Chap. 94.—An, ACT to provide fire protection and scavenger service in counties
adjoining cities with a population of 170,000 or more. [H B 67]

Approved March 4, 1932

I. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
board of supervisors of counties adjoining cities with a population of
one hundred and seventy thousand or more, as shown by the last
United States census, be, and they are hereby authorized and em-
powered : ,

First. To establish or to contract for, with any person, firm or
corporation, fire protection and scavenger service in their respective
counties, or in any one or more districts of said counties.

Second. To levy a special tax not to exceed five cents per hun-
dred in such areas as may be established in the counties or districts
by the board of supervisors on petition of a majority of the qualified
voters residing within said area or district in which fire protection
and scavenger service, or either, is provided, said tax to be levied and
collected as other taxes of the county are levied and collected, and said
tax to be used for the purpose of providing fire protection and scav-
enger service in the counties or in the districts in which it is levied.

Third. That should the board of supervisors enter into a con-
tract with any person, firm or corporation for fire protection or scav-
enger service, the said board of supervisors shall require all persons,
firms, or corporations with whom they have entered into a contract,
to furnish a bond in such sum as may be deemed necessary by the
board of supervisors with sufficient security approved by said board
of supervisors, conditioned to faithfully perform the duties as set forth
in the contract ; that in event of the failure to perform said duties, as
set out in the contract, the board of supervisors shall notify the said
person, firm, or corporation, or his or their surety, to appear at the
next regular meeting after said notice is served on them, to show
cause why the said bond should not be forfeited; provided, however,
that should the board of supervisors enter into any such contract with
any municipal corporation for the performance of either of such serv-
ices, no such bond shall be required. ,

Fourth. That the board of supervisors at the end of each month
shall order proper warrant to be drawn on the treasurer of such
county, in favor of the person, firm, or corporation for such amount
as has been fixed by them in said contract, but not to exceed the said
amount made available under the levy herein provided.

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