Chap. 564.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act
approved March 25, 1872, declaring certain streams in Char
lotte county to be highways, as amended by an act approved
March 20, 1875, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1878,
approved March 3, 1879.

Approved March 4, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That an act entitled an act to amend section one of an
act approved March twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, declaring certain streams in Charlotte county
to be highways, as amended by an act approved March
twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, as amended
by an act approved March fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-eight, declaring certain streams in Charlotte
county to be highways, be amended and re-enacted so as

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to read as follows, (approved March third, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-nine) :

1. Ward’s Fork creek from Phillip’s bridge to Read's
old mill and Cub creek from Harvey’s bridge to its mouth,
all in the county of Charlotte, shall be considered and are
hereby declared to be highways, and shall be subject to
all the provisions of law in reference to public roads now
in force and applicable thereto, except as hereinafter pro-
vided.

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

CiuAP 5355.—An ACT to amend the charter of Buena Vista.

Approved March 4, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section forty-one of an act approved January twenty-
fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety, incorporating the
town of Buena Vista, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read ae follows, viz.:

841, The town council may, in the name of and for the use
of the town, contract loans or cause to be issued certifi-
cates of debts or bonds: provided, that for the purpose of
supplving the town with water and lights, and for the im-
provement of the town in such other respects as the town
council may deem advisable, the town council, at such
time or tines as it deems proper, is authorized to issue
certificates of debts or bonds for an amount not exceed-
ing fifty thousand dollars; and provided, that after the
issue of said fifty thousand dollars of certificates of debt
or bonds, no such certificates of debt or bonds shall be
issued for an amount exceeding five thousand dollars for
any one purpose, except by a two-thirds vote of the coun
cil, ratified by a majority of the freehold voters of the
town voting on the question, but such loans, certificates,
or bonds shall not he irredeemable for a period greater
than thirty-four years: provided, further, that said coun-
cil shall not contract such loan or issue such certificates
of debt or bonds for the purpose of subscribing to the
stock of any company incorporated for a work of inter-
nal improvement or other purpose, without being first au-
thorized so to do by three-fourths of the freehold voters
of the town voting on the question: provided, further,
that in no case shall the aggregate debt of the town at
any one time exceed ten per centum of the assessed value
of the property, real and personal, within the town limits,
unless the amount above allowed to be issued should ex-
ceed said ten per centum; and provided, further, that the
said council shall not endorse the bonds of any company
whatsoever without the same authority. All contracts for
the erection of public improvements within the jurisdic-
tion of the town council shall be let to the lowest bidder,
reserving the right to reject any and all bids, and notice
shall be given at least thirty days before the work is
finally let, by advertisement in one or more of the news-
papers published in the town; and the party to whom
said contract shall be let shall give such bond as the coun-
cil may require, but in no event shall any contract be let
to any member of the town council, nor shall any mem-
ber have any interest in such contract.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CHAP. 564.—An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Isle
of Wight county to increase the salary of the county judge.

Approved March 4, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the board of supervisors of Isle of Wight county be,
and they are hereby, authorized to increase the salary of
the county judge of said county to the sum of five hundred
dollars per annum, and that said salary be a charge upon
said county, and be levied, collected and paid as the law
prescribes for the payment of county judges.

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

CHAP. 565 —An ACT to authorize and empower the supervisors
of Nansemond and Gloucester counties to increase the salaries
of the county judges thereof.

Approved March 4, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the boards of supervisors of Nansemond and Glou-
cester counties be, and they are hereby, authorized and
empowered to increase the salary of the judge of their
respective county courts, so that the salary of neither
shall exceed the sum of six hundred dollars.

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