The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-13
LAWS OF TIE
STA TE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors Of iatobusha county to acquire title to
real estate, and for other purposes
WHERE'S James 0. Hendricks, late Treas
urer of 1alobusha county, loaned sundry
amounts OF money, by order of the Board OF
Supervisors of said county, which belonged to
the Chiekasaw School Fund in said county OF
1alobusna, and received security there
for, deeds IN trust on certain real estate, and
afterwards closed out said deeds in trust by a
sale of said property, which property bid
off by j o. Hendricks and ". W. Frost, at the
| request of and by direction of said Board of
Supervisors, at prices greatly below its real
value, Tor the benefit of said School Fund, and
for the purpose Of preventing loss to the coun-
ty on said debts; therefore,
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That sale and pur-
chase Of said lots of land, to-wit: One-half in
terest in lot Is, subdivision of lot 5,
block 4. lot 3 and north half OF lot 4,
block D. lot l in block b, lots and I,
block q, known as the Dickson res
idence, all in the city of Water Valley,
Mississippi, be, and the same, is hereby rati-
fed, legalized and confirmed, and that the
Trustees in said deeds in trust, the pur-
chasers at said sale, are hereby authorized
and Empowered to make titles to said lots of
land to the President of he Board Of Super
visOrs Of GalObusha county, and to his sue
cessors in Office, for the use and benefit of the
Chickas9w School Fund in said county, which
titles, wher made, are hereby declared to be
legal ana valid to all inten's and purposes.
SEC. , Be it further enacted, That said
Board Of Supervisors shall have power to
rent, manage and control said property, and
collect rents for the same, for the use and
benefit of said School Fund
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, That said
Board of Supervisors shall have power and
authority TO sell and convey any all of said
lots of land, either at public or private sale,
as they may deem best for the interest of said
School Fund whenever, in their judgment,
sale of the same, or any part thereof, would
be best for the interest of said county and
School Fund.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That said
Board of Supervisors be, and they are hereby
fully authorized and empowered on settle
ment with j. .. hendricks, late County Treas
urer OF 1alObusha county, of all matters par
tanning TO the Chickasaw School Fund in said
county, TO make all proper and rightful allow
ances to said Hendricks for fees and expenses
paid by him for prosecuting and defending
suits in the Courts for the collection of debts
due TO said ChickaSaw School Fund, and to
fully compensate said Hendricks, on settle
ment, for losses in exchanging Mississippi
State warrants for cash, and TO rebate interest
against said Hendricks wherever he is i'm
properly charged with the same, as, in their
opinion, justice ana right or the case re-
quires and in order to effect a fair, speedy
and equitable settlement of all matters per-
tanning to said Chickasaw School Fund, said
Board of Supervisors are hereby fully author
lied and empowered to make such settlements
and compromises with said J. 0. Hendricks
late Treasurer, and W: tn any and 1 persons
owing debts to s1id Chickasaw school Fund,
as in their judgment, will best promote the
interest Of the county and said School Fund.
SEC. ;. Be it further enacted, That in the event
il shall become necessary to close out other
deeds in trust now due to said School Fund by
the sale of the property, it shall be lawful for
said Board of Supervisors to purchase, hold
and dispose of said property in the manner
provided in Sections l, 2and of this Act,
IT, in their judgment. the interest of said
School Fund would be best promoted thereby.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, February 6, 1873.