The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-04
SPECTATOR.
hD-The following is the act of the Le-
gislature, authorizing the removal of the
Scat of Justice Of Jasper County:

\ BILL
To be entitled IN Act 70 authorize the rcuorql
ef the County SITE of Jasper Co,ma.
WHLREAs, the County Of Jasper is near
ly rectangular, is over twenty-five miles
square, the present County Seat being less
than eight miles of its Eastern boundary.
and over sixteen miles to its Western
and it being understood that a large nor
ton Of the inhabitants Of the Count r.
sire location at or near the geographical
centre
SEC. l. Therefore, Be Il l7iaci,d be- he L.
gifl1hpe Of tie Stat Of Mississippi That the
question of the removal Of the Seat Of JUS
tice Of said County, be and Is hereby re-
ferred to the legal voters thereof, to be
determined on the second Monday Of
February, a. d. 1889, when a poll shall be
opened at the several election precincts Of
said County, to ascertain the sense of the
people on the subject Those who shall
be in favor Of removal shall write "Remo-
val' on their vote those opposed, Paul
ding"
SEC. >. The Board Of Police to appoint
the usual number Of managers to hold
said election. and to do all other things
required to effect the same; and for this
purpose shall hold special sessions if need
proceedings Of the election to be govern
cd by the rules applicable in like cases, or
in general elections.
SIC. g. The sheriff is required to per
form. in reference to said election. all the
duties devolved on him by the laws gov
/ crning general elections, so far as applica-
| bic. The returns Of the election to be
made to the President Of the Board of Po-
1 lice. who shall, a. soon thereafter "a prac-
/ ticable call "a meeting Of the Board, who
shall ascertain the state Of the vote, and
4 proclaim the same in the Eastern CtIr,0H.
4 SEC T. And il it shall be ascertained
| that n majority Of the votes cast are in IA
vor Of removal, the Board of Police shall,
A. soon as may be, select and appoint one
proper person from each Police District of
said County, who shall act as Commission
era to select site for the Court House
and Jail. and Ire commissioned according
l IL. But before the Commissioners receive
their commissions. or proceed to act, each
shall give such bond, and do such other
acts as the laws require in similar eases, or
a. the Board Of Police may direct.
| SIC. 3. The said Commissioners shall.
a. soon as practicable, meet, organize. and
proceed to select such site, which. taking
into consideration all questions that should
govern the subject, shall be located at the
most appropriate place within the section
in which the geographical centre Of the
County may be found: which centre shall
be asccrtained and determined 10y resort
10 such means as will ascertain the same
with reasonable accuracy. But should
il be found imprscticable to obtain land
for a site deemed suitable in said section.
or without giving a price much too high,
| or for some other reason deemed by the
Commissioners, looking to the interest Of
the whole, entirely sufficient, then they
shall be authorised to locate on the best
site, not exceeding one mile from said
geographical centre.
SIC. 6. A majority ofth Board Of Com.
mssioners shall constitute a quorum Il
transact business, but no act shall be done
I without the concurrence Of the majority
Of the entire board. They Sball keep q
minute Of their transactions, and of mo
neys received and expended, and report
to the Board Of Police at least every SIX
, months, and oftener if required by said
| Board
Should n vacancy occur in the Commits
. mission, it shall be filled by the Board o
} Police from the Police District of the re
! | firing member. For malfeasance by
= Commissioner, he may be removed by tn,
Board Of Police, on proof deemed satisfac
tory. after open trial before said Board.
SEC. I. Should the vote by the peopl,
be in favor Of removal, it shall be the du
ty Of the Board of Police forthwith to tax,
. such steps, and make such orders a. MAJ
be deemed requisite to provide fund by
taxation, If not otherwise provided, Il
a carry into effect the purposes contempla
q ted by this act They are authorised {,
dispose Of the present Court House, Jail
and lands appurtenent, with any othc
= real property at the present site, and T.
2 dispose Of lots at the site which may b
I selected, on such terms rs they may deem
=, judicious. retaining, nevertheless, mOrtga
: ges on all real estate sold, and are author
; ised to make title TO the property whicl
n may be sold-the money arising to be de
! voted to accomplish the purposes contem
n plated by this act. or to refunding to TIA
County Treasury what may have been cor
u tributed by taxation. And should Their
Y be any money subscribed to aid in tn
+ purposes contemplated, such subscription
l. shall be considered payable on the first {
March eighteen hundred and sixty. unles
!, otherwise expressed and If not after tina
paid to those authorised to collect and r,
r ceive IT, may be sued on and recovered b
B. tho President Of the Board of Police. q
his SUCCESSORS in Office. And should
fund be raised by the sale Of lots, or of tn
y other County property, sufficient to AZ
y complish the purposes contemplated b
a this act, then the amounts collected o
4. subscriptions are to be refunded to eac
subscriber, or such portion as may not /
= required, pro rata; but no refunding to !
N made in case any portion Of the fund raj
4 II L A
~ amount arising from subscriptions, III
!. sale Of the lots and other County PROF.
!. erty.
u SEc. :. Should a new site be selecte,
It and Court House and Jail provided. an
I. all requisites accomplished for the hol,
~ ing the Courts, in the judgment Of III
Board Of Police. thcn they shall proclaim
the same, and require the different of
u, GERS Of the County to remove the RECORD
re- and papers to said Court House. and III
liz Courts thereafter shall be there held.