The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27
AN ACT to provide Tor the removal of thu
seat Of Justice of Perry county.

AN ACT to provide for the removal of the
seat of Justice of Perry county.
WHEREAS, The citizens of Perry county are
DESTROYS of having the question of locating the
seat of justice of said county, at or near the
center thereof, submitted to the people; there
fore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Board
of Supervisors of Perry county shall, on the
day of the election of a member of Congress Ia
said county, in November next, submit the
question of the removal of the seat of justice
of said county, from The town of Augusta to
place within four miles of place commonly
known az the Holden Place, on Garraway S
creek in said county, situated in section TWEEN
ty nine, township three, north, range eleven,
west.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That at said
election, the ballots cast upon the question of
removal. shall be as fellows: Those cast in
favor of removal, shall have on them For re
moval," aud those cast against removal, shall
have on them, Against removal
SEC g. Be IL further enacted, That If the
majority of the votes cast upon the question OF
removal shall be in favor of removing the seat
of justice of said county, 5. I. Garraway, W:
C. Griffin, D. NJ. Carter, w. 6. Morgan and
George Brelaud be and they are hereby APP
pointed a Commission to select a spot of
ground within four miles of said Holden Place,
on which the Courthouse and Jail shall be
erected, and shall meet within sixty day after
said election for the purpose of making SAID
selection, and shall make a report to the Board
of Supervisors of said county, at their next
regular meeting thereafter, of the place so
selected by them.
SEC T. Be it further enacted, That if the ma
iortv of the votes cast on the question of re-
moval shall be in favor of such removal
then the Board of Supervisors OF said
county shall have power, and 1t shall be their
duty, to make all necessary arrangements for
Court ROOM offices and jail at the place
selected by the Commiss iOners above named.
They shall be authorized to acquire by gift or
purchase the necessary Janis upon which to
erect the same; Provided That the present
Jail in the town of Augusta, may be used for
the confinement of prisoners until new one
is erected at or near the place selected for the
Court House.
SEC 5 Be it further enacted, That in
of a removal of the seat of justice of said
the Board of Supervisors shall sell at
public auction, for cash, on thirty days notice
of he time and place of sale, the lands and
buildings belonging to said county, situate d at
Augusta. And the proceeds of such sale shall
constitute part of the fund for the erection
of the public buildings required by this Act
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the fall
term of 1878 of the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty and the January and March term of 1879 of
The Supervisors Court of said county, shall be
held at such place as the Board of Supervisors
Of said county may designate.
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, That no con-
all of said county shall be let out by the Board
If Supervi ;ors, until after the submission and
decision of the question of the removal of the
seat of justice, required by this Act.
SEC. Z. Be it further enac'ed, That this Act
AXE effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, February q, 1878.