Chap. 233.—An ACT to authorize the town of Abingdon to take control of
the hall in said town, known as Temperance hall, and to provide for repair-
ing and enlarging the same.

Approved February 15, 1901.

1. Be it enacted by the gencral assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
lawful for the town of Abingdon to take control and possession of the
hall in said town, known as Temperance hall, by taking title thereto
from such person or persons as may appear to have title thereto, and
by receiving possession thereof from such person or persons as may be
in possession thereof.
2. That the council of said town shall, as soon as may be after this
act becomes a law, elect from the qualified voters of said town a board to
be known as the Temperance hall board, consisting of five persons; one
of whom shall be elected for a term of one year, one for a term of two
years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years and one
for a term of five years, and as said terms expire the successors thereto
shall be elected, one each year for a term of five years; said board to have
charge and control of said property, and manage the same; and for the
purpose of repairing and enlarging said hall, it shall be lawful for the
council of said town to authorize a mortgage upon said property, to be
executed by said Temperance hall board (attested and signed as said
council may direct) and permit bonds to an amount not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, to be issued by said Temperance hall board, under such
mortgage, such bonds likewise to be attested and signed as said council
may determine, to bear interest at such rate, not exceeding six per centum
per annum as may be fixed by said council, and be payable in such time
and upon such terms as the council may determine, the interest to be
paid out of the rentals derived by said Temperance hall board for the
use of said hall: and provided, that no part of the principal or interest
of said bonds shall become a charge upon or be paid out of the treasury
of said town, which provision shall be embodied in said bonds.

3. The council of said town shall, by ordinances, fix the duties and
powers of said Temperance hall board, and in so doing shall provide that
an annual report of the finances of said board shall be submitted to the
said council for its approval.

4, This act shall be in force from its passage.