Chap. 219.—An ACT providing funds to help maintain indigent consumptives
at the Catawba Sanatorium.

Approved March 15, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of any county may, at their discretion, on advice of the
State or county board of health, appropriate money to convey to and help
to maintain at the Catawba Sanatorium any indigent person known to be
suffering with tuberculosis.

Provided further, that no appropriation for any one person shall
exceed seventy-five dollars.

Provided further, that all persons so helped shall have been bona fide
residents and citizens of such county for at least twelve months.

Chap 220.—An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Pertsmouth to
issue bonds to build schoolhouses and for other school purposes.

Approved March 15, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the coun-
cil of the city of Portsmouth, in order to build schoolhouses and for
other school purposes is authorized and empowered to issue coupon or
registered bonds, in such denominations and at such a rate of interest
as may be determined by said council, the said rate of interest not to ex-
ceed, however, five per centum per annum, payable semi-annually: pro-
vided, however, the whole amount of bonds issued under this act shall
not exceed fifty thousand dollars: and provided further, that the amount
of bonds issued under this act, together with the other outstanding bonds
of said city, shall not exceed eighteen per centum of the assessed value of
the real estate of the said city.

2. The said bonds shall be issued in the name of the city of Ports-
mouth; they shall be signed by the president of each branch of the city
council and the city treasurer, with the seal of the city thereto affixed,
attested by the city clerk. The proceeds arising from the sale of said
bends shall be used for no other purpose than that herein specified. The
said bonds shall be subject to no taxation whatever by the city of Ports-
mouth. They shall be made payable in thirty years after their date,
and the interest thereon shall be provided for by a special levy or out
of the general levy. The council may dispose of the said bonds in such
manner as it may deem expedient.

3. An emergency existing, this act shall take effect from its passage.