Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-02-24
Legislative Proceedings.

Cato.
Whereas, there is now pending in
the supreme court of the United
States question involving certain
boundary rights of the state of Vir-
einia in the waters of Pocomoke and
Tangier sounds; and whereas, inter-
ests of great Importance are involved
in the issue of this suit, not only to
many citizens of that section, but to
the whole commonwealth; therefore
l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, that the sum OF
three hundred dollars be. and the
same is hereby, appropriated to be
drawn from the treasury of Virginia,
to be used at the discretion of the
governor in the employment of spec
ial counsel to aid in the protection
of the interests OF Virginia in said
suit.
2. This act shall be in force from
its passage.
/. Be it enacted by the General Az
sembly of Virginia, That section for
ty seven of an act entitled an act for
opening and keeping in order the
public roads, and for building and
repairing public bridges in the coun'
ty of Accomac. approved March
second, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-two, be amended and re enacted
so as to read as follows:
Sec AZ. Levy by the Board of SUI
pervisors.-Th Board of Supervisors
shall at their annual meeting levy
upon the assessed property of each
magisterial district an amount suffl
cient for working and draining the
roads in that district and for build
ing and repairing the bridges of the
same in all cases where the probable
expenditure will not exceed twenty
dollars, and shall levy upon the as
sessed property Of the county at large
an amount sufficient for establishing
or altering roads or landings, widen
ing or strengthening roads, or build
ing or repairing bridges, where the
probable expenditure will exceed
twenty dollars, but that the levy in
both cases shall not exceed twenty
five cents on the one hundred dollars
of the assessed value in any district,
which levy is to be applied to no
other purpose, and shall be extended
on the books of the commissioner of
the revenue by the designation of
road tax
2. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
1. Be it enacted by the General AS.
sembly of Virginia, that John w.
Bowdoin, N. w. Mock, Henry E
Byrd, Frank P. Brent, Robert L.
Ailworth. Ohio Mears, Max G.
Broughton, Gordon B. Jones, T. w.
Russell, George w. LeCato. Stewart
X. Powell, Captain Ben Rich. and
such as they may see fit to associate
with them, be, and they are hereby,
created into body polite and cor
porate, under the name and style of
the Eastern Shore Game Protective
Association of Virginia, with the
right to enjoy perpetual succession,
have common seal, make such con-
stitution and by laws as they may
see fit. not inconsistent with this act
and the constitution and laws OF the
state of Virginia and the United
States; sue and be sued, contract and
be contracted with, with all the at
tributes Of corporation.
2. The purposes for which this cor
poration shall exist are as follows:
The association of gentlemen, with
a view of procuring and securing en-
forcement of a wise and judicious
! system Of laws for the preservation
of the game of the Eastern Shore of
Virginia. restocking, as far as the
means of the association will permit,
such portions of the shore as are de-
pleted of game; offering rewards. as
far as the means Of the association
will permit, for the killing of game,
destroying animals and birds; the
encouragement of an interest on the
part of the people in preserving of
game, and the observing of game
laws. and informing upon and secur-
ing the punishmen Of the violators
of such laws.
3. The officers of said association
shall consist of president and vice
president, to be chosen from the
counties of Accomac and Northamp-
ton; also secretary and treasurer,
and executive committee of three or
more, to be chosen for such term and
in such manner as said association,
by it's constitution or bylaws, may
determine
4. The principal Office of said asso
ciatiou shall be at Accomac Court
house, and all taxes shall be paid in
money.
5. Said association may acquire,
hold, enjoy and dispose of real estate
not exceeding one thousand acres at
any one time.
6. This act shall be in force from
it's passage.
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