Chap. 0100 An Act increasing the amount that may be expended for the erection and equipment of an addition to the county court house in the county of dukes county, and certain incidental expenses.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 88 of the acts of 1953 is hereby amended by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section: - Section 1. The county commissioners of the county of Dukes county are hereby authorized to raise and expend a sum not exceeding two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the erection on land now owned by said county of an addition to said county court building, including plans and specifications, architect's fees and expenses, repairs and alterations, located in said county and the equipping and furnishing thereof.

Section 2. Said chapter 88 is hereby further amended by striking out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following section: - Section 3. To provide funds for the erection and original equipping and furnishing of the addition mentioned in section one of this act including plans and specifications, architect's fees and expenses, repairs and alterations, the treasurer of the county of Dukes county with the approval of said county commissioners may borrow from time to time upon the credit of the county such sums not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars as may be necessary and may issue bonds or notes therefor which shall bear on their face the words, County of Dukes County Court House Addition, Act of 1953. Each authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan. Such bonds or notes shall be payable in such annual installments, beginning not more than one year from the date thereof, as will extinguish each loan in not more than thirty years from their dates, and so that the amount of such annual payment in any year shall not be less than the

amount of the principal of the loan payable in any subsequent year. Such bonds or notes shall be signed by the treasurer of the county and countersigned by a majority of said county commissioners. The county may sell said securities at public or private sale upon such terms and conditions as said county commissioners may deem proper but not for less than their par value.     Approved February 10, 1954-