The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-03-10
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10 inelude Holmes county, and for
other purposes.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State of Mississippi
That whenever in the act which tins is
to amend the word YazOO occurs the
words and Holmes shall. be inserted
Immediately after the word Yazoo, and
all provisions of law in said original
act or act subsequent to or amendatory
thereof applicable TO Yazoo county are
hereby made applicable to Holmes
county, provided that nothing herein
shall operate TO change the name of the
title of the corporation created by said
original act.
Sec: ,. BE ii further enacted, that
the tax collector of Holmes county
shall ON or before the first day of July,
1888, execute a bond in the penalty of
five thousand dollars in accordance
with the provisions of section 16, of
the act which this is intended to amend
and he shall be in all respects subject
til the provisions and regulations of
law, now applicable to other tax-collec-
tors referred to in said act.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That
this act take effect and be in force ON
and after the day of its passags.
Approved Feb. 20, 1888.
AN Acr to prevent injury TO the pub
lie levees in the Mississippi Levee
District by hogs.
Section /. BE il enacted by the Leg
islature of the State Of Mississippi,
That il shall be unlawful for hogs to
run at large upon the public levees of
Mississippi Lcvee District, and any
hog found running at large on such
leyees shall be taken up by any person
who may find il, who shall within two
days report his action to the owner of
such hog if such owner be known, and
if the owner of said hog shall not be
known, then said party taking up said
hog shall turn said hog over to some
constable, or the sheriff of the county
in which said hog is found. And un-
less the owner of such hog shall forth
with pay all cost and take charge of
his property, the officer so notified, as
required by tins act, shall advertise
said hog or hogs for sale by posting a
notice Of said sale at one or more pub
lie places in said county for three days;
stating the time, place and terms OF
said sale, and such sale shall be at pub
lie outcry for cash, the proceeds OF
which shall be applied to the payment
first of all costs and charges properly
arising from the taking up Of said hog
or hogs, and the remainder, if any, to
the owner If known, and if said owner
be unknown then to the treasurer OF
the Board Of Mississippi Levee District
for the benefit of the levee funds.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, That
the costs and fees allowed for taking
up, feeding, advertising and selling
the animals mentioned in section 1, OF
this act, be and the same are hereby
fixed as follows, viz for taking up each
hog as herein before provided for, one
dollar for imprisoning and feeding
each hog each day fifty cents
-; for advertising and selling each
hog one dollar; said fees, costs and
charges TO be paid to the person per-
forming the service herein before men,
mentioned
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted that
this act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Feb %, 1883.
An Act in relation to livery stable
keepers.
Section /. BE il further enacted by
the Legislature of the State of Miss
issippi, That there shall be in favor OF
everykeeper or owner of public liver
ly, or sale stable. lien upon any horse,
mule or other animal for the keeper or
owner tor keeping the same, and such
keeper or owner shall have the right
to retain the possession of the same
until such price be paid, and if the
same shall not be paid in ten days,
then such lien may be enforced as pro-
vided by section 1888, of the Code
and that this act take effect from its
passage.
Approved Feb. 23, 1888.
An Act to amend an "act. approved