Chap. 65.—An ACT to empower and authorize the city of Lynchburg
to convey property to the United States government for certain pur-
poses.

Approved February 4, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the city of
Lynchburg be and the same is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to convey to the United States, as a site for a public
building in said city, any lot or lots of ground suitable for
such purpose, now belonging to said city; and if no such
suitable ground be now owned by said city, to acquire such
by purchase, and convey the same to the United States for
the purpose aforesaid.

2. That the consent of the state of Virginia is hereby
given and granted to the purchase or acquisition by the gov-
ernment of the United States, or under the authority of the
same, of so much land as may be required for a site for a
public building for the accommodation of the courts, post-
office, and other offices of the United States, in the city of
Lynchburg.

3. That this state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the
United States over such land, so that courts, magistrates, and
other officers of this state, may take such cognizance, execute
such process, and discharge such other legal functions within
the same as may not be incompatible with the consent hereby

iven.

4. The lots or parcels of land so acquired, together with
the tenements or appurtenances for the purposes before men-
tioned, shall be held exempt from all state, county, or muni- .
cipal taxation so long as the United States shall be and
remain the owner thereof.

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

Chap. 65.—An ACT to authorize the Richmond and Danville railroad
company to discharge its indebtedness to the state.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the Richmond and Danville railroad company be, and it is
hereby authorized to pay and discharge the balance of' its
indebtedness to the state of Virginia, on account of the loan
made to said company, under an act passed February ninth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-three, in the bonds or certificates
of indebtedness of said state at par, which may be issued
under the act of the general assembly, entitled an act to
ascertain and declare Virginia’s equitable share of the debt
created before, and actually existing at the time of the par-
tition of her territory and resources, and to provide for the
issuance of bonds covering the same, and the regular and
prompt payment of the interest thereon, approved February
ourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. All bonds or
certificates of indebtedness which may be paid by said com-
pany under this act, are to be delivered to the board of pub-
ic works; and said board is hereby directed to give to the
said company valid acquittances, for such sums as it may,
from time to time, so pay on account of said balance; and
when the whole of said balance shall have been so paid and
discharged, the said board is further directed to release the
mortvage security, or other specific lien, which was executed
and delivered by said company to said board under said act
of February ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, afore-
said.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 65.—An ACT to empower and authorize the city of Lynchburg
to convey property to the United States government for certain pur-
poses.

Approved February 4, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the city of
Lynchburg be and the same is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to convey to the United States, as a site for a public
building in said city, any lot or lots of ground suitable for
such purpose, now belonging to said city; and if no such
suitable ground be now owned by said city, to acquire such
by purchase, and convey the same to the United States for
the purpose aforesaid.

2. That the consent of the state of Virginia is hereby
given and granted to the purchase or acquisition by the gov-
ernment of the United States, or under the authority of the
same, of so much land as may be required for a site for a
public building for the accommodation of the courts, post-
office, and other offices of the United States, in the city of
Lynchburg.

3. That this state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the
United States over such land, so that courts, magistrates, and
other officers of this state, may take such cognizance, execute
such process, and discharge such other legal functions within
the same as may not be incompatible with the consent hereby

iven.

4. The lots or parcels of land so acquired, together with
the tenements or appurtenances for the purposes before men-
tioned, shall be held exempt from all state, county, or muni- .
cipal taxation so long as the United States shall be and
remain the owner thereof.

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

Chap. 65.—An ACT to authorize the Richmond and Danville railroad
company to discharge its indebtedness to the state.

Approved April 21, 1882.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the Richmond and Danville railroad company be, and it is
hereby authorized to pay and discharge the balance of' its
indebtedness to the state of Virginia, on account of the loan
made to said company, under an act passed February ninth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-three, in the bonds or certificates
of indebtedness of said state at par, which may be issued
under the act of the general assembly, entitled an act to
ascertain and declare Virginia’s equitable share of the debt
created before, and actually existing at the time of the par-
tition of her territory and resources, and to provide for the
issuance of bonds covering the same, and the regular and
prompt payment of the interest thereon, approved February
ourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. All bonds or
certificates of indebtedness which may be paid by said com-
pany under this act, are to be delivered to the board of pub-
ic works; and said board is hereby directed to give to the
said company valid acquittances, for such sums as it may,
from time to time, so pay on account of said balance; and
when the whole of said balance shall have been so paid and
discharged, the said board is further directed to release the
mortvage security, or other specific lien, which was executed
and delivered by said company to said board under said act
of February ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, afore-
said.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.