The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-16

AN ACT in relation to Boards ofsupervi

AN ACT in relation to Boards of Supervis-
Ors.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That all
laws in force in this State, on the first day of
December, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
in which the words Board of Police" or
Boards of Police" occur, be, and the same
are hereby so amended, as to read BOARD OF
Supervisors" or Boards of Supervisors
las the case may be- instead thereof.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Chap
ter fifty-nine of the Revised Code of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seYen, and all other
laws ia force on the first day of December,
lating in any manner to the duties, jurisdic-
ton or powers of Boards of Police, amended
us provided, in the first section of this act,
are hereby adopted and declared to be in full
force, except so far as the same are incOm-
patible with the Constitution of this State,
or laws enacted subsequent to the said first
day of December, A. ID. eighteen hundred
and sixty mine.
Sec. B. Be it further enacted, That the
Districts for the election of Members of the
Board of Supervisors in each County shall
be the same as now created and defind tor
the election of members of the Board of PO-
lice until otherwise changed by said Board
of Supervisors; and it shall be the duty of
the Governor to appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, one MEM
Der of the Boards of Supervisors for each
of said districts, who shall be qualified
elector and a resident of the district from
which he is appointed, and the members of
the Board OfSupervisors so appointed, shall
continue in office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all
of the records, books, papers or other prop
erty heretofore belonging TO the Boards of
Police of the several counties in this State,
shall be delivered by the clerks of the Pro-
bate Court of each county. or by whatsoever
may have possession of the same, to the
Clerk of the Chancery Court thereof as soon
as appointed and qualified. who shall be the
custodian of the same, subject to the control
of the Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That any
Clerk, or other person, having the records,
books, papers or other property formerly
belonging to the Boards ofPOlice, who shall
tail to deliver the same to the Clerk of the
Chancery Court as required by this act, up
on demand of said Clerk, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeancr, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not more than
five hundred dollars, and imprisoned not
longer than one year.
Sec. g.. Be it further enacted, That each
member of the BoLrd OF Supervisors shall
receive FIVE dollars per day for each day &C.
cupied in the discharge of his duties, and
ten cents for each mile necessarily travelled
in going to and returning from the place of
the meeting of the Board, to bc charged but
once each term of the Board, and 70 be paid
out of the county treasury.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted. That the
members of the several Boards of Supervis-
ors appointed by the Governor, as required
by this act, shall meet at the Court House of
their respective counties on the third Mon
day in May, eighteen hundred and seventy,
if a majority of any such Board, then be APP
pointed, and shall proceed to organize in the
manner provided in chapter tifty-nine of
the Revised Code for the organization of
Boards of Police; Provided, however, That
in the event a majority of the Board of Su-
pervisOrs of any county, shall not, on the
third Monday of May next, have been ap-
pointed and confirmed, then the meeting of
said Board shall be postponed until the Sec
ond Monday in June following. when the
said Board, or amajority thereof, shall meet
and proceed to organize, as hereinbefore
prescribed.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Boards of Supervisors of their respective
counties shall cause to be made out and
publish yearly in the paper, or papers, des-
ignated by law to publish the legal adver-
Using and official printing for said counties,
a report of receipts and expenditures of the
year next proceeding ana detained state
ment of the indebtedness and the financial
condition of their respective counties, at the
end of each fiscal year. And if no such Of
fetal paper or papers be published in their
counties, it shall also be the duty of said
Boards to make such publication in any
cause said report to be posted in ten or more
public places in each county wherein no of
fetal or other paper shall be published.
Sec, 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of Supervisors shall cause to be pub
lished statement at the close OF every reg
ular or special netting. of all sums of money
allowed and for what purposes; said state
ment to be published once in such official
paper as shall be designated by law as afore-
said.
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shall be unlawful tor any Board of Super
visors to allow any greater sum or any ac-
count, claim or demand against the county
than the amount actually due thereon, dol
lar for dollar, according TO the legal or Or
binary compensation for such services rem
dered, salaries or fees of officers, or materi-
ais furnished, or to issue county warrants.
or orders upon such accounts. claims. or de-
mands, when allowed tor more than the act
ual amount so allowed, dollar for dollar.
Sec ii. Be it further enacted, That any
Board of Supervisors, or any Supervisor or
Clerk Of said Board. who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act, or neglect or
refuse TO perform any duty herein imposed,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, in a court of COM
petent jurisdiction, shall be subject to a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, and shall moreover be
removed from office.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, June 3, 1870.
AN ACT making appropriations to defray
expenses incurred by the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate.
Section I. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
sum of five thousand dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the payment of any debt in
CURED by the Sergeant-at Arms in the pur-
chase Of stationary, newspapers. furniture,
or other fixtures; and for making such re-
pairs as have been ordered by the Senate,
and that the Auditor of Public Accounts be
required to issue his warrants in such sums
as may be necessary when the Sergeant-at
Arms shall have audited his accounts.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved. June 8. 1870.
AN ACT for the relief Of John Walter and