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EDuCArIONAL-
gCHOOTC

DNsIEISe Competent and Experier..., -.
Principals or Assistants, can sccure ~ Leaehes
plying TO the UNIOS School AGENry oy a.,
We have registered with rs man, mr..
teachers, and will furnish any school ~ ,,Hlona
Instructor for the Scholastic wear oi i9lly a
charge. II you needa teacher, send in y,.e ne 4
cations before our best teachers sra lo-,t.5 App-
Teachers applying for situations cbsrss{ -.
unless located W. Il. CtAsf ei
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AN ACT to authorize the Io

AN ACT to authorize the Oa d of Super
visors of Lowndes, Holmes and Tate
counties to furnish to the road overseers
of said counties, scrapers, shovels and
other implements necessary for efficient
ly working the public roads of said coun-
ties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of Lowndes, Holmes
and Tate counties, are hereby authorized
and empowered to furnish to the road over
seers of said counties, scrapers. shovels
and other implements necessary for Ell
ciently working the public roads of said
counties.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and he in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, March l, 1884
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AN ACT for the relief of certain Bonds

AN ACT for the relief of certain Bonds
| men.
| Whereas. Heretofore various military
companies were supplied with arms by tht
State, said companies giving bonds witt
securities for the safe keeping and return
of the same; and
Whereas. Several of said companies
have ceased to exist. and the bondsmen in
| the premises desire to return said arms
and have said bonds cancelled, and there Is
no remedy in such cases; therefore.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That the
Adjutant General Of the State be and IS
hereby authorized and required TO receive
the arms of said companies when returned,
and when all are not returned, or some of
them are worthless or in bad condition, to
report the facts to the Governor who is
hereby empowed to make a reasonable set
t.ement with said company or companies
o, bondsmen as to the amount not returned
or in bad condition, and thereupon to can
eel the said bond or bonds. or on failure of
settlement. III bis discretion, to order suit
ON such bonds
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
approved, February -, 1884,
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AN ACT to amend Section 5

AN ACT to amend Section 5 of Chapter
"a of Sheet Acts of 1882 in relation to
analyzing fertilizers.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That Sec
ton of chapter "a of sheet acts of 1882
be amended by striking out ''State Chem
ist' in third line and inserting Treasurer
of A. and NJ. College for the benefit of said
college. 10 be accounted for by the said
treasurer in his report.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
AnDroveI March l. 1884
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Two National Banks begin business
in Texas one at Fortworth. with capi-
tal Of 100000; one at Dallas, capital
of $125 600.
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Fehrnary A. D.. 1854, in the cause tnereln ans
inr wherein Perry Nugent = cum @ ,h Under
s;'r commissioner appointed by said decree' WI"
sr1,ursday, march 40; 1884,
- p5sing sun plantation, in Lenore connt! |,
State Of SIississippi sell TO the hghest . oloL -,
eaSh the following described PeTsonAi LII h53rses
Ha,sr and John. pair 81 brown grey horses
and Grey Goose, pair O DroMn ~! 49,. lin sorTel
TSriing y1ey horse; Pat, bay morse Jill SLn, Me-
ha fa1n sorrel horse Lady sorFei mare 51,y niay'
n,.S anJ Sorah grew mules; Jane, kube, blley,
7 fighfninr Peet and Curt all DARK hay o. ,. o.3s
mfsies. fila Rose and Lie, bright eay Hinssi uIi
\ Este Jerry and Hell Roaring John, ~ ~ Liact
mules Daily Fly -, Ses b,sHses Saa a q an twenty
/ one head of cattle, sixty bead OF noss, oXen.
| tyso head OF sheep, and three yoAe ~ III &c.,
Rpd all wagons carts, all yokes o. oxen ~ ~ Pttis
and plow Year all horses, all mules and gu eAl.is'
live stock and animals, machinery, gln i staioI oiI
nTsssas tools aud implements Of agriculture anu -
| ather personal property Of any Ain1 a.,
owned, acquired and placed On I .li,,psnth day
/ hv samuel II. Nhitworth Sltef the 1hi'eN -
/ Of July, 1881 and on
ThurssIay, March 40, 1884,
II t,ont of the CITY Hall, in the City Of Jackson
! state Of Mississippi sell to the hghest oiIuel ~
cash the following described land to-Wl. Le ~,
half the southeast quarter ana INC vs. si % two
nrfbeast quarter OF section one; all Of sectloh wv
ali III section three; the north ball, ana tue souen
east quarter, and the east hall OF tue southssS -
auarfer OF section four; lots one, Two, thIcei NJ
six and seven of section hNe all lying IN toN
i-bts,su of range one east and the southeast quar-
tsT of section thirty-thrce lots nine, ten eIeNen
tbiytesn fourteen and fifteen Of section thlItyt"1
ana the southwest quarter OF section thlr iouil ~
In township nineteen o. range one east thc 49,
constituting the Rising sun plantation IN Lemon
county Mississippi. ,-,,,, ,,...,,.s,oror
Feb. 24.'si-4w.
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Approved February %, 1884.

