Chap. 138.—An ACT to permit certain county officers of the county of War-
wick, who have been named and designated in a bill to incorporate the city
of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, for the like offices for the city
of Newport News, to serve as such until the Ist day of July, 1596, and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Approved January 23, 1896.

Whereas by section three of a bill to incorporate the city of New-
port News, in the county of Warwick, in the state of Virginia, J. K.
M. Newton, attorney for the commonwealth for the county of War-
wick, in the state of Virginia; James M. Curtis, treasurer of the said
county; D. G. Smith, clerk of the said county; and E. W. Milstead,
sheriff of the said county, have been named and designated to fill
the like offices in the said city of Newport News, until the first day
of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified: now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be lawful for J. K. M. Newton, attorney for the commonwealth of
the county of Warwick, in the state of Virginia; James M. Curtis,
treasurer of the said county; D. G. Smith, clerk of courts of said
county; and E. W. Milstead, sheriff of the said county, to hold the
like offices, to-wit: Attorney for the commonwealth, treasurer, clerk
of courts, and sergeant of the city of Newport News, in the said county
of Warwick, until the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified,
and to perform the respective duties and functions of said offices
Juring the period aforesaid as well for the said city as the said
county.

2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.

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