Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-03

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S>,ait IS Try may deem Necessary, aud OF s4yan-
a-s 90 J-s STATE
50 Be d. further enacted, That The 81
! l.a-. Oh. lllr-n1iiuF r1v.ueUt are hereby author
: reg "1 required o cause Oh he constructed a a
3raaa iHm ,le cty 90. Jackson, t5 connect wish III
r. read from the N.s,ISsp7. CITY az PJ1'otoc ID
{ -'rie o.aer suitable pace 40 n1tAwasdy orcetgn,
\ rom The cty Of Jackson.
Sec. : Be Il lurttsr enacted. Taat thcv sha
have power 10 employ a. such tuerElutg-s, over
beers, agents, '1borers, AMI servants IS NAV be mel
cesSary ia effect The intent o. tbs act, and alowl
iaem nropet compensation fer their services; ID
purchase ana Introduce iu,o this State any number
nl Saves which they may find necessary or uSsluI
n the construction of raj roads O. the improved
neht OF rivers; which slaves, waea purchased
shall be the property Of the safe, and Suhec, III
such disposition a. the legislature may make. IheyI
shall cause such Improvements 70 he made ia incl
navigation Of the various rivers ol Jb.S SJaIg, as
hey shall deem necessary; and, tr that purpose |
the sum five hundred thousand dollars Of TIE sum
hereby raised shall he applied by >si boarI.
Sec. 9. BE il further enacted, That The slll
board OF internal Improvement shall have power to
sue auG be sued, plead and he implicated. contract
aud be contracted with, and do al, such things IS
may be necessary for the purpose herein eucaciei,
and not Inconsistent with the constitution ana laws
nI this State. They shall report to every session of
the legislature, whether general, special or ADJOURN
Ned, statement Of their proceedings the
contract or contracts they have made, the estimate
E Ot raj roads, the anoun, cxpened BIZ them, ami
ktyery thing connected with their duties. They
\ shall have such compensation as the legislature may
Strom time to time allow; aud the chief engineer and
all officers connected with SAID bolrd shall, sever
ally, before entering upon the duties take and sub
scribe an oath faithfully 10 discharge the duties OF
Ndeir Office, and that they Will not directly or midi
N reclly be interested in any contract which they may
tmake, purchase speculation, or any thing else CON
Hnected with the duties of their oliice-a copy OF
which-oath Shall be filed IL the Office Of the Sccre-
&tary Ol State.
Sec TO- Be il further enacted, That the said
Nboard OF internal improvement may elect one Of
their own body president thereof; and, in all con-
tracts made by and with said board, the signature
81 the President shall be binding thereon. They
3may make such bylaws, rules, aad regulations, as
Nmay he necessary for their government, not neon.
Esisient with this act or the laws OF this State.
a Sec IL. BE it further enacted, That there shal
DOC elected, by JOINT ballot of both houses OF the eg
Sslaurc, an engineer, TO be STYLED "chlel engineer
Hoi Mississippi" who sha. continue IN Office for the
Serm o! two years, unless sooner removed; he shall
Nbe subject TO the rules of the board OF internal i'm
Improvement, make and preserve all such surveys
HE shall be directed TO make by such board, and d,
md perform all such things as pertain to the Office Of
ka chief engineer He may be removed by the
HGoyeInor OF the State, upon showing made bl
1.-THE board Of internal improvement, that he IS inca
Spabic to the discharge Of his duty, He shall keel
NUS Office at the seat of government, Shall make q
Nlupll1ae ofal surveys. plans maps. or profIes, OF
WroadS, and deposlte The same N tie office o. the
ESecretary of State. In case of the death, resgna-
len, or the removal of the chief engineer II shall be
athe duty Of the Governor to supply the vacancy,
Nby appointment, until the meeting OF the next leg
Nature,
a Sec. II. BE ii further enacted, That the clnel
.AengIneer of Mississippi shall be allowed annual
Ecompensation OF five thousand doIars, payable oui
aof the funds hereby created Before entering upon
Ithe duties Of his office, he Shall lake and subscribe
Gan oath faithfully TO discharge the duties thereof
(Which oath shall be filed, by the oiIcer before whom
a is taken IN the office oil the Secretary Of State.
Al Sec. 10. BE il further enacted, i hat the sale
aboard OF internal improvement Shall have power to
.#ippolnt, should they deem 1t advisable, on o.
Nmore experienced persons to negotiate the bond
81 o be issued ~ compliance with ibis aef, aud allow
SSsucl compensation therefor as my be reasonable
u Provided. SAID bonds Shall not be sold under then
,Apar value IN the market in which they are sold
III Sec H. Be II further enacted, That the saiu
aboard of internal improvement may apply to The
WCOngress OF The United States, on The part Of tins
@ctale Tor The cessOn OF all vacant lands through
(Which any ralI road route Shall pass, they may de-
geTmne TO construct, and the routes Of the IA
roads they are required to construct BY this act; al
40 Tor the cesson OF all vacant lands on and aduln-
ing the various navgable rivers Of this State; they
%nay make application 10 the Congress Of the Unl-
2ted States for lie passage OF a law authorizing the
State 10 invest, under the direction OF the egisa
1urA tho i.J.,, tenn
Wol public lsnds which is now subject 10 the DISPOSE
Z lion Of Congress. and 10 be applied to roads cad
Mng to and from the State.
s Sec. Is. Be ii further enacted, That The second
4secton OF This act whereby the faith Of tins STATE is
HpIedged for the payment and redemption OF the loan
contemplated by this act, be referred 10 the next leg
#satuTe OF THIS State IN pursuance Of the ninth sec
4tlon OF the seventh article oil the constitution; aud
hat this act be published, under the direction Of the
Ex-Governor, IN at least three newspapers published IN
4 his State. for three months previous 10 the next
Regular election; aud that this act, together with
& he yeas and nays thereon, be entered on the 0ur-
aas Of the Senate and House Of Representatives.
q Sec, 10. Be it further enacted, That shall not
Abe lawful to sell the bonds contemplated by the
second and third sections OF this act for any amount
less than the sum mentioned IN the lBce Of such
kbonds respectively, together with interest on such
rate OF six per cent. per annuni, in god or silver,
or both; nor shall il be lawful for the said commits
soners TO receive and bring into this STATE, from the
Hproceeds OF the sale OF such bonds, any other cur
rency or thing save gold or Silver or both.
s Sec. II. And be ii further enacted, That the
n next or any subsequent session OF the legislature
= ol this state may change, alter or amend, tie pro-
visions Of this act Provided, such change, atera-
Zion, or amendment, shall not impair the primary
object of this act, which is hereby declared to be
af0T The construction OF raid roads and clearing out
vers in this State .4nd Prorided that the section
ot this act whereby the faith Of the State pledged
ashal not be subject to any change OF aiierato n.
JOHN w. KING,
4 Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
a A. l.. BiNGAMAN,
President Of the Senate.
4 Approved as far as the acton