AN ACT to change the time OF holding the
Chancery CoGr.s in Lefiore county.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legis!a-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton 1895 of the Revised Code of 1880 be
so amended that the chancery court in Lee
fore county shall commence on the third
Monday in May and fourth Monday i'll No
vember, and continue six days.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after the first day of June, 1884.
Approved, February 30, 1884.
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AN ACT to amend the Charter of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Com
pany.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi, Tina
an act entitled an act to incorporate tht
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company
approved February 23d, 1882, be anc
the same is so amended that the saiC
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Cempan!
shall have the right and is hereby EN-
powered to build, own and operate, un
der the provisions of its charter, sucI
branch road or branch roads from any
point on its main line to such points
within this State. as may be found nee
essary for the transaction of the busi
ness of the company.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, Tha
this act take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1884.
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AN ACT to prevent the sale

AN ACT to prevent the sale of vinous Oh
spirituous liquors or bitters which will
intoxicate within two miles of Locust
Grove Church in Union county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That il
shall be unlawful to sell vinous or spirit.
uous liquors or bitters which will intoxi-
cate within two miles of Locust Grove
Church. in Union county, Mississippi, in
any quantity; provided this act shall not
apply to any person who may now be sell
ing such liquors or bitters under license
until the expiration of said license.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That any
person selling vinous or spirituous liquors
or bitters which intoxicate within two miles
of said church on conviction shall be fined
in sum not less than twenty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not more than
one month or both such fine and imprison-
ment.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1884.
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Huntsville Female Seminorv
HUNTSVILLE. ALAPLMl

VNHls LONG ESTABLISHED ScHoor -.
i lorNG LAnIKs, afnTds adventures a. 1tVS
ton, In Climate, iu PROXIMITY iu trpls to L1oea
districts, in eiInplete organization II h. h.Atla
mPnts, and In the ethCiesiev Of lts tss-L eIsri-
particulars address D. b LFi-Sr,, IA
julyl 'SS-ly pGI-
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AN ACT to encourage sheep raising i'll the
comfy of Iaaka

AN ACT to encourage sheep raising i'll the
county OF Leake.
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That all
persons owning dogs in said county of
Leake are hereby required to keep them
| confined except when hunting with them or
while having them under their immediate
care
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any
person failing to comply with this act shall
for every such failure be punished by fine
not to exceed ten dollars.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1884.
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Ir 1Fas . noVel i iel.t 20 a,ang Natehe2
1olks yesterday - aee fouR LADY nssr.s=,-
eers 1EOm the steamer Mary Hoasion
1flnlsIng beer IL one Of ork beer salonrs
# s eommo1 enough sight Il Cfncirs
nat but s rarely wflneSsed hsrS'z-
Netchen Democrat.
such i Western pnonre
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uErzETS HTE 8 NEW MAN,

HE FEELS LIKE a NEW MAN.
"I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
ton, two years, and have tried ten dlncrent
kinds of pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite Is
splendid, food digests readily, and now
have natural passages. j feel like new
man" W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, @.
Sold ererxwhere 2nc. Office. a Murray St, MY.
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AN ACT in relation to the duties Of Boar
of Supervisors in Lawrence county.

