Chap. 538.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of
King William county to build, construct, and maintain a bridge over the
Pamunkey river, near New Castle ferry, between King William and Han-
over counties.

Approved February 2, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of the county of King William be, and they are hereby,
authorized and empowered as hereinafter provided, if in their judement
it is advisable so to da, to cause to be built and constructed a suitable
bridge, with the necessary abutments and approaches thereto, across the
Pamunkey river, between King William and Hanover counties, at a
point on said river to be selected by said board near what is known
as New Castle ferry, the total cost of the same to King William county
not to exceed twelve hundred dollars. A suitable and convenient draw
shall be constructed in said bridge so that navigation shall not be
»bstructed or impeded.

The construction and maintenance of said bridge, abutments, and
approaches thereto, on the Hanover side of said Pamunkey river, shall
be at the sole cost and expense of the county of King William, and
without any charge either for construction or maintenance to said
~ounty of Hanover or the citizens thereof.

2. That the said board of supervisors is authorized to condemn or
purchase any rights and sites necessary therefor on either side of said
river in the manner provided for by statute.

3. Said board is hereby given full power to construct, with refprence
to the subjects mentioned in the foregoing sections, in such manuer as
may seein to them best for the public interest, and to carry into etfect
the provisions and purposes of this act; and, after said bridge shall have
been accepted by the county court, as hereinafter provided, may use
any money in the treasury of said county, not otherwise appropriated,
for said purpose.

4. ‘he said board is hereby authorized and empowered to receive
private subscriptions to aid in constructing and building said bridge,
said subscriptions, however, to be received and considered as a gift to
said county; and when the said board shall have ascertained by the
receipt of sealed proposals or otherwise that the cost of said bridge,
together with the necessary abutments and approaches thereto, can
be secured at a total cost to said county not exceeding the sum of
twelve hundred dollars, exclusive of said subscriptions, then the said
board shall be authorized to contract for the same. But no payment
shall be made on account of said bridge until it has been accepted by
the county court of king William county, upon the report of commis-
sioners appointed by said court to ascertain its fitness.

5. The title to said bridge, and all rights pertaining to the same, shall
be in the county of King William, and said bridge shall be and remain
the property of said county of King William as other bridges in said
county.

6. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to charge the
county of Hanover with any cost of building or maintaining said bridge,
abutments, and approaches.

7. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.

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