The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-28


 Provided, however, That if such major- itv of the qlialified votes, although given in favor of q change or removal from fhe existing location, be ot given for the place Cor one of the places, if more than one place be submittedl, to which the change or removal is propos- ed to be made, the proposition shall be considered as rejected, and 1t shall be .he duty of the County Court atits next regular meeting, to order new cleo ton to be governed in all respects like the first, except at the second election only the two places having the highest and greatest number of votes at the frs. election shall be put i'll nomination and voted for, and all votes cast for other than the two places above designated shall pc void, and the place receiving the highest and greatest humber of votes shall be and becor,e the county seat.
 Sec. = Before any orders ofthe Coun- ty Ccart contemplated by section six t6s of this act shall be made, or if made, before they shall be executed, the ven- dor or doDor of the new location, shall make or cause to Dc made and deliver to the County Judge q good and stfii- cient deed, conveying to the county the land or location so sold or donated, in fee simple without reservation or con- dition, and also an abstract of the title, papers, deeds and c0nveyances, and assurances by or through which the title thereof is derived. who shall fl e tlie same for record in the Recorders office of such county, to be recorded as other title deeds and papers. Then the the place SO deedcd shall be the perma- ncnt county seat, and the title shall be vested in the county.
 Sec. s. That when the deed to the new location shall have been executed, and the title yesged in the county, as provided in the preceding section for the purposes and intention of this act, the County Court be and is hereby au- thofized and empowered to appoint three discreet citizens of the county commissioners, who shall take an oath to faithfully deiiiean themselves as such, and who, under the orders and directions of the County Court in pur-. suance of the provisions of this act, shall superintend and contract for, in the name and behalf of the county, the clearing. grubbfng and laying off such new location into suitable and conven- tent town lots, and the erection or pur- chase of all needful buildings on such new location, preparatory to the actual removal and change of the county seat; and as soon as such building shall have been made ready for the several Courts holden at the county seat the respective officers thereof and the archives thereof. the commissioners shall report the same to the County Court at the next term, then in that case the next, and every succeeding term thereof shall be held at the new county seat, and the Circuit Court and all other Courts for said county of superior or gen. eraf jurisdiction shall be held at the new county seat. and all processes issu- ing therefrom shall be made returnable thereto. 4 i9 i#
 Sec. o.. Whenever an election mas been held in pursuance of this aet and the county seat changed in cemplithee herewith, it shall not sbe lawful to change the county seat again under ten years.
 Sec. 10. That to ascertain the nuniber of qualified voters of any county for the purposes of this act, and the lawful majority necessary to authorize the change or removal of any county seat as herein provided for, the County Court shall be governed by the ilumber of persons liable to pay a poll-tax as returned upon the Assessors books.
 Sec. II. The County Court when sit- ting for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act shall be or gantzed as required by section thirty (30) of article seven co, of the Con sti- tuition of this State, when sitting for the purpose of levying county taxes and making appropriation to pay the expenses of the county.
 sec. l2. That chapter thirty-four (3fl, title eCounty Seats" Gantt's Digest and all laws and parts of laws in con fiiet with this act, be and the same arc hereby repealed.
 Sec. I3. That this act be in force and take effect from and after its passage.
 Approved March ,, 1875