Chap. 337.—An ACT in reference to compensation of supervisors of Lee county,
Virginia.

Approved February 14, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
eight hundred and forty-eight of the code of Virginia of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, as amended by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section eight hundred and forty-eight of chapter
thirty-six of the code of Virginia, in relation to the compensation of
supervisors, approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety-
four, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 848. Compensation of supervisors.—Each member of the board
of supervisors shall be allowed and paid out of the county levy a
compensation for his services and expenses in attending the meet-
ings of the board at the rate of three dollars per diem for the time
he actually attended, and five cents for each mile travelled in going
to and returning from the place of meeting; but no per diem allow-
ance shall be made for any time occupied in travelling where mileage
is allowed therefor; provided that but one mileage shall be allowed
for any one term of meeting of such board, and no supervisor shall
be allowed to draw pay for more than ten days’ attendance in any
year except in the counties of Warren, Rockingham and Shenan-
dosh, where no supervisor shall be allowed to draw pay for more
than fifteen day’s attendance in any one year; provided, further,
that the supervisors of the counties of Scott, Wise, Buchanan, Floyd,
Russell and Bland shall each receive an allowance of only ten dol-
lars per day for attendance, but not to exceed ten days in one year.

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