Chap. 121.—An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Poca-
hontas, Virginia, to sell a strip of eight feet on the east side of Centre street,
from St. Clair to what is known as Philadelphia Row, in order to straighten
said Centre street and make same of uniform width, and provide that the fund
arising from same shall go to the benefit of the public school of the town.

Approved March 12, 1904.

Whereas, in laying off the town of Pocahontas, in Tazewell county,
Virginia, Centre street of said town was not made of uniform width, but
was laid off about eight feet wider at Saint Clair street, on the east side,
up to what is known as Philadelphia Row, which makes an unsightly off-
set in said street; and,

Whereas, said eight feet is not necessary to the said town as a part of
said street, but is on the contrary an additional and unnecessary expense
in keeping same in condition and repair and free from trash and encum-
brances ; and,

Whereas, the adjoining land or property owners have agreed to pay a
reasonable ‘compensation for said strip; and,

Whereas, the council of said town, deeming it best to make’ sale of
same and apply the proceeds thereof to the improvement of the public
school building of the town; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the said
council of the said town of Pocahontas be, and are hereby, authorized
and empowered to make sale of said strip of land between the said Saint
Clair street and Philadelphia Row, and on the east side of Centre street,
for cash, and that the sum or sums realized from the sale of said strip be
used for the improvement of the public school building of the town. Any
sale made hereunder, whether publicly or privately, must be made after
reasonable notice as to time and t terms of sale, and the title to same shall
be sufficiently vested in said purchaser by an order entered upon the
order books of said town required by the council of the said town. Said
order shall show, however, the name or names of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, the amount so purchased by him, and the price paid therefor.
When the above requirements have been complied with, then said order
shall vest said property and the title in the purchaser, and shall operate
as a deed therefor.