Public expenditures

1897/1898
An ACT to incorporate the Christian women’s city mission of the city of Richmond, Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the county treasurer of Accomac and Northampton counties to levy upon and sell for unpaid taxes any property of the telegraph line in Accomac and Northampton extending along the line of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad.
An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of the county of Franklin to provide for repairing and keeping in order the roads and bridges in that county.
An ACT to incorporate the Nelson telephone company.
An ACT to provide for working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges in the county of Greenesville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled “An act to extend the boundaries of the city of Norfolk”
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Bedford City to issue bonds for $100,000, at a lower rate of interest than six per centum per annum, for the purpose of redeeming outstanding six per cent. bonds of said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48 of an act approved February 12, 1890, entitled an act to change the name of the town of Goodson and provide a new charter for the same, as amended and re-enacted by acts approved January 22, 1892, and February 16, 1892.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Sussex county to provide for the payment of interest on bonds of said county issued pursuant to an act approved February 10, 1808S, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1170 of the code of Virginia of 1887, In relation to statements made by banks.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Tazewell to borrow money for the purpose of paying for bringing water to said town, and to issue and sell bonds for that purpose.
An ACT to incorporate the Atlantic and Western railroad company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia Neaboard and Western railroad company, approved February 10, 1894, and to amend and re-enact section 11 of said act as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 10 and 11 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia Seaboard and Western railroad company, approved February 10, 1894; approved January 11, 1896.
An ACT appropriating fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose of printing and binding the ninety-fourth volume of the Virginia reports.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads in the counties of Alleghany, Bath and Highland
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 12, 27 and 28 of chapter 577 of the acts of the assembly of Virginia 1895-96 entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Waynesboro.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Wiehle in Fairfax county.
An ACT to regulate the county school funds in the county of Sussex.
An ACT to provide for the issuance of additional certificates of debt or bonds for the city of Newport News.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved March 5, 1804, as amended by an act approved February 24, 1896, entitled an act to Incorporate the Chesterfield transit company.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Smyth county to increase the county levy for road purposes.
An ACT for the relief of W. H. Ewing, treasurer of Prince Edward county.
An ACT to revive, amend and re-enact an act entitled "An aet te an. corporate the Richmond, Gavton and southside railroad company"
An ACT to authorize the qualified voters of the county of Northampton to vote upon the removal of the courthouse, clerk's office, jail, and other buildings pertaining to the court of Northampton county, from their present location at Eastville to the town of Cape Charles, and to appropriate a part of the glebe fund of said county towards erecting new buildings in case of removal, and to improve and enlarge the courthouse by appropriating two thousand dollars of said glebe fund.
An ACT to incorporate Newport News dry dock beneficial association in the city of Newport News, Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the commonwealth’s attorney of the city of Bristol to collect taxes due by the bristol land company.
An ACT to provide for the collection of taxes and levies, funds, securities, moneys and other property under the control of the fiduciaries and the several courts of the commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 7, 1894, entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads of Nelson county as amended by an act approved February 26, 1896.
An ACT to incorporate the Roanoke mineral railway company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled 'An act to provide for the working of the roads in the county of Washington'
An ACT to provide for the opening and working of roads and keeping the same in repair, and to provide for erecting and maintaining bridges in the county of Culpeper.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to unite with the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to repair a public road.
An ACT to incorporate the Peoples light, fuel and power company of Norfolk, Virginia
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Amherst county to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding the county debt.
An ACT to empower the board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight to borrow money to purchase team and appliances to work the public roads of said county and issue bonds therefor.
An ACT to authorize the school trustees of Brookville district, Campbell county, to borrow money.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1243 of the code so as to allow the counties of Floyd, Carroll and Grayson to subscribe to the capital stock of the Blue Ridge railroad company.
An ACT to refund to R. T. Sear an amount overpaid to the common-wealth.
An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title to and jurisdiction over certain lands in the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania and Orange, and the city of Fredericksburg.
An ACT to incorporate the Southern mutual life insurance company
An ACT to amend and re-enact section six of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 573, acts of 1891-’92, entitled an act for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski county, and to amend and re-enact chapter 494, acts of 1895-’96, entitled an act to amend the 3d, 15th and 19th sections, and to repeal and re-enact sections 14 and 17 of an act passed March 2, 1892, entitled an act to provide for opening and keeping in repair the public roads of Pulaski county, approved January, 1898.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the General athletic association of the University of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4084 of the code of Virginia in relation to the allowance of fees in criminal cases and the manner of certifying same,
An ACT for the relief of Mistress Oden, widow of James S. Oden, a wounded Confederate soldier.
An ACT to incorporate the National construction company
An ACT to provide for the working and keeping in order all the public roads and bridges in the county of Hanover, and to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a road commissioner in each magisterial district in Hanover county, and to define his duties and powers, approved February 25, 1802, and to repeal all acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 8, 1898, entitled an act to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Amherst county to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding the county debt.
An ACT to authorize the Board of Chesapeake and its tributaries to settle a claim against steamer Chesapeake.

1899/1900
An ACT to enable the city of Fredericksburg to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes and levies due the city against real estate sold by the state and bought by the auditor for delinquent state taxes.
