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An Act to amend the charter of the town of Fredericksburg. 1855 164 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0719 and id is 1 raw text is: 164 TOWNS. CUAP. 241.-An ACT exempting citizens of Lynchhurg from serving on juries in the courts of Campbell county In civil causes, Passed January 14, 1856. Ctizens of 1. Be It enacted by the general assembly, that all persons, who reside within Lynchburg the corporation of the city of Lynchburg, shall be exempt from serving oi juries exempt from in civil causes in die circuit and connty courts of Campbell. And the citizens of service oa Jurdsesa iconv .Inf ' L.h n Campbell. tile sold county, residing out of ia limits of said corporation, shall it like mai- ner be exempt from aerving on juries in the circuit and corporation courts of said city. Commencement 2. TI1ls nt shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 242.-An ACT authorizing the erection of a new court4house in tie city of Alexnndria. Passed February 25,1850. Power to sell 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, that the county court of court.house. Alexandria county, with the concurrence of tile city council of Alexandria, shall be and they are hereby authorized to sell the court.house of said county, with the acre of ground attached thereto, in such manner and saubdivisions and on such terms as the said court may decree most expedient; and that the governor be empowered to convey the same to de purchaser or purchasers: provided, that such sales shell be made by auction to tho highest bidder and that not less than one month's notice thereof be given by advertisement in the newspapers All justicesto published in tile city of Alexandriit: and provided further, that before tile said be summoned, order of sale shall be mado, the said county court of Alexandria shall cause an order to be entered, summoning the justices of said cointy to attend at some subsequent court day. to consider ilte propriety of said sale : and sich order (f sale shall not be made, unless a majority of all tlte justices of tile county are present, and concur therein. roceeds applied 2. The proceeds of such sales shall be applied, under tile joint direction of to new court- tle said court and council, to tile erection and furnishing of a new court-houso house, for the said county, with suitable accommodations for tile circuit and couty Surplus divided courts and their clerks' offices, upon tie narket square of said city ; nd should between county there be any surplus of such proceeds, the same shall be equally divided between end ctty. tile said county and city; and any deficiency shall be made up by tih said city council; to be repaid out of the proceeds of the sale of so much of the jail lot as is not embraced inl the present enclosure of the jail yard, and which ittay be necessary to make up such deficiency. Commencement 3. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHar. 943.-An ACT to incorporate tile commissioners of the sinking fund of tile city of Alexandria. Passed Alarch 1, 1856. Commissioners 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that the commissioners of the sink. of sinking fund ing fund of tile city of Alexandria, and their successors, be and they are hereby Incorporated. made a corporation by the name of The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Alexandria; and as suel, shall have and exercise such powers as may lie necessary to enable them to carry out the olhject of this act. Siling fund to 2. The property and effects of the sinkilg fund of the said city shall Ile and be Invested by are hereby vested in the cotntissioners aforesaid, to be by them held, lulnaged, them. and invested in the most judiciots and economical manner for tile redemption ef the funded debt of soid city, and to no other use or purpose whatsoever. Commencetnent 3. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHaP. 244.-An ACT to amend tile charter of the town of Fredericksburg. Passed February -27, 1850. Who to vote for 1. le it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia. that at nl elections here- municipal after for itmembers of tile common council ad tile nimnicipal officers of tile town officers, of Fredericksburg, every whilto iale citizen of tile coinionweith, wiho shall have resided in said town twelve months next preceding the election at which he may offeor to vote, and shall be otherwise qualified to vote for members of tile general assembly, shall be entitled to vote at such elections, and no other person whatsoever. What officers 2. Hereafler tile mayor of the town of Fredericksburg and tile following car- elected by the poration officers, viz: Ihe chamberlin, coin missioier of the revenue, collector people. of taxes and clerk of the market, shall be elected by tile qualified voters of said town, at the times and places and it the niatner that the members of the com. moon council of said town shall be elected.

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