Chap. 15.—An ACT to authorize the directors of the Sweet Briar Institute to
pay to the Protestant Episcopal church, known as Ascension church, at Am-
herst, Virginia, a legacy hequeathed to it by the will of the late Indiana Fletcher
Wiliams.

Approved December 19, 1901.

Whereas, the second clause of the will of the late Indiana Fletcher Wil-
liams is in the words and figures following, to-wit:

“Second. I give to the Protestant Episcopal church, known as the
Ascension church, at Amherst, Virginia, the sum of two thousand dol-
lars”; and,

Whereas, under the laws of Virginia, as they now stand, the executor
of said Indiana Fletcher Williams cannot pay said legacy to said church,
as directed in said will; and,

Whereas, the said sum so bequeathed has become the property of said
institute, as the residuary legatee named in said will; and,

Whereas, the board of directors of said institute, being desirous to
make good the wishes of the testatrix, is willing to pay over to said church
the sum of two thousand dollars, the amount of said legacy, provided it is
authorized and empowered to do so: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of directors of Sweet Briar Institute be, and hereby is, authorized and
empowered, should it deem it proper to do so, to pay to said church,
known as Ascension church, at Amherst, Virginia, the said sum of two
thousand dollars.

2. That said payment shall be made to the vestry of said church, which
vestry shall use the same for the benefit of the congregation of said
church in such manner as it may deem most advisable.

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