Chap. 9.—An ACT to authorize the use, so far as practienable, of the convict
roud force in the construction and maintenance of “The State Highway
System.” [S B 21]

Approved January 31, 1918.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia. That the
State convict road force as now or hereafter constituted shall so
far as practicable be employed in the construction and maintenance
of “The State Highway System,” and to this end may be used in
rock quarries, gravel pits, and other plants in the preparation of
materials for road construction and maintenance.

The State highway commissioner, with the approval of the
governor, may acquire out of the proceeds of money, now or here-
after available for construction or maintenance of “The State High-
way System” such quarries, gravel pits or plants as may, in his
opinion, be necessary for such work.

The State highway commissioner shall make requisition,, from
time to time, upon the superintendent of the penitentiary for such
number of the convict road force as he may deem necessary for
work on “The State Highway System” or for the preparation of
road materials for road construction and maintenance, and there-
upon the superintendent of the penitentiary shall send to the place
designated by the commissioner the number of said convict road
force so required, and all of the provisions not in conflict with this
act, of an act entitled an act to create the State convict road force,
to authorize the working of certain prisoners on the public roads
on this State, providing for the guarding, transportation, lodging.
feeding, clothing and medical attention of the State convict road
force. providing for an increase of the penitentiary guard, not to
exceed forty-five men, providing how a county mav have the benefit
of the labor of the convict read force. and appropriating money
for the public treasury to carry the provisions of this act. into effect
approved March 6, 1916, as amended, shall apply.

All convicts in the State convict road force who are, in the
judgment of the State highway commissioner, not needed for work
on “The State Highway System,” or in the preparation of materials
for construction and maintenance, shall be used in accordance with
the provision of an act entitled an act to create the State convict
road force, to authorize the working of certain prisoners on the
public roads of this State, providing for the guarding, transporta.
tion, lodging. feeding, clothing and medical attention of the Stat
convict road force, providing for an increase of the penitentiary
guard, not to exeend, forty-five men, providing how a county may
have the benefit of the labor of the convict road force, and appro.
priating money for the public treasury to carry the provisions 01
this act into effect, approved March 6,-1906, and as amended.