Chap. 1.—An ACT to authorize the city council of Fredericksburg to estab
lish a system of sewerage for the city and to obtain right of way for same
by condemnation.

Approved January 29, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
lawful for the council of the city of Fredericksburg to establish a sys-
tem of sewerage, whether general or partial, in and for said city and in
the strects and alleys thereof, and to establish, build. construct and own
sewers for the drainage of said city ; to adopt and establish such rules and
ordinances regulating the drainage and sewerage of the city, its streets
and alleys, and as to the use of the same as the city council may deem
necessary or expedient; and to enforce such rules or ordinances by the
imposition of reasonable fines and penalties, to be collected as other
fines and penalties are collected under its charter; to make and collect
reasonable charges against all persons for tapping or opening or using
any sewer or sewers owned or controlled by said city; and to collect and
enforce the payment thereof as taxes and levies are collected and
enforced by said city; and when the carrying out of the provisions of
this act shall, in the judgment of the council, require the use of any
lot or part thereof, or the right of way through the same, the council is
authorized to institute condemnation proceedings conforming, as near
as may be, to the provisions of chapter 46 of the Code in the event that
they shall fail to agree with the owners as to the proper compensation
therefor.

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