Chap. 648.—An ACT authorizing the commissioner of direct taxes for the
county of Prince George to pay over to the board of supervisors of said
county any balance of direct tax fund in his hands to be used in improve-
ment of public roads of said county, and providing for enforcing payment of
same and for refunding any of said fund to persons entitled thereto.

Approved March 8, 1896.

Whereas the county of Prince George is in need of funds for the
improvement of the public highways; and whereas there is now in
the hands of the commissioner of direct taxes for the said county
the sum of about five hundred dollars of the direct tax fund for the
said county ultimately applicable to the said purpose, and not likely
to be called for by any claimant; and whereas the supervisors of
said county have, by a resolution, requested an enabling act on the
subject ; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Charles
Comer, the commissioner of direct taxes for the said county of
Prince George, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay
over, upon the warrant or order of the board of supervisors of said
county, any and all money now in his hands remaining of the direct
tax fund apportioned to the said county under an act of the general
assembly of Virginia approved March third, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, the said money to be expended by the said board of
supervisors on the roads of the said county. The said board is here-
by authorized to draw any warrants or orders on said commissioner
to the amount of said balance of direct tax fund, payable to any per-
gon on account of any liability incurred by said county in the im-
provement of its public roads. Any person holding any of said war-
rants or orders so drawn on said commissioner of direct taxes shal]
have power to collect the same by suit or otherwise.

2. Any person hereafter claiming any of the said fund shall estab-
lish his claim thereto before the county court of the said county of
Prince George, or the judge thereof in vacation, in the manner now
provided for by law in the act aforesaid, entitled an act for the dis-
tribution among those entitled of the direct tax money donated by
the United States government, approved March third, eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-two, or shall establish such claims in such other
manner as may be satisfactory to such court or judge; and upon
establishing the said claim the said county court, or the judge
thereof in vacation, shall certify to the said board of supervisors the
amount to which any such person may be entitled, and thereupon
the said board of supervisors shall draw their warrant upon the
treasurer or said county, payable to the said claimant, for the
amount to which he is so entitled out of the general county levy.

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