Chap. 216.—An ACT to appropriate certain sums of money from the public treas
ury in aid of Confederate memorial associations having in charge cemeterie:
containing the graves of Confederate soldiers.

Approved March 15, 1902.

Whereas, there are scattered through the State various cemeteries con
taining the graves of Confederate soldiers; and,

Whereas, some of these are owned by ladies’ memorial associations hav
ing no funds or means of providing for their permanent care; and,

Whereas, it should be a matter of State pride to preserve such spot:
from any risk or neglect in the future; and,

Whereas, the women who for a generation have cared for these grave
now find that among the manifold cares pressing upon them, and th:
more immediate needs calling forth the efforts of themselves and of th
younger generation, this responsibility demands the attention and aic
of the State of Virginia: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the audito
of public accounts be, and he is hereby, instructed to annually draw hi:
warrant upon the treasurer of the State of Virginia in favor of th
treasurer, for the time being, of each of the following memorial associa
tions for the sums hereby appropriated to each of said memorial associa
tions, respectively—to-wit: Ashland, fifteen dollars; Blacksburg, fifteer
dollars; Charlottesville, fifty dollars; Mount Jackson, twenty dollars
Manassas, fifty dollars; Manassas Junction, twenty dollars; Farmvill
(high bridge), twenty-five dollars; Pulaski, twenty dollars; Culpeper
twenty dollars; Montgomery White Sulphur, fifteen dollars; Hugueno
Springs, fifteen dollars; Martinsville, fifteen dollars; Leesburg, twent
dollars; Abingdon, ten dollars; Norfolk, twenty dollars; Lynchburg
one hundred dollars; Hollywood, in Richmond, five hundred dollars
Spotsylvania Courthouse, twenty dollars, and to Oakwood Memorial Asso
ciation, in Henrico county, five hundred dollars.

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