Chap. 16.—An ACT to authorize the trustees of Goodman’s chapel to
sell real estate.

Approved January 14, 3882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the trustees
of Goodman's chapel, of South Boston, Halifax county, Vir-
vinia, be authorized and empowered to sell and convey the
church property belonging to said church, located in the vil-
lage of South Boston, Halifax county, Virginia.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 16.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections two and three of
an act to incorporate the Farmers and Mechanics Benevolent Fire
Insurance Association of the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt.

Approved April 7, 1882.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
sections two and three of an act in force April second, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, entitled an act to incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics Benevolent Fire Insurance Asso-
ciation of the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt, be amen-
ded and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

2. For the due organization of said association, it shall not
be necessary that any capital stock shall be subscribed, but
the corporators aforesaid, and such others as may consent in
writing, to become associated with them, or a majority of
them, may meet and organize at such time and place as a
majority of them may designate, of which reasonable notice
shall be given in the newspapers printed in Salem and Fin-
castle. ‘Che officers of the association shall consist of a presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and as many direc-
tors as the association may deem necessary, all of whom shall
be elected or appointed in such manner and for such time as
the said association may prescribe. The fees of membership,
the ways and means of raising moncy to meet the contingent
expenses of the association, apart from losses by fire, renewal
of policies, the admission of new members, as well as the
withdrawal and expulsion of any members, shall be pre-
scribed and regulated by the by-laws of the said association.

3. The said association shall have power to insure its mem-
bers against any loss or losses by fire to an amount not ex-
ceeding, in any case, two-thirds of the estimated value of the
property insured, and in order to enable it toraise the means
of paying its liabilities, it shall be the duty of the board of
directors, as soon as may be after the happening of any fire
for which the association may be responsible for the losses
and injury occasioned thereby, to assemble together and make
such assessment upon each individual member of the associ-
ation as the by-laws may authorize and provide for; which
said assessment shall be paid by such member within sixty
days from the time of its being levied; and if any member,
or his representative, on being applied to, shall fail to pay his
assessment within the period aforesaid, the same may be re-
covered in the corporate name of the association, by motion,
after ten days notice, in the county court of the county where
such member or his representative resides.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CuaP. 17.—An ACT to authorize the Upper Appomattox company to
discharge its indebtedness to the commonwealth in bonds of the
state.

Approved April 7, 1882.

Whereas the Upper Appomattox company did purchase
the state’s interest in said company at par, it being twelve
thousand five hundred dollars; and whereas it has fully paid
principal and interest due by the company to the state up to
the twenty-ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-
one, and whereas the said company does not owe one dollar
on account of principal and interest, nor will it owe any
until the twenty-ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and
eighty-two, on which day it will owe the commonwealth one
year’s interest on the principal, which said principal being in
amount nine thousand five hundred dollars and a moiety,
being one-half ‘in amount, four thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars; and whereas, in five years from that date it
will owe an additional moiety, being in amount four thou-
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars; and whereas the said
company has never asked or received any abatement or
indulgence at the hands of the commonwealth, except an
indulgence as to time on a part of the principal of the debt,
and except the release of the payment of two year’s interest
on the unpaid debt during the stringency which followed the
financial panic of eighteen hundred and seventy-three—four;
and whereas all other joint stock companies in the state have
been allowed to settle their indebtedness to the state in bonds
of the commonwealth; and whereas this stock was totally
unprofitable to the state for twenty years prior to its sale to
the said company—paying not one cent of dividend, except
Re the five years immediately succeeding the war; there-
ore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That at any
time within one year from the passage of this act, it shall
be lawful for the treasurer and agents of the Upper Appo-
mattox company to pay to the state the bonds of the com-
monwealth, at par, funded under the Riddleberger bill in full
satisfaction of all debts due and which may become due by the
said com pany to the state of Virginia. Upon the payment
as above of the sum of nine thousand five hundred dollars
and interest thereon from the twenty-ninth of March,
eighteen hundred and eighty-one, until paid; it shall be the
duty of the board of public works to deed to the treasurer
and agent of said Upper Appomattax company, all nght,
title, and interest the state has or may have had directly or
indirectly in said company.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act. be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Chap. 16.—An ACT to authorize the trustees of Goodman’s chapel to
sell real estate.