OF OuPSEFlsoEs Ii Aa"ioASO
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That here
after it shall be the duty of each member
of the board of supervisors in said county
of Lawrence to inspect the building of pub
lie bridges and other public works IN their
respective districts, and that they be al
lowed compensate. : two dollars day
for the time necessarily employed in such
duty; provided, it shall not excC ed ten days
in any one year.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved. February 28. 1854
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! AN ACT authorizing the Board of Super
visors of Webster county to hold month
ly meetings, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of Webster county are
hereby authorized to hold monthly meet
ings of said board on the first Mondays of
each month; and the time for holding reg
slar meetings be extended from twenty-five
to thirty days during the year, should the
same be necessary. Provided that this act
shall not be construed to authorize any in
crease of pay to tbs members of said
board.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of supervisors of Webster county are
hereby prohibited from allowing claims any
year for an amount exceeding eighty live
per cent of the levy made for that year.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That the
time for holding ''chancery court at rules
of sid county be changed from the LIST to
the End Mepday in each month.
SEC. 4. That ali Jaws and parts of laws in
conflict with this act ars hereby repealed,
and that this act take effect and bs in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March |, 1884.
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I
Approved, February 30, 1884.
AN ACT to create an additional Justice of
the Peace and ConstabIe's District In
Wilkinson county. in this State.

AN All 10 create an auu1tlOnal JuSlice OF
the Peace and ConstabIe's District in
Wilkinson county. in this State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That that
portion of Wilkinson county embraced
within the present boundaries of the Percy's
Greek election precinct III Supervisors
District No. 2, be and the same is hereby
constituted separate justice of the peace
7 and constable's district, in which there
shall be one justice of the peace ana one
constable.
SEC. = Be it further enacted, That the
Governor shall appoint justice of the
peace and constable for said district, who
shall continue in Office until the next
general election, and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified, and shall
give bond and qualify such as required
by law, and at the next general election in
said county the qualified electors of said
district shall elect one justice of the peace
and one constable for said district, and,
until such election. the Governor shall fill
by appointment any vacancy that may oc-
cur in either of the said offices of justices
of the peace or constable in said district.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February %. 1884.
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AN ACT to authorize the Board o.

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervi-
yisors of Lowndes county to make an ap-
priation for the Magowah school house.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of LOwndes county
be and the same are hereby empowered to
appropriate 94t of the general fund for ed
ucation. the sum 81 one hundred and fifty
dollars, for the benefit ef the Magowah
school house; said sum to BE- pafd over to
and disbursed BY the trustees Of said school.
and report thereof made to the board of
supervisors.
SIC. 3. Be il further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage
Approved, March /, 1854.
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AN ACT to amend section 40, of the Re-
vised Code of 1886, relating to official
bonds in certain counties.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
lature of the State of Mississippi. That
section 410 of the Revised Code of 1880.
in relation to official bonds in certain coun-
ties be and the same is hereby so amended
as to sxtend and apply the provision of
said section to the county of Neshoba.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Annrnvad March 1 1874
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AN ACT to authorize tho Board of Super
visors of Pontotoc county to levy spe'
cial tax to pay the outstanding common
school warrants issued in the years 1881
1882 and 1888.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of POntotoc county,
be and the same is hereby authorized and
empowered, in its discretion, to levy a
special tax at the time the State and coun-
ty levies are made and collected by the tax
collector at the same time and way said
State and county taxes are collected for
he purpose of paying of the outstanding
ommon school warrants. issued in the
years 1881, 1882 and 1888, and that the
same be paid in the order of the date OF
issuance. Provided that such special tax
shall not exceed five mills on the dollar, and
provided further nothing herein contained
shall be construed to legalize any warrant
illegally issued or to authorize the payment
of any warrant which is not a lawful charge
upon the school fund of said county; and
that this act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1884.
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AN ACT for the relief Of cyclone sufferers
NJ Coniah and Lincoln counties.

