Chap. 419.—An ACT to refund to R. T. Sear an amount overpaid to the common-
wealth.

Approved February 21, 1898.

Whereas by an act entitled an act for the relief of R. T. Sears, one of
the sureties of John H. Sears, late treasurer of Mathews county, ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, it was provided
that R. T. Sears should pay twelve hundred and thirty dollars and nine
cents in Riddleberger bonds; and

Whereas by an agreement made and approved by R. Taylor Scott,
attorney-general of Virginia; Morton Marye, auditor of public accounts,
and B. R. Wellford, junior, judge circuit court of city of Richmond,
that said R. T. Sears should pay twelve hundred dollars; and

Whereas a mistake was made in the above act of thirty dollars and
nine cents, and R. T. Sears has paid to the auditor of public accounts
the sum of twelve hundred dollars in Riddleberger bonds, and thirty
dollars and nine cents in money; and

Whereas R. T. Sears had to pay the thirty dollars and nine cents in
order to comply with said act on or before the first day of August, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-six, the auditor not having the authority to
correct the mistake: now, therefore,

1. be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor
of public accounts be, and he is hereby, directed to draw his warrant on
the treasurer for the sum of thirty doliars and nine cente, payable to R.
T. Sears, this being the amount overpaid to the state by the agreement
made as set forth in the preamble of this act.

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