An ACT for the relief of Mason Priest, a Confederate soldier, of Rappahannock county.
AN ACT for the relief of Henry A. Anders, a Confederate soldier
AN ACT for relief of W. B. Kendell, a Confederate soldier, of Rappahannock county.
An ACT to authorize the common council of the city of Winchester to borrow money and to issue bonds.
An ACT creating and establishing a teachers’ retirement fund in the city of Richmond.
An ACT to compensate school trustees, other than clerks, in the counties of Clarke and Warren.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Virgilina, in the county of Halifax.
An ACT for the relief of George B. Keezell, Pembroke Pettit, and John A. Curtis.
An ACT to allow Edward O. Gladstone, late deputy treasurer of Northampton county, further time in which to collect certain tax tickets in his hands not returned delinquent.
An ACT to authorize the Hampton villa company to grade a fill in its water-front, erect a pier, wharf, and bulkhead, and charge to therefor.
An ACT to amend the ninth and eleventh sections of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to amend the charter of the town of Warrenton, passed April 9, 1852.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18 of an act entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, in force January 21, 1884, as to the powers of the councils of the city of Norfolk, and restrictions on the councils in passing certain resolutions and ordinances.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved January 23, 1900 entitled an act authorizing the council of the town of Woodstock to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of establishing a system of water-works for said town and other purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Petersburg and Claremont terminal railroad and improvement company and to define its powers, approved February, 1900, authorizing an extension of its line of railroad.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the first and second sections of an act approved March 1, 1898, entitled an act to incorporate the southern branch drawbridge company.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county to issue bonds to raise money for the purpose of providing for and erecting the necessary buildings for a poorhouse.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Stafford,
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order, building and maintaining the public roads and bridges in the county of Scott, the opening and establishment of new roads, and to provide the funds therefor
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for working, keeping in repair, and building the roads and bridges in Buckingham county, approved March 4, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend the road law of Buckingham county, approved December 22, 1897.
An ACT incorporating the Buckingham tram-road company.
An ACT providing for the working and keeping in order, building, and maintaining the public roads and bridges in the county of Scott.
An ACT fixing the rates of toll upon the Warm Springs and Harrisonburg turnpike, and repealing all existing laws in conflict with this act, so far as it affects said turnpike.
An Act for the relief of James E. Pollard, a disabled Confederate soldier.
An ACT for the relief of R. P. Gold.
An ACT for the relief of Robert P. G. Shafer, a wounded Confederate soldier.
An ACT for the issue of bonds to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of refunding the bonds heretofore issued by the board of supervisors of Warwick county, the payment of which was assumed by the city of Newport News.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 14, 17, 19, 21 of an act of the general assembly, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act for working and keeping in repair the roads of the county of Tazewell, approved February 24, 1888, and further to provide for permanent improvement of the roads in said county, approved February 29, 1892, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 12, 1894, as amended by an act approved January 11, 1900.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Clifton Forge,
An ACT authorizing the sureties of Joshua G. Bray, ex-deputy treasurer of Gloucester county, to levy and distrain for the collection of certain uncollected tax tickets in Abingdon district.
An ACT to allow W. S. Summers further time within which to distrain, levy, and collect certain tax tickets for which he has accounted to the state.
An ACT to authorize the Manassas district school board of Prince William county to receive donations of books and funds for a public library, and to provide suitable room and conveniences for same.
An ACT to authorize the city council of Fredericksburg to issue its coupons or registered bonds for the purpose of obtaining an electric plant for lighting the city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1271 of the code of 1887, in relation to the securities to be deposited with the treasurer by foreign and home insurance companies.
An ACT extending time of making returns of assessment for Norfolk city until August 1, 1900.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of New Market to borrow money for certain improvements.
An ACT to provide for the improvement of reads in Wythe county.
An ACT to amend the charter of the town of Manassas.
An ACT to provide for better school facilities in the county of Craig, and a levy of special tax therefor.
An ACT to incorporate the Onancock electric railway, light and power company
An ACT for the relief of John C. Hall, ex-treasurer of Franklin county, to give him and his former deputies powers of levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets now in his possession, and for which he has accounted to the proper fiscal agents.
An ACT to provide for making, building, and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in Grayson county.
An ACT to incorporate the Keysville bluestone mission industrial school.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Chincoteague, Accomac
An ACT to incorporate the town of Holland, in the county of Nansemond.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of Woodstock to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of establishing a system of water-works for said town, and for other purposes.
An ACT for the relief of C. T. Furrow, a Confederate soldier.
An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to credit J.C. Haynes, late treasurer of Montgomery county, with a lost warrant
An ACT for the issue of thirty thousand dollars of bonds for the benefit of the fire department of the city of Newport News, and the estab- lishment of a garbage plant in said city.
An ACT for the relief of A. F. Stone, late treasurer of Smyth county, and to authorize the auditor of public accounts to credit said treasurer with lost school warrant.
An ACT to incorporate the consolidated turnpike company of Norfolk, Virginia.
An ACT to authorize and empower the state board of fisheries to employ a surveyor or surveyors, and making an appropriation for compensation of the same.