Chap. 562.—An ACT to allow John M. McCarty to erect a pier on the Rap-
pahannock river, and to build a house thereon.

Approved March 6, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That John
McCarty be authorized to erect a pier on Rappahannock river, off the
Kssex county shore, on a piece of oyster planting ground that he has
leased from the state of Virginia, and to build on said pier a house to
be used as a guard-house and for the purpose of handling his oysters
thereon preparatory to shipping or planting them: provided, that such
pier shall not obstruct navigation.

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