The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-10

sonls' ana lmmeolaIelJ after the said first de-
OF March, ne shall transmit to the sheriSs :
each county, where said taxes were due, = ca
tined list OF all taxes so paid in his Office, and
OF the amount so paid and the person pavno
the same; and said auditor shall paw r. +SsS
sheriff of the proper county the mopey ~ ~ me
lected, for which the sheriff shall scconnt
though the said money had been collected S~
| himself W
SEC. %. Be it further enacted. That ;f
person shall enjoin the collection of anv leva1
tax provided IN this act, ard shall fail tn no.,
petuate by decree of court said Injunction ,ho
court, in dissolving said injunction, shall avuarS
as damages that the party so enioined shall nov
double taxes for the year, of the amount ..
enJolned, and the court shall award an exoo, ~
ton tor the same in favor of the president -
said board oflevee commissioners for the uSo ~
the levee fund, together with all costs, and S.;J
Judgment and execution shall be lien on tba
property of such party till paid in preference
TO all other liens and incumberances.
| SEC, p. Be it further enacted, That ,o;a
BOARD OF levee commissioners shall enter int
such parts of Coahoma county as they NAV ipde.
necessary, and construct therein such eyees q,
may be necessary and proper to protect the Land.
In the counties of Bolivar, Washington and
lssaquena from overflow by the Mississnn;
river: Provided, said board, in constructEpRa
evees in Coahoma county, shall be liable to nav
such damages as any party agrieved may sustain
IN consequence thereof, which damage shall be
awarded and paid on the application of the
party, IN the time and under the les prescribed
IN section seventeen of this act.
SEC. "a. Be 1T further enacted, That IL Il
shall appear to the board oflevee commissioners.
that the proceeds of the taxes herein levied and
assessed, will exceed the amount necessary to
pay off and discharge the bonds, with accrIin0
interest that may be issued under this act and
also all other Indebtedness and liabilities that
may be incurred by said board under the nro-
Visions OF the same, then the said board of levas
commissioners may reduce or suspend in mart
the collection OF the tax herein levied and as
sessed; PROVIDED, IN so doing, there be left of
the tax levied and assessed herein, an amount
sufficient to pay off said bonds and accruinc
interest and all such other indebtedness. an9
Liabilities And provided also, that such reduc.
ton or suspension shall in no wise prejudice the
right OF the holder of any such bond, or anv
creditor OF said board to insist on and enforce the
collection OF the whole tax herein levied and
assessed, II the same be necessary to the paw
ment and discharge of the bond or other debt or
liability of said board.
SEC. 20. BE it further enacted That all the
provisions of this act shall be- and thew are hereby
haue 10 apply and extend to the counties of Goa
loma and Iu1lca; and the boards of police OF said
'ountles shall assemble at the court house in their
respective counties on the first Monday in Febru.
Try, 1866 and afterwards on the first Monday in
anuary 1868, and on the first Monday in January
very two years thereafter, and elect two leveo
commissioners for each Of said counties. resDec
lively, which lcvee commissioners shall be. and
onshtute members of the board of leyee commits.
toner's and of the corporation Incorporated bv
his act, with all the rights, duties and powers con.
erred by tins act on said board of levee commits
oners: Provided, That the question shall be sub
ltted TO the legal voters in said counties OF Tn.
lca ana Coahoma, on the first Monday in January,
800, whether they are for or against having the
rovlslons OF this act extended to such counties
hlcn eiectIon shall be conducted in the somo
amer and upon the same notice as other cleo.
ons; and If majority of the legal voters in said
'untles shall vote against having the provisions
this act extended to them, then the provisions
SAID act shall not be extended to said counties.
foVlded, however, that failure of said counties
adopt the provisions Of this act, shall moi affect
impair It's validity or force in any respect ex.
pit as to such Counties nor affect or impair the
wer conferred upon said board of levee commits.
ners by section twenty. three to enter Coaboma
lnty Tor the purposes named therein
DEC 70. be 1t further enact d. That All octe IN
met with this act be, and they are berehv 70.
'ieo ana that this act take effect and be in force
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