Chap. 47.—An ACT to authorize, empower and direct the board of supervisors
of Norfolk county to guarantee any bonds that may be issued by the super-
visors of said county pursuant to the provisions of an act entitled an act
to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to borrow a sum
not to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of
purchasing and improving roads and bridges in said county, and to issue
bonds therefor, secured by deed of trust or other lien on the interest of
said county in the Norfolk county ferries; to provide for the payment of
said bonds, to create and authorize a commission to dispense the funds so
obtained, and authorize the circuit court of said county, or the judge
thereof in vacation, to appoint the members of said commission. Approved
February 1, 1915. (S. B. 86)

Approved February 13, 1915.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
supervisors of Norfolk county be, and they are hereby authorized,
powered and directed to guarantee the payment of any bonds that
y be issued by the board of supervisors of said county, pursuant to
» provisions of an act entitled, an act to authorize the board of super-
ors of Norfolk county to borrow a sum not to exceed two hundred and
y thousand dollars, for the purpose of purchasing and improving roads
d bridges in said county, and to issue bonds therefor, secured by deed
of trust or other lien on the interest of said county in the Norfolk
county ferries; to provide for the payment of said bonds, to create and
authorize a commission to dispense the funds so obtained, and authorize
the circuit court of said county or the judge thereof, in vacation, to
appoint the members of said commission, approved February first, nine-
teen fifteen.

And should there be a failure or deprecation of the security pledged
in said act to secure the payment of said bonds, or should there be a
delay in the payment of the principal or interest or said bonds, or any
portion of either, then the said board of supervisors shall establish a
sinking fund, and make such levies and collect such taxes as may be
necessary to pay the said bonds and interest in accordance with the true
intent and tenor thereof. ,

And the circuit court of Norfolk county is hereby given authority
by mandamus, prohibition, injunction or otherwise to enforce the pro-
visions of this act to the end that the validity and solvency of said bonds
may be absolutely guaranteed. |

It being desired that said bonds, if issued, should be placed upon the
market as early as possible, an emergency is declared to exist, and this
bill shall be in force from its passage.