Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-25
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134 An act, proyidiig Tor the election Of
Sergeants OF Co pnratiuns IN Certain Gaze,
provides that, wheneye;, by death, resignation.
or other permanent disability, there Snail ha
no acting Serge ant, rr other officer by law an.
thorized TO discharge his duties in any oorno-
rate town, the Mayor, or, in his absence. tI',
Recorder, or SENIOR Alderman, may call a
coutt to eject a Sergeant, or other officer. 20
supply the vacancy so occ .sioned, which court
shall have the same power to administer liz
oaths of Office to, and take bond and securi,,,
of such ofhcsr, such ust would have NJ
regular session, on day appo;nitd by law fer
that purpose. But majority oil the ac,;,
Magistrates must be present vt such ell CT. "a
1S5 An act TO amend The act, c,1,ern;ra.
Sherihs," passed the eighth day of Fe,,r,,.r,o
1908, drects that bonds taken by Sheriff. or
other officers under th4t act - e Rev
Codes Vol. 2. p. 100 shall hereafter be- m,I.
payable to the high Sheriff, with con,l,t,on ~
indemnify the SAID Slrrilf against all DANA :, a
W he may sustain, in cons quence OF thu,
seizure or sale OF The property, which the.
execution shall have been levied. and rora,'
YER to pay and satisfy, to any person. or No :
SONS, claiming title to such property. ali d.
images which such person, Of persona NAV am,
tain, in consequence Of such Sc, zurc. or 81
1856. An act, )" concerning L.mes Boron and
Others" a-'NN
137. An ac', "to amend the SEVERAL octs &c
Assembly prescribing the mode of ascertaininp.
the taxable property within the Common, e,I,I"
and OF collecting the public Reyenuo. Con-
tains number of regulations for carr, inc. into
effect the act OF tie present sessi n, H imnoe.
ing taxes tor the support OF government Al
5UO copies OF this act arc ordered to be ;mrne-
diately printed, and it will be pubiisleJ ~
tull length, in this paper, farther aceo,ns
of it in this Sketch isnot nc ces ,ary.
i3o: An act, !" apProPriatng the public Re.
U1eE sat fnIlr
wit for the expcnccs of the General Assemble
so much as the same shall amount 10 acor,l;n;,
to existing lawst or officers of civil pover,,s
ment, so much money as the salaries and Al.
owances to such officers shall by law arr,,,',,
to; for officers Of the militia, uJ;nor II;,,,
ta1t general, Brigade Inspectors, Clerks. XJ.
gutahts, Proyosts Martial and Musicians
o'oOO Tor militia fine fund, carrying br;-
gsde orders, regimentai orders, and Ien,;r or
arms . 5000 for criminal charges, inch,d;no.
guards IN tile country, s. 5000; for rrn,,y;,,'S
criminals to the Pcnitentiary, & $500. for ths
in,ernal charges Of the Penitentiarv. i,cImd;nr.
officers salaries, 8 l2,500 for slaves ev.c,',,
ed, and slaves transported, SG.OOO. TO- ,b.
Lunatic Hospital, Is 8 900; for The public on ri
IN Richmond, 5 9,aOVj for the tenth ins,aIi-
ment To the Bark OF Virginia, and ;ntcr,,s.
thereon, s S1,2O0; for interest on the M,
lie debt, 8 $500 for pensioners. e6nO.
for cOmmiss oners OF the lie venue. q ~ 02n
for the mandatory Of Arms ,n,.I,,,I,,,,
fJundery, boring mill, and officers s,Iar;ctS
S 65,OOJi for munitions Of War. g sIon0,
for rides to be made under contrScf. Win
the Executive, 8 600; for Clerks and
Sheriiis' fees, 5 5VO; for public services Of
Clerks OF Circuit Courts, S 5000 for gun car.
riages, and the expenccs of repairing arms.
S7,OUOi for exPerees Misrepresentation 10 Go !.
grcss and the state Senate, 6 500 for tLe dis.
tribution of public Arms, S 2,0Os for com.
pleting the public Warehouse IN Pe,ers.uro.
S 6,S47 SO; for repairs OF public Warpbouses'
3 5OOi and for the contingent expences Of
COVE nment, 3 900.
1872 An ACT. authorizing the Executive to
appoint Commissioners, to unite with Commits
sioners on tue part OF u,e United States in run
ming q line between the lands reserved. sna