Chap. 1137.—An ACT to authorize the board of directors of the penitentiary
to employ assistant clerks when needed or to apportion the clerical work
of the penitentiary among those now employed, and to apportion their
compensation therefor.

Approved March 7, 1900. ‘

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
board of directors of the penitentiary be, and they are hereby, authorized
to employ, as the needs of the service may require, such assistant clerks,
or may apportion the clerical work of the penitentiary among those now
employed, regulating their compensation therefor: provided, the same
shall in no ease exceed the amount appropriated for that purpose: pro-
vided, further, that all of the clerical forees at the penitentiary shal]
be paid out of the sum of eighty-five thousand and sixty dollars, carried
in the general appropriation bill for officers’ salary: and, provided
further, that the salary of no clerk shall exceed the sum of nine hundred
dollars.

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