Chap. 424.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 14 and 17 of an act entitle
an act to provide a new charter for the town of Abingdon, Virginia, and te
repeal all other acts with reference thereto, in effect January 22, 1900, a
heretofore amended. [(H B 433.

- Approved March 23, 1920.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec
tions fourteen and seventeen of an act entitled an act to provide ;
new charter for the town of Abingdon, Virginia, and to repeal al
other acts with reference thereto, in effect January twenty-second
nineteen hundred, as heretofore amended; be amended and re-enactec
so as to read as follows:

Sec. 14. The council shall have, subject to the provisions o
this act, the control and management of the fiscal and municipal af.
fairs of the town, of all property, real and personal, belonging to saic
town ; and may make such ordinances, orders and by-laws and regula.
tions as it may deem necessary to carry out the following powers
which are hereby conferred upon it; to establish a market or markets
for said town, and appoint proper officers thereof.

To establish, erect, and provide in or near said town, suitable
buildings for work-houses, houses of correction and reformation, and
houses for the reception and maintenance of the poor and destitute,
for the officers of the town, and for the confinement of prisoners,
and to purchase and hold lands necessary upon which to erect such
buildings.

To close or extend, widen or narrow, lay out, graduate, grade,
curb and pave, and otherwise improve the streets, alleys and side-
walks, to macadamize its streets, and have them kept in good order
and properly lighted; and over any street, or alley, in said town
which has been, or may be deeded or conveyed to the town, it shall
have like power and authority as over other streets and alleys; and
it may prevent or remove any structure, encroachment, or obstruction
over, under, upon, or in any sidewalk, street or alley, and may per-
mit shade trees to be planted along said streets or alleys in said town.

To regulate and prescribe the location and building of all houses
and sheds, factories, shops, or other buildings, and order the re-
moval of any building, or buildings, fence or other obstruction con-
demned as dangerous in any way by the committee of safety, leaving
to any person the right of appeal to the council of said town; pro-
vided, such appeal shall be taken' within fifteen days from the date of
the report of such condemnation.

To determine and designate the route and grade of any railroad
to be laid in said town, and to restrain and regulate the rate of speed
of locomotive engines and cars, or either, upon the railroads within
said town, and may prescribe and enforce by fine, not exceeding three
hundred dollars for each offense, the erection of such cattle guards
or other means of protecting stock within the corporate limits of
said town. —

To require and compel the abatement of all nuisances within said
town, at the expense of persons causing the same or the owner or
owners, of the ground whereon the same shall be; to prevent and
regulate slaughter-houses, soap and candle factories, hog-pens, privies.
stables, or the exercise of any dangerous, offensive or unhealthy
business, trade or employment; regulate or prevent the storing of
gun powder, coal oil, camphene, nitro-glycerine, or other combus-
tibles, and to prohibit-the sale and use of fireworks within said town.

To prevent hogs, dogs and other animals running at large in
said town, and subject the same to such regulations and taxation
as it may deem proper.

To prevent riding and driving of horses, or other animals, at
improper or dangerous speed, throwing stones, or engaging in any
employment or sport on the streets or alleys dangerous and annoy-
ing to the citizens and to prohibit and punish the abuse and cruel
treatment of horses or other animals in said town. .

To restrain and punish drunkards, vagrants and street beggars ;
to preserve the peace and good order of the town, prevent and quell
riots, disturbances and disorderly conduct and assemblages; to sup-
press houses of illfame and gambling houses; prevent and punish
indecent and lewd conduct on the streets, and may require such per-
sons to give bond, with approved security in a penalty not exceeding
the sum of one thousand dollars, for their good behavior during a
term of twelve months, and upon failure to give such bond may com-
mit such persons to prison for a term not exceeding twelve months.

To punish for contempt of court, releasing or attempting to release
a prisoner, or interfering in any manner with an officer in the exer-
cise of his official duties, by a fine not less than two dollars and
fifty cents nor more than three hundred dollars.

To prevent the carrying of concealed weapons and to punish any
person for violation of such ordinances by a fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars.

To prevent the coming into town of persons having no visible
means of support.

To prevent, forbid and punish the illegal selling of spiritous or
malt liquors, wines or any mixture thereof by fine not exceeding
three hundred dollars and imprisonment not exceeding ninety days
for each offense ; procuring or soliciting orders for liquor for another
shall be deemed a sale under this section.

Sec. 17. Where, by the provisions of this act, the council has
authority to pass ordinances upon any subject, it may prescribe any
penalty, not exceeding three hundred dollars fine, and may provide
that, upon failure to pay fine and costs, the offender may be impris-
oned and worked on the streets and alleys of the town until such fine
and costs are paid, reserving to the person convicted the right of
appeal to the county court of Washington county, in all cases wherein
the fine exceeds the sum of ten dollars.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful to capture or kill any species of fish known as
black bass, green bass, chub, crappie, calico or strawberry bass from
the first day of April to the first day of July, in any of the bays,
creeks, inlets and streams tributary to the Potomac river, in Staf-
ford and King George counties, or to kill any of said species of fish
by,means of explosives, drugs, or poisons, at any time in any of the
aforesaid waters. It shall be unlawful to catch any of the above
mentioned fish in said waters in Stafford and King George counties
from the first day of July to the first day of April of each year, and
to sell and ship the same, provided, before any such fish shall be sold
or shipped a written permit shall be obtained from the commissioner
of game and inland fisheries, which permit shall be removable at the
pleasure of the commissioner.

2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are to that
extent hereby repealed.