CHAP. 242.—Au ACT to provide that the general road law of the
state shall apply to Rockbridge county, except in so far as the
same is inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of the
special road law of said county.

Approved February 17, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the provisions of chapter forty-three of the code of
Virginia, edition of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,
shall apply to and be operative in the county of Rock-
bridge, except in so far as the same are inconsistent or in
conflict with the provisions of the special road law of said
county, embodied in chapter three hundred, acts of eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, which said special road law is declared to be
still in force in said county.

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

CuapP. 243.—JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to improvement
of Alexandria and Fairfax county roads by the government of
the United States.

Approved February 17, 1890.

Resolved by the house of delegates (the senate concur-
ring), That full permission and authority are hereby
granted to the government of the United States to im-
prove, repair, and keep in repair, by macadamizing or
otherwise, any of the following named public highways
in the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax—to wit: The
road connecting the aqueduct and chain bridges, and the
roads running into the said counties, or either of them,
from the aqueduct bridge, the chain bridge, the long
bridge, or any of them, and to that end and for that pur-
pose, the officers and agents of said government, acting
under authority of the congress of the United States,
shall have a right at such time or times as they may elect
to be in said counties and enter upon the said roads.
2. This resolution shall be in force from its passage.

CHAP, 244 —An ACT to amend and re-enact section 31 of chapter
406, acts of assembly 1883-84, entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section 31 of chapter 92 of the acts of 1875-76, to provide
for the working of roads in Fauquier county.

Approved February 17, 1880.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section thirty-one of chapter four hundred and six of
the acts of eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighty-
four, approved March thirteen, eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, be, and is hereby,amended and re-enacted so
as toread as follows:

§31. The board of supervisors of Fauquier county, upon
the petition of twenty-five freeholders from any magisterial
district or districts affected thereby, may adopt a mixed
system of contract and labor for working the roads of said
county or any magisterial district thereof: provided, that no
person shall be compelled to labor more than two days in
one year, nor shall more than fifteen cents on the one hun-
dred dollars in value of property be Jevied under such
system: provided, further, that upon the petition of fifty
freeholders of the county or district the county court shall
have power to set aside and annul the action of the board
of supervisors, after having caused thirty days’ notice of
the filing of such petition to be given to the clerk of the
board. Taxes under this section shall be levied and col-
lected as other county levies: provided, this section be
adopted by the board of supervisors; said board of super-
visors shall execute the same under the provisions of the
general road law of the state of Virginia so far as it relates
to labor.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CHaP, 245.—An ACT to allow the qualified voters of Dranesville
district, in the county of Fairfax, to vote upon the question of
amending section 2 repealing last clause of section 4, and all of
section 7, chapter 73, acta of the general assembly of Virginia,
for extra session year 1887, entitled an act for working the pub-
lic roads of Fairfax county, Virginia.

Approved February 17, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That at an election to be held on Tuesday, the fourth day
November, eighteen hundred and ninety, for a representa-
tive from the eighth congressional district of Virginia, to
the United States house of representatives, the qualified
voters of Dranesville district, Fairfax county, be, and are
hereby, allowed to vote on the question of amending sec-
tion two by striking out the word “twenty,” and inserting
the word “twenty-five” in lieu thereof, repeal the last
clause of section four, which last clause is as follows:
‘All male persons living in any road district over twenty-
one and under sixty years of age, except duly licensed
ministers of the gospel, persons who have lost a leg or an
arm, or who may be exempted by order of court, shall be
required to work upon the public roads in his district two
days in each year.” And repealing all of section seven.
The said sections two, four and seven being parts of chap-
ter seventy-three of the acts of assembly for extra session
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act for working the public roads
of Fairfax county. The said amendment to section two,
the repeal of the last clause to section four, and the repeal
of section seven to be voted on as one measure.

2. At said election the judges of election shall provide
a separate ballot-box in which to deposit the votes for
and against the measure, as set forth in section one of this
act; and each qualified voter who shall favor the amend-
ing of section two by striking out the word twenty and
inserting the word twenty-five in lieu thereof, the repeal-
ing of the last clause of section four, and the repealing of
section seven, shall deposit a ballot whereon shall be writ-
ten, “ For abolishing the two days’ work ;” and each quali-
fied voter who shall oppose the amending of section two,
the repealing of the last clause of section four, and the
repealing of section seven, shall deposit a ballot whereon
shall be written, “ For continuing the two days’ work.”

3. At said election the manner of depositing the ballots,
opening and canvassing the same, and making returns and
abstract thereof, shall conform in all respects to the re-
quirements of the general election laws of the state, except
that the certificates of the judges of election shall be as
follows: We hereby certify that at the election held at
,1n Dranesville district, Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia, on Tuesday, the fourth day of November, eighteen

hundred and ninety, ballots were cast for
abolishing the two days’ work ; ballots were
cast for continuing the two days’ work.
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4. If it shall appear from the abstract and returns of
said election that a majority of the registered voters of
Dranesville district who were entitled to vote on the ques-
tion shall have cast ballots for abolishing the two days’
work, then said section two shall be amended and re-
enacted by striking out the word twenty and inserting the
word twenty-five in lieu thereof. The said last clause of
section four and all of section seven shall be repealed as
far as they are applicable to Dranesville district. The
said sections two, four and seven being parts of chapter
seventy-three of acts of general assembly of Virginia for
the extra session of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.

5. The public road law that is now or shall hereafter be
in force in the other districts of Fairfax county not incon-
sistent with the intention of this act shall be in force in
Dranesville district. .

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