Chap. 324.—An ACT to repeal chapter 252 of the acts of assembly of 1884,
entitled ‘an act to provide for working of roads in the counties of Chester-
field, Powhatan and Goochland,” and all acts amendatory thereof, in so far
as the same applies to the county of Powhatan, the same not to become effec-
tive until approved by the people in an election to be held for the purpose.

. [H B 399]

Approved March 21, 1928

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That chapter
two hundred and fifty-two of the acts of assembly of eighteen hundred
and eighty-four entitled “an act to provide for working of roads in
the counties of Chesterfield, Powhatan and Goochland,” and all acts
amendatory thereof, in so far as the same applied to the county of
Powhatan, be, and the same are hereby repealed; provided, however,
that the said repeal shall not become effective unless and until the
same shall be approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the
said county of Powhatan, voting on the question, at the special election
to be held in said county in the month of June, nineteen hundred and
twenty-eight.

The election officers in said county shall prepare and distribute as
other ballots are prepared and distributed, ballots to be used in said
election, on which shall be printed the following:

“For the repeal of the Powhatan county special road law.”

“Against the repeal of the Powhatan county special road law.”

The judges of election shall provide separate ballot boxes at each
of the precincts in said county, in which shall be deposited all ballots
cast under the provisions of this act.

The ballots so cast shall be counted, returned and canvassed as
other ballots at said election. is

If, upon the canvass thereof by the commissioners of election, it
shall be ascertained that a majority of the votes cast on the question
shall be for the repeal of said special road law, the same shall there-
upon be deemed to be repealed by virtue of this act, and thereafter,
the general road laws of this State shall be applicable to the said
county of Powhatan.
officers in office at the time of such signing-shall be valid notwithstand-
ing any change in officers occurring after such signing.

3. The said bonds shall be denominated respectively “street im-
provement refunding,” “courthouse improvement refunding” and
“high school improvement refunding” bonds, and may be issued from
time to time as the optional periods of payment provided for in all of
said bonds permit, but not in excess of the aggregate amount of all of
such original bonds, to-wit one hundred and thirty-five thousand
dollars.

4. The council, by and on the advice and consent of the city man-
ager, may sell said bonds at not less than par and accrued interest at
any time not more than sixty days prior to the date which shall have
been fixed by said council as the date upon which the several outstand-
ing bonds shall be redeemed. The purchasers of said bonds shall be
without responsibility to see to the application of the funds received
in payment for said bonds. :

5. The council is further authorized to levy annually a special ad
valorem tax on all property liable to such tax in the city of Bristol,
for the special purpose of paying the principal and interest of all bonds
issued under this act as such principal and interest become due, which
tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by law to be levied
in said city.

6. The powers granted by this act are granted in addition to and
not in substitution for the existing powers of the city of Bristol and
are not subject to any debt limitations or other limitations or restric-
tions prescribed by any other law, provided always nevertheless that
the several issues of refunding bonds herein provided for when added
to the debt of the city existing at the time of their issuance and delivery
shall not exceed eighteen per cent of the value of the real estate in
the city as last assessed for taxation.

7. The said bonds shall be executed on behalf of the city of Bristol
by the mayor and the clerk of the council, countersigned by the city
manager, have the seal of the corporation affixed thereto, and the
coupons shall be executed with the facsimile signature of the said
clerk of council.

The said bonds may be sold in such manner as council may provide,
anything in the charter of Bristol to the contrary notwithstanding, but
for not less than their par value, to-wit one hundred thirty-five
thousand dollars and the accrued interest to date of delivery to the
purchaser for all of the several issues of bonds herein provided for, and
for not less than par and accrued interest for any single issue of bonds.

Notice of the proposed sale of said refunding bonds shall be ad-
vertised for thirty days by printed circular sent to bond journals,
bond buyers, and notice of sale offering published four consecutive
weeks in the Bristol Herald-Courier, and notice posted for thirty days
at Bristol, Virginia, court house door, and the sale therefor shall be
for cash on delivery to the highest bidder.

The proceeds of the sale of all of the bonds or of any of the sev-
be under the direction and control of the common council of the said
city, or of such official of said city as may be designated by the council
by ordinance.

2. So much of said acts of March fifth, eighteen hundred and
twenty-one, and March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-
one as conflict herewith and all other acts in conflict herewith, are

hereby repealed.