CHaP. 398.—An ACT to appropriate $4,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, to the State library board for the purpose of buying
necessary metal filing cases and for properly protecting the valuable
manuscripts in the department of archives in the State library bu'ld-
ing. (S. B. 98.)

Approved March 20, 1916.

Whereas, it is of the utmost importance that steps be taken
to secure and properly catalogue the priceless collection of manu-
scripts and-other valuable archives in the State library building,
and to that end that suitable metal cases be provided for the
storing, numbering and proper classification of the same for
easy reference:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the sum of four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated for the purpose of protecting the
valuable manuscripts now on file in the State library building,
for the purchase of the necessary metal fixtures and that the
auditor of public accounts be authorized and directed to pay
the State library board, for the above purposes, al]l warrants
drawn by it, countersigned by its librarian, the aggregate amount
of ad warrants not to exceed the said sum of four thousand

ollars.