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


against said county which is not legal and
valid.
SEC. .. BE it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from sud
after its passage.
Approved, March IA, 1884.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act
in relation to the Jail guards of Warren
county, approved March 9, 1882.
SECTION !. BE il enacted by the leg
islature Of the State Of Mississippi, That
section (2) second of an act entitled an act
in relation to the Jail guards Of Warren
county, approved March Q, 1882, be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section which follows the word
Treasury" in the seventh line Of said sec
tion.
Sec 9. Be il further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, March II, 1884.
AN ACT TO fund the school debt of War
rem county.
SECTION / BE it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of said county are
authorized to issue bonds Of said county
not to exceed the sum Of twenty -four thous-
and dollars, payable in thirty years, at the
option of said board, and to bear interest
at the rate OF (3) three per cent. per annum,
| from their date, payable annually, for the
purpose OF funding and retiring all lawful
school warrants issued prior TO the lst day
of January, 1884, for teachers and school
house warrants in said Warren county
school district. The bonds to be called
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date 1st day of February, 1855, and issued
in sums of not less than $50 nor more than
81 900, with interest coupons attached,
payable on the 1st day of February, in each
year thereafter, and TO be signed by the
president and clerk of said board, regis
tered and numbered consecutively and
under seal of said board; but the coupons
to be signed by the clerk may be litho-
graphed or engraved.
SEC. 2 Be il further enacted, That said
board shall advertise for thirty days in
some newspaper published in said county,
notice to the holders Of said warrants to
present the same 10 the clerk of said board
for authorization and registration within
six months from the passage Of this act,
and whenever the holders thereof present
any of the registered warrants - the
treasurer of said county in sums of $50 or
any multiple thereof, the clerk shall Issue
to them bond for the amount, and the
treasurer and clerk shall report 10 every
regular meeting of the board the amount
of bonds issued, and the said warrants
taken up TO be cancelled by the board.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted, That the
board of supervisors, in addition 60 any
other taxes they are authorized or required
to levy, are hereby authorized 10 levy an
nually, commencing in 1885, a special tax
on the real and personal property in said
Warren county school district, (outside OF
the city of Vicksburg, which Is a separate
district) sufficient TO pay the annual inter
eat on said bonds, payable in United States
currency, or in the coupons maturing; and
also to provide a sinking fund 10 pay one
thirtieth Of the principal Of said bonds
issued or in circulation, which fund, when
collected, shall be applied exclusively 10
the uses herein provided; and when said
bonds and all interest has been paid, any
surplus Of said tax shall be placed 10 the
common school fund Of said district.
SEC. d. Be it further enacted, That after
the payment of the annual interest on said
bonds, the treasurer shall advertise for 80
days, 10 some newspaper, that he will re-
ceive proposals from the holders OF said
bonds to be opened before the board Of su-
pervisors for the sale Of any Of said bonds
to the extent of the special funds on hand,
to the lowest bidder, and the bonds pur-
chased and redeemed shall be cancelled,
and record made thereof, as we'll as Of
all coupons paid.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
president of said board shall have the said
bonds herein provided for neatly litho-
graphed or engraved, and all necessary
and proper expenses on account Of said
bonds shall be paid on the allowance OF
said board, out of the funds herein author
lied to be levied.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, That no
school warrant or superintendents pay
warrant, issued prior 10 the lst day Of Jan
uary, 1884, shall hereafter be received for
any school tax TO be levied for the year
1884, or any succeeding year; and all such
warrants to be entitled TO the benefits Of
this act, shall be presented and registered
as required by the second section OF this
act.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That said
board Of supervisors, on the lst Monday in
January Of each year, or as early thereafter
as practicable, shall certify, as near as may
be, the amount Of funds likely to be IN the
hands Of the county treasurer to pay
teachers, estimating the amounts to be re-
received from the common school fund OF
the State, rent of school lands, and from
all other sources, during the preceding
year; and the said board, at the time Of
levying taxes by law, shall have authority
TO levy q school tax on the real and per-
sonal property Of said Warren county
school district, which, when added to the
amount to be received from all other sour
ces, shall be sufficient TO carry On the
schools, under existing laws, but the whole
receipts for taxes, State distribution, rents,
etc, shall not exceed the sum Of $4,000
in any one year, and any certificate Of the
Superintendent of Education issued after
the amount to be fixed by the board OF SUI
pervisOrs for any one year shall be ex-
hausted, shall be null and void, and no
school warrant issued thereon.
SEC 8. Be il further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from
and alter its passage.
Approved, March II, 1884.
Board Of Supervisors of Washington
county to cell school HOUSES.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tllre Of the State Of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors Of Washington county,
in this State, be and they are hereby EN-
powered and authorized to make sale and
conveyance Of school No. ], and school
house No. 2 and the lots Of ground appnr-
tenant 10 and upon which they are situated
al located in the town Of Oi Greenyille and
the State Of Mississippi.
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted, That the
proceeds arising from the sale Of said
school houses and lots mentioned in the