Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-03-07
THE KILMARNOCK CHARTER,

DeeniDg the matter OF lncOrp0r
alton of Kilmarnock under the pro
visions asked for of great importanc
to the whole county we requested
Representative Lyell to forward US {
copy of the charter as introduced il
the House by Mr.. Baker, Of West
moreland. Mr.. Lyell, considering i
of much import to our people, pro
cured a typewriter copy, and w
give it publication below. Actor
has been deferred on the charter uu
til all facts can be brought out.
AN ACT.
To Incorporate the Town of Kilmar
mock In Lancaster and Northumberland
Counties.
1. BE 1t enacted by the General As
sembly OF Virginia, That all the terri
tory in the counties of Lancaster ant
Northumberland, contained within the
following l!mits--that Is to say: Com
mencing at stob on the ditch bank
marking the western boundary Of Wav
erly at point in line with the south
boundary fence of Mrs. DIR. II. J. Ed
monds' fence, near Kilmarnock Public
School, thence westerly along said line
to main road leading from Kilmarnock
to White Stone, thence across said road
in straight line in swamp back Of J. B
Cradles land, formerly Stumpy Hill
thence in northwardly direction up
said swamp and along the line of fence
dividing Albert Noblett's from Oakland
and out to road leading from Kilmar-
mock to Irvington ct point opposite
the five-mile road, thence with said FIVE
mile road in northwardly direction to
point where it enters the road leading
from Kilmarnook to Lancaster Court
house, thence up and around the north.
err and northwestern boundary of the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Ground
and down to it's southeastern corner,
thence in a straight line to the road be-
tween the Clifton and Eastwingville es-
tate leading to Bluff Point, thence down
said road TO base Of the hill to point
which Will be directly in line with the
double ditch banks separating the Cliff
ton and Waverly estates; thence In a
southerly direction across the farm of
John A. Palmer and along the aforesaid
double ditch bank to point of beginning,
shall constitute the Town of Kilmar-
mock, and the Inhabitants within the
said boundaries and their successors
shall be corporation under the name
and style of the Town of Kilmarnock,
aud the forty-fourih aud forty-six chap
tiers of the Code of Virginia led. 1887
and amendatory acts thereto as far as
consistent with this act shall be appli-
cable to said town.
q The officers of said town shall con-
sist Of . Mayor, to be elected every two
years; a Councilof.six members, any four
OF whom shall constitute a quorum to
transact business; a Sergeant, who shall
be appointed by the Council every two
years, aud such other officers as the
Council may thiuk necessary.
The said Council shall hold their
offices for four years. except as pro.
vided in Article 9th of this act, and
these Councilmen shall be elected eyery
two years.
The said Council shall have power to
pass all bylaws and ordinances for the
government of said town that they may
deem proper, and to prescribe penalties
for the violation Of the same, not ex-
ceediog fifty dollars for any one offence,
and may subject the parent of any
minor for any such offence committed
by said minor. All such fines or penal
ties may be prosecuted and recovered
with costs In the name Of said town.
The Council shall have all the pow
ers conferred by Sections 1880. 1882,
lo35, 1893, 1912 of the Code of Virginia,
1887, and by the other several statutes
of the State, except so far as may be
otherwise provided IN this and other
sections of the charter of said town.
The said Council shall have power to
provide for keeping its streets, side
walks and alleys in order, for shelIing
or paving the same, for widening and
altering or closing the same, for drain.
ing the said town to provide the neces-
sary facilities for the supply of water
and light. and to provide other neces.
sary improvements. And for the purpose
of paying the necessary expense OF said
town the said Council shall have power
to levy such tax on all taxable prop
erty In said town as they may deem
proper, not exceeding seventy.fve cents
on one hundred dollars in any one year
The citizens and properly of said town
are hereby exempted from the payment
OF one'half Ct the county levy, provided
that the said town shall at its own ex.
pense provide for its own poor and keep
its streets and roads in order. Provided
further, that the citizens and property OF
said town shall be exempted from the
payment of any special road tax which
may be hereafter levied of said county
The Council out Of its annual revenues
makes such appropriations as It may
deem proper to aid in carrying on thu
public schools, If any, In said town.
3. The Mayor of said town shall hav,
no vote in the meetings of the council, ex
cept In cases of tie, when he shall cas-
the deciding vote and said council shall
select from the members ga president
Protempore" who shall preside oyer th
meetings In the absence of the Mayor
and while so presiding shall exerpise al
the powers of the Mayor.
The council may be convened at an,
time upon the call of the Mayor or an,
four members. The Mayor of said tow
Ia hereby. invested with the powers con
ferred on him by section 1898 Of Code o
Virginia as amended and re-enacted b
| an act Of the Cen eral A aoac,hl,, aro.oun