Chap. 212.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 823 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relative to councilmen or other city officers forbidden to have interest
in contract with, or claim against, their city; such contract to be void.

Approved March 12, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
eight hundred and twenty-three of the Code of Virginia be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows: .

§823. It shall not be lawful for any member of the council or board
of aldermen, or any other officer, or agent, or any commissioner ap-
pointed for the opening of streets, or any other member of a committee
constituted or appointed for the management, regulation or control of
corporate property of any city, during their term for which they are
elected or appointed, to be a contractor, or sub-contractor, with the said
corporation, or its agents, or with such committee, nor shall they be
interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, sub-contract or job
of work, or materials, or the profits or contract price thereof, or any
services to be performed for the city for pay under any contract or sub-
contract; and no such councilman, officer or employee shall be inter-
ested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, sub-contract, or job of
work, or materials, or the profits or contract price thereof, or services
to be furnished or performed for the city for pay under any contract or
sub-contract; nor as agent for such contractor, or sub-contractor, or
other person furnishing any supplies or materials. Every such contract
or sub-contract shall be void, and the officer, councilmen, agent, or
member of such committee making such contract shall forfeit to the
Commonwealth the full amount stipulated for thereby. No officer of a
city, who alone or with others is charged with the duty of auditing,
settling, or providing, by levy or otherwise, for the payment of claims
against such city, shall, by contract, directly or indirectly, become the
owner of or interested in any claim against such city. Every such con-
tract or sub-contract void, and if any such claim be paid, the amount
paid, with interest, may be recovered back by the city, within two years
after payment, by action or motion in the circuit or corporation or
hustings court having jurisdiction over said city.