The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
Ghelrmnrrat-S Star
NEW LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

An Act 10 provide for compulsory vac.
cinMion. aud to pruvide a penalty tor en-
forcing same.
SEC. 7. Re il enacted by the Legisla-
lure Of the State Ut Mississippi. That the
Board of Supervisors in the counties ia
which small pox exists. a.e hereby en-
powered to pass ordinances for pinviding
for compulsory vaccination. to enforce
SAINT MS hereinafter provided.
SIC. 2. The President or Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors shall make applica-
ion to the Secretary of The state Board
OF Hrallh Tor n sufficient qnantity of
lmvine virus to do the necessary vacei-
Mating. and the cost Of said virus shall he
borne bv The county 50 ordering.
sEC. :. The Board of Supervisors may
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physicians to do the y~accinatlng
and pay for same.
SIC. 4 Any person refusing to he vac.
cinaied when requested by the authorized
representatives Of the Board Of %suprrvis-
Us. shall he punished rs for a mi,de-
meanor. Provided. however. sal factory
evidence of successful vaccination within
? the preceding five years shall constitute
a sufficient desense to amy prosecution
under This Act.
SIC. 5. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be and hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
be in force from aud after it's passage.
Approved February 3. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 Of the an.
notntrd code of lS02. 30 Ms to require the
Boards Of SnpervisOrs of the eyeral conn
ties to decide in'advnnce whether or not
bonds issued 10 build court houses jails.
poor houses. bridges. and for the purpose
of wfu:'ding any outstanding bonded in
debiedncss. shall he payable afIas five
Years ut the option of the county.
Sic. 1. b. it enacted by the Leaisla-
ture of the State Of Mississippi, That Sec
ti0n 81 of the annotated code be amend
ed so MS tn read ny follows:
Section 81. may issue bonds for certain
pnrroses-Fm the purpose of providing
the county with ~ courthouse, Jail and
poor house, and for building bridges. and
for REMINDING any outstanding bonded in.
lcbtednrss Ot the connLv, the board OF
superyism may issue the bonds OF the
county to any amount which. added to all
it's boz do Indebtedness. shall not exceed
five per centnm on the ASSESSED value of
The taxable property OF the county: an
p-aring on the assessment rolls OF the
preceding year. and which shall mature
not later than twenty-five wears from the
date of their Issuance, and bearing inter
est at II rate not exceeding seven per cen.
tum per arnum, payable annually, II, the
board shall elect, and such bonds Cpr0-
vided the board shall so elect aud state
on the face of the bonds). shall he paya-
BILE alter five years at the option OF The
county. All such bonds shall be hlho-
graphel with suitable devices to proven,
courte,fc,t,ng. shall I've in sums OF one
hundred or five hundred dollars each. and
shall he registered AZ they are issued bt
numbered in n regular series from one up
ward /; be signed by the president OF the
board and cOumtersigned BY the clerk,
who shall impress he seal npon each bona
as it is issued; and every snch bone shal
specify on IFS tace the purpose for which
it as issued and the total amount author
lied to be issued, and each shall be made
payable to q person by name, the PM.
chaser, followed by the words bearer.
and the bonds so issued shall not be sold
for less than their face value. The board
shall levy ANNA ~ Il special. tax. to be
used exclusively in paying The interest
on such bonds aud IN providing a sinking
fund for their redemption.
Approved February, l6, 1900.