Chap. 88.—An ACT to constitute the district road boards of the several magis-
terial districts in the county of Mecklenburg, Virginia, a body corporate,
with power to sue, be sued, plead and be impleaded.

Approved March 7, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the road
boards of the several magisterial districts of the county of Mecklenburg
be, and they are hereby, declared and constituted a body corporate, with
power to sue, be sued, plead and be impleaded, and to borrow money and
execute bonds therefor, subject to the limitations and provisions of any
special law authorizing the same.

2. Any district in said county desiring to take the sense of the qualified
voters upon the issue of bonds for road improvement or for other pur-
poses, may, upon petition of twenty qualified voters, the same being ‘free
holders, apply to the judge of the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the
district lies, who may, at the next general election, or in his discretion at
a special election, issue a writ for such election, to determine the will of
the qualified voters upon such bond issue, the expense of such election to
be paid by the district so applying, the issue in no case to exceed, to-
gether with other indebtedness, ten per cent. of the taxable values of such
district. The election so held shall in all respects conform to the gen-
eral law governing elections and returns made and canvassed, as pro-
vided by law.

3. The ticket used shall designate upon its face the amount of bond
issue, and the words “for issue” and “against issue”; and if it appear
upon the returns that a majority of the votes cast were in favor of bond
issue, and that the said majority constituted a majority of the free hold-
ers voting at such election, then the said road board may cause to be
issued bonds, not in excess of amount named on said election ticket and
bearing six per centum interest, and payable thirty-four years after date.
with option to redeem after ten years. All money derived from sale of
said bonds shall be paid over to the county treasurer, and by him placed
to eredit of said district road board, subject to the approval of the board
of supervisors of said county.

4. The district road board may draw upon said fund upon approval
of board of supervisors, for such amount as may be necessary to be ex-
pended for the thirty days next succeeding, and shall upon further appli-
cation make report of work done and how fund has been expended. The
hoard of supervisors of said county shall, in making their annual levy,
make such levy upon the property of the district for whose benefit the
bonds were issued as shall be sufficient to pay the interest and provide a
sinking fund to retire the same. The said board may from time to time
invest the sinking fund so provided as the circuit judge may direct.

5. The district road board shall semi-annually, first of July and first
of January, post at each voting place in said district a statement of all
moneys drawn from general fund, and how expended.

6. The treasurer shal] be allowed for paying out said fund one-fourth
of one per centum.

7. Certain districts in said county desiring to proceed forthwith with
said road improvement, this act shall he declared an emergency act, and in
force from its passage.