Chap. 129.—An ACT to make further appropriations of the public revenues
for the two fiscal years ending February 28, 1907, and February 29, 1908,
for the following purposes—to-wit: For buildings, industrial and military
display at the Jamestown exposition; for improvements of the capitol
grounds; installing agricultural museum in capitol building; for buildings
and improvements at the university of Virginia, Virginia military institute,
State female normal school, Virginia polytechnic institute, William and
Mary college, epileptic colony, prison association of Virginia, Virginia nor-
mal and industrial institute, negro reformatory association, and for the
establishing of travelling school libraries, and the purchase of a steamer
for the board of fisheries, and for other purposes.

Approved March 10, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, ‘That the follow-
ing named sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated out
of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the fol-
lowing purposes and subject to the following restrictions and conditions—
to-wit:

Thirty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
the purposes of a military display and for public State entertainments at
and during the Jamestown exposition, to be expended under the direction
of the governor. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized to
issue warrants upon the treasurer of the State for the payment thereof
until the said sum of thirty thousand dollars has been exhausted, upon
the presentation of orders therefor signed by the adjutant-general and
approved by the governor.

2. Seventy thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
for the purposes of erecting a State building: provided, that the James-
town exposition company convey to the State of Virginia in fee simple a.
suitable and satisfactory site, containing not less than one acre, upon
which to erect such State building upon the grounds of the Jamestown
exposition company, and for making an industrial and commercial ex-
hibit of the resources of this State at the said exposition. The said sum
to be expended under the direction of a commission consisting of the gov-
ernor, who shall be ex-officio chairman, and six other persons to be ap-
pointed by him, which commission shall be known and designated as “the
‘Jamestown exposition commission”; the said commission shall have au-
thority to make such rules and regulations for its guidance and to appoint
such assistants and employees as they may deem necessary. Upon presen-
tation of orders signed by three members of the said commission, includ-
ing the governor, the auditor of public accounts shall issue warrants upon
the treasurer of the State for payment of said orders until the said sum
of seventy thousand dollars shall be exhausted. The said commission,
upon the conclusion of their labors, shall make final settlement with the
auditor and furnish him with a sworn statement of their receipts and dis-
bursements: and provided, further, that the sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars out of the above appropriation of seventy thousand dol-
lars shall be given to the association for preservation of Virginia antiqui-
ties for buildings and improvements on Jamestown Island.
3. Twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessar}
for the purpose of grading, improving, and beautifying the capitol ground
and establishing driveways and walks in said grounds and kalsomining th
capitol building. The said sum to he expended under the direction of |
commission to consist of the governor, who shal] be ex-officio chairmar
and two members of the senate, to be appointed by the president. an
two members of the house of delegates, to be appointed by the speaker
Upon the presentation of orders signed by three of said commission, in
cluding the governor, the auditor of public accounts shall issue warrant
upon the treasurer for the payment of said orders until the said sum o
twenty thousand dollars shall have been exhausted.

4. Ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, fo
the purpose of installing a permanent agricultural, commercial, and in
dustrial exhibit of the resources of the State in the hall of the capito
building formerly occupied by the house of delegates, said exhibits to con
sist of such articles and materials as were provided for in section five of a1
act approved December twentieth, nineteen hundred and two, entitle
“an act to provide for an industrial and commercial exhibit by the Com,
monwealth of Virginia at the Louisiana purchase exposition,” and of sucl
other articles and materials as may be selected by the commission hereir
provided. The said sum to be expended under the direction of a com-
mission consisting of the commissioner of agriculture, who shall he ex-
officio chairman, and two members of the senate, to be appointed bby the
president, and two members of the house of delegates, to be appointed by
the speaker. Upon the presentation of orders signed by three member:
of the said commission, including the chairman, the auditor of public
accounts shall issue warrants upon the treasurer for the payment of the
said orders until the said sum of ten thousand dollars shall be exhausted.

5. Highty-five thousand dollars to the university of Virginia for build-
ings and improvements: provided, that not more than forty thousand dal-
lars shall be paid out of the treasury during the fiscal year ending March
first, nineteen hundred and seven.

6. Thirty thousand dollars to the Virginia military institute for build-
ings and improvements: provided, that not more than fifteen thousand
dollars shall be paid out of the treasury for the fiscal year ending March
first, nineteen hundred and seven.

7. Forty thousand dollars to the State female normal school for build-
ings and improvements: provided, that not more than twenty thousand
dollars shall be paid out of the treasury for the fiscal-year ending March
first, nineteen hundred and seven.

8. Sixty thousand dollars to the Virginia polytechnic institute: fifty
thousand dollars thereof to be expended for the completion of the agricul-
tural building, and if there is any surplus it shall be applied to equipment
of building, and ten thousand dollars to pay for equipments purchased:
provided, that not more than thirty-five thousand dollars of said sum
shall be paid out of the treasury during the fiscal year ending March
first, nineteen hundred and seven.

9. Ten thousand five hundred dollars to William and Mary colleve for
water tank and a sewerage system. ;
19. Seven thousand five hundred dollars to establish a system of travel.
ng libraries. This system of libraries shall be undey the direct super-
ision and control of the library board of the Virginia State library, but
1 the selection of the books for the school libraries the list adopted must
p approved jointly by the library board and the State board of education.

The books purchased for travelling libraries may be loaned to any pub-
e school in Virginia, under such rules as may be prescribed by the library
card: provided, that not more than five thousand dollars shall be ex-
ended during the fiscal year ending March first, nineteen hundred and
ren.

11. Twenty-five thousand dollars to the Western State hospital for the
rection and equipment of buildings for an epileptic colony upon the land
: the said hospital in the eounty of Amherst: provided, that not more
ian twelve thousand five hundred dollars shall be paid out of the treas-
rv during the fiscal year ending March first, nineteen hundred and seven.

12. Twenty thousand dollars to the board of fisheries to purchase and
juip a steamer to be used as an oyster police boat: provided, that not
ore than ten thousand dollars shall be paid out of the treasury during
1e fiscal vear ending March first, nineteen hundred and seven.

13. Twenty thousand dollars to the prison association of Virginia for
1ildings and improvements: provided, that not more than ten thousand
mars shall be paid out of the treasury during the fiscal year ending
larch first, nineteen hundred and seven.

14. Five thousand dollars to the Virginia normal and industrial insti-
te for improvements.

. Two thousand five hundred dollars to the negro reformatory asso-
ation, for kitchen, dining-room, hospital and equipments, ram, tank,
id piping.

16. The sui of two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
~cessary, to fit up as storage rooms the rooms in the basement of the
brary building formerly occupied by engines and boilérs, and the vacant
ace under the offices of the treasurer and second auditor, the work to be
me under the direction of the governor, the money payable on his order,
1d the storage space to be assigned by him for the use of the adjutant:
pie and other offices in the discretion of the governor.

. The sum of four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
cessary to defray the expenses of defraying the expense of conveying
nvicts to and from the penitentiary: provided, that not more than two
ousand dollars of the same shall be paid out during the fiscal year end-
we March first, nineteen hundred and seven.

18. The sum of sixteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be
cessary, is hereby likewise appropriated to pay to the mechanics’ insti-
te, rent for the basement used by the secretary of the Commonwealth

a storage room for books, which rent shall be at a rate not exceeding
aonty five dollars per month, and continue only so long as said storage
om is so used for the State.

19. Seven hundred and fifty dollars, for furniture for court of appeals
brary, to be expended under direction of the court, and to be paid during
e fiscal year ending March first, nineteen hundred and seven.