Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31

roo. aHl RESOURCES, eugoavgt ia atretla-s, a#l
a-qu.vrg us commerce;
lHartErc,
Section T. b. q cnaeiet o. thc LegsaH-c lhr
>a.te N>s.~sp pl That there shall b, e..-'ad BY
Z flul bluat % tHth houses oi the Legislature, frrr
f PERSONS c'syes ef tIl, state, who sha.l De -a-'-
+ m.gSs5ones iJr Tie internal improvement Of Us
F >a,e; and they shall De STYLED 'ihe board ol gttr
/ psl Improvement Tor he STATE Of NISsisspp p
/ They SHg be elected bcnniaiy; ani . any Hscau-
ov Shall happen Ia the SAID boar1, by dtatl, reno-
val lfom ite STATE, or refusal 10 aet he Governor
I .or 3e uwy being sha. appoint, % OF such vacancy;
which appointment >haa continue uuiii uic next
meeting ut thc legislature
/ Sc. 2 BE u iAr,Aer enacted, That the sem o.
i Eve 90. oas ul dollars L. rJScJ by lAe mgsus Of q
osu 90 SAID board of internal improvement; % fact
.atc which .osu uf Eve milous IT dollars, the AiiE
+ oi che state be, and the same s. hereby, Pledged
I tnih for toe security Of thC principle and interest,
cld that two thousand ave hundred bonds ui lwo
1 thousand dt,atS each, 10 wits ak hundred and
/ twenty-five payable "a fifteen years, SIX hundred
+ and twenty Ave PAYABLE ia twenty years slN bun
/ died and twenty-five payahle IA tUcuy years aud
/ bearing interest az the rate Of sN Ter cenlum per
aunum shall BE signed by the Governor at thus state
aul epunltf,rncd hy he rresoufer To the order
Of the board Of Internal improvement u the State
! ct Mississippi, aud under The seal at The State,
J See. g. b. II further enacted That Tie sad
bonds SO issued shall be ~ Tie following worJs, 10
Y.I
Kodw al men hy these presents, that the State
of Mississippi Acknowledges 10 b. indebted to the
board of internal improvement ol the State of MIS-
slssippi IN the sun. Of twa Thousand dollars; which
sum the said state OF hisssspp promises 10
poy in current money uf Tie United States 20 the or
Der Of tie President of the board OF Internal inn
prayrment Of tho Stated Mississippi, on The
vi interest at the rate Of six per cent per annum,
payable half yearly, at thc place named IN the en-
dorement thereto, viz: on.ue Of eve
~ wear, until ihc payment Of he said nrinctpal
sum. IL testimony whereof Tie Governor Of the
Sar oi Msssspp has signed, and the Treasurer
of the State la, countrngncj these presents. and
caused the sea- of the STATE to hc affixed thereto at
Jackson, lAs5 IN the year OF our Lori
G0rcraor
Treasurer.
See t. Re Gilher enacted, That SAID bond,
may be transferable, By thc endorsement OF the
president Of SAID board, % The order Of apy person
vhoius1vet, or to the bcarcG aud said endorsement
Shall is Tie place de aad principal and interest
slniI be paid.
See, s. Be further enacted, That the said sum
of Eve millions when obtained hy the loan alor-
ad, shall be Deposited IA the Union or Planters
Bank, uf bnth, fsaid bank or banks VIII undertake
gudayce To pay the interest aCcruing on sand bonds
nr the time tie money 50 deposited shall enau on
deposte, and charge the state with the amounts H.
ga.y drawn thetcirom with interest az the same
rate upon the amount 80 drawn, Gom the date tie
check or checks drawing The same shall be paid.
and keep the same subject to the order Of said
board or such disposition as the legislature shall di-
rect And f the SAID bank or banks shall refuse
TO make such agreement then The buntl sl0lI de-
posite the same GA tle bcs terms they can obtain
~ any Of the spce'e-poymg incorporated bafhs ID
tins State
Sec. g. De It further enacted, Tint ale sal
board of Internal improvement IS hereby authorized
and required To cause io be constructed taii road
from tie Ms,isHpp City, i t3e Mlasppp, City
Company shall obhIale themselves 70 give To the
STATE, TO ald ~ constructing thc said road, one hall
Of the ncu proceeds ol the sales Of the remaining
unsuli lois embraced 10 tlg survey Of the said city
and Il said company shall refused to make such do
Hatoa, then from eomr other point near the SAID
city, TO some point in Pontot)c county aud latte
rails lherelom one extending 10 some point in Tsh.
cmIDg0 county and one extending 10 the Mississippi
river Al some point IN the county OF luHlca And, 10
effect which, they are hereby authorized 70 make
such contract or contracts, not inconsistent with The
provisions Of this act az nlaY BE- necessary 10 pur-
chase such lands ut the Examinations Of sad road
and latfrals, uaj OIL the intermediate points for the
State, as they may deem necessary, and Of adyan-
iagc % HE state
Sec I BE- It furlier enacted, Tha, The said 1
board OF internal improvement are hereby aulhor- /
izcd and required - cause 10 be constructed a rail- /
road from the city Of Jackson, to connect with lhe
rail road from the Mississippi City, al Pouioroc, or !
some other suitable place III norlhwatdIy direction /
from The city 81 Jackson
Sec 8 Be II further ennrted. That they shall /
h8yc power 10 employ all such cncrgiuccrs over
sccrs, arauta ah1rcrs and servants, as may be ne
ces4arv 10 effect the intent Of this act, and allow
them proper compensation for their services; 10 /
purchase and Introduce INTO His Stale any number
Of Slaves when they amy find necessary or useful 4
IN the construction of rail roads or Tie improve
mcut Of rivers; which slaves, when pt~lascd,
shah be- the property Of the State and subec, to
such disposition as the legislature may make. They
shan cause such improvements 70 be made ~ the
navigation Of the various rivers Of this State, as
they shall deem necessary; and, lr that purpose,
the SUM uftjyc bundled thousand dollars Of the sum
hereby raised shall be applied by said board
Sec 9. b. ID further enacted Tint tie sand
board Of internal improvement shall have power to
sue anJ be sued, plead aud be impIeaded, contract
and be contracted with, and do ail such thing. as
nay be necessary for ihe purpose herein cheac,cd,
md moi inconsistent wlh he constitution and laws
i this State. They al3' report % every session Of
he legislature, WHEELER general pccia or ADJOURN
a. d statement OF their proceedings showing he
contract " contracts they hive made the estimates
If rail roads, tIe 1mOunt eXpened by them, and
very thns connected wilA their duties They
hall have such compensation Ds ths legislature may
rom time 70 lire allow; and the chef engineer aud
II officers connected With said board shsH, sever
ly, before entering upon the duties take and subj
crihe an Doth aHhu.ly % discharge the dates Gc
er Office, and fhat they viii not directly or iadi.
cciy &c Interested ~ any contract which lhey may
yyt base grarttl.tlBu ii a TtlNf, -.