Chap. 244.——An ACT to amend an act entitled, “An act to provide a new char-
ter for the town of Strasburg, in the county of Shenandoah, and to repeal
all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith”, approved February 25, 1922
by adding thereto a new section numbered Section 17-a, authorizing the
council to levy certain license taxes. [S B 290]

Approved March 26, 1938

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That an
act entitled, “An act to provide a new charter for the town of Stras-
burg, in the county of Shenandoah, and to repeal all acts or parts o1
acts in conflict therewith’, approved February twenty-fifth, nineteen
hundred and twenty-two, be amended by adding to said act a new
section numbered section seventeen-a, which new section shall read
as follows:

Section 17-a. Except when prohibited by general law, the town
council may levy a tax or a license on any person, firm, or corporation
pursuing or conducting any trade, business, profession, occupation,
employment or calling whatsoever within the boundaries of the town,
whether a license may be required therefor by the State or not, which
license may exceed the State license, if any be required.