The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-25
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NEW LAWS or MISSISSIPPI.

An Act to rruyilr for compulsory u
ciuation. aud u pstvidcx penalty tor en-
forcing same.
SIC. 7. Re il enacted by the Iegiula-
ture If the State vt Mississippi. That the
Board Of Supervisors in the counties ia
which small -pox exists. arr sershy EN-
powered Ia pass o~rlinances Sor providiug
for compulsory vaccination. to snso.ce
AaM- rs hereinafter provided.
SIC. ,. The President or Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisors shall make appiica-
lion 10 the SECRETARY If The State Board
nj Health for u sufficient quantity oI
lmvine virus to do the necessary vacci.
mating. and the cost of said vir rs shall be
l0rue bv The comfy So ordering.
SIC. :. The Boarl Of supervisors ma
make contracts with n reputable ply
stefan or pbysicians tn do the v~acciuatmg
sud pay far slime.
SIC. Any person refusing to he vac.
einated hen requested ty the authorized
representatives of the Beard Of sup-rvis-
ors. shall I've punished as for n misle-
Reanc Provided. however. sa'ifactory
evidence If successful vaccination within
the preceding i've Years shall constitute
" snfieient desens1 to any prosecution
Wnder this Act.
kEC. 5. That MI Acts in conflict with
this Act be aud hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
b. III force from aud after its passage.
Approved February 9. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 Of the an
Rotated code of ts92, 70 rs to require the
Boards ofSupervi sors of1be We raj conn
ties to decide in advance whether or not
bonds issued to bniid court houses jails.
poor honscs. brid cea. and for the purpose
If refnading any outstanding bonded in
debtedness. shall he payable after five
Years At the option OF the county.
Sic. 1. b. it enacted by the Ltgisla-
tnre Of the State If Mississippi, That Sec
ton 81 Of the annotated code be amend
I'd 40 rs to read as follows:
Section 81. may issue bonds for certain
purpOses-f0r the purpose OF prpviding
the county with u our lhouSe, jail and
poor house, and for bedding bridges. and
for reminding any outstanding bonded in.
debtedness NJ the county, the board OF
supervisors NAV issue the lWpds Of the
county tO any amount which. added to all
it's bonded indebtedpess. shall not exceed
FIVE yer centnm on the assessed value Of
the taxable property Of the county. an
pearin2 on the assessment rolls OF the
preceding year. aud which shall mature
not later than twenty-five wears from The
date Of their Issuance, and l-aring inter
est at a rate o exceeding seven per cen.
tum per annum payable annually, as the
board shall elect, and snch bonds (pro-
yided the board shall so elect and state
On the face of the bonds). shall he paya-
HE after five Years Mt the option OF the
county. All such bonds shall I've litho-
graphed with suitable devices to prevent
,fe,t,ng. shall he in sums Of one
hundred or five hundred dollars each. and
shall he registered us they are issued be
numbered in a regular series from one mp
ward ; Ire signed ly the president OF the
hoard and countersigned BY the clerk,
who shall impress he seal upon eaeh 'nnd
w il il issued and every snch bOnd shall
specify on its tace the purpose for which
it was isxnpd and the total amount author.
lied tn he issned, and each shall be made
payable to \ person by name, the pnr-
chaser, followed by the words "Or bearer
aud the bonds 40 issued shall not be sold
Tor less than their face value. The board
shall levy snnua ~ a special tax. to he
used exclusively in paying the interest
m snch bonds aud in providing a sinking
fund for their redemption
Approved February l6, 1900.