Chap. 7.—An ACT to appropriate funds for the construction of an agricultural
building at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. [H. B. 15]

Approved March 27, 1945

Whereas, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars was ap-
propriated to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacksburg, by
Chapter four hundred twenty-eight of the Acts of Assembly of nineteen
hundred thirty-eight for construction and equipment of a suitable build-
ing for use in connection with the agricultural activities of the college, and

Whereas, it was impracticable because of certain conditions attached
to this appropriation to expend any material amount of this appropriation
during the nineteen hundred thirty-eight-nineteen hundred forty‘ bien-
nium, and |

Whereas, the unexpended balance of this appropriation, amounting
to approximately two hundred forty-four thousand, four hundred forty-
seven dollars, was reappropriated for the same purpose in the general
appropriation acts of nineteen hundred forty and nineteen hundred forty-
two, but the reappropriation of such unexpended balance was inad-
vertently omitted from the general appropriation act of nineteen forty-
four, and |

Whereas, an urgent need exists for the construction and equipment
of an agricultural building at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Now,
therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. There is hereby appropriated to the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute for construction and equipment of a suitable building for use in
connection with the agricultural activities of the college, the sum of two
hundred forty-four thousand, four hundred forty-seven dollars from the
general fund in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, this
amount representing the balance in the aforesaid appropriation of two
hundred fifty thousand dollars for the building which reverted to the
general fund of the State Treasury on June thirty, nineteen hundred
forty-four. It is hereby provided that this appropriation of two hundred
forty-four thousand, four hundred forty-seven dollars shall be subject in
its expenditures to all terms, restrictions, limitations and conditions im-
posed on the expenditure of certain other capital outlay appropriations
by sections three, four and five of chapter four hundred seven of the Acts
of Assembly of nineteen hundred forty-four.

Z. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

Chap. 8—An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 225 of the Acts of Assembly
of 1940, approved March 16, 1940, relating to general registrars in certain
counties. [H. B. 19]

| Approved March 27, 1945 |

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

I. That Chapter two hundred twenty-five of the Acts of Assembly
of nineteen hundred forty, approved March sixteen, nineteen hundred
forty, be amended and re-enacted, as follows: |

In any county having an area of more than forty and less than
fifty-five square miles of high land as hereinafter defined, and in any
county having an area of not less than three hundred sixty-five nor more
than three hundred sixty-eight square miles, the governing body of such
county may, in its discretion, in the month of May of any year, provide
by resolution for the creation of the office of general registrar for such
county. Upon receipt of a certified copy of such resolution by the county
electoral board, it shall within thirty days thereafter appoint such general
registrar, who shall be a discreet citizen, a qualified voter, and resident of
the county for which he is appointed, and shall possess ‘the qualifications
prescribed by law for registrars. The board of supervisors or other gov-
erning body of such county shall furnish such general registrar with a
suitable office, furniture and equipment, prescribe his office hours, and
fix his compensation. Any such general registrar'so appointed shall hold
office for two years from the first day of July next following his appoint-
ment, and until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

The appointment of such general registrar shall automatically abolish
the office of registrar for each and all of the election districts of such
county as provided by law, as of the date of qualification of said general
registrar, and each and every such district registrar shall thereupon
promptly deliver to the said general registrar all the books, papers and
documents pertaining to their offices.

For the purposes of this act, high land means the land in such county,
above the low water line or mark of waters within and adjacent to the
boundaries of said county.

Such general registrar shall, before entering upon the duties of his
office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for regis-
trars. His power and duties shall be similar to the power and duties pre-
scribed by general law for registrars; and all books, papers and docu-
ments belonging to the office of the general registrar shall be public
records and open for inspection during reasonable hours, provided, how-
ever, he shall post in each election district in his county, the notices re-
quired by general law to be posted by registrars in their respective election
districts.

2. An emergency exists and this act shall be in force From its

passage.

Chap. 9—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of Chapter 305 of the Acts of
Assembly of 1944, approved March 29, 1944, relating to assessments upon
property owners in sanitary districts in certain counties to provide for certain
public improvements. [H. B. 20]

Approved: March 27, 1945

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, as follows:

1. That section one of chapter three hundred five of the Acts of
Assembly of nineteen hundred forty-four, approved March twenty-nine,
nineteen hundred forty-four, be amended and re-enacted, as follows:

Section 1. Additional powers as to sanitary districts given govern-
ing bodies of certain counties.——In addition to any other power and au-
thority conferred upon it by any general or special law, the governing
body of any county adjoining any county in this State having a density of
population in excess of one thousand inhabitants per square mile is au-
thorized and empowered to levy assessments upon property owners in
any sanitary district in such county for all or any part of the cost of
constructing, reconstructing, extending, altering, maintaining and repair-
ing water and sewage systems and parts thereof for the use of such sani-
tary district, provided that the assessments so imposed shall not be in
excess of the peculiar ‘benefits resulting therefrom to such property
owners. | .

In addition to any other power and authority conferred upon it by
general or special law, the governing body of any county having an area
of more than forty and less than seventy square miles is authorized and
empowered to levy assessments upon property owners in any sanitary
district in such county for all or any part of the cost of constructing,
reconstructing, extending, altering, maintaining and repairing water,
drainage, malaria control and sewage systems and parts thereof for use
of such sanitary district, provided that the assessments so imposed shall
not be in excess of: the peculiar benefits resulting therefrom to such
property owners.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

Chap. 10—An ACT to authorize the governing body of the Town of Colonial
Beach to dispose of certain town property and take title to other property.
[H.

