Chap. 153.—An ACT to amend section 2726 of the Code of Virginia. [S B 97]
} Approved March 10, 1920.

1.. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six of the Code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 2726. Providing temporary offices; insuring buildings, fixing
allowances to officers.— The board shall have power to cause the
county buildings to be insured in the name of the board of super-
visors 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 pur-
poses ; to determine what annual allowances, payable out of the county
treasury, shall be made severally to the sheriffs, county clerks and
attorneys for the Commonwealth of their respective counties ; so that,
in counties containing a population of ten thousand and less, the allow-
ances to each of said officers shall not be less than three hundred
dollars nor exceed six hundred dollars. In counties containing ten
and less than fifteen thousand not less than four hundred dollars nor
more than seven hundred dollars. In counties containing fifteen and
less than twenty thousand, not less than five hundred dollars nor
more than eight hundred dollars, and in counties containing twenty
and less than thirty thousand, not less than six hundred dollars nor
more than nine hundred dollars, and in counties containing thirty
thousand and less than forty thousand, not less than seven hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and in counties over forty
thousand not less than a thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars; except that the annual allowance to attorneys for the
Commonwealth of their respective counties shall not be less, in any
case, than four hundred dollars; and except, also, that in the county
of Chesterfield the annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff
and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and the annual allowance
to the county clerk shall not be less than eight hundred dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the county of: Henrico the
annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff, county clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than nine hundred nor
more than eighteen hundred dollars: and in the counties of Wash-
ington, Russell, Acecomac and Brunswick the annual ‘allowance to
the Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not be
less than one thousand nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in
the county of Wise the annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff,
county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than
twelve hundred dollars; nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and
in the county of Orange, the annual allowance ‘severally made to the
county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than six
hundred nor more than nine hundred dollars, and the: annual allow-
ance to the sheriff shall not be less than nine hundred nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars, and in the county of Elizabeth City the annual
allowance to the county clerk shall not exceed eighteen hundred dol-
lars and the annual allowance to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s
attorhey shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties
of Tazewell, Prince Edward, Greensville, Hanover, Caroline and Lee
the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney, ‘county clerk
and sheriff shall not be less than eight hundred nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; and in the county of Mecklenburg the annual ‘al-
lowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff
shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than eighteen
hundred dollars ; and in the county of Rockingham the annual allow-
ance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than one
thousand nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and to the sheriff
not less than nine hundred nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and
in the county of Dickenson the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney shall not be less than six hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars; and in the counties of Nansemond, Southamp-
ton, Isle of Wight, Princess Anne and Franklin the annual allowance
to the Commonwealth’s attorney, sheriff and county clerk shall not
exceed twelve hundred dollars and in the counties of Grayson, Car-
toll, Patrick, Floyd and Montgomery the allowances severally made
to the sheriffs shall not be less than eight hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars, and the allowance to the county clerk and the
Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than seven hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars; and in the counties of Pulaski,
Giles, Buchanan, Roanoke, Bedford, Henry, Wythe, and Scott the
annual allowances severally to the sheriff, Commonwealth’s attorney
and county clerk shall not be less than seven hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars; and in the county of Bland, and in the
county of Stafford the annual allowance severally made to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not be less than
four hundred nor more than eight hundred dollars ; and in the county
of Buckingham the annual allowances to the Commonwealth’s at-
torney and sheriff shall not be less than eight nor more than twelve
hundred dollars, and the annual allowance of the county clerk shall
not be less than one thousand nor more than fifteen hundred dollars:
and in the county of Cumberland, the annual allowances to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than six hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars; and the annual allowance to
the county clerk shall not be less than eight hundred nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of Appomattox, the annual
allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than one thousand
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and the annual allow-
ance to the sheriff shall not be less than six hundred nor more than
nine hundred dollars; and the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney shall not be less than six hundred nor more than
nine hundred dollars; and in the counties of Powhatan, Lancaster,
Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland and King George, the
annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less
than four hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred dollars, and
the annual allowance to the county clerk and sheriff shall not be less
than three hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred dollars; and
in the county of Frederick, the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney shall not be less than six hundred nor more than
nine hundred dollars; and in the county of Rockingham, the annual
allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than eight hundred nor
more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of Middlesex,
Mathews, Gloucester, and King William, the annual allowance to the
county clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall not be less than
five hundred nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars; and in
the county of Fauquier, the annual allowances, severally made to
the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ;
and in the county of Norfolk, the annual allowance, severally made
to the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than fifteen hundred nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars;
and in the county of Page, the annual allowance severally made to
the county clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars;
and in the counties of Clarke and Warren, the annual allowance sev-
erally made to the clerks, sheriffs and Commonwealth’s attorneys
shall not be less than four hundred and fifty dollars, nor more than
seven hundred and fifty dollars; and in the county of Pittsylvania,
the annual allowance to the sheriff of said county not less than two
thousand dollars, nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars; and
in the county of Charlotte the annual allowances severally made to
the county clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than seven hundred dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ;
and in the county of Albemarle the annual allowance to the county
clerk shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars and the annual allowance to the Common-
weathl’s attorney shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars and the annual allowance to the
sheriff shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars ; and in the county of Greene the annual allow-
ances severally made to the county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney
and sheriff shall not be less than five hundred dollars nor more than
eight hundred dollars; and in the counties of Fairfax, Charles City,
James City, New Kent, York and Warwick the annual allowances
severally made to the county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney and
sheriff shall not be less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; and in the counties of Prince William, Lunenburg,
Nottoway, and Amelia the annual allowances severally made to the
county clerk, the Commonwealth’s attorney and the sheriff shall not
be less than six hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars ;
and in the county of Alexandria the annual allowances severally made
to the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than.
eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and the
annual allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than four hun-
dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; and in the counties
of Essex and. King and Queen the annual allowance to the county
clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall not be less than five
hundred nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars; and in the
counties of Craig, Bath and Highland the annual allowance to the
county clerks, Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be
less than five hundred nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars;
and in the counties of Fluvanna and Goochland the annual allowance
to the county clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney, severally,
shall not be less than five hundred nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars.

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