Chap. 30.—An ACT for the relief of George B. Keezell, Pembroke Pettit, and
John A. Curtis.

Approved December 20, 1901.

Whereas, under and by virtue of the terms of an act approved the
seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, creating the
voard of fisheries of Virginia, the governor appointed Messrs. George B.
Keezell, Pembroke Pettit, and John A. Curtis as three of the five mem-
ers constituting the said board; and,

Whereas, as a result of the efforts of the said board in the energetic
ind capable administration of the law a great increase of revenue from
its fish and oyster interests has been secured to Virginia; and,

Whereas, the aforesaid George B. Keezell, Pembroke Pettit, and John
A. Curtis have received no compensation for their services since the tenth
lay of February, nineteen hundred and one—that is, since the payment
authorized by the act entitled “an act for the relief of George B. Keezell,
Pembroke Pettit, and John A. Curtis,” approved February tenth, nine-
teen hundred ; and,

Whereas, it is deemed for the best interests of the Commonwealth that
from the funds derived from the execution of the aforesaid law some
compensation should be paid them for their services during said term:
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor
of public accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant
in favor of George B. Keezell for the sum of four hundred dollars, Pem-
broke Pettit for the like sum of four hundred dollars, and in favor of
John A. Curtis for the like sum of four hundred dollars, as compensa-
tion for their services rendered as members of the board of fisheries of
Virginia for the period from the tenth day of February, nineteen hun-
dred, to the tenth day of February, nineteen hundred and two, said pay-
ments to be made out of the “oyster fund.”

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