Chap. 837.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1245 of the cade of Virginia a
amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 25, 1802. entitled an ac
to amend and re-enact section 1245 of chapter 5) of the eode of Virginia, saa
to allow the qualified voters of Floyd county to vote asubseription tothe Blu
Ridge railway company, so as to provide a general law regulating upon wha
vote and the manner in whieh subscription to works of internal improvement
by counties, cities and towns may be ordered and made.

Approved March 3, 1898.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sectior
twelve hundred and forty-five of the code of Virginia as amended anc
re-enacted by an act approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, entitled an act to amend and re- enact section twelve
hundred and forty- five of the code of Virginia so as to allow the voters
of Floyd county to vote a subscription to the Blue Ridge railway com.
pany be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 1245. If it shall appear by the report of the board of commission.
ors that three-fifths of the qualified voters of the county, city or towr
voting upon the question are in favor of subscription, and that said three
ifths include a majority of the votes cast by freeholders at such election,
ind a majority of the registered voters of the county, city, or town, the
ounty court or council shall at the next session enter of record an order
equiring the supervisors of the county or the members of the council to
ittend on a day and at a place designated in the order, to carry out the
Wishes of the voters as expressed at said election: provided, that in the
county of Floyd if it shall appear that a majority of the voters vot-
ing upon the question are in favor of subscription, then the county
court of said county shall proceed as provided in this section.

This act shall be in force from its passage.