The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-03-23

An Aof
T. provide for the leveeins oi tho Tai
lahs,chie and other fvcrs IN the
County Of ranols.
See. 4. h. Hsnsfiedty Me Les
s'st.reqT The Afofe NJ Moissp
nj. That Tor tho purpose oi esinb.
li.h'ng = general and equitable sys
TEN Of levccins for The pfo'ec,ion
of lands within the county Of Pano'
IA. mbiec, TO overflow by o'hef
streams, than the Mi-si.sippi river,
when two..h,rds u the legal voters,
owners of lands liable 10 ovc,ilow,
IL said county shall desire It, then
IL shall be the duty Of the board Of
police in said county Immediately to
appoint Eve or more levee commits.
soncrs, or inspectors, who arc free
holders, aud rcsi erh Of said coup
", To serve for tho term Of two YEAR
from the time Of said appointment.
aud until successors arc appointed
aud qualified. whosc lu'y i shall be
g. examine and designate the lands
Nhre levccs are necessary 10 be-
erected for the general good, to lay
out TIC line Of said levce, or levee-.
aud q determine their extent. 10
coms,ae, far the building Of the sam,
ss hereinafter provided for, TO super.
intend the construction Of the same
to see that the whole work is
property executed, and to prescribe
the manner nj doiut It tie time at
which il shalt be commenced and
= Q ,mrlsied ami generally /, do what
.sser else they may deem necessary
,,js order To have the same couple.
ted IN the bes, manner. and n the
lrss, expense to the holders Of sail
lsa.k.
See. 2. BE Il further ens.fed,
That said inspectors before they en-.
pr upon the discharge IT their ia.
ties, shall take ~ oath that they
will faithfully end i,apar.ially Dis.
chsree the duties prescribed BY ,hi.
set. aud Ut their Grss meeting shall
elet . president Of their board. ai.'|
appoint . treasurer, OF their ow'
body. who shall enter into a boud
payable to the president NJ the boar
II police, and his Successors in Of
Gee in such sun, and with such Sc.
esFi,y % the board Of police ma,
shink proper to require.
See 3. Be IL Further sas,isd
That when .sid inspectors shall have
been appointed and qualified the,
shall immediately proceed to exam
iue aud lay ou. the brst route for !
levec or levces. as neat the bank o
the river ~ the reasonable securi,,
ofssid levce shall require, they ms!,
employ. IL necessary . compescn
engineer, to make The said survc,,
and location under their direc,ion-
they shall estimate the probable cos
Of said lssee and report the ssme II
the board Of police, ~hio hoarl .
police shall levy and so1s q isl
which they may eorsiaef just am
sqsiu1blc. BOT exceeding ,xeIity cent
pw ssrs upea eli lsnds in said coun
y, sAss are ssbjees to ovrsaow, b.
nvess Other thss tie Mississippi riv
sr. md aasually shsrsafte q CSC
time - shey nsy deen expedisas,
like tar Sndl lhs ouou1s theFee
shsIl y ss0e;s~s ~ - ~eesio
end repair Of ssid lsvsss, end pay
nen, Of Oh cxpearo isciaess 10 II
same or arising lsss ,As vsuseios
Of ,h,s ses. The repsst sh essl
mates Of ssia iaspssssp shall I
fIei in he s1Iss Of ~ elss
sf ~ bssrl Of peliss, est .,
esrv1ssl 10 sAs miauess Il - tser,
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q sss6 sthss sines = nay y \
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