Chap. 18.——An ACT to release the United States of America, and any contractor
therefor or agent thereof, from any and all claims for damages to the oyster
and other public interests of the Commonwealth of Virginia by reason of the
dredging and maintenance, by the United States or any such contractor or
agent of, including the deposit of material dredged in connection with, navigable
channels. or parts thereof. from the vicinity of Old Point Camfart ta the
vicinity of the waterfront of the town of Phoebus in Elizabeth City county,
and from the vicinity of Old Point Comfort to and alongside the waterfront
of the city of Hampton. [H B 45]

Approved February 15, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That in the
event that the United States of America shall dredge a navigable channel
from the vicinity of Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City county, Virginia,
to the vicinity of the waterfront of the town of Phoebus, Elizabeth City
county, Virginia, or from the vicinity of the said Old Point Comfort to
and alongside the waterfront of the city of Hampton, Elizabeth City
county, Virginia, or both, the Commonwealth of Virginia will and doth
hereby release the said United States of America, and any contractor
for or agent of the United States of America engaged in such work,
from all claims for damages to the oyster or other public interests be-
longing to the State that may result from the prosecution of said work,
including any deposit, in adjacent open water, of material dredged in
connection with the initial creation and future maintenance of the said
channels.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its passage.