Chap. 423.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, as heretofore amended, which said section is in chapter 109 of the said
Code on the subject of boards cof supervisors. [S B 368]

Approved March 23, 1928

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

Section 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
supervisors of said county and their successors in office, for the
benefit of the county, if they deem it expedient; and if there are
no public buildings, to provide temporary suitable rooms for the
county purposes; to determine what annual allowances, pavable
out of the county treasury, shall be made severally to the sheriffs,
county clerks, and attorneys for the Commonwealth of their re-
spective counties; so that, in counties containing a population of
ten thousand and less, the allowance to each of said officers shall
not be less than three hundred dollars nor exceed six hundred dol-
lars; in counties containing ten and less than fifteen thousand. not
less than four hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred dol-
lars; in counties containing fifteen and less than twenty thou-
sand, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than eight hun-
dred 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 containing over
forty thousand, not less than a thousand dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars; and in counties containing over fifty thou-
sand, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fitteen
hundred 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 in the county ot
Henrico the annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff.
county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than
nine hundred dollars nor more than eighteen hundred dollars; ex-
cept the Commonwealth’s attorney of Henrico county may be al-
lowed additional compensation for extraordinary legal services, to
be approved by the judge of the circuit court, and in the counties of
Washington, Russell, Accomac, Scott, Buchanan, Tazewell, Bruns-
wick and Chesterfield, the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s
attorney, county clerk and sheriff, shall not be less than one thou-
sand 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 Dinwiddie the annual allowance severally made to the
Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff, shall not be
less than six hundred nor more than twelve hundred dollars; and
in the county of Orange, the annual allowance, to the county clerk
shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars, nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars; and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less
than six hundred nor more than nine hundred dollars, and the
annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than nine hun-
dred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the
county of Elizabeth City the allowance to the county clerk shall
not exceed eighteen hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to
the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars; and in the counties of Prince Edward, Greens-
ville, Hanover, Caroline and Lee, the annual allowance to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not be less
than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars ;
and in the county of Mecklenburg the annual allowance to the
Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not be less
than twelve hundred dollars nor more than eighteen hundred dol-
lars; and in the county of Rockingham and Southampton, the an-
nual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less
than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars,
and to the sheriff not less than nine hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of Nansemond, Isle of
Wight, Surry, the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s at-
torney and county clerk shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars ;
and Sussex county, the annual allowance to the Commonwealth's
attorney and county clerk shall not be less than eight hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars and the annual allowance
to the sheriff shall not be less than one thousand dollars nor more
than fifteen hundred dollars; Prince George the annual allowance
for the Commonwealth’s attorney and the sheriff, shall not be less
than eight hundred dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dollars,
and the county clerk shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars; and
in the county of Franklin the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars, and in the counties of Carroll, Patrick, and Mont-
gomery the allowances, severally made, to the sheriffs, shall not be
less than eight hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dol-
lars, and the allowance to the county clerk and the Commonwealth’s
attorney shall not be less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of Pulaski, Giles,
Roanoke, Bedford, Henry and Wythe the annual allowances, sev-
erally made, 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 Rockbridge the an-
nual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and
sheriff severally 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 Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff,
shall not be less than four hundred dollars nor more than eight
hundred dollars; and in the county of Buckingham the annual al-
lowances to the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be
less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dol-
lars, and the annual allowance to the county clerk shall not be less
than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars;
and in the county of Cumberland, the annual allowances to the
Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than six
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 fifteen hundred doliars; and in the county ot
Appomattox, the annual allowance to the county clerk shall not be
less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than six
hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars, and the annual
allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than
six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars; and in
the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmore-
land and King George, the annual allowances, severally made, to
the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and the
annual allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than seven
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars; in the county ot
Powhatan the annual allowance to the county clerk shall be not
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dol-
lars, and the annual allowance to the sheriff and Commonwealth's
attorney shall not be less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars; in the county of Frederick the annual al-
lowances to the clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall
not be less than seven hundred nor more than one thousand dollars;
and in the county of Rockingham, the annual allowance to the
sheriff shall not be less than eight hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of Middlesex, Essex
