Chap. 7.—An ACT requiring the Board of Directors of the Lunatic
Asylums to Dispense with the Office of Treasurer, and providing the
mode of Disbursing the Funds.

Approved January 8, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the direc-
tors of the Western, Eastern, and Central lunatic asylums,
and of any asylum or asylums, that may hereafter be estab-
lished in this state, shall deposit to their credit in one or
more of the banks in this state, all moneys received by appro-
priation of the general assembly, or from any other source—
first taking from such bank or banks, bond with good secu-
rity, in a penalty double the amount likely to be deposited
in such bank or banks within twelve months, payable to the
commonwealth of Virginia, and conditioned for the preser-
vation of the money that may be deposited, and the payment
and disbursement thereof according to law; and it shall not
be lawful for the cashier or other officer of said bank or banks
to pay out said money so deposited upon the order, draft or
check of the directors making such deposit, except it be
drawn and signed in such form as shall be prescribed to said
bank or banks by the board of directors of such asylum; and
it shall not be lawful for the said board of directors to give
such order, draft or check, except for such amounts and at
such times as may be necessary to meet the expenditures for
the said asylums. And the board shall transmit to the audi-
tor of public accounts, quarterly, a report in detail of the
manner in which such funds have been disbursed. And the
boards of directors of the said asylums shall dispense with
the office of treasurer for their respective asylums.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with its provisions are hereby
repealed.