The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16
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-oF THE-
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
[PUBLIsHED By AUTHoHIrY.1

) STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
On PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
90 g AN ACT TO extend the Jurisdiction Of d
= Justices of the Peace Of the First Al
= Fourth Supervisors Districts OF the eou
~ of Adams.
Whereas, All that portion Of the city
Natehez, south of main street, lies in Il
e first supervisors district of Adams count
( and all that portion north of said sire,
u lies IN the fourth supervisors district I
D. said county; therefore
VII SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisl,
ID ture of the State Of Mississippi, That tn
lie jurisdiction OF the justices Of the peaC
Of the fret supervisors district {
], said county be and the same is hereby e1
], tended so as TO include the entire city c
P, hatcher; ami the jurisdiction of the jus
) tees of the peace OF the fourth supervisor
h district OF said county be and the same
Il hereby extended 80 as to include the entir
city OF Nstchez
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That a
! The Lext general election the qualified elec
! tors Of said city shall vote for justices o
, the peace OF tht first and fourth districts
whether they reside either in the first o
fourth district
Approved March IL, 1884.
AN ACT TO authorize the board Of super
vIsors of Ainite county TO procure field
Notes.
SECTION J. b it enacted by the Legisla
ture Of the Site OF Mississippi, That the
board of suptrvirors of Amite county be
and they are hereby authorized TO procure,
at the cost of the county, certified copy
Of the original field notes of the public
survey of the lands of said county, to be
d.posited in the ehanc ry clerks office rs
part of the public record Of said county.
SEC. ,. B. il further enacted, That this
act take effect ana be in force from aud
after its passage.
i Approved, March 8, 1884.
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AN ACT to authorize the Board OF Super
visors of Alcorn county to settle u GER
tain cl aim.
WHEREAS, Mrs F. j. Callahan being at
the time pauper Ui Alcorn COUNTY, was
boarded ami cared for by q. W Reynolds
at his house in said county during tho
years 1880 and 1881; and he not being il
any way related to said paHper nor under
legal obligations or otherwise to support
her, has receive d no compensation for tia,
same; aud
WHEREAS, The board Of snpervi ors o!
said county, because there was no pre-
vious contract therefor between it and
the said q. w. Reynolds, was unauthorized
by law to allow the claim of the said Rev
nolds for said board. care, etc; therefore
SECTION J. Be it enacted by the Leg
slature OF the State of Mississippi, That |
the said board of supervisors be and il is |
hereby authorized to allow said claim or so |
much thereof az they may regard just and |
proper compensation for said services.
SIC 2 BE il further enacted, That thi.
sct take effect and b. in force from and |
after its pa-sage.
Approved March II, 1884.
AN ACT to make the Off e of cotton
weigher of Alcorn county elective.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Leg
stature OF the State of Mississippi That
at the n, xt general county election 20 be
held in 1885, there shall be elected coun
ly cotton weigher, whose duty it shall b.,
to weigh and mark all cotton brought TO
and sold within the city Ol Corinth, i'll said
county. He shall rcerive his commission
from the board OF supervisors. and before
being commissioner, said cotton weigh,r
shall in the presence Of the board Of super
yisUrs, at their regular meeting in Decem-
Der next following each C -unty election,
take and subscribe To the following oath or
affirmation
81. A B. do solemnlv swear Tor affirm
that will faithfully and to the test of my
ability perform the duties of my office
without fraud or favor or partiality, 80
help me God"
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
term of office of such cotton wcigller shsil
commence on the first day Of january,
1886, and continue for the term of Two
years and he shall be elected bi-ennially
thereafter.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That for
any fraud, favor or psrtiality, or willfuI
violation or neglect of duty, he shall, upon !.
conviction before any court of competent
jurisdiction. be fin not less than fifty dol
lars $4,000 nor more than $4,000 for
each ofIense, and il the board of supervisors
think the public good demand it. he may !
be removed from Office by them.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ThIt in
case vacancy occurs by death, removal
or resignation or any other cause, the va
cancy occurring shall be filled by the board
Of supervisors appointing suitable person
to fill such vacancy, and such person so
appointed shall qualify and hold his Office i
1utll his successor Is duIy elected ana I
sworn in as herein prescribed. &c
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That the i
lee Of said cotton weigher shall be ten d
cents for weighing each bale OF ginned or c
int cotton, to be paid by the seller.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That moth i
ng in this act shall be so construed as to K
interfere with present cotton weigher Of y
aid city until his successor shall be duly
llected and qualified under the provisions a
If this act.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, That this
let shall take effect and be in force from
md after its passage.
Approved, February 2, 1884.
IN ACT to authorize the Board of Super
viso. OF Alcorn county to levy q special /,
tax fer the purpose of paying outstand- S
ing county school warrants issued for the 1