Chap. 395.—An ACT to authorize the sale of certain church property inthe coun-
ty of Russell.

Approved February 18, 1898.

Whereas the colored people of New Garden magisterial district, in the
county of Russell, Virginia, purchased from Adam Wysor, in the year
eizhteen hundred and. seventy- -one, a lot of land, containing one acre
and ten poles, upon which to erect a church and school-house; and

Whereas most of the colored people have since removed from said dis-
trict, and the house having been destroyed, the said colored people desire
to sell the said lot and invest the proceeds in other church property; and

Whereas William F. Gardner is the only surviving trustee of said pro-
peity: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the said
Willtam F. Gardner, surviving trustee, is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to sell said property for the best price obtainable, and to make a
proper deed conveying the same to the purchaser, the proceeds to be ap-
plied to the erection or improvement of other church property more
conveniently located for said colored people.

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