Chap. 136.—An ACT to amend section eight of an act entitled an Act
to amend the Charter of the City of Alexandria, approved February
twentieth, eighteen hundred andl seventy-one, and providing for sub-
mitting the same to the qualified voters of said city.

Approved March 17, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section eight of an act entitled an act to amend the charter
of the city of Alexandria, approved February the twentieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:

§ 8. All officers and clerks other than those prescribed by
the constitution of the state and laws passed in accordance
therewith (except such as are provided for in section five of
the act approved May the’seventh, eighteen hundred and
fifty-two) shall be elected annually on the fourth Thursday
in ay by the qualified voters of said city.

2. The city council shall define the powers of all such offi-
cers and clerks so elected, and may take from them bonds.
with sureties, in such penalties as to the city council may
seem fit, payable to the city council by its corporate name,
conditioned for the faithful performance by such officers and
clerks of the duties of their respective offices.

3. The city council shall have the power to remove or sus-
pend such officers and clerks for misfeasance, nonfeasance in
office, or for derelection of duty.

4, This act shall not be in force until it shall have been
submitted to the qualified voters of the city of Alexandria
for their ratification, and a majority of such voters, voting at
said election, shall have voted for the ratification thereof.

5. This act shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
city of Alexandria at such time and in such manner as the
city council shall provide.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Chao. 137.—An ACT to authorize the Trustees of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, at Hampton, to Sell a Lot of Land and Invest
the Proceeds of Sale in the Purchase of another Lot of Land, and to
Borrow Money.

Approved March 17, 1876.

Whereas the proper authorities of the Methodist Episco-
pal church South, at Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth
city, desire to sell a certain lot of land, now held by the
trustees of the said church, and located in Hampton, in said
county, on Hospital street, and bounded by the lots of Peek,
Thomas, and others, and to purchase a more suitable lot upon
which to erect a parsonage for the residence of the ministers
of said church, and to borrow money to aid in the erection
of said parsonage, and to secure the same by deed of trust;
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful for the trustees of the said Methodist Episcopal church
South, at Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth City, to sell,
either privately or by public auction, on such terms as they
shall deem proper, and to convey by deed to the purchaser,
the lot of land now held by said trustees for the use and
benefit of the said church, located in Hampton, in the county
of Elizabeth City, on Hospital street, and bounded by the
lots of Peek, Thomas, and others, and to apply the proceeds
of sale to the purchase of another lot in said town, upon
which to erect a parsonage for the use of the ministers of
said church; and it shall be lawful for the said trustees to
borrow money, to an amount not exceeding one thousand
dollars, at such rate of interest as may be agreed upon, to
be used in the erection of said parsonage; and for the pur-
pose of securing the prompt payment of such sum or sums
of money as they may borrow, with the interest agreed to
be paid thereon, the said trustees may convey by one or
more deeds of trust, to be executed by them, all or any part
of the real estate now held or hereafter held by them for the
use and benefit of the said church; and the deed or deeds of
trust so executed by them shall be valid and effectual in law
for the purposes therein set forth.

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