The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23

county superintendent of public education
of said county to visit any public school oi
said county for the purpose of correcting
any irregularity or supposed irregularity
that may exist in said school; provided
that the remuneration for said services on
the part of said superintendent shall not
exceed the sum of $4,000 per annum.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
| Approved, March 15, 1884.
AN ACT to provide for the protection OF
crops in any Supervisors District or
territorial division of Tippah, Benton,
Marshall, Pamela and Union counties of
this State.
SECTION / Be it enacted by the, Leg
islatnre of the State of Mississippi, That
no person shall allow his live stock to run
at large within the limits of any superVi-
sor's district or territorial division of said
counties Of Tippah, Benton, Marshall,
/ Pamela and Union counties of not less than
thirty-six sections of the qualified voters Of
/ said supervisors district or territorial di-
vision thereof shall adopt the provisions of
this act relating TO stock law, and no per-
son living within the limits of such stock
! law territory, shall permit any of his live
stock to go on or enter the lands of another
without having obtained leave from the
owner of such lands.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That
upon the written application of one fifth
! of the qualified voters of any supervisors
| district therein, or any territorial division
thereof of not less than thirty-six sections
made to the board of supervisors OF said
counties, it shall be the duty of said board
to submit the question of 'stock law" or
'no stock law" to the qualified voters of
said supervisors district, or territorial di-
vision thereof, as the case may be. And
if at any such election a majority of the
votes cast shall be in favor OF said stock
law, then the provisions of this act shall
be in force over any supervisors district or
territorial division of not less than thirty
six sections in regard to which said cleo
tions may have been held.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That every
election under this actI shall be held and
conducted by inspectors and clerks to be ap-
pointed by the board of supervisors and
who shall receive no compensation, under
the same rules and regulations and in the
same way and according to the Same penal
ties provided by law for the election of
State and county officers; provided that the
returns of said election shall be made to
the board of supervisors of the county; and
provided further, that the said board of
supervisors shall designate by an order en-
tered upon its minutes the place or places
at which the polls are TO be opened or held
at said election, and shall prescribe the
time at which said election is to be held,
not deferring il longer than thirty days.
and the notice to be given of the time and
places, when and where the votes are to be
cast.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That those
in favor of stock law shall vote ballot
on which shall be written or printed the
words "stock Law" andthose opposed there
to ballot on which shall be written or
printed the words "no stock law"
SEC 5. Be it further enacted, That the
board OF supervisors of the county may
provide for a new registration of voters
within the territory petitioning for a stock
law and make all needed regulations as to
the manner OF conducting the election, and
do all other things necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this act providing
for stock law.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. That the
board Of supervisors shall meet on the
Monday succeeding the election, or at
furthest by the second Monday thereafter,
to receive the returns thereof and to declare
the result of said election, and if majority
of the votes cast at said election be for "no
stock law" then the said board shall enter
the decision upon their minutes and by
publication in some newspaper published
in the county or in such other mode as the
board may adopt, declare and make known
such result, and if the result of said cleo
ton be for 'stock law" the board of super
Visors shall by like proceedings and publi-
cation declare such result and shall order
the construction by February the lst, 1885,
of a lawful fence with suitable and sub
stantial gates across all public highways
separating said stock law district from the
surrounding territory as nearly on the d.
yiding line thereof as may be found prac-
ticable, and shall contract for the letting
out, the building and keeping in repair the
said gates and fence in the same manner
as any other public work is required to be
let out, taking from the contractor or con-
tractors bonds payable to the board of SUI
pervisors in sufficient penalty with good
and approved security conditioned for the
faithful performance of the said undertak-
sEC. z. Be it further enacted, That if the
owner of any land shall object 70 the build
ing of any fence BY this act allowed or re-
quired, his land not exceeding twenty feet
in width shall be condemned for the force
way as land Is condemned for road purpO-
ses under the laws Of the State in such
cases made and provided.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, That the
board of supervisors shall hare authority
and power TO direct that the fence In the
nremises shall be constructed Of wire or
partly Of wire and partly Of plank, or Of
rails as in its discretion il may determine
viii be the cheapest and best mode; and
this discretion may BE exercised ID regard
70 the entire line of said fence or % any
part or parts thereof, and the contract for
the erection Of said fence and gates may Be
let out by The board 81 supervisors under
one c0ntracf or In divisions or subdivisions
at the discretion Of the said board Of super
Eis0rs
sDc, 9. Be Il fnrther enacted. That for
the purpose Of bnilding the stock Law fences
which may become necessary 81 expedient
under this act the board u supervisors
OF the county at the same time that Il
Ievies tax for any other county purpose
or Is any oiher regular meeting Of the
board, after any supervisors district or
other territorial division Of the county
shall have decided % adopl stock law,
may levy and collect special assessment
or NJ upon all real property taxable b
/ tlle STATE 4nd county githin any supervisors
dislricteF ferrilokiaE division az the county
which may adopt the stock Law, buf no
such a.as salent q lax shall s. greater than
oue-h ha1f of one pr cenlnm tn he falsle 81
1sid property Notice u sub levy 81 IS
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