Chap. 397.—An ACT to authorize and confirm certain leases by the board of super-
visors of Albemarle county.

Approved February 18, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That all leases
by way of ground rent or otherwise, heretofore or hereafter made by the
board of supervisors of Albemarle county of any portion of the land,
whereon are located the courthouse and clerk’s offices of said county, and
which is known as the courthouse square be, and such leases hereby, are
confirmed and declared valid in all respects, but the authority herein
granted said board to hereafter make such leases shall not be construed to
authorize the leasing of any such portion of said Jand as would materially
interfere with the purposes and objects for which said land is directed to
be held as provided in section nine hundred and twenty-five of the code
of Virginia.

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