Chap. 186.—An ACT for the relief of E. C. Marshall, Jr., treasurer of
Clarke county, and his sureties.

Approved March 4, 1878.

Whereas, E. C. Marshall, junior, treasurer of the county of
Clarke, had on deposit in the bank of Berryville, at the time
of its suspension, (which has recently occurred), a portion of
the revenue collected by him for the state ot Virginia; and
whereas some time will be required in order to realize said
fund and make it available; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the auditor
of public accounts be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to suspend the collection of the amount of such deposit in the
said bank of Berryville until the first January, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-nine; but nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to prevent the said auditor of public accounts
from prosecuting any claim of the commonwealth againat
said Marshall, junior, and his sureties, on account of said
collections of the revenue, or any other, for which they may
be liable to a judgment for the same: and provided further,
that this act shall not take effect until the consent of the
sureties of said Edward C. Marshall, junior, in his official
bond, shall be filed for record, with the clerk of the county
court of Clarke county, and a copy thereof forwarded to the
auditor of public accounts.
2. This act 8ha]l be in force from its passage.

Chap. 186.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 269
of the Acts of 1874-75, in relation to the duties, powers, and liabili-
ties of certain county officers, approved March 29, 1875.

Approved March 12, 1878.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section seven of an act entitled an act prescribing the duties,
powers, liabilities, and compensation of certain county offi-
cers, providing for the collection of taxes, and for the repeal
of chapters thirty-seven and forty-six of the Code of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, approved March twenty-
nine, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be amended and
re-enacted so aa to read as follows:

§ 7. The county treasurer may appoint two or more depu-
ties to assist him in the duties of his office, who shall qualify
in the manner now prescribed for the qualification of deputy
sheriffs, who may perform all the duties of treasurer, and
shall be subject to removal by his principal or by the court
of his county, The treasurer may take from the person 8e
appointed, sach bond and security as he shall deem necessary
for his indemnity. It any such deputy shall fail to pay over
any taxes or county levies which he may bave received, or
commit any default or misconduct in office, he and bis sure-
ties shall be liable, upon motion, for the amount of the defi-
ciency in said taxes or levies, together with damages thereon,
at the rate of ten per centum per month from the time such
payment should have been made; and for such default or
misconduct as his principal, or personal representative of
such principal, is hable, a judement may be obtained by mo-
tion for the full amount for which his principal, or the per-
sonal representative of such principal, is liable, or for which
a judement shall be recovered against either such principal
or his personal representative; which motion shall be beard
by the county or circuit court after ten days’ notice in wri
ting.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.