
Agriculture, Property, Fence Laws

Chapter 308

An ACT giving P. D. Divers, late treasurer of Franklin county, and his deputies, power of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax-tickets now in his hands.
Taxation

Chapter 309

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery
Healthcare, Amendments, Employment and labor

Chapter 310

An ACT to allow the citizens of Prince William county to vote on the question of the removal of the court-house from Brentsville to Manassas; to issue bonds for erection of public buildings, in case removal to said corporation be agreed to by a majority of the voters of Prince William.
Amendments, Bonds, Budget, Business, Property, Public expenditures, Taxation, Voting

Chapter 311

An ACT to allow the voters of Berkley magisterial district, Spotsylvania, to vote upon a fence law on certain conditions.
Fence Laws

Chapter 312

An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to reissue to J. S. Frence, a warrant heretofore issued to W. W. French, and returned to the auditor.
Confederate, Death and burial, Debt, Pensions

Chapter 313

An ACT authorizing a special election to be held in Warren county to ascertain the sense of the voters upon the subject of the erection of certain bridges across the Shenandoah river, and to issue the bonds of the county to raise money therefor.
Bonds, Budget, Voting, Transportation, Property

Chapter 314

An ACT to incorporate the Richmond and Eltham railroad and navigation company
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 315

An ACT for the relief of the tax-payers of Mathews county.
Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 316

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 13 and 54 of the charter of the city of Manchester.
Municipal charters, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 317

An ACT to incorporate Big Stone Gap water company.
Incorporation, Business, Utilities, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 318

An ACT to incorporate the Seaboard water company.
Incorporation, Utilities, Business, Property, Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 319

An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Dismal Swamp steamboat company.
Business, Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures

Chapter 320

An ACT to provine payment out of the public treasury to William T. Fitzpatric deputy sheriff, the amount of expense incurred by him in behalf of the commonwealth.
Law Enforcement, Judicial, Public expenditures, Jails

Chapter 321

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 of an act entitled an act to establish a board of river and harbor commissioners for Nansemond river, approved February 9, 1882.
Amendments, Property, Public expenditures, Transportation

Chapter 322

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Savings and Safe Deposit company of Richmond.
Incorporation, Business, Public officers, Property, Taxation

Chapter 323

An ACT for the relief of the sureties of James P. Critz, late treasurer of Patrick county.
Bonds, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 324

An ACT to extend the charter and franchises of the Southern improvement company.
Business, Industry, Transportation

Chapter 325

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act to prohibit the use of pound nets and purse nets in the waters of the ames and Chickahominy rivers below tide-water
Fishing

Chapter 326

An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the Midlothian, Manchester, and Richmond railway and mining company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry

Chapter 327

An ACT directing the secretary of the commonwealth to affix the seal of the state to a certain deferred debt certificate.
Bonds, Debt, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 328

An ACT to provide for the collection of delinquent taxes on real estate due to the town of Farmville for the years 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885.
Taxation, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 329

An ACT to incorporate the Big Stone Gap construction company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities, Transportation

Chapter 330

An ACT to allow J. W. Overby, late treasurer of Lunenburg county, further time to levy and distrain for uncollected taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 331

An ACT to amend the third section of an act approved March 1, 1886, creating the Baldwin Fair association, enlarging the powers of the association, &c.
Amusement, Agriculture, Business

Chapter 332

An ACT for the protection of game in the county of King William.
Hunting

Chapter 333

An ACT for the relief of Fleming Anderson, a blind ex-confederate soldier of Halifax county.
Armed forces, Pensions, Confederate

Chapter 334

An ACT to provide for a new registration in the county
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 335

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of chapter 125 of an act to incorporate the West Norfolk and Carolina railroad company
Transportation, Incorporation

Chapter 336

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bristol-Goodson street railway company.
Incorporation, Business, Bonds

Chapter 337

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and ten of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Surry and Smithfield railroad company, approved March 6th, 1886.
Incorporation, Transportation, Industry

Chapter 338

An ACT to amend the charter of the Sherwood Female Seminary at Staunton, Virginia, approved May 21, 1887.
Education, Amendments, Incorporation

Chapter 339

An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 369 of the Extra Session Acts, 1887, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 413 Session Acts, 1885-6, entitled an act to prescribe the time for holding the terms of the courts of the eighth judicial circuit, approved May 21, 1887.
Judicial