SECTION !. Be it enacted By the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors Of Copiah and Lincoln
counties are hereby empowered to abate
the county personal taxes for the year 1883,
on personal property DESTROYED by cyclone
on the 22d day of April, 1888, in said eoun-
ties. on proper proof being made to said
board of supervisors.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act be in force from and after its passage.
Approved. February %, 1884.
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AN ACT authorizing the Board of Super
visors of Coahoma county, to pay off out
standing school warrants,

=
visors of Coahoma county, to pay off out
standing school warrants.
Whereas, There are about two thousand
dollars in school warrants outstanding IN
the county of Coahoma; and
Whereas, There are about three thousand
dollars in the hands of the treasurer of said
county which belong to the school fund of
said county, but which has not been used
for any purpose for the want of Legislative
authority; now therefore
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of Coahoma county
in this State, shall cause the treasurer of
said county to pay of all outstanding
school warrants or so much as may be pre-
sented for payment, out of said money be-
longing to the school fund of said county;
Provided, That no portion of the funds
necessary to maintain the schools of said
county for the current year shall he affected
hereby.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That after
paying off said outstanding warrants, the
balance of said fund shall be held and used
for the payment of teachers salaries.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be i'll force from
and after its passage.
Approved. February 30, 1854.
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EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. Cameron-To authorize AMI require
the Governor to appoint a superintendent
and trustees for the East Mississippi III
sane Asylum at Meridian. Committee on
Benevolent Institutions.
| To secure to creditors an equal and just
| distribution of estate and assets of debtors
who make general assignments for the
benefit of their creditors and prevent the
giving of preference in such assignment.
Indefinitely postponed.
| To prohibit the sale of liquors in the
county of Copiah. Senate amendments
| concurred in.
To provide for the appointment of guar
| dians to habituaI drunkards and provide
for their continent in the Lunatic Asy-
| lum and to extend the Jurisdiction of the
chancery court. Passed by vote of 55
yeas to II nays.
To amend section 40, Code, in regard to
list of personal property to be furnished
by tax payer. Passed.
To levy a special tax in Franklin county.
Passed.
To furnish the ehancery anu circuit
clerks Office of Franklin county with GER
tain books. Passed
To empower boards of supervisors to
have index of land titles prepared.
To protect physicians in their fees.
Indefinitely postponed.
The Governor returned to the House
without his approval:
An act to make the town of Coffeeville,
in Yalobusha county, separate school
district.
An act for the relief of certain Physi-
clans. Passed.
At 6 n IN the Horsa ad iOurued
NIGHT SESSION.
Act to repeal section 1877, Code. in rela-
ton to description of ballot. Indefinite
ly postponed.
To repeal chapter 70, Code. Lost on
third reading.
To prevent the throwing into railroad
trains. Passed.
To prevent persons from giving false
alarm or for Improperly starting or stop
ping trains. Tabled.
To provide for the proper assessment
and collection of taxes on land. Indefne- |
ly postponed. To require the Governor to
appoint a superintendent and trustees for !
the East Mississippi Insane Asylum at Me- |
ridian. Indefinitely postponed
Adiourned
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srEcraL AxD LEGaI NOTICES,
coMMIssIONER's SALE,

r,y VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDERED ". ~
X .hs circiit Court Of tue United States 'or ins I
Southern District Of Mississippi on 'ge a;n ss nsnd
~ wherein Perry Nngent is complainant, Sns- Sna
Iahp n Iallande et al defendants, the unuS ;,I
sisne commissioner appointed by sAld ueciee'
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
frusrrsHrD 81 AvrHonrrr ]
oP THE

