The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PuBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY
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= AN ACT to amend an act entitled an &C
to prohibit the sale or giving away o
vinous, spiritHous or malt liquors in ths
2 town OF Sylvarsna, in Smith county
or within four miles thereof, so far a,
the same relates to Clear Greek Church
: in said county, approved March 2, 1882
: : SEcrIox !. Be il enacted ly the Leg
e islature OF the State OF Mississippi, That
4 40 much Of an act entitled an act to pre-
: vent the sale Of intoxicating liquors within
{ ten miles OF Clear Greek Church in Smith
. county, approved, March I'd, 1882, as re-
Iates to Jasper county, be and the same is
!, hereby repealed; provided, that any per-
son desiring to sell intoxicating liquors in
o said section of Jasper county IN less guam
: ties than five gallons shall first comply
With the requirements Of sections 1lO3
( ll04 and ll05 Of the Revised Code Of 1880.
b Approved, March Is, 1884
/ AN ACT to authorize the Board OF Super
visors Of Yazoo county to dispose of the
E old eounty jail.
Whereas, The board of supervisors Of
| Yazoo county have acquired new Jail prop
erty and have no further use Tor the old
! ijail; therefore,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leg
Iisiature OF the State of Mississippi, That
the board Of supervisors Of Yazoo county
be and they are hereby authorized and en-
power. q 10 sell or dispose OF in such man
ner as they may deem for the best interests
, of the county, the lot tbeiDg lot No. one
hundred and eighteen (llS) situated in
Yazoo City, Mississippi,l upon which ls
-itnated the old Jail of Yazoo county and
the buildings thereon and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, upon such terms and
after such notice as they may prescribe
SIC. 2. Be il further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, March Is, 1854.
AN ACT TO increase the salary of the Sn /
! p.rinten.ient of Education Of Wayne |
county.
SEcrIoV Be it enacted by the Leg |
islature of the State of Mississippi, Thai
the salary Of the superintendent oi ednca-
| tion Of Wayne county shall be one hun
DIRE dollars per annum.
! Sic. >. Be- it further enacted, That this
! act take effect and he in force from and
after its passage, and that all acts aud
parts Of acts in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, March IL, 1854,
AN ACT to require the County Superin-
tendent OF Education OF 9alobusha
! county to visit the schools, and for other
purposes.
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi, That
it shall be the duty Of the coun Y snptrin-
tendent of education of Ialobusha county
to visit each public school in the county
during th.. school t, rm at least one time,
and as much oftener as the board of su-
pervis0rs Of said county shall direct.
SEc. 2 b. it further enacted, That the
salary OF said county supo rintendent shall
be two hundred dollars per annum, and
that in addition thereto he shall receive the
sum of three dollars per dsy for each day ,
actually spent in visiting the public schools
OF the county.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That thir
act take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Approved, March IA, 1884.
AN ACT tn protect the crops in that pOr-
ton Of Yazn0 county west OF the \ aZoo
river, and to enable the people OF that
portion OF said county to cultivate their
lands during the year 1884 without
fences.
Whereas, 1t now appears that an over !
flow from the Mississippi river is imminent,
and that all that portion OF Yazoo c"nn-
IS lying west Of the Yazoo river will prob
ably be overflowed and the fencing washed j
away; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi, That
from and after said ovt rhow and after the
snbsidence of the waters thereof, If any
such overflow shall occur, it shall not be
lawful for any person owning stock Of any
kind, to-wit: horses, mules, cattle OF any
kind, sheep, hogs or goats, to permit the
same 10 run at large in said portion OF said
county west of the Yazoo river, unless un
der the care Of a careful herdsman.
Skr 3 Be it further enacted, That any
person violating the provisions of the first
section of I is act, shall be guilty of a
mi demeanor, and ON conviction shall be 1
punish d by fine of not less than twenty c
live dollars, nor more than one hundred i
dollars, and shall stand committed until i
said tine and the costs are paid, or be inn 4
prisoned not less than fifteen days nor more {
than thirty days. or by both such fne and ]
imprisonment at the discretion of the j
court, and shall moreover be liable to double a
the damages sustained by any person sus- )
tanning damage by reason OF the violation ;
of said section; provided, any person shall Q
have the right OF appeal, as now provided
by law, from the judgment OF the court.
SEC. 3 Be il further enacted, That any L
person shall have the right to take up and il
keep at the expense of the owner any Of d
the afore said kind of stock, and If not re-
claimed by the owner within i've days. a
then the same may be sold by the taker
up) at public ouicry for cash to the highest
bidder after ten days notice by posting in
five public places, and after dedncting all
expenses the balance of the proceeds OF
said sale shall be paid to the owner, il
known, and if not, then into The county
treasury, and if not claimed within twelve .
months, shall 60 to the use OF the common e
school fund Of said county.
SEC f. Be- il further enacted, That sec
tion nine hundred aud eighty-sight 1881 o
OF the Code of 1880. be and the same is :.
hereby repealed, in 40 far as il relates to 4
the aforesaid portion Of Yazoo county r
west Of river, until the 18th Of March inl e
1885. Q
SIC 5. Be il further enacted, That this q
act shall only be operative after the board q
OF supervisors of said county at a special q
meeting to be called for the purpose of q
considering this act, in not less than sixty P
DAYS from the 18th day Of March, 1884,
which call forsaid meeting shall be pub =
lished at least two weeks in some newspa- Q
per published in the county, shall BY reso-
luton, adopt the same and give notice 2
thereof BY publication as aforesaid; pro- 4
vided, that the board af supervisors shall 4
adopt this act each year u . special meet 2
ing for that purpose, before the same shall I
become operative.
SIC. 6. Be il further enacted, That this y
act take effect snd be in force from and j
after its passage, and until the Iss day of =
March, 1886, and no longer.
Approved. March II. 1854.
AN ACT to make more effective the road P
Law in Yaz0o county
grcTToH l. Be Il enacted BE- the Legis. 9
latire Of the State Of Mississippi, That ?
each supervisor 81 Yaz0o county shall |
make and preserve list Of the public
roads IN bis district and the names Of the 2
oserseers appointed thereon. c
SEc 2 Be il further enacted, That the E
board Of supervisors of said county shall,
upon the application Of any member
tkeresf, allow pay tof such utensils and
ioals s. ID the opinion of the supervisor !
shall Be necessary for the more efficient
,rorkina Of lhe public roads il his district. !
Fseh overseer using such utensils and tools {
shalI receipt far them % his supervisor
sail Be responsible f0f The same, and ]
shsII at The expiration of his commission
~ theIn % hin successor taking : re-
ceipt therefor
Srs s. Be il further enaeied, That each I