Chap. 666.—An ACT to authorize land owners to erect and maintain gates
across private roads.

Approved March 3, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any
person owning land over which another or others have a private road
or right of way may erect and maintain gates across such roads or
right of way at all points at which fences extend to such roads on
each side thereof. And if any person without permission of the
owner of such gate, or of the land on which the same is located,
leave such gate open, he shall forfeit not less than one nor more than
five dollars, to be recovered before a justice of the peace; provided
that this act shall not apply in any case in which by contract it is
provided that no gates shall be erected. !

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.