Chap. 483.—An ACT authorizing the councils of cities to have a legal enumera-
tion of their population.

Approved December 22, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the coun-
cils of any city, wishing to have a legal enumeration of the population of
said city, or of any ward or part thereof, may make application therefor
to the judge of the corporation court of said city, if there be such court:
and if not, to the judge of the circuit court thereof.

When said application is made, it shall be the duty of said judge forth-
with to divide such city, ward, or part thereof, into such districts, with
well-defined boundaries, as may appear advisable, and to appoint for each
of said districts one enumerator. Before entering on their duties such
appointees shall take an oath before some notary public or other officer
qualified to administer oaths under the laws of this State, for the faith-
ful discharge of their duties.

2. The said enumerators shall at once proceed to enumerate the actuat
bona fide inhabitants of their respective districts. They shall report to
the said judge the result of their enumeration and a list of the person:
enumerated by them within a reasonable time after their appointment.
and a copy of the said list of persons so enumerated by them shall be fur-
nished by said enumerators to the clerk of said court, who shall receive
the same and keep it open to public inspection. Upon evidence producel
before him said judge may add to said list the name of any person in-
properly omitted, and may strike from said list the name of any person
improperly listed; but if it shall appear advisable to said judge, he may
‘order that the enumeration for any or all of said districts be re-taken
under all the provisions of this act by other enumerators, who shall be
forthwith appointed by him.

3. The said judge shall cause to be tabulated and consolidated said
lists and return to the councils the result or results thereof, in accordance
with the application of the said councils.

4. The said judge shall allow each enumerator three dollars per day
for each day actually employed hy him in making said enumeration. He
shall certify the allowance to the enumcrators and ‘costs to the councils
of said city for payment out. of the city treasury, and the same shal] be
a legal charge upon said city.

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