The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-13
Ihslrmnfraf-S Star
NEW LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

An Act 10 provide for compulsory vac
einaiion. and to pluVidca penalty Tor Gu
forcing same.
SIC. I. Te il enacted hv the Iecisla-
tuIe of the state ot Mississippi. That the
1,oaid of Supervisors in the COMMITTEES in
which small poX Exists, are hereby en-
powered to pass ordinances for providing
for compulsory vaccination. to enforce
same as hereinafter provided.
SIC. =. The President or Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors shall make applica-
rion to the Secretary of the state Board
of Health Tor II sufficient quantity of
hnvine virus to do the necessary vacci-
mating. and the cost of said virus shall be
horne bv The cn"n.y So ordering.
SIC. :. The Board of super, iSors may
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physicians to do the vaccinatlng
and pay for same.
SIC. 4 Any person refusing to he vac
cinated when requested ty the authorized
representatives of The Boarl of Suprrvis-
ors. shall he punished us for II misle-
Meanor. Provided. however. sal iflctory
evidence of successful vaccination within
the preceding five years shall constitute
n sufficient desense to amy prosecution
under this Act.
SEC. s.. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be aud hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
be IN force from and alter It's passage.
Approved February s. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 of the an
nOtatpd code of l>92, 80 as to require the
Boards ofSupervisors Of he several eoun
Ties to decide in advance whether or moi
bonds issued 10 build court houses jails
poor houses. bridges, and fol the purpose
of refunding any outstanding bonded in
debtednrss. shall he payable after five
Years at the option of the county.
Sic. /. b. it enacted by the Legisla-
tnre of the State of Mississippi, Thai see
ton 81 of the annotated code be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section 81, may issue bonds for certain
purpOses-For the purpose of providing
the county with II courthouse, jail and
poor house, and for bidding bridges. and
for reminding any outstanding bonded in.
dehtedness ot the county, the board of
supervisors may Issue the bonds of the
county to any amount which. added toal
its bonded Indebtedness. shall not exceed
five per centum ON the assessed value of
the taxable property of the county, an
bearing Oh The assessment rolls of the
precedin. year. and which shall mature
not later than twenty five years from the
date of Their Issuance, and bearing inter
est at a rate not exceeding seven per cen.
tum per arnum. payable annually, AZ the
board shall elect, and such bonds (pro-
vided the board shall 50 elect and state
on the face of the bonds), shall he puya-
BILE after five years at tire option of the
county. All such bonds shall he litho-
giapled witt, suitable devices to prevent
rourte ,tclt,ng. shall he in sums of one
hundred or five hundred dollars euch and
shall be registered us they are issued be
numbered in n regular series from one mp
ward be signed by the president OF the
board and countersigned by the clerk,
who shall impress he sealupon each bond
as it is issued; and every such bond shall
specify on its lace the purpose for which
it was issued and the total amount author
lied to be issued, and each shall he made
payable TO n person by name, the pur-
chaser, followed by the words o bearer"
and the bonds so issued shall not be sold
for less than their face value. The board
shall levy annually a special tax. to be
used exclusively in paying the interest
on such bonds and in providing 4 sinking
fund for their iedcmption
Approved L february Ii. 1900.