Chap. 422.—An ACT to prohibit the sale or the keeping in stock by any merchant,
or other dealer under a merchant’s license, or by any other person, within the
corporate limits of the town of Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia, or within
one mile thereof, of squibs, fire-crackers, Roman candles, cannon-crackers, or
fireworks of any kind, without a written permit from the council of the town
of Berryville, issued in pursuance of a resolution passed by said council.

Approved March 29, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful for any merchant or other dealer, under a merchant’s license,
or for any other person, to sell or offer for sale, within the corporation
limits of the town of Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia, or within one
mile thereof, any squibs, fire-crackers, Roman candles, cannon-crackers,
or fireworks of any kind, until a permit shall have been issued, in writing,
to the person making application by the mayor in pursuance of a resolu-
tion passed by said council, directing that a license be issued such person,
and it shall be unlawful for any merchant or dealer of any kind to keep
in stock, squibs, fire-crackers, Roman candles, cannon-crackers, or fire-
works of any kind, until a permit shall have been issued to such merchant
or dealer, in writing by the mayor, in pursuance of a resolution passed
by the council of said town, directing him to issue such permit to the
applicant, the above permits to be revocable by resolution of said council.
Any person violating this act shall be punished by a fine of not less than
fifty dollars, and not more than one hundred dollars, for the first offense,
and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, and not more than
two hundred dollars, for each succeeding offense.

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