Chap. 73.—An ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisora of York
County to Borrow Money to Rebuild the Courthouse, Jail, and Olerk's
Office of said County.

Approved February 2, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be lawful for the board of supervisors of York
county to borrow money, to an amount not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars, on such terms and at such rates of interest
not exceeding six per centym per annum, as said board may
deem most expedient, for the purpose of rebuilding the court-
house, jail, and clerk’s office of said county.

2. That to cffect the loan in the first section provided for,
and for the safe-keeping and disbursing the money so bor-
rowed to the uses and purposes herein provided for, it shall
be lawful for the said board of supervisors to make an order
at any adjourned or special called meeting of said board,
authorizing and requiring the county treasurer of said
county to borrow said sum or sums so needed, for the pur-
poses aforesaid, at such several times as the same may be
needed, and execute to the lender or lenders of said money,
a bond or bonds binding the said county of York to the pay-
ment thercof, at such time or times as may be agreed on;
which bond or bonds, signed by the treasurer for and on be-
half of the county, shall bind the county therefor; and it
shall be the duty of the said treasurer to borrow and receive
said sum or sums of moncy as ordered to do by the said
board, and hold and disburse the same on his official respon-
sibility therefor, as hereinafter provided.

3. It shall be lawful for the board of supervisors of said
county to provide by’ a general order, entered on their
records, how and on what authority the treasurer shall pay
out said money; and in case of the failure of the said trea-
surer to pay out said money, pursuant to said order, it shall
and may be lawful for said board of supervisors to recover
Judgment therefor against said treasurer and his securities,
with ten per contum damages thereon, in the cireuit court
of said county, on motion, ten days’ previous notice of which
shall be sufficient.

4. Before the treasurer shall receive any money or dis-
charge any of the duties prescribed in this act, he shall give
bond before the county court, with eufficient security, in
penalty double the amount directed to be borrowed by the
said board, conditioned for the faithful application of the
said money ; and if he shall fail to give such bond, it shall
be lawful for the said court to appoint a special] commis-
sioner to execute the said order of the said board, who shall
give the bond in like manner aa required of the treasurer.

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