Chap. 534.--An ACT to amend and re-enact section TP oof an act entitled an act
toestabhlish a ferry or bridge across the Litppabanmock river ator near the town
of Falmonth, approved February 9, I8sz. as amended by an act entitled an act
to establish a ferry or bridge across the Rappahannock river at or near the town
ot Falmouth, in force March Is, ISSt,

Approved February 28, 1808,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section one
of an actapproved F ebruar y ninth, eightcen hundred and eighty-two,
entitled an act to establish a bridge or ferry across the Rappahannock
river, at or near the town of | ‘almouth, as amended by an act entitled
an act to establish a bridge or ferry across the Rappahannock § river,
at or near the town of Falmouth, in force March eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

$1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be "the duty of the county court of Stalford county, “when petitioned by
fifty voters of said county, one-half of whom shall be freeholders, to
cause a vote of the voters of said county to be taken at the next general
election, upon the question of authorizing the supervisors of said county
to build a bridge acress the Rappahannock river, at or near the town of
Fredericksburg, such vote to be taken and canvassed, and returns made
in the manner “prescribed by section sixty-three, chapter sixty-one, code
of eighteen hundred and seventy-three.

If it shall appear that three-fifths of the qualified voters of the county
voting upon the question are in favor of said building of a bridge, anil
that said three-fifths includes a majority of the votes ‘cast by freeholders
at such election, then the decision of said majority shall be carried out
as follows—namel y:

Said bridge shall be managed and controlled by five commissioners,
whose term of office shall expire on the first day of Muy, eighteen hundred and
ninety-erght.

Hereafter it shall be the duty of the county court of Stafford county,
ut its April term, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and at its April
term every fourth year thereafter, to appoint five residents of Stafford
county as bridge commissioners, one to be chosen from each magisterial
district and one from the county at large (provided, however, that not
more than three of said commissioners shall be of one political party),
who shall serve for the term of four years from the first day of May next
after their appointment, or until their successors are appointed and have
qualified. _Kach commissioner, when so appointed, shall qualify and
give bond before the said court, or judge in vacation, with good security,
for the faithful performance of the duties of his office or trust, in such
penalty as the court may prescribe; and the failure on the part of the
judge to require a bond, in sufficient penalty, with good security, shall
be deemed malfeasance in office; and said commissioners shall, when
authorized by said Judge, be empowered to locate and build said bridge,
condemn land for landing, and roads necessary for said bridge, and shall
require collection of tolls from all parties non-residents of the counties,
districts, or corporations subscribing to said enterprise, not to exceed for
each person two cents, and for each wheel two cents, each horse two
cents, cach head of cattle one cent, and for sheep and hogs one and one-
half cents per head, the said tolls to be applied to the maintenance or
operation of said bridge.

But the said commissioners, should the vote be determined in favor of
such bridge, shall have full power to buy or lease either or both of the
existing bridges at Fredericksburg and Falmouth instead of building said
bridge.

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