Chap. 558.—An ACT to authorize the Councils of the city of Norfolk
to add to and increase the salary of the Judge of the Circuit Court of
the city, and to pay such increuse from the City Treasury.

Approved March 19, 1884.

Whereas the vreat increase in the business and commercial
prosperity of the city of Norfolk has greatly added to the
duties and labors of the judge of the circuit court of that
city, in the examination and granting of charters of incorpo-
ration, and other duties which are required to be done in
chambers; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the councils of the said city of Norfolk be and they are here-
by authorized and empowered to add to and increase the sal-
ary of the judge of the circuit court of said city: provided
that the increase or pay allowed to the judge of said court
shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars per annum,
and that the same shall be paid out of the treasury of the
said city.