CHAP. 326.—An ACT to authorize the trustees of Shoemaker college to
convey the real estate owned by Shoemaker college, a corporation, to
the district school trustees of Estillville magisterial district of Scott
county, Virginia. (H. B. 500.)

Approved March 20, 1916.

Whereas, some doubt has arisen as to the authority of the
trustees of Shoemaker college, located at Gate City, Scott county,
Virginia, to convey the real estate owned by said college to the
district school board of Estillville magisterial district; and,

Whereas, the said property has been turned over to and has
been used by the said district school board for some five or more
years, for public free school purposes; and,

Whereas, the said district school board has expended large
sums of money on said property; and,

Whereas, the said property has ceased to be used as a col-
lege, or independent institution of learning; and,

Whereas, the trustees of said college exercise no control over
the school whatever; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the trustees of Shoemaker college be, and they are, by this act,
authorized and empowered to convey the real estate owned by
said Shoemaker college to the district school trustees of Estill-
ville magisterial district of Scott county, Virginia, upon such
terms as the respective trustees may agree.

2. The district school board is now erecting a building on
the said property, and it is essential that the title be perfected,
and an emergency exists and this act shall be in force from its
passage.