Approved January 14, 3882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the trustees
of Goodman's chapel, of South Boston, Halifax county, Vir-
vinia, be authorized and empowered to sell and convey the
church property belonging to said church, located in the vil-
lage of South Boston, Halifax county, Virginia.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 16.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections two and three of
an act to incorporate the Farmers and Mechanics Benevolent Fire
Insurance Association of the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt.

Approved April 7, 1882.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
sections two and three of an act in force April second, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, entitled an act to incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics Benevolent Fire Insurance Asso-
ciation of the counties of Roanoke and Botetourt, be amen-
ded and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

2. For the due organization of said association, it shall not
be necessary that any capital stock shall be subscribed, but
the corporators aforesaid, and such others as may consent in
writing, to become associated with them, or a majority of
them, may meet and organize at such time and place as a
majority of them may designate, of which reasonable notice
shall be given in the newspapers printed in Salem and Fin-
castle. ‘Che officers of the association shall consist of a presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and as many direc-
tors as the association may deem necessary, all of whom shall
be elected or appointed in such manner and for such time as
the said association may prescribe. The fees of membership,
the ways and means of raising moncy to meet the contingent
expenses of the association, apart from losses by fire, renewal
of policies, the admission of new members, as well as the
withdrawal and expulsion of any members, shall be pre-
scribed and regulated by the by-laws of the said association.

3. The said association shall have power to insure its mem-
bers against any loss or losses by fire to an amount not ex-
ceeding, in any case, two-thirds of the estimated value of the
property insured, and in order to enable it toraise the means
of paying its liabilities, it shall be the duty of the board of
directors, as soon as may be after the happening of any fire
for which the association may be responsible for the losses
and injury occasioned thereby, to assemble together and make
such assessment upon each individual member of the associ-
ation as the by-laws may authorize and provide for; which
said assessment shall be paid by such member within sixty
days from the time of its being levied; and if any member,
or his representative, on being applied to, shall fail to pay his
assessment within the period aforesaid, the same may be re-
covered in the corporate name of the association, by motion,
after ten days notice, in the county court of the county where
such member or his representative resides.

4. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CuaP. 17.—An ACT to authorize the Upper Appomattox company to
discharge its indebtedness to the commonwealth in bonds of the
state.

Approved April 7, 1882.

Whereas the Upper Appomattox company did purchase
the state’s interest in said company at par, it being twelve
thousand five hundred dollars; and whereas it has fully paid
principal and interest due by the company to the state up to
the twenty-ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-
one, and whereas the said company does not owe one dollar
on account of principal and interest, nor will it owe any
until the twenty-ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and
eighty-two, on which day it will owe the commonwealth one
year’s interest on the principal, which said principal being in
amount nine thousand five hundred dollars and a moiety,
being one-half ‘in amount, four thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars; and whereas, in five years from that date it
will owe an additional moiety, being in amount four thou-
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars; and whereas the said
company has never asked or received any abatement or
indulgence at the hands of the commonwealth, except an
indulgence as to time on a part of the principal of the debt,
and except the release of the payment of two year’s interest
on the unpaid debt during the stringency which followed the
financial panic of eighteen hundred and seventy-three—four;
and whereas all other joint stock companies in the state have
been allowed to settle their indebtedness to the state in bonds
of the commonwealth; and whereas this stock was totally
unprofitable to the state for twenty years prior to its sale to
the said company—paying not one cent of dividend, except
Re the five years immediately succeeding the war; there-
ore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That at any
time within one year from the passage of this act, it shall
be lawful for the treasurer and agents of the Upper Appo-
mattox company to pay to the state the bonds of the com-
monwealth, at par, funded under the Riddleberger bill in full
satisfaction of all debts due and which may become due by the
said com pany to the state of Virginia. Upon the payment
as above of the sum of nine thousand five hundred dollars
and interest thereon from the twenty-ninth of March,
eighteen hundred and eighty-one, until paid; it shall be the
duty of the board of public works to deed to the treasurer
and agent of said Upper Appomattax company, all nght,
title, and interest the state has or may have had directly or
indirectly in said company.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act. be and the same
are hereby repealed.