Chap. 27.—An ACT Requiring the Depositories of the Public Moneys o
the Commonwealth to Execute Additional Bonds.

Approved January 18, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha
the treasurer of the commonwealth is hereby directed to forth
with withdraw from the state depositories now designated b:
law the amounts now on deposit to the credit of the common
wealth, unless each of said banks of deposit shall, within +
reasonable time, not to exceed ten days, procure some person:
other than the bank, in its behalf to enter into a bond for eacl
of said depositories, in a penalty of five hundred thousanc
dollars, to be approved by the governor, conditioned faithfull:
to account for and pay over the amounts now on deposit t
the credit of the commonwealth, and such other sums as ma:
be hereafter deposited with it; and conditioned further for th
faithful discharge of the duties and obligations pertaining t
it as such depository.

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