Chap. 151.—An ACT to make an appropriation to provide for the erection of a
monument on the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa.. to commemorate the services
of Virginia troops in the battle on that field.

Approved March 9, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the sum of
ten thousand dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated out of any funds
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be applied towards the
erection of a suitable monument in the National Military Park at Gettys-
burg, Pennsylvania, to commemorate the deeds of Virginia soldiers
on that field. :

2. That the governor of Virginia, and four others to be appointed by
himself, shall constitute a committee of five to select a location, design
and inscriptions for the said monument, subject to the approval of the
secretary of war and the governor of the State of Virginia.

3. The said committee are hereby authorized to use the whole or any
part of said ten thousand dollars in securing the design and preparing
the location and foundation for said monument, but shall make no con-
tract for any purpose involving any expense in excess of said ten thou-
sand dollars. ;

4, The said committee shall report to the next general assembly their
action under this act, and shall present a design. for said monument
which, with the money hereby appropriated, shall not in the aggregate
cost over fifty thousand dollars.

5. The said committee may be joined by any committee of citizens,
camps or other organizations, in supplementing the amount of money
appropriated for the purpose aforesaid.

6. The said committee shall receive no compensation for their ser-
vices, but shall be allowed and paid the actual and necessary expenses
incurred by them in the performance of their duties, to be audited by
the auditor of Virginia, and paid out of any money not otherwise ap-
propriated.