Chap. 15.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 25, 1902,
entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in regard to
the notice by publication of the codification of the ordinances of the city
of Norfolk, approved March 10, 1902. (H. B. 43)

‘ Approved February 5, 1915.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That an act ap-
proved March twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and two, entitled an act
to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in regard to notice by publi-
cation of the codification of ordinances of the city of Norfolk, approved
March tenth, nineteen hundred and two, be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:

Whereas, the councils of the city of Norfolk propose making a new
codification of the city ordinances; and,

Whereas, in so doing changes will be made in many of the present
ordinances ; and,

Whereas, the charter requires all ordinances prescribing a penalty
to be published for five days in successive issues in one or not exceeding
two of the daily newspapers published in the city of Norfolk; and,

Whereas, it will be impracticable to publish the ordinances so changed
in the newspapers, and it is desirable to provide for this and future
codifications ; therefore, |

2. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That whenever
the councils of the city of Norfolk shall codify and print in book form
the ordinances of the city, it shall be unnecessary to publish any new or
changed ordinances therein contained in a newspaper as provided for
by the charter of the city of Norfolk, and all ordinances therein con-
tained shall take effect after the said codification shall have been printed
in book form, and notice of the fact that said codification has been printed
in book form, and that the same may be seen at the office of the city
clerk, shall have been published for five days in successive issues of one
or not exceeding two of the daily newspapers published in the city of
Norfolk; provided, that no change in the ordinances and no new ordi-
nances shall be included in such codification unless the same shall have
been introduced or proposed at the councils at least thirty days prior
to the meetings at which said codification shall be enacted or approved,
and such changes and such new ordinances shall be open for inspection
to the public from the time they are introduced or proposed in the
councils, and any individual, corporation or newspaper shall have the
right to copy and publish the same; provided, no expense is imposed
thereby on the city.

38. It being necessary that the purpose of this act shall be carried
out at once, an emergency is declared to exist and this act shall be in
force from its passage.