Chap. 222.--An ACT to authorize the town of Farmville to vote a
subscription to the Farmville and Powhatan railroad company.

Approved May 14, 1887.

Whereas the counties of Powhatan and Cumberland were
authorized by an act of the legislature, approved February
fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, to vote a subscription
to the Farmville and Powhatan railrohkd company; and
whereas it is intended that said road shall run to the town
of Farmville; therefore,
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the town of Farmville be and is hereby authorized to sub-
scribe fifty thousand dollars of the stock of the Farmville
and Powhatan railroad company, and the council of said
town in their discretion shall cause a vote of the qualified
voters of said town to be taken in the manner prescribed by
law; and if three-fifths of said qualified voters of said town
voting at said election are in favor of such subscription, and
said three-fifths shall include a majority of the freeholders
voting at said election, then the council of said town may
issue bonds for said subscription upon such conditions, in
such forms, running for such length of time, in such sums,
payable at such periods and places, and bearing such rate of
interest not exceeding six per centum, as said council may
determine.

2. That the council of said town are hereby authorized
and required to levy and collect a tax sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds, and to create a sinking fund to pay
the principal of the same when they shall become due.

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