Chapter 340

An ACT to incorporate the Great Southern railway company.
Business, Transportation, Incorporation, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 341

An ACT to incorporate the Danville and Great Western railroad company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 342

An ACT to enlarge the powers of the Richmond city railway company.
Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 343

An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Charlottes-
Amendments, Municipal charters, Property, Taxation, Voting, Charity, Public officers, Pensions

Chapter 344

An ACT to repeal section 1168, chapter 48, Code 1887, fixing a limitation on banking associations in discounting accommodation paper to one-tenth part of the capital stock of such association actually paid in.
Repeal of legislation, Budget, Business

Chapter 345

An ACT to amend the eighth section of an act to incorporate the James river bridge company.
Amendments, Incorporation, Transportation, Public officers

Chapter 346

An ACT to incorporate the Bristol and South Atlantic railroad company.
Industry, Transportation, Business, Municipal charters

Chapter 347

An ACT to incorporate the New River Plateau railway company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 348

An ACT for the relief of Sidney S. Fowlkes, of Nottoway county, from the payment of a fine imposed by the county court of Nottoway
Judicial, Debt, Public officers

Chapter 349

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3657 of an act to revise, arrange, and consolidate into a Code, the general statutes of the commonwealth, approved May 16, 1887.
Amendments, Employment and labor

Chapter 350

An ACT to incorporate the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order True Reformers.
Business, Charity, Municipal charters

Chapter 351

An ACT to authorize the clerks of circuit courts to take acknowledgments to deeds and other writings, and to certify the same.
Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 352

An ACT to incorporate Liberty Hill high school.
Education

Chapter 353

An ACT to repeal the charter of the town of Hillsville.
Incorporation, Municipal charters, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 354

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act to incorporate the Fauquier Telephone company.
Incorporation, Business, Utilities

Chapter 355

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act approved May 14, 1887, entitled an act to prevent the destruction of fish, and to prevent the obstruction of the free passage of the same in Dan river, at or near Danville, Virginia.
Fishing

Chapter 356

An ACT to allow W. B. W. Brooking, late treasurer of Goochland county, and his deputies, further time in which to collect levies and taxes already accounted for by him to the auditor of public accounts.
Taxation

Chapter 357

An ACT to provide for making, changing, and working roads in the county of Rockingham.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 358

An ACT to prescribe what judges may practice law
Judicial

Chapter 359

An ACT to authorize the loan of muskets to the Lofty Retreat Male Academy.
Armed forces, Education, Public officers

Chapter 360

An ACT to incorporate the Shenandoah driving park.
Amusement, Business, Transportation, Public spaces

Chapter 361

An ACT to provide for the draining of low lands in Palmer’s Springs district, in the county of Mecklenburg.
Agriculture, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 362

An ACT to incorporate the Fairfax and Georgetown turnpike company.
Incorporation, Transportation, Public expenditures, Industry

Chapter 363

An ACT to amend sections 4, 6 and 7 of an act to incorporate the Richmond perpetual building, loan and trust company
Business, Incorporation, Debt

Chapter 364

An ACT to provide for the sale of real estate in the town of Farmville delinquent for the non-payment of taxes due said town.
Taxation, Property

Chapter 365

An ACT to provide for a new registration in the county of Louisa.
Voting

Chapter 366

An ACT to authorize the trustees of Diamond Hill Baptist church of Lynchburg, to borrow money and secure the same by deed of trust.
Religious Institutions, Property

Chapter 367

An ACT to amend and re-enact section 22 of chapter 181 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874-5, to provide for working and keeping in order the roads of the commonwealth, approved March 20, 1875, so far as applies to Northumberland county.
Amendments, Transportation

Chapter 368

An ACT to authorize the trustees of the Christian church at Chatham, Virginia, to borrow money to complete their church.
Religious Institutions, Charity

Chapter 369

An ACT to authorize conveyances by the county of Frederick and the city of Winchester to each other of certain rights in the public square situated in Winchester.
Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 370

An ACT to incorporate the Northern Virginia Abattoir company.
Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 371

An ACT to extend the time in which W. W. Kincheloe, county treasurer of Prince William county, shall be authorized to collect taxes.
Taxation

Chapter 372

An ACT to incorporate the Ivanwold hotel and ferry company.
Incorporation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 373

An ACT to prescribe the manner by which any internal improvement company may elect a part of its board of directors for a period of more than one year.
Business, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 374

