Chap. 21.—An ACT to dedicate as and for a public street or highway, upon
certain conditions, a strip of the land composing the southwest corner
of the Capitol Square not exceeding fifteen feet at the point of its greatest
depth.

Approved February 12, 1910.

Whereas, the southwestern corner of the Capitol Square is bounded by
Ninth and Bank streets of the city of Richmond; and

Whereas, the present grade of Bank street at its intersection with
Ninth street is not merely unsightly, but extremely difficult for animals
and for drainage; and

Whereas, the only way in which said grade can be remedied and made
fit for the purposes of a public street or highway is to dedicate for these
purposes a small strip of the land composing the extreme southwestern
corner of the Capitol Square; and

Whereas, the dedication herein proposed will also add to the beauty of
the square itself,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That a small
strip or parcel of land now composing the extreme southwestern corner
of the Capitol Square, be, and the same is hereby, dedicated as and for a
public street or highway upon the following express conditions and stipu-
lations, namely:

First. The said strip or parce] of land hereby dedicated may be de-
scribed as all that strip or parcel of land now forming the extreme south-
western corner of the Capitol Square and contained within the present
boundaries of the said southwestern corner of the square and a curved line
beginning at a point on the Ninth street line of the square fifty (50) feet
from its intersection with a straight line projected from the center of the
present southwestern entrance of the square and drawn on such a curve
as to intersect the present Bank street line of the square at a point on the
said Bank street line fifty (50) feet from its intersection with a straight
line projected from the center of the southwestern entrance to the square,
the said strip or parcel of land not to exceed fifteen (15) feet at the point
of its greatest width or depth, which shall be opposite the center of the
said present southwestern entrance to the Capitol Square. But for a more
particular and exact description of the strip or parcel of land hereby dedi-
cated reference is made to a blue print made by the city engineer of the
city of Richmond and on file in the office of the register of the land office,
end to the map thereof on file in the office of the said city engineer,
marked “city of Richmond, Virginia, plat of the corner at Bank and
Ninth streets, and a part of the Capitol Square—city engineer’s office,
Richmond, Virginia, February, nineteen hundred and eight, Fontaine
Jones, assistant engineer.”

Second. That the city of Richmond shall, within six months from the
passage of this act, by a proper ordinance, accept the said dedication upon
the terms and conditions herein contained and shall make the necessary
appropriations to improve and make available for public use the said strip
or parcel of land as a part of said streets, and shall bear all the expense
thereof. |

Third. That such improvements shall be in accordance with plans
and specifications approved by the governor of Virginia, and shall include
the removal and restoration of the present gateway or southwestern en-
trance to the square and the enclosure of the square itself, so far as the
same shall be disturbed, along the new lines established by virtue of this
act.

Fourth. All material that is used in and about making the improve-
ments and restoration authorized and required by this act shall be satis-
factory to the superintendent of grounds and buildings and the work
shall be done under his supervision.