Chap. 72.—An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Isl
of Wight to borrow money for the purchase of metallic furniture for th:
clerk’s office of said county.

Approved January 17, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That th
board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight, be, and they ar
hereby, empowered to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding on
thousand dollars, for the purchase of metallic furniture for the clerk’
office of the said county, and to issue the bonds of the said county
for the loan thereof.

Said bonds to be either registered or coupon, in denominations o
one hundred dollars each or multiples thereof.

The said bonds shall be in such form as the said board shall pre.
scribe; shall be signed by the chairman thereof, and countersignec
by the clerk of said board, sealed with its seal; shall bear interest
at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable semi-an.
nually, and shall be payable not exceeding five years after date, re.
deemable at such time or times as the said board may prescribe.
but no bonds issued under this act shall be sold at less than par.

2. The said board of supervisors shall annually include in the
levy upon the property and lawful subjects of taxation in said
county, as a part of the county levy, a sum and tax sufficient to pay
the annual interest on said bonds, and, in such manner as they deem
best, create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the said bonds, at or be-
fore maturity.

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