The Arkansas advocate., 1831-12-28

ington county.
 SEc. 7. .4aad be 4 further eaaacted, That
 all wrlts, subpnnas and other process,
 that are made returnable 10 the Circuit
 Court, by the laws of this Territory,
 and issue by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, ofthe county ef Mashinsiea,are
 hereby made returnable to the Circuit
 Court, to be holden in tbe townof Fay
 elteyille; and the said town of I1ayeite- 1 vile, is hereby declared to be tie tenn.
 porary seat of justice for the said eoan- fly Of Waslington; and all writs, sub PGnas, and other process, that have
 heretofore been returned 10 the said 1 Court, shall be as yalida and good in law, as those that may hereafter be nude re- 1 turnable to said Circuit Court; aud that this act shall take effect, and be in ! force from and after it's passage.
 Approved: Get. 2G, 1881.
 AN ACT permanently 10 locate the Seat of Justice ef Cfittenden couaty
 SECTION i. Be it enaetea ty the Ganer- al Assembly of the Territory of Aykansas,
 That George [. Barheld, Arthur C.. { " elehs and Isaac Bargctt, be, and they arc hcseol, appointed, Commissioners
 b locate the seat of justieeio fer the eoun- ty of Grittenden.
 1 SEC. 7. .4ttd de | (ipaieg csaetea3, That
 the commissioners aforesaid, before en- tcrlAg on te duties lleTeiiiililti assign 1 cd them, shall take aa oath or eifsfua- tlos', belore any Judge or justice of ille peace, authorized to administer the sanif, iI.at they will truly and inpaa- tiallf, locale tue seat of justice of. said county, as liitle as may De to the preiia- dice, ot majority of tine inhabitants oi sui county, taking into considera- uoil donations. subscriptloEs, and the convenience of he inhabitants of the county; and if the. said Commissioners shall tx upon any other place, than the one i,os aeieftad as tie seat of iilst:re. faiif Shaii report to the Circuit court. that t..ey have a House prepared, req dy for inc reception of said court, q! such place. il shall theti be the duty of the clerk to remove forthwith, all books. papers, vouchers, records Sc. apper- taini.ig to Lis said office as clerk. at or within one mile oi' s..sl seat of jus tice, so located, which place slall be the seat Of justice of said county.
 g SGc. ;. ,4na Le | further eDactsd, That so >s,oil ;is tic Commissioners silaiifi dcen, t expedient, they shall open d book for the purpose ofieceiving donations, and subscriptions, towards building a-court house and jail Ut said seat oi justice; Iand II the donations and subscriptions, lby them received, shall not be sufficient to build Il Jail and court house, the com nissioners are required to report to tie court, the probable amount of such de- tlciency, and the court stall thercupoD have discretionary power to levy an addltiona!tax on all property now made taxable for county purposes; V hich tax es shall be collected by the Sheriff, in Iihe same ntauncr, that other taxes are now collected by law; and the dona- tions, subscriptions, and taxes received as aforesaid, ,shali be paid, into the coun- l ty Treasury, and placed to the credit fof said Commissioners; Pfovtged how ever that the tax to he levied ;as afore- said, shall not exceed twenty-five her cent on the present rates of taxation for county purposes in any one year.
 SEC. 4. .4nd tei II further enacted, That the said Commissioners sAaI! beiore they enter into any contract for the building said jail or court house give due notice ther.f, by advertisements. describing therein the size and dimcn- tions, Of snid Jail or court house, and let l the same out 10 the lowest bidder. ta- king bond and security from sl.e con tractor, for the due performance of the contract; and the said commissioners are hereby authorized, to draw on the county treasury, in favor of the con
 tractor, from time to lime. for such sum or sums, so placed 10 iile credit Of said commissioners as may be necessary for complying with their contract entered into as aforesaid; which sum or sums. drawn for as aforesaid; shall be cbarg. ed to said commissioners; and said com
 missioners are required to render thei,
 accounts to the Judge of the Circuit
 court, oncein every year; who shall ex. l anime the same, and make settlement I with said commissioner; and upon set clement any overplus of the fund raised by this act, shalircmain. in the hands 0 the Treasurer, the same shall be charg