An ACT authorizing and empowering the councils of the city of Norfolk to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a city market-house.
Bonds, Budget, Business, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 375

An ACT for the relief of J. J. Henritze, late treasurer of Russell county, and his sureties.
Debt, Public officers, Bonds, Budget

Chapter 376

An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 3 of chapter 321, Extra Session Acts 1887, approved May 20, 1887, entitled an act to prescribe the times for holding the courts of the second, sixteenth, and seventeenth judicial circuits.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 377

An ACT to extend time to clerk of Tazewell county for collection of fee bills.
Judicial, Public officers, Debt

Chapter 378

An ACT to repeal the charter of the town of Emporia
Incorporation, Repeal of legislation, Municipal charters

Chapter 379

An ACT to allow W.G. Miller, treasurer of Rappahannock county, and his sureties twelve months to collect any uncollected tax tickets in their hands and not returned delinquent for 1882-3-4-5 and 6.
Taxation, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 380

An ACT to incorporate the Old Dominion Boom and Log company.
Incorporation, Industry, Property, Transportation, Business

Chapter 381

An ACT to extend the time for the collection of tax-tickets in the hands of J. B. Flippin, late treasurer of Cumberland county.
Taxation

Chapter 382

An ACT to incorporate the Virginia underground electrical conduit company.
Business, Utilities

Chapter 384

An ACT extending the time for the collection of certain taxes and levies to J. P. Gilliam, treasurer of Chesterfield county.
Taxation

Chapter 385

An ACT to secure protection to the cemetery and property of the New erection memorial association in the county of Rockingham, Virginia.
Cemeteries, Death and burial, Property, Public spaces, Repeal of legislation

Chapter 386

An ACT to authorize the sale of certain real estate now held by the county school board of King and Queen county, and to provide for the investment of the proceeds of sale.
Education, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 387

An ACT to authorize Princess Anne county to vote on the question of issuing bonds to build a road, and on the question whether such road shall be a free or toll road, and to provide for locating and constructing said road.
Bonds, Transportation, Public expenditures

Chapter 388

An ACT to grant the right and privilege, for a period of twenty years, of occupancy of certain flats and water fronts on James river, upon certain conditions.
Agriculture, Fishing, Property, Taxation

Chapter 389

An ACT to incorporate the Manteo Pleasure association.
Incorporation, Recreation, Industry

Chapter 390

An ACT to authorize the Elizabeth Park and Land company to construct a toll bridge across Broad creek, between the counties of Norfolk and Princess Anne.
Transportation, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 391

An ACT authorizing O. D. Levis to redeem certain lots in the town of West Point, Virginia, sold for delinquent taxes.
Property, Taxation

Chapter 392

An ACT to incorporate the West Norfolk land and improvement company.
Business, Amendments, Incorporation, Public expenditures, Taxation

Chapter 393

An ACT to authorize the qualified voters of Warwick county to vote upon the question of the removal of the courthouse of said county.
Amendments, Judicial, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 394

An ACT to amend section one of an act entitled an act to provide for a new registration of voters at Stock-Yards precinct, in the county of Roanoke, approved May 18, 1887.
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 395

An ACT to incorporate the Danville tobacco association.
Business, Agriculture

Chapter 396

An ACT to provide for the payment of the members of the special joint committee of the general assembly of Virginia, acting under resolution of the 8th of February, 1886, and for the payment of the accountant of the said committee.
Budget, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 397

An ACT extending time to Charles W. Woolfolk, treasurer of Orange county, for the collection of certain taxes and levies.
Taxation, Public officers

Chapter 398

An ACT to give aid to soldiers, sailors, and marines of Virginia maimed or disabled in the war between the states, and to the widows of Virginia soldiers, sailors, and marines who lost their lives in said war in the military service.
Armed forces, Amendments, Pensions, Death and burial, Legislative Amendments, Civil Rights, Charity

Chapter 399

An ACT to exempt from taxation the Sanford charity school fund of the county of Accomac.
Charity, Taxation

Chapter 400

An ACT to incorporate the Midlothian coal company.
Incorporation, Business, Debt

Chapter 401

An ACT to amend Acts of Assembly 1885-’6, page 236, in regard to amount of treasurer’s bond for city of Lynchburg.
Amendments, Budget, Public officers, Taxation
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