The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-22
GREESVILLE SCHOOL HOuSE LAW.

AN ACT to provide for the erection of two school
houses in the town of GreenviIle, in the county
of Washington, in this State:
Whereas, There is now in the hands of the treas
urer of Washington county. in this State, about
eleven thousand dollars of money arising from the
leasing of sixteenth sections in the following town
ships of said county, to wit Township lS range s
"; township is, range ", and township Is, range
", and the interest in said money so accumulated
as aforesaid; and,
Whereas, The town of Greenville, in the county
aforesaid is situated in township is, range W, of
said county of Washington, and is conveniently To-
Gated to each of the other townships above men,
toned; aud,
Whereas, Many of the children of such town.
ships now attend the public schools in said town
and,
Whereas If the facilities for attending and con
Quoting public schools in said town were increased
by the erection of commodious and comfortable
school houses therein great benefit would accrue to
the edueable children of each of said townships from
which said funds have been derived now, therefore,
for The purpose of enabling the several children from
the several townships aforesaid to enjoy said facil-
tiles,
Section 1. BE it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That out of said eleven
thousand dollars accumulated and held ms set forth
in the preamble to this Act there is hereby appro.
priated the sum of six thousand dollars or much
thereof as may be necessary to erect two suitable
and commodious houses in the town of Greenve.
in the county of Washington, in this State, of
which buildings shall be used exclusively by the
white children of the townships aforesaid and tho
other by the colored children of said townships.
Sec q BE it further enacted, That the super.
intendent of education of the said county of Wash
ington together with the President of the Board of
Supervisors Of said County, be and they are hereby
directed and required to locate the site for said build
ngs, and to have the same erected and to attend to
and supervise the erection thereof
See. 8 Be it further enacted, That the plan OF
said school houses shall be decided upon by the su
perintendeut Of education and the President of the
Board of Supervisors of said county and after plan
of said houses has been adopted as herelnbefore
directed, advertisements for bids to construct said
houses shall be made for at least three weeks In
some newspaper published in said town and at the
time named in SAID advertisement the superintendent
of education aud the President of the Board Of Su
pervsors of said county shall meet at the office o.
the chancery clerk in SAID county, and award The
contract for building said houses to the lowest bes
and most responsible bidder, but they may, shouit
they see tit to do reject all of said bids and adver
tise as aforesaid for other bids.
| See A. Be 1t further enacted, That the persoi
or persons to whom said contract or contracts arr
awarded shall enter into bond, to be approved b.
said superintendent of education and the Presden
of the Board OF Supervisors of said county, payabl
to the State of Mississippi in the sum of $4,000 fo
each building to be constructed and which said bon'
shall be conditioned to faithfully perform said con
tract entered into by him or them for the construc
ton of said buildings.
Sec. 8. Be ii further enacted, That after ettin
said contracts IL shall be the duty of the superinter
dent of education and of the President of the Boar
of Supervisors of said county to superntend th
erection of said buildings and to see that said cor
tractor complies with his contract in all things an
they are hereby authorized and directed to dra'
their warrant or warrants on the treasurer OF sal
county for all money expended In the constructio
of said houses hereinbefore mentioned, not to g,
ceed the sum of six thousand dollars and the wal
rant or warrants of said superintendent of educatio
and said President of ihe Board OF Supervisors
said county for such sum of six thousand dollars Q
any part thereof shall be good and sufficient voucl
er to the treasurer of said county for all money pal
ont by him thereon for the purpose aforesaid, an
he shall be forever acquitted and discharged for an
liability therefor.
Sec. 6. Be It further enacted, That this Az
take effect and be in force from and after its pas
age.
Approved March 10, 1886.