Chap. 28.—An ACT authorizing the payment of the unpaid interest due
from the Dawson Fund to the counties of Nelson and Albemarle.

Passed March 19, 1867.

Whereas, it is represented to the general assembly of Vir-
ginia, that a fund was devised by Martin Dawson for educa-
tional purposes in the counties of Nelson and Albemarle,
two-thirds of the revenue thereof to the latter and one-third
to the former county, and that said fund, or a portion of it,
was invested in certificates of the registered debt of Virginia,
or in bofids guaranteed by said state, and the general assem-
bly being desirous of meeting its just obligations and en-
couraging education :

1, Be it enacted by the general assembly,: That the andi-
‘tor of public accounts be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to draw on the publis treasury in favor of the board
of school commissioners of Nelson county, or of the party
or parties legally entitled to the same, for one-third of the
‘interest for two yeirs now due, and as it shall become due,
and in favor of the board of school commissioners of Albe-
marle county, or the party or parties legally entitled to the
same, for two-thirds of the interest for two years which 1s
due, and as it shall become due and payable, upon certificates
of the registered debt of Virginia held for the Dawson fund,
or any bonds guaranteed by the said state belonging to the
said Dawson fund: and the said auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to draw on the public treasury in favor of the
board of said school commissioners, or any party or parties
legally entitled, for the entire interest which may hereafter
become due and as it shall become dne and payable, on Vir-
ginia state stock held on account of Nelson county, being an
investment of an undrawn school quota accruing from the
aforesaid Dawson fund,

2. This act shall be in force from and after the passage
thereof, and shall continue in foree until the commonwealth
of Virginia shall assume the regular payment of interest of
the public debt.