The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-04-24

Section l. De it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State OF Missis-
sippi, That the corporate authori.
ties OF the towns Of Winona, in
Montgomery county, Carrollton,
In Carroll county, and Green ood,
IN Lcdore county, be, aud they are
hereby authorized and empowered
to contribute towards the con.
struction Of the Greenville, Co
lumbus aud Birmingham railroad,
from Winena to Greenwood, a
sum Of money equal to one and a
half per ceutum Of the assessed
value Of oil real estate within the
corporate limits Of said towns, an.
nually, for tlve successive years,
and to lay . special tax Of one and
one half per csntum upon the val
ue Of said real estate annually,
for five successive years, for pay.
mcnt Of said subscription. Which
tax shall be collected "a other mu.
nicipal taxes, aud accounted for
bv the collecting officers. Provi.
ded, however, that before the col.
lection Of any such tax, the said
corporate authorities shall cause
al election to be held III said towns
at which the land owners thereof
shall alone bc authorized to vote
for or against said tax, TO DO con.
Quoted IN such manner and by such
officers - they may appoint, and
at such time and places - they may
direct, aud II upon inspection
thereof It shall appear that = ma
jority of said land owners have
voted against said tax, the said
corporate authorities shall pro.
claim tho fact rs they may deter.
mine, and this section OF this act
slnll thcrcupon become void and
VI no effect.
Sec. 2. DO Il further enacted,
That there bc aud IL hereby lovied
aud assessed a tax one and one half
per centum annually, for five sue.
cessive ycars, upon the value Of
all real estate lying IN township
nineteen, within the counties Of
Montgomery, Carroll and Lcfiorc,
aud extending from the line Of the
Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans railroad to tho Yaxoo and
Yallobusha rive.s, and included
within the corporate limits of tho
town Of Winona; and y tax Of ono
per cemtum annually for the term
Of five successive years, upon tho
value Of all lands lying within the
south half OF township twenty
and the north hall Of township
eighteen, and extending from the
limo Of said railroad to tho said
YaxOo and Yalobusha rivers, aud
included In the corporate limits o.
said town Of Winona; which tas
shall be collected by the sheriff.
Of said counties, at the time ant
IN the manner provided for othel
county taxes, and shall be applied
to the construction Of the salt
railroad between the points abov'
indicated; provided, however
! that Oh election shall DO held with
IN the district above taxed on til
first Monday In July next, or q
such other time a. tho Governo
may appoint, on the petition 9
thirty laud owners living In soil
district, at which election ell th
owners Of lands lying IN said dii
'. trict shall alone be allowed to vot
: : for or against said tax, by thre
commissioners 10 be appointed b
, !, three commissioners to be appoir
ted by the Governor, who sha
designate tho places at which sal
election shall be held. Returns {
said election shall be made to tn
corporate authorities Of said town
and the boards Of supervisors {
said counties, and by them tram
lnitted to the clerk Of the circul
court Of Carroll county, who sha
! flle the saine IN his office, and
; shall be the duty of the oircnl
Judge Of the district within whic
the said county Of Carroll lies,
inspect the said returns; and II h
find that : majority Of the Ian
owners In said district have VI
: ted for said tax, to certify tho fae
: under his hand and seal to th
corporate authorities Of said town
and the boards Of supervisors q
said counties, and they shall In
> mediately notify the shcriifs On
collecting officers thereof. but
Il appears that majority Of sal
lind owners have voted agsins
said tax, the said circuit judg
shall Stve hotitc of thxy lact, 4
: herein sbUve provided i aud there
: upon this section Of thls oct shal
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