The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

1 debtedness of said county, and mentioned in
section one of this act; the county treasurer
shall pay ont the funds as follows: He shall
pay of the school warrants in the order Of their
Issuance and former registration, as shown BY
the registration required by this act, paying
/ the oldest warrants first, and where two or more
warrants were issued on the same dav, then it
shall be his duty to pay the one first issued as
. / shown by the number on the warrants, and the
J same order Of payment aaall be observed and
| shall govern as to the payment of the outstand-
ing general or common county fund, and the
general or common county funds and the school
funds shall be kept separate. That the term
common or general county fund mentio ed in
this sect on, shall be construed to include all
outstanding warrants and certificates against
the county issued prior 10 the lst day of Janu-
ary, 1882, except the school Warrants aud the
courthouse warrants. Il being the intention
of this act to secure the payment of the warrants
or certificates IN the order of their issuance
and former regis ration. The treasurer shall, as
far as 1t is possible, carry ont that intention.
Il But IN the payment OF outstanding warrants or
certificates which were issued prior to 1st day o
| January, 1882, and which are not presented to
| the clerk and re-reg stored BY 1st day of No
yember, 1882 he shall pay them of fin the order
| OF their registration provided by this &C but
i shall pay of e st the warrants registered an or
before 1T day of November, 1SS2; provided,
however, that nothing in this act contained
| sha prevent the county treasurer fro receiv-
| ing from tn sheriff and tax collector such
| warrants as he could pay off 10 the holders,
according to tbeir issuarce and registration
and according to thu provisions Of this act.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted That in the
payment of warrants issued on and after the
first day of January, 1882, the county treasurer
| shall apply the revenues of each fiscal year T.
| the payment of warrants issued during that
| year. pa ing on the different funds the warrants
or certificates in the order of their registrauon
beg nnibg with the hrst issued and registered |
| pr vided, that he shall pay those certificates,
/ upon which warrants are not required 60 be |
issued in the order in which they come la the /
registration; and provided further, that in the /
payment of school warrants, he shall be gov |
erned by the law now insoree for the payment |
of warrants drawn upon the sehoo funds.
| SEC. 6. Be itfurther enacted, That nothing in |
/ this act contained shall b. construed as apply |
| ing to the warrants outstanding or to beissued /
for the erection of a courthouse in Union
county.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts Of acts in conflict with this act, be /
and the same hereby repealed, and that this
| act shall take effect, and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPRovED, February 10, 1882.
AN ACT authorizing the keeper of the Capitol
to employ an assistant during the sessions Of
the legislature.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That the Keeper OF
the Capitol be and is hereby authorized to EN-
ploy an assistant during the sessions Of the Leg
islature at compensation not exceeding one
dollar per day.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted That a sum of
money sufficient to cover the compensation of
such assistant be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of any moneys not otherwise appro- |
priated and the Auditor of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized and directed to issue his
wa rant on the Treasurer, at the en- of each
session of the Legisla ure, for the amount of the
account OF the Keeper OF the Capitol, for such
assistant from the commencement to the end OF |
the session, on such account being approved by
the Governor.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after us
passage.
APPROVED February 20, 1882.
AN ACT to repeal an act for the protection of
fish in the rivers, creeks and streams of Mon
roe county, approved March s, 1880.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature :
OF the State of Mississippi, That act emit .
tied an act for the prot elton OF fish in the
rivers, creeks and streams Of Monroe county, r
approved March 6, $780, chapter 53 of acts OF
1880 be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 That this act take OBJECT from and 4
after lis passage.
APPROVED, February H. 1882.
AN ACT supplemental to and amen1atory of
act to amend act incorporating the
town of Oxf ,rd, in Lafayette county, approved .
March IA, 1872.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature !
of the rtate of Mississippi, That sect on OF
act to amend an at Incorporating the town {
of Oxford, in Lafayette county, approved | /,
March IA, 1872 be and the same IS hereby so .
amended that the mayor and aldermen shall j
constitute body corporate b. the name and
style Of mayor and alderman of the city OF Ok ,
ford with all the powers and functions, ghts
and liabilities conferred by and under said act
to amend an act incorporating the town OF Ok | ,
ford, in Lafayette county, approved March IA, ,
1872, or confer d by subsequent amendment.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That in addi- ,
ton to the powers already vested in the mayor !
and aldermen aforesaid by law, special power
is conferred upon the aldermen of said city o j
oxford, and they are hereby authorized to ,
designate one of their number to assume the {
func ions and discharge and perform the duties
of mayor OF said city, whenever, by reason
sickn IS or temporary absence, the mayor o
said city is unable to perform the duties OF hi 1
said Office.
SEC. 8. Be it furts er enacted, That whenever
mayor pro tenn shall be appointed by the aid r | +,
men aforesaid under the power conferred hy |
the preceding section, the person designated
shall exercise all the nowers and discharge ali +,
the duties of mayor of said city, and have and
be invested with all the rights and liabi titles /
mayor until the regularly elected mayor shal /
be able to resume the duties of his said Office =
within his term
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all acts !
or parts of acts in conflict herewith be ant ,
the same are hereby repealed, and that this &C
take effect and be in force from and after it 4
passage. Il
APPROVED, February IS, 1882.
AN ACT to protect and preserve certain pub q
lie property.
Whereas, The citizens of Columbus, and 4
said city in its corporate cap city, have applied
about the sum of fifteen hundred dollars in
lot aud money to erect su table !
building for the pres rvation and protection OF lc
two six pound rife cannon, and the appurten
nanees thereunto belonging, and now in poss-s ie
sion of the Columbus Light Artillery Company; :,
and 81
Whereas, Said building is not yet complete :,
and it being nee ssary to preserve this public >
therefore
SEcTioN 1. Be it enacted by the Legislator u
of the State Of Mississippi, That the sum OF a
five hundred dollars be, and tn same is hereby q
appropriated for the purpose ofcomp pleting said Il
building, and the Auditor of Publ c Accounts
is authorized to draw his warrant for said sum r
in favor of the Captain and two Lieutenants OF Il
said Columbus Light Artillery Company, upon e.
their executing aud filing bond to be approved 81
by the Auditor in the of two thousand r.
dollars to be conditioned for the faithful app1-
cation of said money towards the completion u
0 said building. Il
SEC. q Be it further enacted That this act take A
effect and be in force from and after its ei
passage.
APPROVED, March I, 1882.
AN ACT to regulate the sale Of 0leomarga-
rine, and to promote the public health.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature oi
Of the state of Mississippi, That every person il