Chap. 94.—An ACT to Extend the Time within which Spencer D.
Fletcher, late Sheriff of Accomack County, may Collect the Taxes for
the years 1867 and 1868.

Approved February 19, 1878.

Whereas, it is represented to the general assembly, that
Spencer D. Fletcher, late sheriff of the county of Accomack,
who was removed from office by General Canby in eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, has fully settled and paid into the
treasury the revenue of the said county for the years eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven and eight, but still holds in his hands
a number of uncollected tax tickets for said years, he having
advanced the money for the tax-payers, and the period having
elapsed in which he is authorized by law to distrain for the
collection of said taxes; and whereas, his deputies have re-
moved from said county of Accomack ; therefore,
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be T
lawful for Spencer D. Fletcher, late sheriff of the county of 3
Accomack, to nominate one or more deputies, to have the ©
same powers of distress and sale as\he possessed before he t,
was removed as aforesaid, to enforce the collection of taxes
due him as aforesaid in said county. The right of distress
and sale shall contimue for the period of one year from the
passage of this act.

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