Chap. 312.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend
and re-enact section 834 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended,
approved March 14, 1908; approved March 16, 1910; approved February
14, 1912; approved March 14, 1912. (H. B. 233.)

Approved March 27, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section eight hundred and thirty-four of the Code of Virginia, as
amended and re-enacted by chapter five hundred and thirty-five of
acts of assembly, session nineteen hundred and two, three and four,
approved December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and three, as
amended and re-enacted by chapter one hundred and eleven of the
acts of assembly, session nineteen hundred and six, approved March
ninth, nineteen hundred and six, and as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved March fourteenth, nineteen hundred and eight, and
as amended by an act approved March sixteenth, nineteen hundred
and ten, and as amended by an act approved February fourteenth,
nineteen hundred and twelve, and as amended by an act approved
March fourteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 834. What board may do at any meeting.—The board of
supervisors of each county shall have power at their regular meet-
ings, 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 ex-
change and convey the corporate property of the county ; to purchase
any such real estate as may be necessary tor the erection of all neces-
sary county buildings; to provide a suitable farm as a place of gen-
eral reception for the poor of the county, and to make such orders
as they may deem expedient concerning such corporate property as
now exists, or may hereafter be acquired; provided, that no sale of
such property shall be made except by public auction, due notice of
the time and place of which shall be given by publication for at
least once a week for four successive weeks, in some newspaper
published in the county, if there is one so published, and by hand-
bills 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 property made by
the board shall be subject to the approval and ratification of the
circuit court. It shali not be lawful for any supervisor of the
county to be personally or pecuniarily interested, either directly or
indirectly, in such sale, exchange or purchase of corporate prop-
erty. But this section shall not be construed to deprive the judge
of the right to control the use of the courthouse of the county dur-
ing the term of his court therein.

Second. Allow claims and issue warrants therefor; interest not
allowed on warrants.—To examine, settle and allow all accounts
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 re-
pair county buildings.

Fourth. Provide temporary offices when necessary; insure build-
ings; tix allowances to olticers.—'l'o cause the county buildings to
be insured in the name of the board of supervisors of said county
and their successors in office, for the benent of the county, if they
shall deem it expedient; and if there are no public buildings to
proviae temporary suitable rooms for the county purposes; to de-
termine what annual allowances, not less in any case, to sheriits and
clerks of their respective counties, than three hundred dollars, and
to attorneys tor the Commonwealth 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 sherims, clerks and attorneys
for the Commonwealth of their respective counties (and also in
their discretion to determine what annual allowances, if any, pay-
able out ot the county treasury, in counties having over torty
thousand inhabitants, shall be made to the circuit court judge, 1f
he reside in the county, for oitice rent, fuel, lights, stationery and
other contingent office expenses), so that 1m counties containing a
population or ten thousand and less, the allowance to each of said
othcers shall not exceed five hundred dollars; in counties contaimmg
ten and less than fifteen thousand, six hundred dollars; in counties
containing fifteen and less than twenty thousand, seven hundred
dollars, and in counties of more than twenty thousand and less
than forty thousand, eight hundred dollars; and in counties over
torty thousand, fifteen hundred dollars; provided, however, that
in the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, Kockingham, Chesterfield,
Wise, and Klizabeth City the annual allowance for the attorney
for the Commonwealth shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars; in the counties of Henrico and Accomac at a sum
not exceeding twelve hundred. 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 in the county of Washington, at a sum not less than seven
hundred 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 hun-
dred dollars; and in the county of Washington, at a sum not less
than seven hundred dollars; and provided, further, that in the
counties of Henrico, Norfolk, and Pittsylvania the annual allow-
ance for sheritf shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding fifteen hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Elizabeth City, at a sum not exceed-
ing twelve hundred dollars; and in the county of Chesterfield, at
a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars; and in the
county of Washington at a sum not less than seven hundred dol-
lars; provided, further, that in the counties containing a population
of forty-five thousand, or more, the allowance to the sheriff shall
not be Jess than twelve hundred dollars, and to attorneys for the
Commonwealth not less than nine hundred dollars.

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

Sixth. Protect countv property; employ assistant counsel.—To
represent the county and have the care of the county propertv and
the managment of the business and concerns of the county, in all
cases where no other provisions 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 opinioned that such counsel is needed.

Seventh. Award premiums for scalns.—To award, in their dis-
cretion, a premium not exceeding ten dollars for each wolf scalp;
not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents for each scalp of wild cat,
catamount, or red fox: not exceeding seventy-five cents for each
scalp of gray fox, and not exceeding fifty cents for each scalp of
chicken hawk, or owl, except screech owl. when 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 mav prescribe, means of sub-
sistence 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 volunteers, or other-
wise contribute towards the assistance and maintenance 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.