The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-03-19
NUMBER 81
TIMBER INSPECTOR.

AN ACT to create and define the Pasca-
goula Timber District and for tho cleo
tion of a Timber Inspector therein, com
posed Of certain counties aud for other
purposes - ,
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Legislature OF the State OF. Missis-
sippi, That the equities OF jackson,
Greene, Wayne, Perry and Jones,
be, aud are hereby formed into y
district and shall be known as the
Pascagoula Timber District tor the
purpose of this Act. 3.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted
that at the next general election In
this State, to be holden on the frs,
Tuesday after the first Monday 9
November, 1887, the qualified elec
tors in said district shall elect tim
ber inspector for the Pascagoulis-
timber district, and he shall be ?
elected biennially thereafter; PIc
yided, that said officer may be
elected for one year at the coh-
gressioual election to be holden On
the first Tuesday after the drst
Monday, in November, 1887, and
the terms of said inspectors office
shall commence the first Monday of
January next after his election ana
he shall hold said Office till his sue
cessor is duly qualified .
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That said officer shall take the oath
of Office aud enter into bond with
two or more sufficient sureties in
the penal sum of five Thousand doll
lars conditioned for the faithful;
performance of the duties of aald
Office according to law which
bond shall be approved By and filed
with the chancery clerk OF jackson
county, and said inspector shall be
a resident of said district and dur
lug his term of Office shall reside at
or near Moss Point aud shall be
and remain so as to attend to the
duties of said office.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
That said timber inspector shall
carefully inspect; measure aud class
Iii necessary all logs aud timber
floated or RATED TO said market
he shall make out specifications FOR
both parties, the buyer and seller,
giving the number OF logs or pieces
and number of feet in each log Oh
piece, and then a grand total OF the
whole; he may also afix to said
timbers SO inspected, such brands,
marks or other convenient desig-
nations as will protect 10th seller
aud buyer to prevent fraud and
facilitate fair dealing, and shall fnr-
ujsh the owner of said timber, SO
inspected, with a proper certificate
of the same aud shall use the table
known as Scribners Lumber and
Log Book by Doyle's Rule for
Measuremt Mt, as is provided IN
sections 953 and 964 of the Revised
Code OF 1880, page 2S1, and be sub
iect to tho penalties therein pre-
scribed. *.at :
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted
. That said inspector may employ 81
many deputies as he may need, wht
, before they perform any dutfeI
herein shall take the oath o
Office and file the same will
the Chancery clerk in hk,
. manner with the inspector; tn
) compensation of SAID inspecte
shall be as follows, viz; from th'
!. owner Of the timber on all roun'
!. timber. one per cent on the dollar
I and hewn and sawn timber two pc
: cent on the dollar aud If n0t pal'
i at the tune of inspection the amoun
4 shall be retained. by the buyer an
+ naid TO the Inspector, and it not s
q naid, lien ON said timber or s
3 much thereof as will secure th
b debt. shall be, and is hereby, crei
i ted III favor Of said iuspectog, an
: may be enforced as liensof mechal
}. les are enforced inthls State.
J. See. 6. Be it further enactes
d That m addition to the danag'
/. any party may suffer for any oml
d sions OF duty or wrongful act
l. said inspector or his deputies, he
hereby made liable on bis ofiicI'
o bond and said inspector or his de
Il mites so offending shall be guilt
q of a misdemeanor and ON convictlc
t thereof in court of compete
It Jurisdiction shall be fined the 50
q Of one hundred dollars for the mr.
g offense aud for each succeedlI
le otfeuse two hundred dollars to
1t paid into the county treasury q
le school purposes, aud they shall
"a committed to the county jail .
" said cost and fine be paid.
re Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That 90
ID act take effect aud be IN Ior
d from and after its passage.
le Approved February ~, 1886.
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