Chap. 1.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Halifax
county to issue bonds, &c.

Approved Deeember 8, 1897.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of Halifax. county be, and it is hereby, authorized and
empowered to issue bonds, coupon or. registered, as it may deem best,
to the amount of one hundred and forty-four thousand dollars, bearing
a rate of interest not exceeding five per centum per annum, the ‘proceeds
arising from the sale of said bonds to be used for the sqle purpose of re-
tiring the bonds heretofore issued by the resolution of the said board of
supervisors, passed the thirtieth day of October, eighteen hundred and
eighty-six, under an act approved the twelfth day of February, eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, allowing the said county of Halifax to subscribe
to the stock of the Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina railroad,
which said bonds are dated the first day of January, eighteen hundred
and eighty-seven, and are payable at the option of the said board of super-
visors, on or after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-
seven.

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