Chap. 174.—An ACT to Amend Sections 6 and 76 of an Act Prescribing the
Duties and Compensation of Certain Township Officers, Approved July
11, 1870.

Approved March 22, 1871.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
sections six and seventy-six of an act prescribing the duties
and compensation of certain township officers, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Ҥ 6. The said board of supervisors of each county of the
state shall have power at said meeting in December, or at any
other legal meeting—

“First. Tosell or exchange the corporate property of the
county; to purchase any such real estate as may be necessary
for the erection of all necessary county buildings, and to pro-
vide a suitable farm as a place of general reception for the
poor of the county, and to make such orders concerning such
corporate property as now exists, as may hereafter be required,
or they may deem expedient; but this section shall not be so
construed as to deprive the county or circuit court judges of
the power to control the courthouses of their respective
counties, and to designate the manner and purposes for which
the same shall be used, or (when not done by the board of
supervisors) to make such repairs thereto as they or either of
them may deem necessary. |

“Second. To examine, settle, and allow all accounts charge-
able against such county, and when so settled, they may issue
county 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 county warrants thar the amount of county
tax levied in stich county for such year; and no interest shall
ever be paid by any county or any county order.

“Third. To build and keep in repair county buildings.

“Fourth. To 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 benefit of the county, if they shall
deem expedient; and in case there are no public buildings, to
provide suitable rooms for county purposes.

“Fifth. To direct the raising of such sums of money as may
be necessary to defray the county charges and expenses, and
all necessary charges incident to or arising from the execution
of their lawful authority, if the same has not been provided
for at the December meeting, and is necessary under the cir-
cumstances. |

“Sixth. To represent the county, and to have the care of
the county property, and the management of the business and
concerns of the county, in all cases where no other provision
shall be made.

“Seventh. To perform all other acts and duties which may
be authorized and required by law, not embraced in this act.”

Ҥ 76. If from any cause no township collector be elected in :
any township, or being elected fails to qualify, and the county
judge fails to find any suitable person to appoint who will qual-
ify, then such county judge shall make an order, either in
term time or in vacation, requiring the senior constable of said
township to be the collector thereof, who shall give an additional
bond in a penalty equal to double the amount to be collected
by him, and account for any taxes collected by him at the same
time and in the same manner as collectors are now required by
law. If said constable refuses to act as such collector, then
said judge shall appoint a collector for such township, who
shall give bond in a penalty double the amount to be collected
by him, and shall be paid by the treasurer of such county a
per diem to be fixed by said judge, but not to exceed three
dollars per day for each day actually and necessarily engaged
in the collection of state revenue, but no person who has been
previously entitled to said office for said term, by election, ap-
pointment, or operation of law, shall be appointed under this
section: provided, that the amount of said compensation shall
not exceed fifteen per centum on the amount actually collected
and paid to the treasurer by said collector.”

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