The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-22
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OF THE
STATE MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,

AN ACT to amend sections FIVE and six of an
act to change the boundary lines of be coun-
ties OF Sumner, Choctaw and Winston. and
for other purposes, approved March q, 1875
Whereas, By section five of the above
cited act, Sa uiuel Delooch, o. c Davis and Al
bert g. Young. were appointed Commissioners
10 locate the county site of Sumner county, at
the geographical center Of said county, or
near thereto as a suitable site could be obtain
ed and,
Whereas, Said Commissioners in pursuance
of said section five Of said above recited act
have located said county site. and have notif-
ed the Board of Supervisors Of said county
and have turned over 10 said Board all maps
plots, surveys and agreements for the gifts or
donations Of lands 70 said county; and
Whereas, Said Board Of Supervisors have
not provided buildings on the site located by
said Commissioners, as contemplated by sec
tions 1--WE and SIX Of said above recited act;
now, therefore.
SECTION J. BE it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the various
courts contemplated by law to be held the
county site Of said county, shall be held in the
town Of Greensboro, until the second MOnd ~
in May, 1876; aud after that time, said courts
shall be held on the land donated TO ii
county for county purposes, al or near a place
called Mount Tabor, in said county, except a.
hereinafter provided by this act.
SEC. 2 Be further enacted, That the Board
ofSnpervIsOrs OF said county of Sumner shall.
before the second Monday in May. 1876 provide
a building or buildings, some portion of he
land donated to said county and laid off ny
the Commissioners aforesaid for the county
town, and when the building or buildings shall
have been provided, the Board shall at any
regular or called meeting of said Board, be
fore the second Monday in May, 10 he
entered upon the minutes of said Board, aH
order designating the building or buildings
TO be used for holding the various courts 81
said county, and for the Offices Of the sheriff,
and clerks Of said county, and the order 50
entered upon the minutes of said Board. shall
be notice to the officers or pc sons in posses
EIn IN nf I bq lords aF GaId wi n =
it shall be, Immediately after the second Mon
day in May, 1876 to remove the records atore-
said TO the building or buildings provided and
designated as aforesaid, and any officer Oh
person attempting to evade the provisions oil
this act shall be subject to indictment in the
Circuit Court of said county, and upon con
viction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, either
or BOTH in the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if, at the
time for holding any court, or for conducting
any proceeding by any court of the county
to be held under this act, before the second
Monday in May 1876, it should be impractica
BILE to hold such court or conduct such pro
ceedings in Greensboro, then the sheriff o
said county Of sumner shall designate p ace
or building, anywhere within FIVE miles o
said town, for holding such court or conduct
ing such proceedings or If, at th6 time fol
holding any court or conducting any proceed
ing by any court to he held under this act, 4
ter the second Monday in May. 1876, it shall hC
1mpractlcaDle 10 hold such court or 10 cohduc
such prOcee lings at the place herein fixed fol
said court to he held, then the sheriff aforesaid
may designate a place building within five
miles of the place herein fixed for such cour
to be held
SEC "3" Be it further enacted, That the pro
cee0ings of the various courts heretofore held
in Greensboro, shall be deemed and held valid
provided said proceedings in other respects
conformed to law.
SEC T. Be it further enacted, That this ac
take effect and be in force from and after it,
passage.
Approved, February l. 1876