The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-29
NUMBER lS

Doafd snail use atl pr3eueabie means TO hav
all partition fences that may be desired erecte
at the same time so as to save repeated assess
ments
SIC To- Be it further enacted, That in
addition to the character Of fences now declare,
lawful by statute. within the district include,
II in this act barbed wire fence. not less thar
four feet high, composed of not less .han fou
wires, securely fastene to good ami substantial
posts not more than thirty feet apart, and vel
set in the ground, he and the same is hereby de
clared a lawful fence.
| SEC. IL. Be- ii further enacted That tn
provisions of this act shall not apply to stock
| Lee, Chiekasaw and Clay counties
/ SRC. II BE il further enacted That this &C
/ take effect and be in force from and after tht
first day of September, 1882.
APPROVED, March 9, 1882.
AN ACT to amend section 1873 OF the Revised
Code Of 1850.
SECTION 1. Be ii enacted by the Legislature
| of the State of Mississippi, That section thir
| teen hundred and seventy-eight, of the Code
1850. be amended rs follows by adding after
the word State, in the fifth line of said section
the words "or embankmeuts or other work done
upon railroads" and after the word building
in eighth line OF said section the word rail
roads"
SEc. o Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March Z, 1882.
AN ACT of incorporation of street railway in
the town OF Greenyile.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That the right, priv
ilege and franchise of laying-out, constructing,
m mlintaining, aud using street railway Within
the corporate limits of the city of Greenville,
Stare of Mississippi, as now established, or
that may be established, and of running and
using cars or vehicles thereon, drawn by
horse or mule power from point to point,
and from, street to street, within said cor
porate limits as now established, or that may
be established, be and the same are hereby
granted to and vested in B. +. Hughes, g. w.
Platt of said city of Greenville, and Chris.
Chaffe, Jr,, of the city of New Orleans, Lou s.
lana, and those whom they may make their
associates and ASST ms; and they and their as
sociates and asst sns are hereby vested with full
power and authority to lay down, construct and
use said railway on any or all of the streets of
said city of Greenville, now open, or that may
be opened, and over and across such bridges
and crossings in said city of Greenvilie, as may
be necessary for the completion OF sad railway
and the accommodation Of the public; and to
make such crossings, excavations, embank-
ments aud other works that may be necessary
aud proper for the maintenance and use OF said
railway; and to erect maint tain and use such side
track turn-out, turntables and other appli-
ances on or along said Streets and the line of
said railway, as may be proper for the con-
venient use Of said cars and vehicles; provided,
that such excavations, side-track, turn-outs,
turntables and embankments be 50 made,
maintained aud used as not to obstruct materi
ally the free use of said streets, for vehicles used
by the public and other usual modes OF passage |
and provided further, that said railway be laid |
out at or near the centre of said streets, and be
keptin good repair.
SsC 2 Be it further enacted, That the said |
b. F. Hughes, G. w. Platt and Chris Chaffe, Jr,
their associates, successors and igns, are here
by authorized and empowered to run, use aud
maintain cars and other vehicles, drawn by
horse or mule power, on said railway, to and
from such points on said railway as they may
dete rmine, for the carriage and transportation
of passengers and freight. and to demand, re-
ceive and enforce reasonable pay and eompen-
sation therefor.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the said
D + Hughes, G. w. Platt and Chris. Chatie, Jr.,
their associates and assigns are hereby empow-
cred to organize a company to carry out the
powers, privileges and franchises herein
conferred and when so organized they shall be
a body corporate under the name OF "The
Grernville i rect Railway Company" and by
that name may sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, contract, and be contracted with,
and have succession as such corporation; and
under said name may hold, possess, use, enjoy,
transfer and dispose of said powers, rights,
privileges and franchises herein conferred; and
may receive, hold possess, use. enjoy transfer
and dispose of all cars, vehicles, horses, mules,
tracks, turn-outs, turn tables, buildings and
other property that may be necessary and pro-
per for the convenient use OF said railway and
the accommodation of the public; and when
as herein provided, they and their
successors and assigns may make and alter sueh
bylaws and rules for their government ana the
control of their business not Inconsistent with
his act and the Federal and State laws; and,
nay have and employ such agents and otheers
Is they may see proper; provided that upon
l.. nnfc n
ticles of the association, signed by the parties
hereto shall be filed in the office OF the Gre
ary of State; and the secretary of State is
hereby authorized to issue certified copies there
If to be used as evidence in the courts OF this
State.
SEC f. Be it further enacted, That said B. |
: Hughes G. w. Platt and Chris Chaffe, Jr,
heir associates and assigns, when so organized
nay commence the construction of said railway
Il soon after the articles Of their association are
lied in the Office OF the Secretary of State, as
he Y see fit an if the construction of said rail
way, on some or all Of said reets shall not be
with the view Of an early compile
ion along some or all of said streets, within
hree years after the passage Of this act, then
he right is h-reby reserved to the Legislature
o annul alter or amend the ri ghts, privileges
IN franchises herein confe red
SEC 5 Be it further enacted, That II shall
,e unlawful for any person to obstruet the free
lse Of said railway, by standing on, or by
placing any obstacle upon ~ OF py Willully III
uring or defaeing said track, cars or other
PROPERTY OF said body corporate and any per-
on violating this p revision shall be guilty of
nisdemeanor and on conviction by a court of
competent Jurisdiction shall be fined not more
han fifty dollars, or imurisoned in the county
all not more than three months, or by both such
inc and imprisonment
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act
axe effect and be in force from and after its
passage ,
APPROVED, January %, 1882.