Chap. 18.—An ACT to amend and re-enact the sixteenth section o!
chapter 134 Acts of 1874, in relation to the times of holding the Cir-
cuit Courts of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.

Approved December 19, 1874.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section
sixteen of chapter one hundred and thirty-four, acts of
eighteen hundred and seventy-four, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 16. Buchanan—Wednesday after the last. Monday in
February, July and October.

Russell—First Monday in August, November and March.

Scott—Third Monday in March, August and November.

Lee—Thursday after fourth Monday in March, August
and November.

Wise—Second Monday after fourth Monday in March,
August and November.

Smyth—Third Monday in September, December and
April.

AW ashington—First Monday in October, January and May.

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

Chap. 18.—An ACT to provide for the collection of the revenue of the.
city of Norfolk for the year 1874.

Approved January 5, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the treasurer of the city of Norfolk be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to receive, until the first of February
next, from all persons assessed with taxes in the said city of
Norfolk, the taxés due from them for the year eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-four, without adding the five per centum
prescribed in cases where taxes have not been paid prior to
the first of December: provided, that the consent of the
sureties of said treasurer shall be given, in person, before the
judge of the corporation court of said city of Norfolk, in
term or vacation, by writing signed by such sureties; said
writing to be duly recorded by the clerk of said corporation
court and certified to the auditor of public accounts.

2. At the expiration of the aforesaid time it shall be the
duty of the said treasurer to make up a statement of all
moneys received by him on account of taxes, which state-
ment shall be verified by affidavit, and shall be forwarded to
the auditor of public accounts by said treasurer, and.he shall
thereupon pay into the treasury the amount shown to be due
by such statement; and if he shall fail so to pay over the
same, he shall forfeit his commissions on so much of said bal-
ance as he may fail to account for and pay over. |

3. It shall be the duty of the sergeant of said city of Nor-
folk, on the first day of February next, to receive from the
treasurer of the said city of Norfolk, all tax bills for the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-four then unpaid, and to ac-
count for the same by the fifteenth day of May thereafter,
in the manner prescribed in the act relating to the duties
and compensation of certain township officers, approved July
eleventh, efghteen hundred and seventy.

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