Chap. 387.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 875, 882, and 883 of the
Code of Virginia as heretofore amended.

Approved December 10, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sections
eight hundred and seventy-five and eight hundred and eighty-two and
eight hundred: and vighty-three of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

$ 875. Salarv of superintendents.—The hoard of supervisors shall al-
low the superintendent of the poor a reasonable compensation for his
services, not to exceed, however, two hundred and forty dollars in a
county containing less than ten thousand inhabitants, nor to exceed three
hundred dollars in a county containing more than ten thousand and less
than twenty thousand inhabitants, and in no case to excced four hundred
lollars.

$882. Pay of overseers.—The pay and allowances to overseers shall
be two dollars per day while actually engaged, and not to exceed twenty
ollars for cach overseer for one year, to he paid out of the county levy.

$ 883. Conservator of peace for poorhouse.—The cireuit court of any
county in which any poorhouse is located may, upon the application of
the superintendent of the poor, or satisfactory evidence, founded on the
information of others, that it is necessary, appoint some discreet citizen
conservator of the peace, whose jurisdiction shall extend over the grounds
attached to such poorhouse, and not exceeding one mile beyond the same,
as shall be prescribed by the order appointing said conservator.

2. This act shall be in force on and after the first day of February,
nineteen hundred and four.