Chap. 115.—An ACT to permit the councils, or other governing bodies, of
cities of the first cliss, to appropriate money to aid in the support of
dependent children of members of the police and fire departments of
such cities who may have lost their lives through injuries received or
disease incurred while in the performance of their duties as members
of such departments. [S B 207]

Approved Mareh 9, 1918.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
councils or other governing bodies of cities of the first class may, by
ordinance adopted by a recorded vote of a majority of the members
elected to each branch, if there be more than one branch, appropriate
money out of the public funds to aid in the support of dependent
children of members of the police and fire departments of such cities
who mav have lost their lives throuch ininries received ar i]inec
incurred while in the performance of their duties as members of
such police or fire departments; such aid to continue in the case of
each such child until he or she shall have_attained the age of sixteen
years, and the payment of same to be made monthly to the lawful
guardian of such dependent children and in such amounts as the
council of such city may deem wise and just.