Chap. 256.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of an act entitled an act
to provide a charter incorporating the town of Eastville, in Northampton
county, approved February 6, 1896, as heretofore amended. [H B 524]

Approved March 15, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion six of an act entitled. an act to provide a charter incorporating
the town of Eastville, in Northampton county, approved February
sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, as heretofore amended, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

6. For the purposes of this incorporation the council of said
town may levy annually such taxes, not in conflict with general laws,
as they may deem proper on all property, real and personal, within
the said town, not exceeding seventy-five cents on the one hundred
dollars assessed value as per State assessment; to impose a specific
license on all shows, performances and exhibitions that may be given,
all persons, firms or corporations who may engage in the sale of
wines, ardent spirits, malt liquors, alcoholic bitters and mixtures
thereof, either by wholesale, retail, or to be drunk where sold. The
said council shall have the power to impose a license tax on all busi-
ness on which the State imposes license, excepting, however, such
business as cities and towns are forbidden by general laws to im-
pose license taxes upon, or which is provided for by law, and its
officers shall have such power to collect such taxes as the State
officers have in like cases; and the said council shall have the power
to impose a specific tax for the sale of merchandise or any article
that may be offered for sale by any person not living in said town,
and also to levy a capitation tax not exceeding fifty cents on each
adult person resident of said town.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its
passage. ,