Chap. 16.—An ACT to enable the board of supervisors of Roanoke
county to borrow money for the purpose of enlarging the clerk’s
office of said county, and for other purposes.

Approved January 18, 1888.

Whereas, the county of Roanoke is indebted to the amount
of eight thousand dollars for money contracted to be paid in
excess of its levies for the opening of new roads, repairing
the jail and bridges; and whereas, it is necessary for said
county to enlarge its clerk’s office and provide a fire-proof
vault for its records; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the board of supervisors of said county is hereby authorized |
and empowered to borrow a sum of money necessary to pay |
said indebtedness, and to enlarge said clerk’s office, not ex-
ceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars; and for this purpose
shall issue bonds of said county, to be signed by the chair-
man of said board and countersigned by its clerk; each bond to
be for the sum of five hundred dollars, to bear interest at a rate |
not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly on the first day of February and first day of August of each

ear. Said bonds to be either coupon or registered, as said

oard may determine. The first two of said bonds, amount-
ing to one thousand dollars, shall be payable on the first day
of August, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and two pay-
able on the first day of August each year thereafter until all
are paid. And the gaid board of supervisors shall annually
make a levy sufficient to pay said semi-annual instalments of
interest, and for the payment of two of said bonds.

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