Chap. 253.—An ACT Authorizing Certain Commissioners to Sell a Certain
Lot of Land in Winchester belonging to the Winchester Academy.

Approved March 29, 1871.

Whereas it is represented to this general assembly, That
Philip Williams, who was appointed one of the joint commis-
sioners for the purpose of selling the lot of ground belonging
to the Winchester academy, has since died without making
said sale:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section one of chapter forty-five of the acts of assembly of
eighteen hundred and sixty-six and eighteen hundred and
Sixty-seven, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
Ows:

Ҥ 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That Robert T. Barton and Joseph H. Sherrard, be and they
are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of making
sale at public auction to the highest bidder, of the lot adjoin-
ing the town of Winchester, belonging to the Winchester
academy, incorporated by the act of the general assembly
passed October, seventeen hundred and eighty-six; and said
commissioners shall pay over the proceeds of said sale to the
trustees of said academy, to be invested by them in such man-
ner as will best fulfil the benevolent intentions of the donor:
provided, that any one of said commissioners may act, and that
they shall charge no more than the actual expenses of sale.”

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