CHAP. 154.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 13,
1912, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 34 of an act
of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 12, 1908, en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact sections 27, 34, 36, 41, 45, 46 and
47 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14
1906, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general
assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act pro-
viding a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existin
charter, approved April 21, 1882, as amended by the several acts o
the general assembly of Virginia, approved respectively, April 6,
1887; April 28, 1887; May 14, 1887; February 14, 1900; February
21, 1900; February 26, 1900; February 2, 1901; February 15, 190i
and March 15, 1902, and to define the boundaries of the said city of
Norfolk, as extended. by the several acts of the general assembly and
approved April 6, 1887; February 22, 1890, and March 14, 1902, and
by order of the circuit court of Norfolk county which was entered
on the 9th day of January, 1906, and add an independent section
thereto to be known as section 33-a. (H. B. 190.)

Approved March 11, 1916. :

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
in act approved March thirteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve,
ind entitled an act to amend and re-enact section thirty-four of
in act of the general assembly of Virginia approved March
welfth, nineteen hundred and eight, entitled an act to amend
ind re-enact sections twenty-seven, thirty-four, thirty-six, forty-
me, forty-five, forty-six and forty-seven of an act of the general
issembly of Virginia, approved March fourteenth, nineteen hun-
lred and six, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of
he general assembly of Virginia, in force January twenty-first,
ighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled an act providing a
harter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing char-
er, approved April twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-
two, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of
Virginia, approved, respectively, April sixth, eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven; April twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven; May fourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-
seven ; February fourteenth, nineteen hundred; February twenty-
first, nineteen hundred; February twenty-sixth, nineteen hun-
dred; February second, nineteen hundred and one; February
fifteenth, nineteen hundred and one, and March fifteenth, nine-
teen hundred and two, and to define the boundaries of the said
city of Norfolk, as extended by the several acts of the general
assembly, and approved April sixth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven; February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and
ninety, and March fourteenth, nineteen hundred and two, and
by an order of the circuit court of Norfolk county which was
entered on the ninth day of January, nineteen hundred and
six, and add an independent section thereto to be known as sec-
Bes thirty-three-a, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
ollows:

Sec. 34. There shall be elected, as hereinbefore provided, one
city treasurer, who shall hold his office for the term of four
years and until his successor shall be elected and qualify, un-
less sooner removed from office. He shall give bond with surety
in a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars.

The said treasurer, on and after January first, nineteen hun-
dred and eighteen, in addition to the duties now imposed on him
by law, shall collect all city taxes, levies, rents, and assessments,
and perform all the duties heretofore performed bv the collector
of city taxes and levies, and for that purpose shall have all the
authority now conferred by law or ordinance, or which may
hereafter be conferred by law or ordinance on the collector of
city taxes and levies; for such services the said treasurer shall
receive such compensation as may be from time to time pre-
scribed by law or ordinance.

The said treasurer, on and after the first day of September,
nineteen hundred and six, shall collect all water rents, assess-
ments, and revenues of the city for the use of water, unless
otherwise provided by ordinance of the city council.

It shall be the duty of the said city treasurer to conduct all
the proceedings and render all services necessary to perfect the
sale and transfer of real estate in said city where the same shall
be sold or advertised for sale for the non-payment of any tax
or assessment imposed by the city council, as hereinafter pro-
vided; provided, however, that the city collector now in office
shall conduct the said proceedings and render the said services
until the termination of his present term of office. The said
city treasurer shall also perform such other duties, have such
powers. and be liable to such penalties as are now prescribed
or which may hereafter be prescribed by law or ordinance.

2. Bv reason of the administration of the public affairs of
the city of Norfolk, an emergency exists for the passage of this
act, and this act is hereby declared to be an emergency act within
the provisions of section fifty-three of the Constitution, and
the same shall be in force from its passage.