Chap. 454.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended by an act approved March 10, 1920, entitled an act to amend sec-
tion 2726 of the Code of Virginia, and as amended by an act approved March
28, 1922. {[H B 60]

Approved March 21, 1924.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six of the Code of Virginia, as
amended by an act approved March tenth, nineteen hundred and
twenty, and as amended by an act approved March twenty-eighth,
nineteen hundred and twenty-two, entitled an act to amend section
twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six of the Code of Virginia, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Section 2726. Providing temporary offices, insuring buildings, fix-
ing allowances to officers.—The board shall have power to cause the
county buildings to be insured in the name of the board of supervisors
of said county and their successors in office, for the benefit of the county,
if they deem it expedient; and if there are no public buildings, to provide
temporary suitable rooms for the county nurposes; to determine what
annual allowances, payable out of the county treasury, shall be made
severally to the sheriffs, county clerks, and attorneys for the Common-
wealth of their respective counties; so that, in counties containing a
population of ten thousand and less, the allowance to each of said
officers shall not be less than three hundred dollars nor exceed six hun-
dred dollars; in counties containing ten and less than fifteen thousand,
not less than four hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred dollars;
in counties containing fifteen and less than twenty thousand, not less
than five hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars; and in
counties containing twenty and less than thirty thousand, not less than
six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars; and in counties
containing thirty thousand and less than forty thousand, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; and in coun-
ties over forty thousand not less than a thousand dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars; and in counties over fifty thousand, not less
than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, ex-
cept that the annual allowance to attorneys for the Commonwealth of
their respective counties shall not be less, in any case, than four hun-
dred dollars; and except, also, that in the county of Chesterfield the
annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff and Commonwealth
attorney, shall not be less than eight hundred dollars, nor more than
one thousand dollars, and the annual allowance to the county clerk shall
not be less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred
dollars; and in the county of Henrico the annual allowance, severally
made, to the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall
not be less than nine hundred nor more than eighteen hundred dollars;
and in the counties of Washington, Accomac, Scott, Buchanan, Dick-
enson, Tazewell, and Brunswick the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff, shall not be less than one
thousand nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of
Wise the annual allowance, severally made, to the sheriff, county clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than twelve hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of
Orange, the annual allowance severally made to the county clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney, shall not be less than six hundred nor more
than nine hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the sheriff shall
not be less than nine hundred nor more than fifteen hundred dollars;
and in the county of Elizabeth City the annual allowance to the county
clerk shall not exceeed eighteen hundred dollars and the annual allow-
ance to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars; and in the counties of Prince Edward, Greensville,
Hanover, Caroline and Lee the annual allowance to the Common-
wealth’s attorney, county clerk and sheriff shall not be less than eight
hundred nor more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the county of
Mecklenburg the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney,
county clerk and sheriff shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars
nor more than eighteen hundred dollars; and in the county of Rocking-
ham and Southampton the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s
attorney shall not be less than one thousand nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars, and to the sheriff not less than nine nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of Nansemond, Isle of
Wight, Surry, Prince George, Sussex and Franklin the annual allowance
to the Commonwealth’s attorney, and county clerk shall not exceed
twelve hundred dollars; the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be
less than one thousand dollars or more than fifteen hundred dollars;
and in the counties of Carroll, Patrick, Montgomery and Floyd, the
allowances severally made to the sheriffs shall not be less than eight
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and the allowance to the
county clerk and the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the
counties of Pulaski, Giles, Roanoke, Bedford, Henry, and ‘Wythe the
annual allowances severally to the sheriff, Commonwealth’s attorney
and county clerk shall not be less than seven hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars; and in the county of Rockbridge the an-
nual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the
eounty of Bland, and in the county of Stafford, the annual allowance
severally made to the Commonwealth’s attorney, county clerk and
sheriff, shall not be less than four hundred nor more than eight hundred
dollars; and in the county of Buckingham the annual allowances to the
Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than eight nor
more than twelve hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the
county clerk shall not be less than one thousand nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars; and in the county of Cumberland, the annual allow-
ances to the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than
six hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and the annual allow-
ance to the county clerk shall not be less than eight hundred nor more
than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the county of Appomattox, the an-
nual allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than one thousand
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; the annual allowance
to the sheriff shall not be less than six hundred nor more than nine
hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s
attorney shall not be less than six hundred nor more than nine hundred
dollars; and in the counties of Powhatan, Lancaster, Northumberland,
Richmond, Westmoreland and King George, the annual allowances
severally made to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and
the annual allowance to the county clerk shall not be less than seven
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars; and in the county of
Frederick the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall
not be less than six hundred nor more than nine hundred dollars; and in
the county of Rockingham, the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not
be less than eight hundred nor more than twelve hundred dcllars; and
in the counties of Middlesex, Mathews, Gloucester, and King William
the annual allowance to the county clerks and Commonwealth’s attor-
neys shall not be less than five hundred nor more than seven hundred
and fifty dollars; and in the county of Fauquier, the annual allowances,
severally made to the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney shall not be less than one thousand nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars; and in the. county of Norfolk the annual allowance, severally
made to the sheriff, county clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney shall
not be less than fifteen hundred nor more than twenty-five hundred
dollars; and in the county of Page, the annual allowance severally made
to the county clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; and
in the counties of Clarke and Warren, the annual allowance severally
made to the clerks, sheriffs and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall not be
less than four hundred and fifty dollars nor more than seven hundred
and fifty dollars; and in the county of Pittsylvania the annual allowance
to the sheriff of said county not less than two thousand dollars, nor
more than twenty-five hundred dollars and in the counties of Charlotte
and Alleghany the annual allowances severally made to the county
clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than seven
hundred dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in the
county of Albemarle the annual allowance to the county clerk shall not
be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars, and the annual allowance to the Commonwealth’s attorney shall
not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars, and the annual allowance to the sheriff shall not be less than
twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in
the county of Greene the annual allowances, severally made to the
county clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less
than five hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars, and
in the counties of Fairfax, Charles City, New Kent and Warwick the
annual allowances, severally made to the county clerk, Common-
wealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than six hundred dollars
nor more than twelve hundred dollars; and in the counties of James
City and York, the annual allowances severally made to the county
clerk, Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff shall not be less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and in the
counties of Prince William, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Amelia the an-
nual allowances severally made to the county clerk, the Commonwealth’s
attorney and the sheriff shall not be less than six hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars and in the county of Arlington the an-
nual allowances severally made to the Commonwealth’s attorney and
sheriff shall not be less than eight hundred dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars, and the annual allowance to the county clerk shall not
be less than four hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars;
and in the counties of Essex and King and Queen the annual allowance
to the eounty clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys shall not be less
than five hundred nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars; and
‘in the counties of Craig, Bath and Highland the annual allowances to
the county clerks, Commonwealth’s attorneys and sheriffs shall not be
less than five hundred nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars;
and in the counties of Fluvanna and Goochland the annual allowance to
the county clerk, sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally shall
not be less than five hundred nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and
in the county of Grayson the annual allowances severally to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney shall be not less than six hundred
dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars, and in the county of Madi-
son, the annual allowance to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney
shall be not less than seven hundred and fifty nor more than nine hun-
dred dollars, and the annual allowance to the county clerk shall be not
less than twelve hundred nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; and in
the counties of Augusta, Russell and Craig the annual allowance to the
Commonwealth’s attorney shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars, and the county of Botetourt the
annual allowance to the circuit clerk may be as much as, but not more
than twelve hundred dollars and the annual allowance to the sheriff
shall not be less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than two thousand
dollars.