Chap. 255.—An ACT to authorize the supervisors of Amherst county
to issue bonds for the purpose of retiring outstanding bonds.

Approved February 24, 1888.

Whereas the county of Amherst, in the year eighteen hun-
dred and fifty-four, subscribed fifty thousand dollars to the capi-
tal stock of the then Orange and Alexandria railroad company,
and issued its bonds for the payment thereof, of which bonds
apart is yet unpaid, and will mature in the year eighteen
hundred eighty-eight, amounting to twenty-seven thousand
dollars; and whereas it is desired by the authorities of said
county to extend the time for the payment of said bonds;
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be lawful for the board of supervisors of Amherst
county to issue the bonds of said county, not to exceed
twenty-seven thousand dollars in amount, with which to re-
tire its bonds maturing in the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-eight, said bonds to be issued in denominations of fifty,
one hundred, and five hundred dollars, to bear interest at the
rate of six per centum per annum, for which coupons may be
issued, payable semi-annually; said bonds to run for twenty
years and to be redeemable at the pleasure of said county,
and to be signed by the president of the board of supervisors
and under the seal of the county.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.