Chap. 208.—An ACT to authorize the submission to the legal voters of the
city of Winchester, Virginia, of the question whether or not they will
favor the issuance by said city of not more than $75,000 of sanitary
sewage extension bonds; and authorize the issuance by said city of not
more than $75,000 of said bonds, the proceeds whereof shall be used for
the extension by said city of its existing sanitary system of sewers and
sewage disposal plant if a majority of those voting vote in favor of
such issuance. {S B 815]

Approved March 14, 1918.

Whereas, the common council of the city of Winchester has re-
quested authority from the general assembly of Virginia to call
a special election to submit to the qualified voters of the city of
Winchester whether or not a majority of those voting will favor
the issuance of not more than seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dol-
lars of bonds, at such rate of interest as the common council of
he city of Winchester may determine, not to exceed six per centum
per annum, maturing not more than thirty years after date. the
council to determine the exact time of maturity, the proceeds of
said bonds to be used to defray the cost of extending the existing
unitary sewage system of the city of Winchester, Virginia, in-
‘lud:ng extension of sewage mains and the extension of the sewage

lisposal plant, according to plans to be approved by the common
council; and,
Whereas, the extension of the sanitary sewage system of the city
of Winchester is deemed advisable for the preservation of the public
health by the sanitary officers of the State of Virginia and the
city of Winchester; and,

Whereas, if the bonds provided for by this act shall be issued
the total bonded indebtedness of the city of Winchester will not
exceed the limit fixed by the Constitution; now, therefore:

First. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the common council of the city of Winchester, Virginia, 1s author.
ized at any time within two years after the passage of this act
to order a special election in which the voters of said city quali-
fied to vote in general elections under the laws of the State may
vote upon the question whether or not they favor or oppose the
Issuance of not more than seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars
of sewage extension bonds, said bonds to bear such interest as the
cominon council of Winchester may determine, not to exceed six
per centum per annum, to be in such denominations as the council
may determine and to mature at such time as the council may de-
termine, not to be more than thirty years after date. If a majority
of those voting shall vote in favor of the issuance of said bonds
said common council, by proper resolution or ordinance, may direct
that they be issued and executed on behalf of the city of Winchester
and signed by such officers or parties as the council may name;
provided, said bonds shall not exceed the aggregate hereinbefore
named.

Second. The proceeds from said bonds shall be wholly ex-
pended in the extension of said sanitary sewage system and sewage
disposal plant. :

Third. Said bonds shall be in such form as the common council
of sxid city may determine.

Fourth. Provision shall be made pursuant to existing law for
ihe pen of a sinking fund applicable to the retirement of said
onds.