Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-26
aN1CTio prauids for fAs lsfaHal haprorsmsai
az fih Gzff.

W CATS Dor genera system CT lntfrnli improve
mchl, which wil tend greatly to It's wenlth, pnpua-
Ton, and resources, encourage It's agriculture, aud
promote is commerce:
Therefore,
Section /. BE Il enacted by The Legislature o. the
Sale Of Mississippi. That there shall be- clct,cd bv
aini ballot Of both houses Of the legislature, three
penons citizens OF his State. WIN shall be com.
miusaoners ior the Internal Improvement Of this
State; and they shsIl BE ssled aihe boam Of inter
nal improvement Tor the State Of Mississippi -
They shall be eleeted b.ennialy; and Il any vaean-
ey shah happen IN the said buard, By death reno
val from The State, or refusal to act the Governor
Tor The time being shall appoint, TO h such vacancy
which appointment shall continue uatil he next
meeting OF the legislature
Sec. 2. BE /, farther enacted, That ile sun or
Eve millions Of dollars Be raised, by The means Of
losE 20 said board ofinerRal improvement; 10 faei
iiate which loan Of five millions Of dollars the faith
Of The state be, and the same is hereby. pledged
both for the security Of the principle and interest,"
and that iwo thousand FIVE hundred bonds, Sf Two
thousand dollars each, 10 wit: Gx hundred aud
twenty-five payable IA fifteen wars six hundred
aud twenty-five payable ia tscn,y Years, six hun
dred and twenty FIVE psyahle IN twenty wears and
bearing interest At the rate Of six per ceuium rer
annrm, srsA Be signed BY the Governor Of this state
and eouhiesigned BY the Treasurer, 10 Tie order
Oi The board OF internal improvement 81 the State
Of Mississippi, and under the seal Of the State
Sec. ;. We z further enacted That tie sad
bonds 50 issued shall be ~ the 6llosihg Sotis, 10
vii,
Meow al men by these presents that ne Stass
ct Mississippi acknowledges 10 BE- indebted 10 the
board Of internal Improvement Of he state 81 Ms
sisSipp' IN the sum Of two thousand doilarS; wheh
sum The sad STATE 81 MTsssssrppi promises 10
pay IN current money of lhs Uustr States l., tie Or
der Of the Presadchl of he bard 81 internal I'M
rfuvsmenI Of the State q Mississippi, On The
"i'h interest at TIE rate Of SIX PER cent pr annuH
payable hall yearly, al the place named IN tie en-
dofsement thereto. wiz on the NJ eyr.
~ year. until tic payment Of the sad principal
sum. In testimony whereof, the Govcinor Of The
state Of Mississippi has signed, and the Treasurer
oiihc state has eountersigued, these presents and
caused The seal Of the State 10 be affixed therein. al
JACKSON, ms ~ The year of our Lord
Gorern0r.
Treasurer.
Sec. 4. De i Arther enacted, That said bonds
may be transferable, by the endorsement Of the
president Of said hoard to ihe order of any pcrson
whomsover, or TO the bearer; and said endorsement
shall hx The Place the said principal and interest
shall be paid
Sec. 5. he Il further enacted, That The said sum
Of tve millions, when obtained by the loan afore.
SAID, shall be deposited in the Union or Planters
Bank, or both, fsad bank or hanks will undertake
ana agree to pay the interest aecrung on said bonds
Tor the time the money 10 deposited shall rcnon on
deposle, and charge the state with the amounts lc.
gaily drawn iheteitom, with interest al the same
rate upon The amount 10 drawn, from the date the
cheek or checks drawing The same shall be paid
and keep the same subject 10 Die order of said
board or such disposition MS lie legislature shall d..
rect. And f the said bank or banks shall refuse
TO make such agreement then The board shall dc.
poslte The same, on the best terms they can obtain
N any Of The spccie-paying Incorporated banks in
this State
sec. 0. DO i further enacted, That ,he sa,d
board 81 internal improvement il hereby authorized
ana required 10 cause 10 be constructed a rail rond
rom The Mississippi City, II The Mississippi City
Sampahv shal nhligaic themselves to give 10 The
Statc, 10 aid in Constructing The said road one half
81 the neil proceeds Of the sales of the remaininn
nnsoId lots embraced IN the survey Of the said civ;
ana, u taid company shall refused 10 make such do
hahon, Then from some other point mar the said
city, 10 some point in pontotoc county and latle-
rails ihereiron, one extending 10 some pom, in fish
emingo county, and one extending to The Mississippi
RIVER OF some point IN the county of runica And 10
elect which, they are hereby authorized 10 make
such contract or contracts not inconsistent with The
provisions Of this act 40 may be necessary TO pur.
chase such lands Mt the formations of said road
ana aitcras, and all the intermediate points for the
o'ae, as they may deem necessary, and Of advan |
tage 10 The State
Sec. 7. BE il further enacted, That The ah |
board Of internal improvement, are hereby author
lzed aud required u cause 10 be constructed n rail |
road from The city Of Jackson, 10 connect with the
rail road from the Mississippi City, at ponoiOc. OF
some Other suitable place in northwafdy direction
from the city Of Jackson.
Sec. :. lie i further enacted. That ihey shall
have power TO employ all such energinrcrs, over
seefs, agents, aborets aud servants, as NAV be ne.
cessary TO effect the intent oil this act, and alow
hem a proper compensation for their services; TO
purchase snd introduce nio this State any humber
OF slaves which they may find necessary or useful
IN lhe construction of rail roads or the improve
ment OF rivers; which slaves, when purchased
shall &c the property Of the State, and subject 10
such disposition as The Legislature may make. They
sosil cause such improvements to be made in the
navigation Of the various rivers Of this STATE, as
'fey shall deem necessary; and, III that puFpose |
the sum five hundred thousand dollars Of the sum |
hereby raised shall be applied ty said board,
sec. :. DC i further enacted, That the satd |
board q internal improvement shall have power 10 /
sue ana be sued, plead and he implicated, contract
Iua % contracted With and do all such things as
may 90 necessary for The purpose herein cncncted |
and not inconsistent with lhe constitution mil laws
o 'hls State They shall repor, 10 every session Of
u,e Ngs'a'u'e' whether general, special or adjourn.
Cd, statement VI their observation-disclosures, ,br
contract or contacts they have made ,hr es,,n,,,n
q ran roads, Tie amount exfNnrd hy them. and
every thing connected with their duties Thrv |
shall have such compensation as The legislature may
from time TO time allow, ana Inc chief engineer anl
al officers connected with SAID board shah, sever,
ally, before entering upon the af,ies ,aAe nnd IA
scribe az oath faithfully to Discharge the au,aEcl
ther Office and tina, they will not directly cfrpdi.
recy DC Interested in any contract which 6ev ,n,y
make, purchase, speculation or any thing else ron.
neeled with the duties of their Office corv ~
which oath shall be filed H. the office OF the Stcrr'
tary Of State.
Sec. 10. BE il further enacted, That the sail
BOARD q internal improvement may elAt enc II
their own body president lhcreof and. in an con.
tracts made BY and with said hoard, the signature
Of lhe Prnsileni sLal N. h,nL.n.. - -.