The Woodville Republican., 1852-06-01
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To Establish Boards Of Police and Define their P9eys ana
Jurisdiction and far other Purposes

SrcrroN l. BE 10 enacted by The Legislature Of Mississippi
That shall be established in each County this State
Board Police of five members majority of whom
shall constitute quorum transact business who shall be
Monday and day following in May next and con
Time until Monday November eighteen hun
dred and thiyve and until their duly qualified
SEC g That said Board their first meeting or so soon
thereafter may be convenient shall divide respective
counties into five districts shall elect member term
prescribed the constitution under such rules and regulations
as said Board may adopt The said districts shall be fully de.
cd by miles aud bounds and entered OF record their
Prorde That the County Court of each County shall
the second Monday in pr for purpose dividing
their respective counties into five districts for the election
member of said Board from each the Monday day
following in May POred alo That the person having
the highest votes in each several district shall be duly
elected.
Sec 3. The said Board of Police for each County in this
State in addition their jurisdiction spccdcayvested !henby
the constitution, shall lave aud all such jurisdiction
it is at present vested in the County Courts of each county
specvey aud they shall be authorized and required perform
all such heretofore required be done aud peom.
cd Ivy said County Courts inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act Porat They shall have 40 urdcIionoyer matters
given by the constitution and laws of hs State the Court of
Probatcs, aud properly belonging the They shall
qre the County Treasurer at each regular meeting OF sad
Board 10 make them report Of the of the treasury exhb
Ting the receipts and disbursements and the
against county which report they shall cause pub.
ished in newspaper printed m tie County there be
newspaper they shall cause copy hereo to m posted The
door o the Court House. They Jwe ,eyy spc.
ca tax their respective Counties the levy
may not be sutcensad special tax IN exceed
one half the amount of the State be collected paid into
the County W under samos rne and regulations that
provided for the collection aud paying Of ne annual
county They shall also have power establish and
change election precincts their counties whenever they
may deem expedientor the convenience Of the people
SEC d. The members of said Board in each County this
State who shall be elected the first Monday and day following
iii May next shall assemble the Court House their espec.
tive Counties, the third Monday said month and being
assembled shall cccl own body by ballot president
OF their board and shall sevea take he oath prescribed by the
constitution and the pres dent of the Board shall administer the
oath ooce to the clerk and the Board being oganized shall
proceed to the carge OF their official duties and all acts done
ana performed at their SAID meetings Oh the third Monday IN
May next shall be valid and binding all nens and purposes
whether members thereof shall have received their commission
NOT
SEC s. Said Board shall hold their sessions the Mondays
preceding the Circuit Court in each County and contnne four
days business so long require, and no longer; Pf0re@
That the president of the Board may call special meeting there
OF whenever may be necessary upon his giving ten days uoc
osad meeting by advertisement posted at the door OF the Court
House o his county each member of said Board slfa receive
three dollars day Tor each day that he shall be employed IN
performing the duties required of him by this be paid
of the County treasury, and shall be exempt om serving
res and IN the militia except in time OF war; and from working
the roads.
SIC shall he the duty the clerk keeppeservc
entry and record of the proceedings and orders said Board and
to make entry his minutes of the attendance OF each men
Der thereof The clerk of said Board shall enter into bond with
good securities be approved of by the Board, III the
oftwo thousand dollars payable the Governor and his
sors in office conditioned that he will faithfully execute and per-
form the duties OF his Office and safely keep all records books and
papers pertaining thereto and will deliver the same over 10 his
when eqoed which bond shall be recorded by said
the OF Board shall be hlcd by
dent thereof the Office of the Secretary the State and may
be any person aggeved by the maeasance mis-
easance of said clerk in his office and shall not be void on the
first recovery but be sued until the entire penalty shall
be recovered and certified copy thereof shall be received as
dence i'll any court Of justice in this State.
SEC T. 1t shall be the duty of the Sheriff OF the county to
attend upon the Board either person by deputy TO execute
all their orders and precep and for the performance OF said du
ties he shall receive follows For every days attendance on
said Board while in session. dollars per day. and for all
other required Of him by ills act he shall ecevea com.
pelsation of than fifty dollars per to be allowed
by the Board and paid of the county treasury he clerk OF
said Board shall be allowed for each days attendance on said
Board while session three dollars per day and for all other
services required of him by this he shall receive compena
on of than fifty dollars per annum to be allowed by
the Board and paid out of the county treasury
SEC. The said Board shall have power for any nterrup
on OF their proceedings any contempt offered to them while
IN session. TO mpson the offender offenders for each offence
not exceeding twentyfour hours.
SEC o. If any said Board shall fail attend any
meeting authorized to be held by this he shall be fined at
the discretion OF the Board less than five nor more
than ten dollars for each and every such failure attend and the
said Board shall cause Judgment be entered aud
good and sufficient excuse be offered the of the
said Board by the said falling member judgement final shall be
renderc and the clerk of said Board shall execution for the
recovery Of SAID fine and all moneys collected shall be paid
into the treasury of the county II the President of the Board
shall fail attend any meeting thereof shall be the duty Of
Board elect of their own body president te
shall perform the duties of president during said meeting
til he shall asppea aud take bis In the Board of Police
shall fail to form quorum the first day OF auy regular spe
cal m the sheriff may adjourn until the next succeeding day
and no longer
SEC 49, The Board Of Police shall have power and are here
by required divide the public roads into precincts districts
direct what persons shall work each road so that no person
shall be compelled work than one road nor more than
in Ell