Chap. 35.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amen
and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 8&5.
of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, approved March 14
1908, relative to the duties and powers of the boards of supervisor
of the several counties of the State, approved March 16, 1910.

Approved February 14, 1912.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha:
section eight hundred and thirty-four of the Code of Virginia
as amended and re-enacted by chapter five hundred and thirty.
five of the acts of assembly, session of nineteen hundred and two
three and four, approved December thirty-first, nineteen hun.
dred and three, as amended and re-enacted by chapter one hun.
dred and eleven of the acts of assembly, session nineteen hun.
dred and six, approved March ninth, nineteen hundred and six
as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March four.
teenth, nineteen hundred and eight, and as amended and re.
enacted by chapter three hundred and three of acts of assem.
bly, session nineteen hundred and ten, approved March six.
teenth, nineteen hundred and ten, be amended and re-enacted by
amending clause seven thereof, so as to read as follows:

$834. What board may do at any meeting.—The board of
supervisors of each county shall have power at their regular
meetings, or at any other legal meeting:

First. To buy, sell, and so forth, corporate property; how
sale made; provide farm for poor; control the courthouse; to
sell or exchange and convey the corporate property of the
county; to purchase any such real estate as may be necessary
for the erection of all necessary county buildings; to provide a
suitable farm as a place of general reception for the poor of
the county, and to make such orders as they may deem expe-
dient concerning such corporate property as now exists, or as
may hereafter be acquired: provided, that no sale of such cor-
porate property shall be made except by public auction, due
notice of the time and place of which shall be given by publi-
cation, for at least once a week for four successive weeks, in
some newspaper published in the county, if there is one so pub-
lished, and by handbill posted at the front door of the court-
house. If there be no newspaper published in the county, the
notice of the time and place of such sales shall be given by
handbills, posted at the front door of the courthouse and each
voting place of the county, for at least four weeks prior to such
sales; and all sales, exchanges and purchases of corporate prop-
erty made by the board shall be subject to the approval and rati-
fication of the circuit court. It shall not be lawful for any
supervisor of the county to be personally or pecuniarily inter-
ested, either directly or indirectly, in such sale, exchange or pur-
chase of corporate property. But this section shall not be con-
strued to deprive the judge of the right to control the use of the
courthouse of the county during the term of his court therein.

Second. Allow claims and issue warrants therefor; interest
not allowed on warrants.—To examine, settle and allow all ac-
counts chargeable against such county, and, when so settled,
issue warrants therefor, as provided by law; but the board of
supervisors of any county shall not issue in any one year a
greater amount of warrants than the amount of county tax
levied for such year: provided, that if the county treasurer shall
have in his hands at any time a surplus of county funds, the
said board, in addition to the amount of county tax levied for
such year, may issue warrants to the amount of such surplus,
but no more, and no interest shall be paid by any county on any
county warrant.

Third. Build and repair buildings.—To build and keep in
repair county buildings.

Fourth. Provide temporary offices, when necessary; insure
building; fix allowances to officers.—To cause the county build-
ings to be insured in the name of the board of supervisors of
said county and their successors in office, for the benefit of the
county, if they shall deem it expedient; and if there are no
public buildings, to provide temporary suitable rooms for the
county purposes; to determine what annual allowances, not less
in any case, to sheriffs and clerks of their respective counties,
than three hundred dollars, and to attorneys for the Common-
wealth of their respective counties not less in any case than four
hundred dollars, payable out of the county treasury, shall be
made severally to the sheriffs, clerks and attorneys for the Com-
monwealth of their respective counties (and also in their discre-
tion to determine what annual allowances, if any, payable out
of the county treasury, in counties having over forty thousand
inhabitants, shall be made to the circuit court judge, if he re-
sides in the county, for office rent, fuel, lights, stationery and
other office expenses), so that in counties containing a popula-
tion of ten thousand and less the allowance to each of said officers
shall not exceed five hundred dollars; in counties containing
ten and less than fifteen thousand, six hundred dollars; in coun-
ties containing fifteen and less than twenty thousand, seven
hundred dollars; and in counties of more than twenty thou-
sand and less than forty thousand, eight hundred dollars; and
in counties over forty thousand, fifteen hundred dollars; pro-
vided, however, that in the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax,
Rockingham, Henrico, Wise and Elizabeth City the annual
allowance for the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be fixed
at a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; in the county of
Norfolk at a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, and in
the county of Russell at a sum not exceeding seven hundred and
fifty dollars: and provided, further, that in the counties of
Henrico and Chesterfield the annual allowance for the county
clerk shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and in the county of Elizabeth City at a sum not exceeding
eighteen hundred dollars: and provided, further, that in the
counties of Henrico, Norfolk and Pittsylvania the annual allow-
ance for sheriff shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars; in the county of Elizabeth City at a sum not
exceeding twelve hundred dollars, and in the county of Chester-
field at a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars:
and provided, further, that in counties containing a population
of forty-five thousand or more, the allowance to the sheriff shal}
not be less than twelve hundred dollars.

Fifth. Raise money for county expenses.—To direct the
raising of such sums as may be necessary to defray the county
charges and expenses and all necessary charges incident to or
arising from the execution of their lawful authority.

Sixth. Protect county property; employ assistant counsel.—
To represent the county and have the care of the county prop-
erty and the management of the business and concerns of the
county, in all cases where no other provision shall be made, and,
when necessary to employ counsel to assist the attorney for the
Commonwealth in any suit against the county, or in any matter
affecting county property where the board is of opinion that
such counsel is needed. ,
Seventh. Award premiums for scalps.—To award, in their
discretion, a premium not exceeding ten dollars for each wolf
scalp; one dollar and. fifty cents for each scalp of wild cat,
catamount, or red fox; seventy-five cents for each scalp of gray
fox, and fifty cents for each scalP of chicken hawk, or owl,
except screech owl, upon satisfactory evidence that the same
were, respectively, killed within the limits of the county, and
by the person in whose behalf the same may be presented, to be
paid on warrant of said board on the county treasurer.

Eighth. Provide subsistence in time of want.—To provide,
under such regulations as the board may prescribe, means of
subsistence for those threatened with starvation, and unable
to provide for themselves, and to make an order for all levies
necessary to carry out this provision. All contracts for this
purpose shall be reduced to writing, signed by the chairman,
and be evidence against the county.

Ninth. To appropriate out of the general levy, except the
school fund, and expend annually such sums of money as their
judgment may warrant to aid and assist in the erection and
maintenance of suitable armories for companies of Virginia vol-
unteers, or otherwise contribute toward the assistance and main-
tenance of such companies as may have their company stations
and existence within the county limits.

2. All other acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.