The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-07

Liquiiang Levee District, nj for other purpose.
whereas, It now appears from the books OF
the lquidating Ievee commissioners that the
Indebtedness Of said district amounts to about
four hundred thousand dollars: and whereas.
said district has been paying tax Of five and
three cents an acre Tor about twelve wears. to
liquidae and pay of said debit and whereas,
under an act Of the legislature passed at its
session in 1876, very large amount Of the
liquidating levee bonds were taken up and
cancelled in the purchase and redemption Of
lands in said district: and whereas, under the
decree Of the chancery court Of Kinds county,
in the case of J. Green. It. A., rs. the auditor.
a large amount OF said liquidating leyee bonds
were registered. and under said decree large
amount Of said registered bonds were can
ceIlel in redeenling and purchasing lands held
under said decree and, whereas, it is now be
leyed that the debt of said liquidating levee
district i not near Y 50 large as it appears to
be from said books; ana the people of said
district are DESTROYS Of being informed as to
the amount Of said debt, still due, therefore:
SECTION |. b Il enacted 6V tie LeqiSZutlre
of tie State II Mississippi, That Immediately
after the passage OF this act. the auditor. ;.
Gwin, and W. L. Hemingway, treasurer, ex-
otfcio iquidating levee commissioners, shall
advertise for three months in one paper in the
city Of jackson, one in the city of Vicksbur9,
and one in the city of Memphis. Tennessee,
and in each of the counties of said district
where newspaper is printed and published.
requiring all persons. who are the holders or
owners OF any of said liquidating Ievee bonds,
whether registered under said decree Of the
chancery court of Kinds county or not, and all
holders or owners OF what are known and
call ed ..surplHsa&e certificates to file the same
with them on or before the 1st Monday in
June. 1850; and said auditor 5. GWin, and
treasurer, w l.. Hemingway, eX ohicio iqui-
.l,ti
CURED to take up and cancel all such liquidat-
ing levee bonds, whether registered or unreg-
istered, and all surplusage certificates, and
issue III lieu thereof, new bonds. bearing date,
the 9TH day Of June. 1850. and bearing inter
est at the same rate. and from the same time
as now provided by law, and they shall note
on such new bonds so issued the number of
the bonds, or surplusage certificates, ana
whether egistered or unreg Clustered, which have
been taken up and cancelled and in lieu Of
which said new bonds have been issued.
SEC. ,. Be It FURTHER enact4a That from
and after the said 9TH day OF June, 1850, all
such liqudating levee bonds registered or I'M
and all surplusage certificates,
which have not been presented and taken up
and cancelled as provided in this act shall be
absolutely and forever barred. and shall not
be receivable by the auditor OF the state. or
by any tax collector Of said district in payment
Of said iquidating levee tax, in the pur-
chase or redemption OF lands IN SAID district.
and shall not be receivable by the commits
siOners appointed under said decree of the
court of Kinds county in the pur-
chase or redemption of lands under said de-
cree.
SEC. ,. b. IT FURTHER enacted, That from and
after the said seventh day of June, 1850. all
new bonds issued as provided for in this act
may be received in payment of said liquida-
ting levee tax. and in the purchase and re
demption of lands in said liquidating levee
district as now provided by law; Provided. i
that only such new bonds as are issued in lieu
Of the said registered bonds shall be received t
IN payment OF the purchase and redemption of |
lands held by the commissioners under said t
decree of the chancery court of Kinds county |
SEC. T. Il, It further enacted, That the 1