. B, 21]
Approved March 27, 1945
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. The governing body of the Town of Colonial Beach is author-
ized, for and in consideration of the following described real estate:
The eastern fourteen (14) feet of Lot thirty-eight (38) in the
Frank D. Blackistone subdivision of the hotel reservation, the afore-
said property lying and being in the Frank D. Blackistone subdivi-
sion in the plat and survey of Colonial Beach ;

to convey to the devisees of Frank D. Blackistone all its right, title and
interest in the following described real estate :

That said piece of alley lying and being in the Frank D. Blackistone
subdivision known and described in the plat and survey of Colonial
Beach as follows: Beginning at A, a point on the cement walk ninety
(90) feet south of Virginia Avenue thence in a westerly direction
along the southern boundary line of Lot nineteen (19) one hundred
twelve (112) feet to B, thence in a southerly direction ten (10) feet
to a point where lots thirty-seven (37) and thirty-eight (38) inter-
sect to C; thence in an easterly direction along the northern bound-

‘ ary line of lot thirty-seven (37) ninety-nine (99) feet to D, a point
on cement walk; thence along the cement walk in a northerly
direction ten (10) feet to A, the point of beginning.

The Council is further authorized to execute such instruments as
may be needed to effect this transfer.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

Chap. 11—An ACT to amend Chapter 467 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901-
1902, approved April 2, 1902, as amended, providing a new charter for the
Town of Covington, by adding two new sections numbered 1l-a and 11-b, ©
relating to the election, terms of office and compensation of the members of |
the town council. [H. B. 40]

Approved March 27, 1945

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, as follows:

1. That chapter four hundred sixty-seven of the Acts of Assembly
of nineteen hundred one-nineteen hundred .two, approved April two,
nineteen hundred two, as amended, be amended by adding thereto two
new sections numbered eleven-a and eleven-b, as follows:

Section 1l-a. The council of the town shall consist of five members
elected at large, who shall be elected on the second Tuesday in June,
nineteen hundred forty-five, by the qualified voters of the town. Two of
the councilmen so elected receiving the lowest number of votes shall hold
office for a term of two years beginning on the first day of September
next following the date of their election and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. The other three councilmen so elected receiv-
ing the highest number of votes shall hold office for a term of four years
beginning on the first day of September next following the date of their
election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. At the
regular election to be held on the second Tuesday in June, nineteen hun-
dred forty-seven, and every two years thereafter, a successor for each
councilman whose term expires during the year in which the said election
is held shall be elected by the qualified voters of the town, and each coun-
cilman so elected shall hold office for a term of four years beginning on
the first day of September next following the date of his election and
until his successor is elected and qualified. Vacancies in the Council shall
be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the remaining mem-
bers thereof. Councilmen in office at the time of the passage of this act
shall continue in office until the first day of September, nineteen hundred
forty-five, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Section 11-b. The town council may, by ordinance or resolution
passed by the affirmative recorded vote of the majority of the full mem-
bership, to be determined by yeas and nays, provide and fix salaries for
its members at such sums or such amounts not exceeding the sum or
amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum for each mem-
ber as 1t may determine, to be payable in such amounts and at such time
or times as it may direct. The council shall provide and fix such salaries
on the basis of stated amounts or sums, not exceeding the limits herein
provided, for each regular or special meeting of the council attended. by
its members.

2. All acts, or parts of acts, including charter provisions for the
Town of Covington and amendments thereto inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

3. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.

Chap. 12—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4467 of the Code of Virginia
relating to penalty for committing certain acts in relation to the property of
others. [H. B. 46]

Approved March 27, 1945

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That section forty-four hundred sixty-seven of the Code of
Virginia be amended and re-enacted, as follows:

Section 4467.—Poisoning, killing, maiming, or disfiguring horses,
cattle, or other beasts; how punished.—If any person maliciously admin-
ister poison to or expose it with intent that it shall be taken by any horse,
cattle, or other beast of any other person; or if he poison or kill his own
horse, cattle, or other beast for the purpose of defrauding any insurer
thereof ; or if any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any horse,
mule, or cattle of any person with intent to kill or injure the same, he
shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than ten
years. And if any person unlawfully shoot, stab, cut, or wound any horse,
mule, or cattle of any person, or unlawfully and maliciously shoot, stab,
cut, or otherwise wound or poison any fowl of another, or any dog of
another if such dog is under four months old, or if such dog is over four
months old and has been licensed as required by law, with intent to maim,
disfigure, disable or kill the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Chap. 13—An ACT to change the name of the North River in Rockbridge county
to the Maury River. {H. B. 39]
: Approved March 28, 1945

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia :

1. The name of the North River in Rockbridge county is hereby
changed to the Maury River in honor of Commodore Matthew Fontaine
Maury. :

Chap. 14—-An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 692 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended, so as to authorize school boards to adopt a rental system of
furnishing textbooks to pupils. [S. B. 29]

Approved March 29, 1945

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That section six hundred ninety-two of the Code of Virginia,
as amended, be amended and re-enacted as follows:

Section 692. Free textbooks; rental system of furnishing text-
books.—The several county school boards and the several city school
boards are authorized, in their discretion, to furnish, free of charge, to
all pupils in public schools, all books adopted for use in said schools, said
books to be paid for by the county or city out of the fund provided there-
for in the school budget. All school books furnished, as authorized by this
section, shall remain the property of the county or city furnishing the
same, and shall be loaned to the pupils on such terms and conditions as
the county board or the city school board may prescribe. The county
board and the city school board shall adopt such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to provide for the proper care of said books and for
their return by the pupils at the conclusion of the school year.

The several county and city school boards are also authorized in
their discretion to purchase and own such textbooks as may be used in
the public schools and to let them out to the pupils of said schools on such
rental basis as said boards may deem fair and reasonable.