CHAP. 312.—An ACT to extend the corporate limits of the city
of Richmond.

Approved February 19, 1892.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the territory hereinafter mentioned shall constitute
a portion of the city of Richmond, in addition to its pres-
ent territory, to-wit: Beginning at a point where the north
line of Broad-street road intersects with the present west-
ern boundary line of the city of Richmond; thence along
the north line of said Broad-street road in a westwardly
direction to the northwest intersection of said Broad-street
road with the Boulevard; thence along the western line of
the Boulevard to the southwest intersection of the Boule-
vard with the Grove road; thence along the south line of
the Grove road to its intersection with the present western
boundary line of the city of Richmond; thence along the
present western boundary line of the city of Richmond
in a northwardly direction to the point of beginning.

2. Said annexed territory shall be a part of the present
Clay ward of the city of Richmond until otherwise order-
ed by said city.

3. The city council of said city may make such improve-
ments within said territory as it now has power as to the
property within its present limits; but no improvement
shall be made at the expense of the abutting owners until
after allegations shall have been heard.

4. Whenever a permanent improvement of a street o1
alley within said territory, such as opening, grading, gut-
tering, flagging, curbing,or paving sidewalks and road-beds
shall be made, whether upon petition of abutting owners
or without petition, the city engineer shall ascertain the
total cost of such improvements for such street or alley,
or so much thereof as may be improved. He shall then
apportion the cost at so much per foot abutting upon the
streets or alleys, or so much thereof as may be improved,
dividing and apportioning the costs among the owners of
the abutting lots, and certify the amount thereof in each
case, of all the property owners, to the special assessment
clerk, who shall make out bills for the same and furnish
them to the city auditor, who shall make proper entry
thereof on his books, and then place them in the hands of
the city collector, to be collected and accounted for in the
manner prescribed for the collection of city taxes, and
said assessments shall be a lien on said lots until paid:
provided, however, that as to any improvement made in
Broad-street road, Boulevard, and Grove road, the abutting
owners of property within said annexed district shall be
charged with the entire cost of improving the sidewalk on
which they abut, including guttering, curbing, and flag-
ging, and one-half of the cost of improving the roadway.

5. Repairs and renewals of streets or alleys shall be paid
for in such manner as the city may from time to time pre-
scribe as to streets and alleys, respectively, within her
present limits.

6. It shall be lawful for the sheriff, or any other collec-
tors of the county of Henrico, to collect and make diatress
for any public dues or officers’ fees which shall remain
unpaid by the inhabitants embraced within said annexed
territory at the time when this act shall commence and
be in force, and shall be accountable for the same in like
manner as if this act had never been passed.

7. The taxes for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-
two from the persons or property within said annexed
territory shall be due to and collected by the city of Rich-
mond.

8. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.

9. This act shall] be in force from its passage.