Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-04

vided this does not exceed 5 per
cent. Of the taxable property in the
county, and the work shall be done
by contract.
Counties are allowed to fund their
railroad debt and issue new bonds for
the same.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Board of Education is author
lied to eXpend $4,000 annually out
of the funds in the State Treasury for
the support of the Normal College at
Nashville in compensation for the
thirty.three scholarships allowed
Tennessee by the Peabody Board.
Public school directors must be
able to read intelllgently and write
intelligibly, and his Office is vacant
when he leaves the district.
a double system Of primary and
secondary public schools has been
provided for, with full laws regula-
ting the same. This is pronounced
the most satisfactory piece Of legisla-
ton ofthe session, and is one Of the
best school laws ever drafted.
The State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction is eX-officio member of
the Board of Education.
FINANCIAL.
The funding Board is authorized to
take up and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bonds
owned by Mrs. Polk and reissue
Twenty-Five new bonds at per cent.
Clerks and Recorders are empow>
cred to issue distress warrants for
the collection of privilege taxes.
The Comptroller is empowered to
employ attorney s,who shall examine
and prosecute cases Of delinquents in
the pay of State revenue.
Clerks Of County Courts are direc-
ted TO pay into the State Treasury all
claims uncalled for by persons con-
cerned within six years, except when
the county has paid the costs.
The time within which claims may
be presented in general assignments
may be fixed by advertisement tc
twelve months.
The State tax for registering deeds
must be paid before they are regis.
tered.
Sherilis carrying persons from one
county .to another shall receive
cents per mile each way, but no mile
age for the number of prisoners car
ried.
A compensation is allowed enumer
ators of 4 cents for each voter enumer
ated.
LAWS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Fertilizers must be taken to the eX
pertinent stations of the State Uni
versity to be tested.
The pedigree of any stallion, jacl
or bull claimed to be pedigreed liv,
stock must be recorded with tn
County Court Clerk, if advertised a
: such, and fee of so cents shall b
: charged for recording and making
three certified copies.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics ha
been created and provisions made 70
the inspection of mines.
The time in which. physicians ar
5 allowed to qualify and receive licens
: to practice from the County Cour
Clerk is extended to July l, 1891
2 Any itinerant physician or vcndo
! of any drug, nostrum, ointment o
< application is prohibited to sell O
a apply the same or to advertise il
5 power to cure, under penalty OF nc
less than 800 nor more than $500.
: A State Board of Dental Exami
s ners has been established with tn
same rights and powers as the Stat
= Board of Medical Examiners.
s Religious organizations are allow
ed to take out charters of incorpors
ted.
A road law has been passed genel
IS aliZing the powers which were a
= lowed County Courts earlier in I'll
i session.
The first Monday in September
If each year is to be a legal holiday
Is known as Labor Day.
e Owners of real estate which ma
If be injured by cutting streets or NAL
Il ing grades adjacent to it will be a
e lowed damages from the corporation
PUBLIC CHARITIES.
Orphan and founding childre
2 shall be kept in the asylums proviC
If ed for them until IS years of age, an
any one attempting to interfere wit
lie this provision shall be fined not lie
than $25 nor more than $500 and in
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