Chap. 222.—An ACT to ratify and confirm the acts and contracts of the au-
thorities of Augusta county, which have been done in regard to certain
real estate owned by said county.

Approved March 15, 1906.

Whereas the county of Augusta is the owner of certain real estate
situated in the city of Staunton, and not connected with the courthouse
square of said county, but separated therefrom by certain public streets
or alleys of said city; and whereas the authorities of said county have
heretofore undertaken to improve, rent, lease, and contract with respect
to said real estate; and whereas it is desirable that the action of said
authorities of Augusta county in undertaking to improve, rent, lease, and
contract with respect to said real estate be made firm and binding, and
that power be given to said authorities to hereafter deal with said real
estate; therefore, .

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, ‘That all acts
which have been done heretofore by the authorities of Augusta county
in improving, renting, leasing, contracting with respect to, or otherwise
dealing with, said property belonging to Augusta county and separated
from the courthouse square of Augusta county by any of the public
streets or alleys of the city of Staunton, be, and the same are hereby, vali-
dated, ratified, and confirmed.