The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-04-07

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newspaper published in the county,
or by posting written or printed
notices 10 Eve public places in the
tOWnship or townships effected
thereby, that they will, on a DAY Ger
tain, at 8 place specified Ia said toWn
for the amounts assessed against
ship, meet to receive and receipt
each freeholjer, and shall remain at
said plsce, from day to day, for q
space Of 1--WE days, al the expiration
OF which time they ball file with the
Circuit Clerk Of TIE county a written
report, under oath, giving the name
of each freCholder who has neglected
or refused to pay his assessment,
Against hini, which report, when 80
fled shall be taken and held to be
judgment in favor of said commits
sioners against such delinquent for
the amount Of bis delinquency, and
tue clerk shall then enter the same
upon the judgment rolls Of the county,
and issue execution thereon in favor
Of said commissioners against each
delinquent and place the same in the
hands Of the sheriff Of the county,
whose duty Il shall be 10 immedi-
ately collect the same. and he shall
have the same rights and be under
the same responsibilities as under
other executions at law. The sheriff
shall then Immediately pay over to
said commissioners all moneys so
collected by him, taking their re-
ceipt for the same, deducting the
cost aud expenses The clerk and
sheriff shall receive the same fees
and costs as for all like service in
other cases Prorided, There shall
be no property exempt from seizure
and sale under such execution.
SEC. 7. Beitfurther enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of said commits
sioners, as soon as practicable, to
have said fence constructed ia a good
and substantial manner, out Of the
funds arising from said collections.
Said commissioners shall also have
fell power and authority to contract
with any freehOlder for necessary ma
terials furnished or labor performed,
as also for any fence or hedge already
located on the line enclosing said
township or townships; aud if any
disputes shall arise betweea any free
holder aud said commissioners. as to
the value Of fence, hedge or land nee.
esssry 10 bo appropriated by said
commissioners then the value thereof
shall be settled by three discreet free
holders, one Of which shall be
chosen by the commissioners, one by
| the freehoider and the two 50 chosen
shall select a third, who shall be
sworn to decide impartially between
them, from whose decision .here shall
be no appeal.
SIC s. Be il further enacted, That
all vacancies occurring in SAID board
OF commissioners, by death or other
wise, shall be filled by the board of
supervisors Of the county, and taat
majority of said board shall con
sttute quorum, and shall have all
power and authority conferred on
said commissioners by this Act.
SEC. Q. BE it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of said board
of commissioners to keep the said
fence in good repair, and shall also
keep convenient and substantial
gates at all places where public roads
shall cross The line of fence; and the
said commissioners, for the purpose
oil keeping said fence in repair shall
annually make an estimate of the
amount necessary, the taxable prop
J erty, aud the proportionate shall be
borne by each ireeholder, in the same
manner as set forth in section OF
this Act, and the same proceedings
shall be had in reference thereto, as
provided for in this Act for amounts
raised for constructing such fence.
} SEC. TO- BE it further enacted,
J That the freeholders Of any two or
, more adjoining townships or frac-
tional townships, or any fractional
pant Of any adjoining township OF
any fractional township, may unite in
said petition aud Jointly avail them :
selves Of the provisions Of this Act.
SIC H. Be It further enacted,
That when any township or town
ships, situated in any two Of the said
named counties, shsll be divided by
county line, and q majority OF the
freeholders Of said township shall
j petition for the benefits of this Act,
the supervisors OF that county whose
territory IN said township or town
ships contains the largest number Of
freeholders, shall take jurisdiction
therein over the subject matter Of this
Act, ana shall exercise the same
, over the said township or townships,
as the board of supervisors would do
in townships not divided By county
} lines: aud all their actions 10 that
behalf shall be as valid and binding
, over the territory Of such township
as though the whole township or
townships we're entirely located in
their own county; but said board OF
7 supervisors shall appoint eommis-
aOners for She carrying Out Of this
Act ia parts from the freeholders in
said township or townships, from
both or each county.
SEC IL Be it further enacted,
That alflive stock, OF every kind and
description, found going al large
within such enclosed township or
townships, shall be taken up and
confined by any person residing
therein, aud the owner thereof shall
not be allowed to recover sueh stock
until he shall have paid al damsges
occasioued hy such stock so going
a. large, and also shall have paid the
person taking up and condaing The
same, as follows: In case OF horses,
: mules, jacks, jcunies and cattle Of
every description, the sum OF 50 pei
head for taking up, and the sum OF
81 per day, per head, for combining
and feeding the came in case ol
hogs, goats aud sheep, the sum of 81
per head for taking up, and ffty cents
per day for feeding the same while
! confined,
] SIC. 13 Be It further enacted
/ That any stock taken up within such
!, enclosed territory. and not claimed
l. ~. ,.sr,e thaf4Aof within twenty