Chap. 286.—An ACT to authorize the City of Richmond to subscribe
to Western Railrord Connections with tlte Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.

Approved March 29, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the city of Richmond is hereby authorized to issue its bonds
to an amount not exceeding one million of dollars, to be used
in making subscriptions to, or assisting in the construction
of railroads designed to connect tho Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad with the western system of railroads, notwithstand-
ing such bonds or subscriptions may exceed the limit of in-
debtedness now prescribed by the charter of the said city,
and such bonds or subscriptions shall not be taken into ac-
count in estimating the indebtedness of said city in reference
to the limit now prescribed by its charter.

2. No bonds shall be issued under this act until the sense
of the qualified voters of the said city shall have beon taken
upon the question in conformity with the provisions of the
city charter, nor unless it shall appear that a majority of the
registered freeholders of the city have voted in favor of the
proposition.

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