CHAP. 384.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisor:
of the several counties to appropriate money for the purpose of the
care, treatment and transportation of persons bitten by animals sus
pected having rabies. (S. B. 385.)

Approved March 20, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the board of supervisors of any county may appropriate out
of the county funds a sum sufficient for the care, treatment and
transportation of any person of such county who has been bit.
ten by an animal suspected of having rabies or hydrophobia, if
such person is not able to pay such expense. Any such person
injured as aforesaid may be sent to any hospital or sanatorium
either within or without this State, at the discretion of the
board of supervisors to remain such time as said board may de-
termine.