Chap. 153.—An ACT to authorize the councils of towns, villages, or where there
are no such councils, the board of supervisors of any county in which there may
be any town, village, or other point in this State not having adequate police
protection, to prohibit the transportation by railroad companies of excursions
or picnic parties, and to make it unlawful for railroad companies to transport
excursions or picnic parties to such towns, villages, or other points in this
State under certain conditions.

Approved March 14, 1904.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be lawful for the council having jurisdiction thereof, or where there is
no council, the board of supervisors of any county in this State, in
which there is any town, village, station, or other point, other than sea-
side, mountain, or summer resort, not having adequate police protec-
tion, to prohibit either absolutely or conditionally, any railroad company,
steam, or electric, to charter or transport any train or car for excursions
or picnic parties destined to any town, village, station, or other point in
this State, other than seaside, mountain, or summer resort, not having
adequate police protection.

2. The. council having jurisdiction over any such town, village, or
point, or where there is no such council, the board. of supervisors of the
county in which the same may be, desiring to avail itself of the benefit
of this act, shall do so by resolution passed as other resolutions are
required to be passed.

Notice of such resolution shall forthwith be given to all railroad com-
panies operating lines to, through, or by such village, town, station, or
point as is referred to in section one of this act, and the same shall be
sufficiently served by delivering a copy thereof to the station agent of
such company having am office or place of business in or nearest to such
town, village, station, or point; and after such notice, it shall be unlaw-
ful for any railroad company receiving the same to transport or charter
any train or car for excursion or picnic parties, destined to any such
town, village, station, or other point, except upon the terms and con-
ditions specified in such resolution: provided, that nothing in this act
shall apply to any seaside, mountain, or summer resort.

38. Any railroad company, steam, or electric, violating the provisions
of this act shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars for each offence.