The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-04-10
NO. IS


wees in the Mississippi Levee District and Of paying the
debts and liabilities incurred therefor by the Board of
Mississippi Levee Commissioners the following tax is
hereby levied and assessed upon all railroads aud paris
of railroads lying and situated in the said Levee District
to wit Upon each and every mile of the main or trunk
line of all broad standard gauge railroads including
sidetraeks switches, the of hundred dollars
per anuum; upon each and every mile of narrow gauge
railroad railroad of less width than standard gauge
not including sidetraeks switches the of twenty
five dollars per annum; upon each aud every mile of
broad standard gauge Railroad used and operated
main trunk line, but constituting and used as a
feeder to or branch of main or trunk ne to connect
with main trunk line with other system, the
of sixty dollars per annum; Provided That railroad
branch railroad shall be subject to taxation under this
Act while the same in process of construction, but if
any part thereof shall used for profit that part
shall be taxed, although the whole of sand railroad
branch may not be finished
See q That upon railroads or branch railroads here
after constructed in said Levee District there shall be
collected for the first five years in which they part
thereof used for profit only forty dollars broad
standard gauge aud fifteen dollars il of less than standard
gauge and the expiration of years from the time
when any part thereof has been used for profit the
part thus used shall become subject to the levied by
the first section of this Act aud the taxes levied and
sessed by this Act shall be in full of all levee taxes.
Sec B. That said taxes shall be paid by the person
or corporation awning operating said railroads, the
the first day of November in each year. But upon roads
hereafter constructed, such tax be payable in any
year, only upon much of said raroad shall have
been profit prior to the first day of February in
that year.
See A. That If said tax is mol paid when DUE then 10
per damages shall thereon, aud upon affidavit
filed with the Circuit Clerk of Washington county by the
Treasurer of the Board of Mississippi Levee Commission
ers, stating the amount of tax due and unpaid and the
railroad in default, said clerk shall issue writ to tho
sheriff of Washington county the sheriff of such other
county said Levee District may be necessary stating
in such writ the amount of tax DUE and of the damages
thereon and directing said sheriff to sell much Of said
railroad as may be in his county, in the manner at
the same place. aud upon the notice and terms as is
prescribed by law for sale of real estate under execution
for the and cost due said railroad and said sheriff
shall forthwith pay over the amount so collected to the
Treasurer of said Leyee Board and shall execute deed
the purchaser and at once place bin in possession of
said railroad.
Sec. 3. That whenever under the power conferred
by law upon said Board of Levee Commissioners, any
ducon is made in their other taxes then said Board shall
make proportionate reduction in the assessed by
this Act for that year, and shall notify the railroad
pany other person operating said railroad OF such re-
duction.
Sec 6. That this Act take effect and be in force
from and after ITS passage.
Approved March 18th, 1886.
AN ACT in relation to Passengers Railroad trains pay
ing full fare and purchasing first class tickets, and
riding in nrst.class coaches:
Section l. BE enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mssissippi That any passenger who shall have
paid full rscass fare for passage any railroad 10 this
State shall be entitled rstclass passage and if any
such passenger be refused nch passage he may
of the Company refusing damages in each case, not
less than twenty five dollars.
Sec. q BE further enacted, That any suitable car,
part of such car properly partoned which smoking
is not allowed, shall be deemed q first class car.
Sec. 3 BE 1t further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect aud be in force ninety days after its passage
Approved March lst 1886.
AN ACT entitled an Act to Prescribe the Manner Of Sell
ing the suphate and other Preparations of Morphine
in this State, aud for other purposes;
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That it shall not be lawful for any
druggist other dealer drugs and medicines to sell or
offer for sale any suphate other preparations OF NOR
phne in any bottle, ya envelope or other package un
less shall be wrapped in scarlet paper or envelope
and all bottles walls used for the above purpose aa
have in addition to said scarlet wrapper, scarlet label
letered in white letters, plainly naming the contents of
said bottle.
Sec q Be il further enacted That anyone violating
the provisions of the foregoing section shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than ten dollars than fifty dollars at
the discretion the Court for each and every violation
of the preceding section
Sec 8 Be It further enacted, That this Act take ef
feet and be in force from and after the first day OF Sep
Approved March 18th, 1886.
AN ACT entitled an Act to Prevent the Pollution of the
Waters of the Rivers, Lakes, Greeks, Bayous aud
Bogues in this State by throwing the carcasses OF
dead animals therein:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi That it shall be unlawful for any
person throw the af any animal in any of the
rivers creeks, bayous bogues lakes ponds In this
State and any person convicted of violation of this Act
shall be fined in any sum of not less than live dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars for each oense and shall
stand committed 20 the county Jail until SAID fine and
costs paid.
Sec q Be it further enacted, That it shall be uulaw.
full for any person deposit the of any animal
within twenty yards of the banks of o. the waters
named in the first section of this Act and any person VI
oatng the provisions of this section shall be punished as
provided in the first section of this Acts Provided That
his Act shall not apply to the Mississippi river
Sec g. BE it further enacted, That this Act take ef
feet and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 1Sth 1885,
AN ACT require Telegraph Companies to Deliver Mes
sages within a Reasonable Time:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi That any Telegraph Company shall