Chap. 227.—An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Bristol, Virginia, so
as to authorize said city to acquire an additional source of water supply,
and to enlarge its water works system, and to maintain and operate the
same, and to protect the same by proper ordinances, and to join, or in any
way contract, with the city of Bristol, Tennessee, or with any other corpo-
ration, person, or persons, for said purposes.

Approved March 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the city of
sristol, Virginia. is hereby authorized to acquire an additional source of
‘ater supply. and to enlarge its water works system, and to operate and
naintain the same; and, in order to exercise the foregoing powers, said
ity of Bristol, Virginia, is hereby authorized to acquire by contract, or
¥ condemnation procecdings, or otherwise, said additional source of
rater supply, and all necessary and proper lands, easements, rights of
vay and appurtenances, within or without the corporate limits of said
ity, for reservoirs, pipes, pipe lines, conduits, and for al] other fixtures
nd appurtenances necessary and incident to a complete water works
ystem.

2. And said city of Bristol, Virginia, shall have power to protect said
‘ater supply. and water works system, and all parts thereof, and all of
aid lands, easements, rights of way, and appurtenances, whether within
t without the corporate limits of said city. from injury, by ordinances,
rescribing adequate penalties, in so far as allowed by law.

3. The said city of Bristol, Virginia, is hereby authorized to join, or in
ny way contract with the city of Bristol. Tennessee, or with any other
corporation, person, or persons, in the acquirement of said additional
source of water supply, and in enlarging said water works system, and in
operating and maintaining the same.