Chap. 249.—An ACT to provide for submitting to the qualified voters of Meck-
lenburg county the question of bond issue for permanent road improvement,
and to give to board of supervisors authority in disbursing the same.

Approved March 13, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That upon
petition of the board of supervisors, the judge of the circuit court of
Mecklenburg county, shall at the next general election, or at such
special election as he may determine, cause to be submitted to the quali-
fied voters of Mecklenburg county, the question of an issue of bonds for
permanent road improvement, said issue not to exceed fifty thousand
dollars. ‘

2. Upon the granting of said petition, the electoral board of said
county shall cause to be provided a printed ballot for bond issue, and
against said bond issue, and shall make all necessary arrangements for
conducting said election. Notice to be given by printed hand bills,
posted at two or more public places in each magisterial district, and
each voting precinct, thirty days previous to the election.

3. Should the result of said election be favorable to bond issue, the
board of supervisors are hereby empowered to cause to be issued, bonds
of such denomination and payable at such time as they may determine
upon, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars, and bearing not more than
five per centum interest per annum.
Said bonds to be signed by the chairman of the board of supervisors,
and attested by the clerk of the county court under seal of the county.

4. The board of supervisors are hereby empowered to make such use
of the proceeds of said bond issue as in their judgment will best pro-
mote the building and repair of the public highways in said county,
and shall account for the same, as other public moneys are accounted for.

5. The board of supervisors shall make proper provision to meet the
interest on said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to retire
the same at maturity.