Chap. 248.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of
King William county to build, construct and maintain a bridge over the
Pamunkey river near Hanover town, between King William and Hanover
counties.

Approved March 13, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the genera] assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of the county of King William be, and they are hereby,
authorized and empowered as hereinafter provided, if in their judg-
ment it is advisable so to do, to cause to be built and constructed a
suitable bridge, with the necessary abutments and approaches thereto,
across the Pamunkey river, between King William and Hanover coun-
ties, at a point on said river to be selected by said board near what is
known as Hanover town, the total cost of the same to King William
county not to exceed twelve hundred dollars. A suitable and convenient
draw shall be constructed in said bridge if required, so that navigation,
if any, shall not be obstructed or impeded.

The construction and maintenance of said bridge, abutments and
approaches thereto, on the Hanover side of said Pamunkey river, shall
be at the sole cost and expense of the county of King William, and with-
out any charges, either for construction or maintenance, to said county
of Hanover or the citizens thereof.

2. That the said board of supervisors is authorized to condemn or
purchase any rights and sites necessary therefor, on either side of said
river in the manner provided for by statute.

3. Said board is hereby given full power to construct, with refer-
ence to the subjects mentioned in the foregoing sections, in such man-
ner as may seem to them best for the public interest, and to carry into
effect the provisions and purposes of this act; and, after said bridge
shall have been accepted by the circuit court, as hereinafter provided,
may use any money in the treasury of said county, not otherwise appro-
priated, for said purpose.

4. The said board is hereby authorized and empowered to receive
private subscriptions to aid in constructing and building said bridge;
said subscriptions, however, to be received and considered as a gift to
said county; and when the said board shall have ascertained, by the
receipt: of sealed proposals or otherwise, that the cost of said bridge,
together with the necessary abutments and approaches thereto, can be
secured at a total cost to said county not exceeding the sum of twelve
hundred dollars, exclusive of said subscriptions, then the said board
shall be authorized to contract for the same. But no payment shall be
made on account of said bridge until it has been accepted by the circuit
court of King William county, upon the report of commissioners ap-
pointed by said court to ascertain its fitness.

5. The title to said bridge and all rights pertaining to the same shall
be in the county of King William, and said bridge shall be and remain
the property of the said county of King William as other bridges in
said county.

6. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to charge the
county of Hanover with any cost of building or maintaining said bridge,
abutments, and approaches.

%. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.