Chap. 131.—An ACT appointing Trustees for the town of Occoquan, in the
county of Prince William. .

Approved June 13, 1870.

Whereas, by an act of the general assembly passed January
fifth, eighteen hundred and four, entitled an act for establish-
ing several towns, James Rath, George Gilpin, Thomas Q.
Page, Edwin Washington, and John Coffer were appointed
trustees of the town of Occoquan, in the county of Prince
William; and whereas, it was provided by the third section
of said act, that in case of the death, removal, or otherwise of
any of the said trustees, it should be lawfal for the remaining
trustees, or a majority of them, respectively, to supply such
vacancy; but whereas, all the said trustees have either died,
resigned, or removed, by which a full vacancy has occurred ;
and for the purpose of putting in operation the act aforesaid—

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That John S.
Powell, John H. Hamill, Abner Lynn, and Albert A.: Selec-
man be, and they are hereby appointed trustees of the town
of Occoquan, in the county of Prince William, with all the
rights, powers, and duties conferred on trustees of towns,
either by the act of January fifth, eighteen hundred and four,
not inconsistent with the general laws of the state relating to
towns, or by chapter fifty-four of the Code of eighteen bun-
dred and sixty, or any acts subsequent thereto.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.