Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-28
LOCAL.
CHANGES IN TEE LAWS.
SOME ALTERATIONS OF LOCAL IN
TEIoEST TO AUGUSTA AND
STAUNTON PEOPLE.

some of the laws lii fulI now printed, we
find MANY changes that our readers should
know
SCHOOL TEACHERS LIABLE TO ROAD
DUTY WHEN THE SCHOOL SESSION
CLOSES.
The law exempting school teachers from
road service all the year was modified as
follows:
Approved January 14th, 1890.
!. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Virginia, That section one thousand
four hundred and eighty, OF chapter sixty
six, of the Code of eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven, be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows
S14S0. A teacher Of a public free school
While acting as such during the school
term, shall be exempt from working on
roads.
2. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
INSURANCE COMPANIES AT THEIR OWN
PERIL NEGLECT TO FURNISH IN
sURERs WITH FORMS FOR PRE-
LIMINARY PROOF OF LOSS.
The following act is important in regard
to the contract between Insurance COmpa-
MES and the insured:
Approved February 18th, 1890.
l. Be it enacted by the general assembly
of Virginia, That whenever any loss OF
damage is sustained by reason OF any peril
insured against, and notice thereof has been
given to the insurer, OF any agent OF such
insurer, then upon the written application
made to the insurer, OF any agent OF sncn
insurer, by the insured. OF the person to
whom the insurance money is payable I'M
Il ,a nI contract
ance. it shall be the duty OF such insurer,
within the ten days after the said appllca-
ton shall have been made to the SAID H.
surer OF agent, to deliver to the insured, or
to the person to whom the insurance mon
ey is payable under the policy or other con-
tract of insurance, forms for such prellm-
mary proof Of such loss OF damage as may
be properly required under the policy OF
other contract of insurance; and unless
such forms shall be so delivered it shall not
be necessary fol- the insured, OF to any per-
son to whom the insurance money IS paya-
bile as aforesaid. to furnish the insurer with
any preliminary proof whatever OF such
loss OF damage, anything III the p0llcy Oh
other contract of insurance to the contrary
notwithstanding: and the failure OF refusal
of such insurer OF agent OF such insurer to
so deliver said forms within said ten days
shall be deemed a waiver OF any condition,
other contract Of insurance requiring such
preliminary proof. Such written appllca-
ton and such delivery of forms may be
made through the mail as well as otherwise;
provided, that if made through the mail it
shall be registered according to the laws OF
the United States.
2. This act shall be in force from and
after thirty days from its passage
ALL LICENSE OF $50 AND OVER EXCEPT
THOSE REQUIRING THE CERTIFI-
CATE OF A COURT PAYABLE
QUARTERLY.
The following act includes all licenses
= mot requiring certificate Of COURT of $50
and over:
Approved February 22nd, 1890.
l. Be it enacted by the general assembly
of Virginia, That a license, (other than
license for which the certificate OF court
is required by law before it can be granted)
the tax on which, but for this act, would
be fifty dollars OF more were 1t issued Tor
the period of one year, shall be issued for
the period of three months OF less, and shall
expire on the thirty first day of July, the
thirty first day of October, the thirty-first
day of January, Oh the thirtleth day OF
April, whichever shall happen first after it
is issued, and the tax for such license shall
be one-fOurth OF the sum that, but tor this
act, would be the tax were such license
issued for one year: provided, that where
the license is for less than three months
the amount of the tax thereon shall be
abated proportionately with the amount
chargeable for three months. unless the
license is of such character that no abate-
ment thereon is allowable.
2. Under this act licenses shall be grant
ed and the tax paid as follows: application
for such licenses shall be made i'll writing
to the commissioner of the revenue OF the
county OF corporation wherein the bust
ness is to be conducted, in which Shall be
stated the name and residence of the appli-
can't the nature of the business, employ
ment or profession for the pursuit Of
which the license is required, the place
where such business, employment, OF pro
feSsiOn is to he prosecuted, and the amount
which, but for this act, would be the tax
for such license were it issued Tor the
period OF one year. accompanied by the
certificate of the treasurer OF such county
OF corporation that said amount has been
deposited with him by the applicant i'll
gold OF silver coin, United States tire asury
notes, OF national bank notes.
3. Upon receipt of such application, the
commissioner Of the revenue, if satisfied of
its correctness shall make and sign the
following endorsement thereon: Il find
the within application in due form, and
accompanied by the certificate of the
treasurer (of the county OF corpOratlon)
that the amount Of -dollars i'll gold Oh
silver coin, United States treasury notes OF
national bank notes has been deposited
with him." The application so endorsed
shall be filed by the commissioner Of the
revenue i'll his Office, and duplicate thereof
delivered to the applicant Such duplicate
Shall constitute d license to prosecute the
business, employment, OF profession there
in named.
4. Should the corporation, company OF
person TO whom q license has been granted
under this act, which expires on the thirty
first day Of July, the thirty-frst day OF
October, OF the thirty-lirst day Of Janua-
Ty, desire, upon the expiration OF such
license to procure another for the period OF
three months the commissioner OF the rev
enue may issue such license subject to the
provisions OF the preceding sections Of this
act.
5. When coupons are rendered in pay.
ment Of licenses under this act the proceed
ings shall be the same as are prescribed by
the Code OF Nlrglnla in respect to proceed
ingS to lie had When coupons ale rendered
in payment Of licenses.
6. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF GRAND
JURORS.
Tie amendment adopted to Sec. 1876 O
the Code regulating the drawing of Crane
Jurors, reduces the number to be summon
ed from 16 to II, and for special GraIt
juries from 8 to 6.
VENDORS LIENS.
By an error, Sec 24S1 Of the Code pro
yided. that vendor lien should be barrel
INV 4ba ctat1,+a of limitation after 81