Chap. 549.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of George R.. Barr,
late treasurer of Washington county.

Approved March 19, 1884.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the following-named parties, and the personal representatives
of such of them as are dead, or as may elect to avail them-
selves of the provisions of this act, namely: 8S. M. Withers,
John A. Campbell, George Keller, John C. Campbell, Isaac
A. McQuown, John W. Johnston, J. M. Rose, John M. Ham-
ilton, W. Musselwhite, James H. Butt, R. P. Carson, and A.
W. Aston, securities of George R. Barr, late treasurer of
Washington county, Virginia, upon his official bond, dated
December twenty-two, cightcen hundred and seventy-three;
and Salmon M. Withers, George Keller, John W. Johnston,
Samuel A. Preston, J. H. Butt, H. S. Preston, John A. Camp-
bell, John C. Campbell, Isaac A. McQuown, James W. Pres-
ton, and Frank S. Findlay, securities of the said George R.
Barr, treasurer as aforesaid, upon his official bond, dated
February twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-four;
and J. H. Butt, S. M. Withers, Isaac A. McQuown, James W.
Preston, John W. Johnston, John C. Campbell, Samuel A.
Preston, F. S. Findlay, A. W. Aston, H. S. Preston, and J.
M. Rose, securities upon the official bond of the said George
R. Barr, late treasurer as aforesaid, of date April twenty-sev-
enth, eighteen hundrec and seventy-four; and John W. John-
ston, F. S. Findlay, John W. Barr, H. 8S. Preston, James W.
Preston, Samuel A. Preston, Worley Musselwhite, and John
A. Campbell, securities upon the official bond of the said
George R. Barr, late treasurer as aforesaid, of date March
thirteen, eighteen bundred and seventy-five, be and they are
hereby authorized to pay to the auditor of public accounts,
in full discharge of their liability to the commonwealth, by
reason of the default of the said George R. Barr, late treasu-
rer as aforesaid, the bonds of the commonwealth issued under
the act of February fourteen, eighteen hundred and eighty-
two, to the amount of said default, which default is to be as-
certained between the auditor of public accounts and the said
sureties: provided that interest shall only be charged upon
any portion of said default from the time that the same ac-
crued, at the rate of six per centum per annum. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as releasing the said
George R. Barr from his hability for the difference between
the amount due by him and the market value of the bonds
so received; and it is provided that the said bonds shall be
paid to the treasurer of the commonwealth within one year
after the passage of this act: provided that the act of limita-
tions shall not be computed for the time allowed by this act
to make settlement with the auditor of public accounts.
6. This act shall be in force from its passage.