Chap. 311.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 834 of the Code of Vi
ginia, as heretofore amended.

Approved March 14, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sectic
eight hundred and thirty-four of the Code of Virginia, as amended an
re-enacted by chapter five hundred and thirty- five, acts of assembly, se
sion nineteen hundred and two, nineteen hundred and three, and nin
teen hundred and four, approved December thirty-first, nineteen hundrc
and three, as amended and re-enacted by chapter one hundred and eleve
acts of assembly, session nineteen hundred and six, approved Mar
ninth, nineteen hundred and six, be amended and re-enacted to read ;
follows:

§834. What board may do at any mecting—The board of supe
visors of each county shall have power at their regular meetings, or
any other legal meetings—
First. To buy, sell, and so forth, corporate property ; how sale made;
provide farm for poor; control the courthouse.—To sell or exchange
and convey the corporate property of the county; to purchase any such
real estate as may be necessary for the erection of all necessary county
buildings; to provide a suitable farm as a place of general reception
for the poor of the county, and to make such orders as they may deem
expedient concerning such corporate property as now exists, or as may
hereafter be acquired; provided, that no sale of such corporate property
shall be made except by public auction, due notice of the time and place
of which shall be given by publication, for at least once a week for four
successive weeks, in some newspaper published in the county, if there
is one so published, and by hand-bill posted at the front door of the
courthouse. If there be no newspaper published in the county, the
notice of the time and place of such sales shall be given by hand-bills
posted at the front door of the courthouse, and each voting place of the
county, for at least four weeks prior to such sale; and all sales, ex-
changes and purchases of corporate property made by the board shall
be subject to the approval and ratification of the circuit court. It shall
not be lawful for any supervisor of the county to be personally or pecu-
niarily interested, either directly or indirectly, in any such sale, exchange,
or purchase of corporate property. But this section shall not be con-
strued to deprive the judge of the right to control the use of the court-
house of the county during the term of his court therein.

Second. Allow claims and issue warrants therefor; interest not al-
lowed on warrants.—To examine, settle, and allow all warrants charge-
able against such county, and when so settled issue warrants therefor,
as provided by law; but the board of supervisors of any county shall not
issue in any one year a greater amount of warrants than the amount of
county tax levied for such year: provided, that if the county treasurer
shall have in his hands at any time a surplus of county funds, the said
board, in addition to the amount of county tax levied for such year,
may issue warrants to the amount of such surplus, but no more, and
no interest shall be paid by any county on any county warrant.

Third. Build and repair buildings—To build and keep in repair
county buildings.

Fourth. Provide temporary offices, when necessary; insure buildings;
fix allowances to officers—To cause the county buildings to be insured
in the name of the board of supervisors of said county, and their suc-
cessors in office, for the benefit of the county, if they shall deem it
expedient; and if there are no public buildings, to provide temporary
suitable rooms for the county purposes; to determine what annual allow-
ances, not less in any case to sheriffs and clerks of their respective
counties than three hundred dollars, and to attorneys for the Common-
wealth of their respective counties not less, in any case, than four hun-
dred dollars, payable out of the county treasury, shall be made severally
to the sheriffs, clerks, and attorneys for the Commonwealth of their
respective counties (and also in their discretion, to determine what
annual allowances, if any, payable out of the county treasury, in counties
having over forty thousand inhabitants, shall be made to the circuit
court judge, if he resides in the county, for office rent, fuel, lights, sta-
tionery, and other contingent office expenses), so that in counties con-

taining a population of ten thousand and less the allowance to each of
said ofticers shall not exceed five hundred dollars; in counties containing
ten and less than fifteen thousand, six hundred dollars; in counties con-
taining fifteen and less than twenty thousand, seven hundred dollars;
and in counties of more than twenty thousand and less than forty
thousand, eight hundred dollars, and in counties over forty thousand,
fifteen hundred dollars; provided, however, that in. the counties of
Rockingham, Henrico, Wise, and Elizabeth City the annual allowance
for the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be fixed at a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars; in the county of Norfolk at a sum not
exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, and in the county of Russell at a
sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty dollars; and, provided
further, that in the counties of Henrico and Chesterfield the annual
allowance for the county clerk shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and in the county of Hlizabeth City at a sum not
exceeding eighteen hundred dollars; and provided, further, that in the
counties of Henrico, Norfolk, and Pittsylvania the annual allowance
for sheriff shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ;
in the county of Elizabeth City at a sum not exceeding twelve hundred
dollars, and in the county of Chesterfield at a sum not exceeding seven
hundred and fifty dollars; and provided, further, that in counties con-
taining a population of forty-five thousand or more the allowance to the
sheriff shall be not less than twelve hundred dollars.

Fifth. Raise money for county expenses.—To direct the raising of
such sums as may be necessary to defray the county charges and ex-
penses and all necessary charges incident to or arising from the execu-
tion of their lawful authority.

Sixth. Protect county property ; employ assistant counsel.—To repre-
sent the county and have the care of the county property and the man-
agement of the business and concerns of the county, in all cases where
no other provision shall be made,. and, when necessary, to employ
counsel to assist the attorney for the Commonwealth in any suit against
the county, or in any matter affecting county property where the board is
of opinion that such counsel is needed.

Seventh. Award premiums for scalps.——To award, in their discretion,
a premium not exceeding ten dollars for each wolf scalp; one dollar
and fifty cents for each scalp of wild cat, catamount or red fox; seventy-
five cents for each scalp of gray fox, and fifty cents for each scalp of
chicken hawk or owl, except screech owl, upon satisfactory evidence that
the same were, respectively, killed within the limits of the county and
by the person in whose behalf the same may be presented, to be paid
on warrant of said board on the county treasurer; provided, that the
said board of supervisors of each county shall pay fifty cents for each
scalp of chicken hawk, or owl, except screech owl, upon satisfactory
evidence that the same were, respectively, killed within the limits of
the county by the person in whose behalf the same may be presented,
to be paid on warrant of said board on the county treasurer.

Eighth. Provide subsistence in time of want.—To provide, under
such regulations as the board may prescribe, means of subsistence for
those threatened with starvation and unable to provide for themselves,
and to make an order for all levies necessary to carry out this provision.
All contracts for this purpose shall be reduced to writing, signed by the
chairman, and be evidence against the county. .

2. All other acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.