Chap. 195.—An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the
county of Henrico, to hire convicts for the purpose of improving the
public roads in the county of Henrico, and to make provisions for
ineeting the expense thereof.

Approved March 21, 1877.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the board
of supervisors of the county of Henrico, are hereby author-
ized to enter into contract with the governor for the hire of
convicts, in such number, not to excced one hundred, and for
such time, as they may deem necessary for the purposes of
this act. And they are authorized to work such convicts
upon the public roads of the county of Henrico, improving
said roads, one aftér the other, in sections of not more than
three miles, alternately. And in the event of their hiring
such convicts, they are required and authorized to provide, in
making the county levy, a sufficient amount, not to exceed
fifteen cents on the hundred dollars of taxable value in any
one year, to pay for transporting, maintaining, guarding, and
supplying medical attendance, for said convicts, and such
other expenses as may be indispensable, for the purpose of
improving said roads; and they may make and enforce such
regulations as may be necessary for the purposes of this act:
provided, however, that the exercise of any authority granted
by this act, shall be subject to the approval of the county
court of Henrico: provided further, that the compensation
paid for said convicts shall not be more than the expense of
transporting from and to the penitentiary, and of maintain-
ing, clothing, guarding, and supplying them with medical at-
tendance during the time they are so hired to said supervi-
sors. But any contract made in pursuance of this act, shall
be subject to revocation by the governor, upon ten days no-
tice.

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