Chap. 691.—An ACT to provide for better school facilities in the county of
Craig and a levy of a special tax therefor.

Approved March 8, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
school districts of the county of Craig, or any of said districts in
which three-fifths of the qualified voters voting on the question at
any regular election vote affirmatively, may impose upon itself a tax
not exceeding thirty-five cents on the hundred dollars of the taxable
value of the property of said district, the proceeds of such tax to be
applied by the district school board to the payment of salaries of
teachers or the building or repairing of school-houses; provided that
said question shall not be voted on by any school district unless fifty
qualified voters or more of said district shall petition the school
board of such district to submit the question to the qualified voters
of the district, and said petition shall be filed with the clerk of the
county court of Craig county at least six weeks before the day on
which said election is to be held.

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