Prior legislation: 1937 Code §§ 460.1 through 461.3, 461.5, 461.7 through 461.30, 461.32 through 462.37, 462.39 through 468.9, and Ords. 668 C.S., 754, 770, 782, 871, 884, 897, 902, 918 and 946.