Chap. 124.—An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Botetourt county
to compromise a suit against E. J. McCulloch, late treasurer of said county
and Jacob Bierley and others, sureties on his official bonds.

Approved January 238, 1896.

Whereas there is a suit pending in the circuit court of Botetourt
county under the name and style of M. S. Cahoon, treasurer of Bote-
tourt county, against KE. J. McCulloch, late treasurer of said county,
and Jacob Bierley and others, sureties on his official bond, and a
doubt being suggested as to the liability of the said sureties for the
amounts of the several funds for which the suit was entered against
them: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
board of supervisors of Botetourt county, be, and they are hereby,
authorized and empowered, if deemed proper by it so to do, to com-
promise said suit, whether the claim of said county be for district
or county public free school funds, or railroad, county road, or gen-
eral county funds, in such manner or amount or amounts, and to be
paid at such time or times, as to the said board may seem best and
most advantageous for the said county.

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