Chap. 275.—An ACT to authorize and empower the town of Cape Charles to
establish, construct, maintain and operate public landings, wharves, harbors
and docks within the town or within two miles of :he corporate limits
thereof; to acquire by condemnation or otherwise, ripar an and other rights
for such purposes; to charge and collect duties or fees for the use thereof;
to that end, to dredge or deepen harbors and rivers and any portions thereof ;
to prescribe rules and regulations for the protection and use of such prop-
erties; and to impose penalties for violations thereof. [H B 550]

Approved March 26, 1938

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That the
council of the town of Cape Charles, for and on behalf of said town,
shall have the right and authority, and is hereby authorized and em-
powered to establish, construct, maintain and operate public landings,
public wharves, harbors and docks either within the town, or without
the town not exceeding the distance of two miles from the corporate
limits thereof; to acquire by condemnation or otherwise all lands,
riparian and other rights and easements necessary for the purposes
aforesaid; to lay and collect reasonable duties or wharfage fees on
vessels coming to or using said landings, wharves, harbors or docks;
for such purpose to dredge or deepen harbors and rivers and any
branches and portions thereof; to prescribe and enforce reasonable
rules and regulations for the protection and use of its said properties,
whether within or without the town, and to impose and enforce ade-
quate penalties for the violation of such rules and regulations.

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