Chap. 724.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18, chapter 3, of an act en-
titled “‘ an act to change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bris-
tol, and provide a new charter for the same,” approved February 12, 1890.

Approved March 4, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That clause
four, section eighteen, chapter three, of an act entitled “an act to
change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bristol, and pro-
vide a new charter for the same,” approved February twelfth, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety, be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:

Fourth. To establish or enlarge water-works and gas-works and
electric light plants within or without the limits of the city; to con-
tract and agree with the owners of any land for the use and purchase
thereof, or have the same condemned according to law, for the loca-
tion, extension, or enlargement of their said works, the pipes con-
nected therewith, or any of the fixtures or appurtenances thereof,
and shall have the power to protect from injury, by ordinances pre-
scribing adequate penalties, the said works, pipes, fixtures, polls
and lands, or anything connected therewith, whether within or with-
out the limits of said city; and the city council is hereby given
power to pass such ordinances as it may deem proper prohibiting
the depositing or placing of any offal, rubbish, or other injuri-
ous matter in the water or stream from which said city receives its
supply, and to prohibit the running of hogs in such streams, whether
any such offence be done in the city of Bristol or in the county of
Washington and without the city limits, and to prescribe such pen-
alties and fines as they may deem adequate for the punishment of
violation of such ordinances, and the mayor of said city shal] have
jurisdiction of such cases, and shall have power to issue war-
rants for the arrest of any person or persons violating such ordi-
nances, and to impose and enforce the penalties prescribed by same
in the same manner he imposes and enforces other fines and penal-
ties for violation of city ordinances, and without reference to whether
the offender lives or the offence is committed either within or witb-
out the city limits. The sergeant, constable or any police officer
shall have power to execute such warrant within or without the
corporate limits, and shall also have power to carry out the judg-
ment of the mayor in such cases. Where the mayor, in any
such cases, imposes a fine in excess of five dollars the defendant
shall have the right of appeal to the corporation court of said city,
upon given satisfactory security for the fine and costs; and where
there is an appeal and security, the mayor shall certify the papers
to the clerk of such court, who shall place the same upon the criminal
docket of said court, and the case shall be heard without any pre-
sentment or indictment by the grand jury; and the said corporation
court is hereby given exclusive jurisdiction of such appeals, whether
the offence was committed within the corporate limits or within
Washington county. Where, in the judgment of the council of said
city, it is necessary to acquire any additional water or water-power,
or any other kind of property, real or personal, either within the
city of Bristol or within Washington county, to enlarge or extend
its water-works or to secure a more certain, adequate or better supply
of water, it may proceed according to law tocondemn so much water,
water-power, and other property, either real or personal, as it may
deem necessary for its purposes, and such proceedings shall be had
and taken in the corporation court of said city, which court is hereby
given exclusive original jurisdiction of said matters, whether aaid
water, water-power, real or personal property, is located within the
city limits or without the same at any place in Washington county,
and should any condemnation proceedings be taken under this act,
commissioners for the purpose may be appointed by said court from
residents of said city, or from residents of Washington county.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.