Chap. 714.—An ACT to authorize the commonwealth’s attorney of the city of
Bristol to collect taxes due by the bristol land company.

Approved March 3, 1898.

Whereas the Bristol land company owes about eight thousand dollars
state tax on certain lands and lots in the city of Bristol, which said lots
were sold by the treasurer of the said city for delinquent taxes in eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-three and purchased by the auditor; and

Whereas the United States circuit court for the western district of
Virginia has declared the said sales void by reason of the fact that said
lands were at the time of said sale and are now in the hands of a receiver
of said court; and

Whereas the lien upon said land for said taxes expires after five years
from the time the same became due: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the com-
monwealth’s attorney for the said city of Bristol is hereby authorized
and instructed to file a petition in the cause of the Virginia, Tennessee,
and Carolina steel and iron company versus the Bristol land company
for the purpose of collecting said taxes with all penalties, interest, and
costs; for his services the commonwealth’s attorney shall be entitled to
eight per centum commission.

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