Chap. 238.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections seven (7), nine (9) and
ten (10) of an act entitled an act to provide for the issuing of county
bonds for the permanent road or bridge improvements and upkeep and
maintenance in the magisterial districts of the county of Scott, approved
March 13, 1918, and amended by an act approved March 23, 1920. [H B 235]

Approved March 15, 1922.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-

tion seven (7) of said act be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows: After such road or roads, or any material part thereof,
shall have been constructed from any bond issue or issues in any
magisterial district of the county, at the time the next annual levy
is made or tax imposed in said county, in addition to the tax levied
for the purpose of paying the interest on the bonds so issued and
to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity,
a tax shall be levied on all real estate and tangible property liable
for State tax in such magisterial district as stated on the said bond
issue at a rate to yield a sum equal to, but not less than, three per
centum of the amount of bonds issued in any year, or in lieu thereof,
an amount equal to the amount raised from said additional levy may
be set aside by the board of supervisors from the funds of the
county, or may be raised by other means now provided for by law,
which sum shall be expended under the direction and supervision
of the board of supervisors in the maintenance and upkeep of the
road or roads constructed and improved hereunder, and from year
to year said levy or assessment shall be made until debt and interest
are paid.

Sec. 9. Where the voters of any magisterial district in the county.
of Scott have heretofore, or shall hereafter, vote.a bond issue, in
order to provide a fund to be used in improving and constructing
the public roads and bridges, or any part thereof, in such county
or in any magisterial district therein, not included in the State high-
way system nor under joint construction or maintenance by the
county and State, the board of supervisors of said county shall have
the exclusive right to use such fund in the improvement and con-
struction of such roads and bridges, as the voters by their votes
designate it should be used on. And the board of supervisors of
said county shall have the right to use said fund on such roads and
bridges, to provide specifications for the improvement of such roads
and bridges, and shall have the right, independent of the State high-
way commission, to use said funds in the improvement and construc-
tion of such roads and bridges. And for this purpose may employ
such engineers as they choose, and may either let said work to
contract, or do said work in any way they may choose.

Sec. 10. The board of supervisors, or the local road board, if
there be one, acting jointly, in their discretion, may purchase or au-
thorize the purchase of the necessary machinery and supplies and
build or permanently improve such roads on account of the magis-
terial district making the bond issue authorized in this act; provided,
however, that such work shall be done under the same supervision as
is provided in case the work is done by contract.

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

3. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its
passage.