The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-03-29
The Laws Of Mississippi,

heretofore passed in relation to sixteenth sec
tions and common schools, SO far as relates to
the county of Hinds.
Section /. Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of
the STATE of Mississippi, That tax OF twenty
five per centum upon the State tax shall be lev
led, annually, upon all the taxable property and
taxable inhabitants OF the county Of Hinds, to
be assessed ard collected as other taxes are by
law assessed and collected; and the amount ari-
sing from said tax, together with the other funds
hereinafter provided, shall be paid into the coun-
ty treasury, and shall constitute special fund,
| to be called the "Cnmmon School Fund"
Sec. 2. BE ii further enacted, That all es-
cheats, and all forfeitures. and all fines, pecu-
MARY penalties and forfeitures for the violation
OF any penal statute, or for any other crime or
misdemeanor, all moneys accrning from licenses
to retail vinous and spurious liquors. 10 keep bill
lard tables, to hawkers and pedlars, and from Ii
censes to brokers, not otherwise specially ap-
propriated shall be paid into the county treasury,
/ and constitute part Of the Common School
Fund Of the county ot Hinds.
Sec 8. Be IL further enacted, That no COM
pensaiion shall be allowed to the assessor, col
lector or treasurer, for assessing, collecting re-
ceiving or disburs;ng any moneys under the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec. 4. BE further enacted, That an annual
! election shall be held in each township and irac-
tional township in said county of Hinds, on the
first Monday in April, for the election of five
trustees, under the inspection aud management
| Of the president or clerk of the township, who
shall give ten days notice of the time and place
of holding said election: and at all such elections
it shall be the duty of said president or clerk to
ask each voter whether he is for or against tax
alton for the support of schools, and to make a
true return OF the votes on said question, within
ten days, TO the sheriff of said county, who shall
publish a certified statement of the same in one
newspaper of the county, ard whenever it shall
appear that majority OF the voters OF the coun-
| ty. voting at said election, are against taxation
for the support of schools then this act shall be
repealed, and all the laws in relation to sixteenth
sections and common schools that were in force
previous to the year one thousand eight hundred
and fortyeight, shall be revived and in full force
in the county of Kinds.
Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for any two voters of township or frac-
tional township, having no president or clerk, to
give notice of said annual election, 10 superin-
tend the same, and make a return of the votes,
in the same manner provided for in the fourth
section CT this act.
Sec. g. Be Il further enacied, That the trus-
tees so elected shall take the oath prescribed in
the constitution. b9fore any justice of the peace,
or any one of the old trustees. and shall enter
upon the discharge Of their duties on the first
Monday Of June alter their election. and shall
hold their office until their successors shall be
: elected and qualified. They shall also have
power to fill all vacancies that may happen in
their respective boards They shall also have
power, by a unanimous vote OF the township, to
make such compromises with persons indebted
to their respective townships, as they may deem
necessary for the security Of the school funds OF
the township, and shall be exempt from working
on roads and serving on jurles.
! Sec. z. Be II further enacted That the town
ship trustees shall have full power to lease the
school lands belonging to their respective town
ships for any term not exceeding nlnety.nlne
wears, on credit not exceeding one, two, three
and four years, to secure the price OF said lea
ses by taking personal security or mortgages on
, real estate; to renew the notes given tor said
leases, and TO loan the principal OF said notes
when paid, at rate of interest not exceeding
ten per cent per annum, upon like security; and
it is hereby enacted that all notes givea Tor the
lease of any school land or for the renewal o.
notes so given, shall operate aa lien upon the
land until the whole price shall have been paid
and said lien shall be valid no matter how often
, said notes may be renewed.
Sec. s. BE IL further enacted, That all notes
given for the lease of any school land, or Tor the
renewal of the same, or for the loan OF money
belonging to the school fund of any township i
not paid within thirty days after maturity, shal
be presented to the Circuit court clerk OF the
county, and by him recorded; and said CLERK
shall endorse on the record of said notes that tht
same remains unpaid, and they shall thereupon
; operate and have the force and effect OF JuGg
ment of said Circuit court rom the date OF thel
being recorded: and said clerk shall forthwith
Issue executions for the sums due thereon, witt
interest at the rate specified on the face OF salt
notes, and costs, returnable to the next succeed
7 ing term of said court, and endorse on said exc
: cutions that no security Of any kind shall bt
taken; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff L
: levy ana make the money before the return da.
: of said executions.
Sec. 9. Be IL further enacted That the town
ship trustees, majority of whom shall constl
: tute quorum for business, shall, at their frs
e meeting, elect one of their number TO be Presl
t dent, and some other one to be clerk; the clerl
: shall keep in the book of records OF the town
ship, an account af all the proceedings of tn
Z trustees; he shall also have charge of all notes
: :. bonds and mortgages, and other evidences Q
debt belonging to the township; collect the sam
): when due, or renew them according to the orde
d Of the trustees; receive from the county treasu
'- rer the amounts coming to the township from tn
S common school fund" of the county, and max
such distribution Of the school fund in his hand
], as the trustees may order; be shall enter int
:. bond in such amount, and with such security, a
J the trustees shall approve, conditioned FOR th
faithful discharge of his duties. and for The saf
e keeping and disbursement of the school fund
e which NAV come into his hands according 10th
1t provisions of this act; and for hfs services h
r shall receive such compensation as the trustee
i may allow, not exceeding three per cent upo
e e the sums paid out BY him fer the support 9
:, schools.
q Sec. 10. Be further elackd That wheneve
d majority Of all the voters lof township Q
|. fractional township, duly organized according