The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-01
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
FunIIsHxD nr AUTHORITY,
OF THE

AN ACT 60 confer certain powers on the
Board OF Supervisors Of Kinds and War
rem counties.
SrcrtoS l. BE il enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State Of Mississippi That the
boards of supervisors OF Kinds and Warren
counties are authorized and empowered to
purchase scrapers aud other necessary Inn
plements for working the public roads OF
the counties and cutting down the hills
thereon, to be paid for out OF the county
treasury.
src. 2. BE il further enacted, That only
80 many Of such scrapers and psher imple'
menis shall be purchased IA herein pro-
vided, as shall be deemed necessary to prop
crly work said public roads and cut down
the hills thereof. and that the same shall
be delivered 10 the several road overseers,
who shall in turn deliver them 60
their successors. The same 20 be kept
and held for the use OF the county as herein
provided. and IL shall be the duty OF such
overseers to take tho receipt OF their re-
spective successors for the implements and
scrapers so held by them, and delivered TO
such successorc, and shall state such fact In
their annual report, and any overseer fail.
ing 20 deliver such implements received
by him TO bis successor or other person
who may ho designated by the board Of
supervisors 20 hold tho same for the
use OF the county, shall be deemed and
held guilty OF misdemeanor, and
may bo prosecuted by the board OF super
visors therefor, and in addition may be
sued for the value of the property so
received by him by the board of suporyi'
sors in the name OF the county.
SEo. 3. Be IL further enacted, That the
board of supervisors aforesaid shall annr.
ally, when they appoint overseers of the
roads, designate what particular hills shall
le cut down by the respective overseers,
and how much they shall he cut down dur
ing the year, also what places shall behlled
| no or rnised. and how much. That II shall
be the duty OF said board OF supervisors to
| 20 regulate the working of said roads as
shall result in leveling them as far as prac-
ticable within such reasonable time as may
b, practicable
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, That ifany
road overseer shall fail 10 perform the
work 80 allotted 10 him. with the hands
subject 10 his control within the time pro-
/ Nt0tu lOF Ill iilt OENtE VI Ail6 UShNON VI ctBcA
yiaors he shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
and it is hereby made the duty Of the Judge
OF the circuit court TO give this act IN
charge to the grand jury Of said county
provided, that in any indictment against q
road ovarseer under this act the defendant
fshnff be allowed 20 show In hts defence that
the work so allotted TO him was more than
could reasonably have been done with the
hands undor his charge, of which the jury
shall be the Judge On the trial
sEc. 3. BE il further enacted, That this
act shall be in force and take effect from
and after its passage
Approved, January 20, 1884.
| AN ACT TO authorize the Board OF Super
yisors OF Panoln county TO have the
transcribing Of certain records com.
| pleted.
| SEorIoN /. Bo it enacted by the Legisla.
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
BOARD of supervisors of Pamela county In
this State be, aud they are hereby author.
ized and empowered, to contract for the
completion OF the transcribing of the re-
cords OF the second circuit and cuancery
court district OF said county.
SEc. 2. And be IL further enacted, THAI
the transcribing of said records as aboys
named, shall be let 70 the lowest responsi
HE bidder. deerred competent by said
board, and the amount allowed by aaid
board for transcribing said records shal
not exceed (G) six cents per hundred words
and that tho whole amount paid by sale
ooard, for transcribing shall records o
said Second District shall not exceed thl
amount OF six hundred ($G0000) dollars
Sad amount to be paid out Of the genera
fund.- Of the county
SRc 3. Be it further enacted, That thii
act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Approved, January 20, 1884.
AN ACT to change the time Of holding th
circuit court OF Kemper county.
Section /. BE it enacted by the Legisls
lure of the State of Mississippi, That th
circuit court of Kemper county shall here
after be held as follows, to-wit commenc
n on the frst Monday of February an
: August Of each year, and continue twely
: Judicial days, II business should require.
SEc. 2. Be IL further enacted, That a.
e bonds and recognizances and processes G
any kind, for the appearance Of any part
or returnable 10 the terms of said circu
court, as heretofore held, shell be as vail
and binding for the terms Of said court I
provided by this act, as if the said bond
recoznizances and process had been take
A or returned to the terms Of said colrt I
: now proyi led by this act.
I SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That a
> acts and parts of acts in conflict with th
y act, be and the same are hereby repsale
and that this act shall be in force from an
after tn, first day of April, 1884.
Approved, January 20, 1884.
r. AN ACT authorizing Board Of Supervisor
of Marshall county TO dispose Of prof.
. erty formerly used as Jail
II SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Begisli
: ture of the State Of Mississippi, That u
: Board of Supervisors Of Marshall count
1 and are hereby authorized TO make an
y y d sposition they believe to be to the inte
est of Marshall county Of the property fo
m srly used as Jail for said county.