Chap. 261.—An ACT to authorize the owners of addition numbers one and two to
the town of Richlands in the county of Tazewell tu close the streets and alleys
of said addition.

Approved February 9, 1898.

Whereas the Richlands Jand company of Tazewell county, Virginia,
became the purchasers of certain lands in the county of Tazewell adjoin-
ing the town of Richlands, and had said lands laid off into lots, streets
and alleys, a plot of which was duly recorded in the clerk’s office of said
county, marked and known as addition number one and addition number
two to the town of Richlends; and

Whereas other parties have become the owners of all of said land em-
bracing both lots, street, and alleys; and

Whereas said streets and alleys have not been accepted and used by
the public for the purpose for which they were granted; and

Whereas the owners of said lands are desirous of closing all of said
streets and alleys: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
lawful for the owners of the land in addition number one and addition
number two to the town of Richlands to close any and all streets and alleys
running through the same: provided, however, that no street or alley in
said lands that has been accepted and used by the public for a highway
shall be closed by this act.

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