The Greenville times., 1876-05-27

An Ac, to secure msrs cflicicntly the celiec'
ton Of tie Levee Tax Of District NO.
?, ard to project the Leyees, AID
forcther purposes.

Section /. BE ii enacted by the
Legislature Of the State of Missls-
sippi. That hereafter the Secretary
and Treasurer, and the collector OF
the cotton tax Of the board Of
lesee commissioners Of levee dist
rict No. ?. shall not receive from
any sheriff, tax collector of any
kind. deputy agent, or other OH
Ger. in payment of taxes or other
dues collected for account OF said
board Of lcvce commissioners, any
bonds. certificates Of indebtedness,
certificates of allowance, surplus
ace certificates. or other evidence
of debt issued by said board of
levee commissioners, unless such
officer, depntv, or agent, as the
case may be. shall previously make
and subscribe an oath before some
officer authorized to administer
the same, that he, such sheriff, tax
collector, deputy or agent, receiv-
cd each and all of said bonds, cer-
tiflcates os Indebtedness, certiti-
Gates Of allowance, surplnsage cer-
tificates, or other evidence Of debt,
at their full value as indicated on
the face thereof. with interest.
when such evidence Of debt bear
interest, and that the same were
received for the taxes for which
they purport to have been collect
ed and any false swearing herein
shall be perjury, and any such OIL
Ger who shall exchange Tor permit
exchanged) money, legal currency,
or current bank notes, by him re-
ceived or collected for such taxes
or dues as aforesaid, for bonds.
certificates of Indebtedness, certif-
icates of allowance, surplusage
certificates, or other evidences Of
debt, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdcmcanor, and upon conviction
thereof before the circuit court of
the county in which such officer
resides. shall be removed from Of
flee, and be fined in sum not less
than five hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand, and be impris-
oned in the countyjail fora period
of not less than six months nor
more than one year.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted,
That hereafter il shall be unlawful
for any one to remove out Of the
levcc district composed Of the
counties of Bolivar, Washington
and lssaqucna, any cotton upon
which the levce tax has not been
paid; and any ono 30 removing
such cotton, knowing the said tax
has not been paid, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof by d court of
competent jurisdiction Of the coun-
ty from which said cotton was SO
removed, shall be fined IN a sum
not less than double the amount Of
taxes due on said cotton 80 named.
nor more than five hundred dol.
lars, and be imprisoned in the
county jail for not less than six nol
more than twelve months.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further enacted,
That hereafter it shall bonnlawful
for any one TO use the levecs in the
district composed of the counties
Of Bolivar, Washir<1Dn ana lssa.
qucna, as a roadway d III u remove
from said lcvccs any obstacle pla.
ced on said lcvees by said board o1
levee commissioners to prevent the
use of said lcvecs rs roadways
and any one hereafter 80 using
sad levec, or removing said obsta
clcs, shall be deemed guilty of {
misdemcanor, and upon conviction
thereof before any Justice Of th,
peace in the county where such vi
olation occurred, shall be fined II
a sum OF not less than ten nor NOR,
than twenty-five dollars for caol
ofIensc, or be imprisoned in til,
county Jail for not more than 81,
months for each oflcnsc. or b,
both fine and Imprisonment; an,
the said justice Of the peace befor
whom said trials arc had are hereb
authorized to issue execution, an
any other nccdfnl process for Il,
collection Of such tinc or fines, tc
gcthcr with all costs incident /
said proceedings.
SEC. 4. Be it further enac,ci
That this act be IN force from an
! after its passage.
q Approved April Is. 1879.