The Greenville times., 1888-04-14

thereof shall forward to the Auditor 4
a balanced report of its condition on
the day and date called for, verified by /
the oath of one or more Of the officers |
Of such institution, and shall publish |
such report in full, at its own expense,
in newspaper published in the
town where the institution is
located, or if there be no news
paper in that place then in the
one nearest thereto; and any banking |
institution neglecting or refusing to
make transmits to the Auditor and /
publish such report, shall, at the expir-
alton of five days from the receipt of
the requisition therefor, be subject to
a penalty of thirty $50 dollars for
each days delay, which may be collec-
ted by suit to be brought by the Audi
tor of the State before any court of
competent jurisdiction in the county |
wnvstin such hsnking institutions is
lacated; and all sums of money collect !
ed for penalties under this section shall
be paid into the treasury of the State.
Section 8. BE it further enacted,
That banking institutions shall report
their resources and liabilities in such
form as the Auditor of the State shall
determine.
Sec. 4. BE il further enacted, That
this act shall be in force from and after
its approval.
Approved. March Z, 1888.
AN ACT to authorize the payment
of salaries to superintendents of public
education in certain counties in this
State.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State where the boards Of
Supervisors are not authorized by law
to hold regular monthly meetings, for
every month in which said boards shall
not hold regular meetings, the salaries
of the supcrintendents Of education
shall be payable monthly on the allow
ance of the presidents of said boards
after such presidents have approved
the report required to be made to said
boards, under the provisions of section
thirty-two Of "An act in relation to
: free public schools approved March
1S, 1886; and upon the presentation To
the clerk of the board of supervisors
!. Of any such county, by any superin.
tendcnt, of the certificate of approval
of such report, and the allowance tc
such superintendent ofthe amount du,
" him for the month, naming such amoun
I, in dollars and cents, which approva
and allowance shall be, by said presi
dent, endorsed in said report, II shal
; be the duty of said clerk to issue /
= warrant in favor ofsuch superintend
ent for the salary due him for the tim,
= covered by such report, and in th'
amount certified due him as aforesaid
And II shall be the duty of the presi
: dents of such boards to report full,
their proceedings under this act regu
larly to the next succeeding meetings o.
their respective boards; and The clerks
thereof shall file and preserve said re-
ports and certificates as records of theil
Office, and in like manner and at the
T same time, as the presidents present
the same to said boards for their In
, spection and examination.
Sec. 2. BE il further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act take effect and be In force
, from and after its passage.
Approved, March 0, 1888.
AN ACT TO secure the faithful perfor-
nance of the duties of the clerks OF
the boards of supervisors and other
officers of this State.
Section /. BE Il enacted by the Leg
islatnre of the State of Mississippi,
That il shall be and is hereby made the
duty of the chancery clerks of the
several counties of this State to certify
to the Auditor of Public Accounts the
names and postofllce address of the
sureties upon the tax collectors bonds
now ON file, and of those bonds here
after to be filed; such certificates to be
made Immediately before the execution
of such bonds.
r Sec. 2. Be II further enacted, That
If any collector shall fail to make any
monthly or annual settlement with the
chanccry clerk or auditor within ten
days after the time prescribed by law
for making the same, then 1t shall be
the duty of the auditor and the chan
cefy clerk to transmit by mail notice
to the several sureties on the bond of
such defaulting collector of such de-
fault; and if said auditor or any cham
Gerry clerk shall fail to give such notice
he shall be subject to penalty of $500,
to be recovered on his official bond, in
the name of the State; one half to be
paid to the person instituting said suit
and the residue to the common school
fund. Any surety of collector may
institute such suit.
Sec 3. BE it further enacted, That
every tax collector shall make report
to the auditor of public accounts and
clerk of the board of supervisors re-
spectively of State and county taxes
: within thirty days after the first day
of October, and monthly thereafter
: whether he has collected any taxes OF
4 not and shall mala ootl IN et,cl, ro