The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-26
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OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
AN ACT in relation to building and re-
pairing Bridges in Marshall county.
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AN ACT in relation to building and re
pairing Bridges in Marshall county.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi, Thai
whenever a petition shall be made to the
board of supervisors of Marshall county
for the building of any bridge in said
county, it shall be the duty of the mem
Der of said board in whose district ii is
proposed to build such bridge to make
a personal examination, first as to
whether the bridge petitioned for is
necessary to the public welfare, and sec
ondiy, if in his judgment the proposed
bridge is necessary to the welfare of the
public, to make a report in writing if
the kind of bridge required, with IFS
| dimensions and an estimate of its cost
to the next meeting of the board.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, That
whenever any bridge shall be erected in
said county under a contract awarded
by said board of supervisors, the cost of
whiclFshall amount to one hundred dol
lars or upwards, no warrant shall be
issued in payment therefor until two
members of the board of supervisors
shall have examined said bridge and GER
titled in writing to the board of super
visors that thesame has been constructed |
in accordance with the contract and |
specifications, and when any bridge shall |
be built in said county under contract |
awarded by said board of supervisors. |
the cost of which shall be less than one |
hundred dollars, no warrant shall be
issued in payment therefor until one
member of the board of supervisors shall
have examined said bridge and certified
in writing to the board of supervisors
that the same has been constructed in
accordance with the contract and speci-
tications
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That
whenever the public welfare demands
the immediate repair of any bridge
which cannot properly be repaired by
the hands assigned to the working of the
road on which such bridge may be To-
Gated, the member of the board of super
Visors in whose district the bridge is
shall have authority to have I
the same repaired upon the best terms +:
he can procure, and shall at the next f:
meeting of the board of supervisors I
make full and complete report in writ.
ng of his action in the premises and if
,uC bodIu dppEONeu LIle SdIle, the cost OF |
'aid repairs shall be allowed and paid in
.he manner prescribed by law.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That
III reports required to be made by men,
1ers of the board of supervisors by the !
provisions of this act shall be duly ;
worn to before, some officer authorized )
o administer oaths and shall be made a +
'art of the minutes of said board of i
upervisors, and any violation of any b
# the provisions of this act shall be 5
Ieemed a misdemeanor and upon con-
-iction shall be punishable by a fine of a
lot less than fifty dollars nor more than a
i've hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
n the county Jail not less than one
Month nor more than six months, or by ,
9th such fine and imprisonment at the "
iscretion of the court.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That
Or the performance of the duties re-
uired by the provisions of this act, the :,
lembers of the board of supervisors p
lall be entitled to the same c0mpensa- -
on now allowed by law for the perfor- y
lance of other duties; provided the al =,
'wance for compensation on account of Il
ny one bridge shall not exceed two (2) Il
avs. b
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That e,
ais act lake effect and be in force from N
nd after its passage. n
Approved, March s, 1884. W