and King and Queen, the annual allowance to the county clerks
shall not be less than ten hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars, the annual allowance to the sheriffs shall not be
less than three hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dol-
lars: and the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorneys
shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than
nine hundred dollars, and in the county of Mathews the annual
allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than eleven hun-
dred dollars nor more than fourteen hundred dollars, and the an-
nual allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than nine hundred
dollars, nor more than eleven hundred dollars, and the annual ai-
lowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than
seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dol-
lars, and in the county of Gloucester the annual allowance to the
county clerk shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty dollars
nor more than fourteen hundred dollars, and the annual allowance
to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and
the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than seven
hundred and fifty dollars nor more than eleven hundred dollars;
and in the county of King William the annual allowance to the
county clerk shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty dollars
nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to
the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall be not less than six
hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred 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 allowances, severally
made, to the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than twenty-
five hundred dollars; and in the county of Page, the annual al-
lowances, severally made, to the county clerk, sheriff and Com-
monwealth’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, severally made, to the clerks,
sheriffs and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall not be less than five
hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars; and in the
county of Pittsylvania the annual allowance to the sheriff of said
county shall be 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 dol-
lars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of
Alleghany the annual allowance to the clerk and the Common-
wealth’s attorney shall not be less than seven hundred dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the
sheriff shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than
twenty-five 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 an-
nual allowance to the Commonwealth’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 countv of Greene the annual allowances, severally made, to
the county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be
less than five hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars,
and in the counties of Fairfax, Charles City, New Kent and War-
wick 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 James City, Grayson and York, the annual allowances.
severally made, to the county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney
and sheriff shall not be less than eight hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars; and to the Commonwealth’s attor-
ney of the counties of Page and Warren may be made additional
allowances, approved by the circuit court, for extraordinary legal
services; and the county of Princess Anne, the annual allowance
made to the tounty clerk shall not be less than eight hundred dol-
lars, to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than one thousand
dollars and to the sheriff not less than one thousand dollars, and in
the counties of Prince William, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Amelia
the annual allowances, severally made, to the county clerk, Com-
monwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than six hun-
dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; and in the county
of Arlington, the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attor-
ney shall not be more than twenty-five hundred dollars; the annual
allowance to the sheriff shall not be more than two thousand dol-
lars sand the annual allowance of the county clerk shall not he more
than one thousand dollars; and in the county of Halifax, the annual
allowances, severally made to the Commonwealth’s attorney and
sheriff, shall not be more than twenty-five hundred, nor less than
fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of Craig, the annual al-
lowances to the county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff
shall not be less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars; in the county of Bath, the annual allowance
of the county clerk shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty
dollars nor more than seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, and the
annual allowance of the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall
not be less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred
and fifty dollars, and in the counties of Fluvanna and Goochland
the annual allowances to the county clerk, sheriff and Common-
wealth’s attorney, severally made, shall not be less than five hun-
dred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and in the county
of Madison, the annual allowance to the sheriff and Common-
wealth’s attorney shall not be less than one thousand dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the
county clerk shall not he less than twelve hundred dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of Augusta.
the annual allowance to the Commonwealth's attorney, shall not be
less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dol-
lars; and in the county of Botetourt the annual allowance to the
circuit clerk may be as much as, but not more than twelve hun-
dred dollars and the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be
less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dol-
lars; and in the county of Campbell the annual allowances to the
sheriff and clerk shall not be less than one thousand dollars and
not more than fourteen hundred dollars; and in the county of
Floyd, the annual allowance made to the sheriff, the county clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than three hun-
dred dollars each and not more than eight hundred dollars each.
In the county of Highland the annual allowance to the county clerk
shall not be less than seven hundred and fifty dollars, nor more than
twelve hundred and fifty dollars, and the annual allowance to the
Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall be not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The annual allowance to the commissioner of the revenue for the
county of Franklin shall be the same as allowed the sheriff and
Commonwealth’s attorney. For the county of Rappahannock, the
allowance to the county clerk shall be not less than eight hundred
dollars and not more than fifteen hundred dollars, and the annual
allowance for the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not
be less than six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars.