Chap. 506,—An ACT to authorize the town of Big Stone Gap to receive and dis-
burse road taxes, and to provide for a settlement with the Richmond magisterial
district in Wise county.

Approved February 24, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the town
of Big Stone Gap, in Wise county, shall receive and disburse all taxes
levied for road purposes within its corporate limits, and the county
treasurer of Wise county shall collect and pay over all such taxes to the
treasurer of said town.

2. The judge of the county court of Wise county shall appoint a com-
missioner to ascertain and report the amount of taxes heretofore levied
and collected tor road purposes upon property within the corporate
limits of the said town, and expend upon roads within Richmond magis-
terial district, in Wise county, outside of the corporate limits of the said
town; and upon the filing and confirmation of said report the board of
supervisors of Wise county shall levy the amount so found due the town
of Big Stone Gap upon all property in Richmond magisterial district
vutside of the said town and issue warrants therefor in favor of said
own. The levy may be made in three annual instalments with interest
until paid.

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