CHAP. 154.—An ACT for appointment of powder officer for the har-
bor of Norfolk and Portsmouth.

Approved March 3, 1880.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
for the purpose of better security of life and property in the
harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth, one powder officer shall
be appointed by the governor for the term of four years. The
said officer shall superintend the handling of all powder to and
from vessels of every and all kinds in the harbor, whose duty
shall be to see that every prevention against danger of ignition
and explosion is adopted and rigidly observed ; for which ser-
vices he shall receive from the consignee of the powder for
transfer three cents per keg, and the said officer may be
required to enter into a bond, in the penalty of five thousand
dollars, for the faithful performance of his office before any
officer authorized to take official bonds.

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