Chap. 481.—An ACT to appropriate the sum of $10,000, to be used in the erection
of a State building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Approved December 18, 1903.

Whereas, in the act making an appropriation for Virginia no provision
was made for a State building for the industrial exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition; and,

Whereas, to give Virginia equal prestige and to afford her citizens
equal comforts with those provided by other States for their citizens.
such a building is found to be a necessity, the Virginia commission has
undertaken to raise, by private subscription, a suificient sum for this
purpose, about one-half of which has been secured: and,

Whereas, owing to time limits the full sum cannot be obtained by this
method ; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the sum
of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the public treasury
for the erection of a State building on the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion grounds at Saint Louis, Missouri. Said building to be arranged
for the convenience and comfort for Virginia visitors and their friends

2. That for the purpose of this act, the commission appointed under
act of general assembly, approved December twentieth, nineteen hundre=
and two, entitled “an act to provide for an industrial and commercial
exhibit by the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Louisiana Purchas
Exposition and to appropriate money for ihe same,” is appointed z
commission for the proper expenditure of this money under the regula-
tions governing said commission.

3. Upon duly authenticated warrants, drawn by the commission and
countersigned by the governor, the auditor of public accounts shall draw
his warrants upon the State treasury until such amount shall be ex-
pended.

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