Chap. 339.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend sec-
tion 3 of an act amending the charter of the town of Norton, in Wise county,
(acts of 1902-’63-04), approved May 9, 1903.

Approved March 14, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
three of the amended charter of the town of Norton (acts nineteen hun-
dred and one and nineteen hundred and two, page four hundred and
thirty-four), as amended and re-enacted by acts of nineteen hundred and
two, nineteen hundred and three, and nineteen hundred and four, page
three hundred and seven, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
§3. The said town shall be divided into three wards, known as the
East ward, West ward, and South ward.

The East ward is to be bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake,
the northeast corner of West ward, in the northern line of the original
corporation line; thence with said line north sixty-six, east four thou-
sand two hundred and seventy feet to a stake in center of Guest river;
thence down Guest river with its several meanders three thousand six
hundred and twenty feet, to a stake in Guest river; thence leaving
Guest river, south twenty-four, east two-hundred and sixty-five, to a
stake in center of the mail line of the Norfolk and Western railway ;
thence leaving the corporation line and with the Norfolk and Western
railway line curving to the right with a radius of one thousand six
hundred and thirty-seven feet, a distance of seven hundred and twenty
feet; thence north sixty-nine, fifty west, six hundred feet to a stake;
thence curving to the left with a radius of seven hundred and fifteen
feet a distance of four hundred and forty-five feet; thence south sixty-
six, west three thousand, four hundred, to a stake, southeast corner to
the West ward; thence leaving the line of the said railway, running
with an eastern line of Ninth street, north twenty-four, one thousand
nine hundred and sixty-five feet to the beginning.

The West ward is to be bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in
center of the main line of the Norfolk and Western railway, southwest
corner to the East ward; thence along western line of East ward, an
eastern line of Ninth street, north twenty-four, west one thousand, nine
hundred and sixty-five feet, to a stake, northwest corner of East ward,
and in the exterior line of the corporation, and with same south sixty-
six, west six hundred and twenty five to a stone; thence north seventy-
three, forty-seven west, sixty-two and five-tenths feet to a stone, north
eighty-three, twelve west, two hundred and eight and one-tenth feet to
a stone; south one thousand, three hundred and twenty-seven, east two
hundred and forty-five to a stone; north six thousand, six hundred and
fourteen, west three hundred and ninety-five and three-tenths feet to a
post; south twenty-three, forty-six west, one hundred and fifty feet
to a post; south sixty-six, fourteen west, fifty-seven and five-tenths feet
to a post, south sixty-six, west four hundred and seventy-two feet to a
stone, south one hundred and forty, east two thousand, one hundred and
ninety feet to a stone; south eighty-four, fifty-five east one hundred and
forty-five feet to a stone in center of the said railway, northwest corner to
South ward; thence along a portion of the northern line of South ward
and with the center of the railway, north sixty-six, east two thousand, five
hundred and fifteen feet to the beginning.

The South ward is to be bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake
in southwest corner of West ward, thence south eighty-four, fifty-five
east, one hundred and twenty-two feet to a stone; thence south fifty-
four degrees, five minutes east, three hundred and one and nine-tenths
feet to a post; south six hundred and twenty-five, west two hundred
and fifteen feet to a post; south five degrees and fifty-seven minutes,
west three hundred and ninety-five and six-tenths feet to a post; thence
south forty-five degrees, twenty minutes, west two thousand, four hun-
dred and forty-two and six-tenths feet to a chestnut oak; thence south
fifty-seven degrees and seven minutes, east five hundred and forty-four
and six-tenths feet to a black pine; thence north eighty-nine degrees,
forty-four minutes, three thousand, nine hundred and fifteen feet to a
rock; thence north thirty-seven, fifteen east five hundred and six and
seven-tenths feet to a post, north sixty-seven, fifty east, one thousand,
five hundred and twenty-seven and six-tenths feet to a post; north
twenty-four, west three hundred and fifteen feet to a stake in center
of Norfolk and Western railway, southeast corner of East ward; thence
with the southern line of East ward, and west ward seven thousand, six
hundred and eighty feet to the beginning.

The government of said town shall be vested in a mayor, recorder,
treasurer and sergeant and nine councilmen, and such other officers as
may be provided for by the mayor and councilmen.

Three councilmen shall be elected from each ward, and the mayor
and the councilmen shall compose the town council, until their suc-
cessors in office shall be duly elected and qualified.

Harvey B. Carden, John W. Smith and Creed F. Collier shall be
councilmen for the South ward; William S. Murphy, Charles Hall, Sr.,
and Fred:B. Kline, shall be councilmen for the East ward; George W.
Reece, Mit Cousins, and J. H. Hatcher shall be councilmen for the
West ward.

An emergency existing for the immediate operation of this act, because
of the fact that new offices are created and no officers to fill them, this
act shall be in force from its passage.