Chap. 487.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to
secure to tax-payers in cities and towns, the right of public school edu-
cation for their children, approved March 6, 1882.

Approved March 17, 1884.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
an act entitled an act to secure to the tax-payers in cities
and towns the right of public school education for their chil-
dren, approved March six, eighteen hundred and eighty-two,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 1. That it shall be lawful for any persom who is a tax.
payer and citizen of Virginia, owning real estate to the as.
sessed value of fifteen hundred dollars in any city, town or
county school district of the commonwealth, to send his chil.
dren to any public free school in any city, town, county, o1
school district, subject to the laws regulating public free
schools therein, as though said tax-payer resided in such
city, town, or school district ; and any guardian who is owner
of such real estate and tax-payer for his ward or wards as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to the privileges above named fo1
his ward or wards, if such ward or wards be residents of the
state.

2. This act shall be in force from the first day of July.
eighteen hundred and eighty-four.