AN ACT to repeal the first section Of az
act entitled an act to amend the charter
of the town Of Tupelo, IN Lee county
SECTION 1. Be It enacted By the Legisla-
tnTe of the State of Mississippi, That sec
tion one Of an act entitled an act to amend
the charter Of the town of Tupelo, in Lee
county. approved March 4, 1850, be and
the same is hereby repealed, except the
enacting clause.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. That this
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February %. 1884.
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SIC. 5. Be il further enacted, nat
this act be in force from and after us
Approved March /, 1884
An ACT to change the terms of Chan
cery and Circuit Court OF Lowndes
county.
SECrIoN |. Be it enacted By the Leg
islature of the State Of Mississippi, That
section 1895, Code 1880, be 80 amended
as to read. In the county of Lowndes on
the second Monday of May aud Novem-
Der and continue eighteen days.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. 1hal
section l4I5, Code of 1880, be 50 ameno'
ed as to read: In the county of Lowndes
IN the third Monday in April and octo'
Der and continue eighteen days.
Sac. 8. Be it further enacted, Ihal
this act take effect from its passage.
Approved, March l, 1884.
AN ACT to protect the fresh water tlsf
in Pascagoula river, in Jackson county
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi, Ina
il shall be unlawful for any person t
fish with gill nets or other nets in Pasca
goula river or in any of its tributary
streams, lakes or bayous north OF th'
| line of the Louisville and Nashville kall
road within the limits of Jackson county
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, Iha
any person violating the foregoing sec
ton shall. upon conviction, be fined IN
sum of not less than ten (l0) dollars no
more than twenty-five (25l dollars, o
! imprisoned in the county Jail not les
than ten (l0) days nor more than thirt.
800 days for the first ottense, and doubl
those penalties for each subsequent oil
fense, and that this act take effect frnn
and after its passage.
Approyed. March ], 1884
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Approved March /, 1884.

| AN ACT to change the time for holding the
Circuit and Chancery Court of Kinds
county amendatory to sections 1478 and
1898 of the Code 1880.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That Sec
ton 1873 of the Code of 1880 be amended
so as to read: in the County of Kinds, first
district, on the first Monday of January and
continue twenty-four days, and on the
fourth Monday in June and continue eigh-
teen days; and in the second district, on the
first Monday of February and continue
twenty-four days; on the third Monday in
July and continue eighteen days. Section
1893 be amended as follows: In the first
district OF Kinds county on the second
Monday of Mazeh and September, and con-
Time twelve daysS aud in the second dis
trict on the first Monday Of June and De-
cember. and continue twelve days.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That this
act be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved March l. 1884.
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An ACT TO althorize the Board of Super.
visors of Rankin ee1nty to levy 4 special
taxtopay outstanding tsaehers' warrants.
WHHazas There are valid outstanding
teachers warrants, amounting 70 abouI
thirty-fve hundred dollars. against the
county Of Rankin; therefore.
SEu1oz /. Be II enacted By the Levisia-
ture Of the Stats Of Mississippi. Thsf ffs
board sf supervisors Of Rankin county bs
and thsy aEe hereby empowered Il their
aiscfetions = tsET : special tax to pay said
outstanding indsbiadneas: said ts1 to So
collected b ths ~ collector Of Rsns-in
county e the sans time asa II III. -
manner IS other taxes are collectea: Pro.
E1aea 4hat nothing hseein corlfsi1,ea
should b conEtued Is anthorirs - S,se-
lnenk ok any wAk1aRts Illegally isnaela
nn b i further 61eefsa slst -
board q superxisors of said H6uIIas - -:
pseslae 1ok he qay naenl a. sAia o.sssszS7:,
n variants u eaNaI parts, e ors -
.N1 ar44s qnd Ehat this aet ls Is .sI '.sk 's.;5
b "A 1o1es l11.l ellIl 6 - is
APPROVED. Azreh u 1854
- ACT . f11zezse tte s6hosl snns e
14ts ceunff
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AN All authorizing the Board of Super.
visors of Tunica county to sell a certain
school house.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla.
ture of the State of Mississippi. That the
board of supervisors of Tunlca county are
hereby authorized, il in their discretion ii
is deemed advisable, to sell the school house
that is located on section IS. township 6,
range Is. in said county, on the best terms
that they can obtain for thesame Should
said schoOl.hOnse be sold as herein pro-
vided. the proceeds of the sale shall be ap-
piled to the building or repairing of other
sehool-houses IN said county.
SEC- 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be IN force from
and afterits passage.
APPEoFed. March l, 1854