Chap. 202.—An ACT to provide a method of settling the accounts of
the Banks of Rockingham and Berkeley, as to outstanding circula-
tien,

Approved March 21, 1877.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the trea-
purer of the state be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to set aside and bold for the use of the Bank of Rockingbam,
two thousand seven hundred dollars of consol bonds of the
state, now in possession of said treasurer, and held by him in
lieu of bonds lost or destroyed, and which had been held by
him in trust for the said bank of Rockingham, to wit: Bonds
numbers, five thousand three hundred and ninety-six and five
thousand three hundred and ninety-seven, of the denomina-
tion of one hundred dollars each; numbers one thousand six
hundred and twenty-one and thirteen thousand four hundred
and ninety-two, of the denomination of one thousand dollars
each; and nymberonethousand seven hundred and thirty-one,
of the denomination of five hundred dollars; and also ‘num-
ber two thousand four hundred and twenty-three, fractional
certificate, for the sum of forty-six dollars and sixty-seven
cents, and a West Virginia certificate, number three thousand
five hundred and sixty-one, for the sum of three thousand
two hundred and twenty-three dollars and thirty-three cents,
held by said treasurer, in trust forsaid Bank of Rockingbam:
and said treasurer shall also set aside and hold for the use of
the Bank of Berkeley, four hundred dollars of such bonds
now in his possession, as aforesaid, numbered as follows: five
thousand three hundred and ninety-cight, five thousand three
hundred and ninety-nine; five thousand four hundred, and
five thousand two hundred and forty-tour, of the denomina-
tion of one hundred dollars each; and also number one thou-
sand seven hundred and fifteen, fractional certificate, for the
sum of forty-three dollars and eighty cents, and a West Vir-
ginia certificate, number two thousand four hundred and
thirty-four, for the sum of five hundred and seventy-one
dollars and ninety cents, held by said treasurer in trust for
said Bank of Berkeley.

2. The said treasurer shall advertise in some newspaper
published, respectively, in the city of Richmond, the town of
Harrisonburg, and the city of Martinsburg, West Virginia,
once a week for three months, stating that all bonds deposi-
ted with him to sccure the circulation of the banks of Rock-
ingham and Berkeley, which have not been surrendered to
the holders of the notes of said banks, in exchange for said
notes, will be returned tosaid banks, respectively, on the day
named in such advertisement; and notifying all parties who
hold the notes of said banks to come forward and receive from
the treasurer, bonds of the state in exchange therefor.

3. At the time named in said notice, the said treasurer shall
deliver to said banks, respectively, all bonds belonging to
them remaining in his possession, and which have not been
delivered by him in exchange for notes.

4. The amount of two thousand nine hundred and seventy-
two dollars and thirty-one cents, now on the books of the
second auditor to the credit of the treasurer, in trust for the
Bank of Rockingham, shall be held by said treasurer as a
fund in common with the certificates and bonds hereinbefore
described, and sball be subjected to the redemption of the
notes of the Bank of Rockingham, which may be presented
in accordance with the provisions of this act. On the day of
the expiration of the period of three months, during which
the advertisement hereinbefore provided for is made, the said
Bank of Rockingham shall be allowed to fund, according to
existing laws, the amount of interest remaining on hand on
the books of the second auditor, and to control and dispose
of the certificates obtained on funding the same.

5. This act shall not take effect unless and until the Bank
of Rockingham and the Bank of Berkeley shall file their
written assent to the same.