Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-06-21


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Foilo~inx j. an abstract % the written
opinisns of Attoruey -ssea~ral MesIarx
sor the nonsh Of May.
u-slxs nsus-~,s as.s .. ess. .s ri.ss.
L In cas~ of unprecedented fo-ris
that sweep away nearly all Of the
hrid<~s IN sh> eoaaty and zach a. were
rSs reasonably withia the eons~mpla-
,isa of the board o, supervisory or
buiia-r AZ date Of contract. Il may veil
- soabs~d whether a board can re-
eo.~r On The bsilaer's boad To ke-p in
r~vair IL he shoaid fail under such
-irru-ussxn---. Acts % Gei relieve
Liability IN sseh es<>s as . r-n~ral rule.
Hswe~-r. the precise language os the
h.-rz sho.slA - fuiiy cccsidsr-S IN eoa-
n~ethoa with 81 the facts in zach eas-
h~fsr~ taking sasi aesiSa 10 the matter.
E~.s .-s sriss- I>-. ss-.tr-ss
"A elain for dsms<~< is rot pre-
rta.s~s4 6y The mere recital IN the p~ti-
tsu - e~sahiish . r~~ road that ell
rarssrs thruurh whu-~ iaa4 The road
-fl pM~z have b~~a notin~d. actwith-
.saassiax sarA r~sstai ast the sse, that
- r-usd Aas e~~a or~n~d snS aa over
.-~- svvssas<a. II tho aosic~ vas not IN
a. xl--s sah<t.stially ~ required BY
.~~sisa = -ss of th< code. th<rr = no
-Stspp-I usa~r s~~tsos 1sos Against
sars ciain-
ru1~r s~wrisuu q rusd iaw Of fsas. ].
n -,tisuai vita the road hsnd whether
b. ~ors the ei<As dzFs 90 par the eoaa-
m4s.rian tax % g. baE k~ mus. Do %.
.~ sh~ sek<r sh<n called oat or h- vii
a. aa-~ h-S-asnr . 4~saals<r aad may -
S-aIt -ish "a su~h- ms n~~ la~ shoaia
- r-41 n eocse~tioa vish chapter
IL af sh~ eu-i~ and the aaendn
th~r~ok The S~li1au>n-es mentioned
Ia .-rsioa : of the act of 1890. do no.
m~an that one EEahle 10 rosd duty may
wnis unsil the -n1 % the eoatrzet year
- pay the eo@nutztson sax AL Of ;he
a~. 90 this sab i~es should b. construed
With the vS~w Of securing xo.ot roads
TA~ ruza ss~ % 800 dos not re-
eur. the ss.srd Of supervisors to 20 n .
b,.sT with the road commissioner 10 in
sp~rs the roads, any number Of the
-l-s8sr, of the bosrd may gOs the in
.p~-siou required By sertion Of aid
act - IN view Of pans and sP-cihe2-
tiaa. for coctract< The pay of 80 an
raally 10 each member. where there -
c0anty road commissioner. o. SO
wher- there Is no Commissioner. ls the
oaIv pay provided By Iaw in such ease
s There Is no authority "a law for
hsilding bridges within corporate limits
az the expense Of the eo1nty treasury
>sxsss.sA ss~ssss L..S-
& Chapter Al. acts is9>. authorircs
the sale Of eax and ash rood By the
baara Of supervisors from sixteenth SEC
tioas. but 40 fla5~r exerps merch2nt-
abe pine timb~r~ can be sold- The
tfssiassioa he,.eeu resa and fissh>T =
- thS<oughly understoct in this state
that no subt~rfuge should be tolerated
By which these lands may be denuded
Of valuable timber under the pretense
Of selling rood
= Wild sixteenth section lands leased
f1r seven years for the improvements
should be assessed TO the lessee during
the term. bot in case of sale for taxes
only the title Of the Lessee OF his assigns
would pass See section 3.7se Of the
code The assessor should note plainly
tha, the leas< only is taxed 10 prevent
eOufusioo in ease Of sale
whes Cssssy Hsalsh Oaesrs Are Net Es-
sttisA - Estr. Pay.
g A county health Officer who visits
suspicious eases Of smallpox OF other
twf- - 9TH
oat authority or direction from the
board Of supervisors. is not entitled to
pay out Of the county treasury in sddi-
tioa 10 his yearly salary under chapter
%. acts of is0s aud chapter 80 of acts
lsss. noe is he authorized to make bills
for which the county is liable for vac
cine virus. Act approved February 3.
1900. provides that virus shall Be or
dered by the president or clerk of the
board Of supervisors from the secretary
of State board Of health
Aa.issssa 70 Ls.atie Asyts.-
.. Lunaties maybe admitted into the
asylum without physician certificate
BY writ Of De Iaaafiee iaqsireads issued
IN aceordance with sections 3.sSs and
3.s5s of the code Of isse-
10. Physicians testifying before such
inquesss are entitled to same fees a'
other witnesses, and no more; our Law
makes no provision for extra pay to ex-
pert witnesses in such cases
AutAsstfy 81 espsrvtssrs - kaVssy
Cssassa.
II. Section ess Of the code authorizes
boards of supervisors to employ counsel
by the year to counsel and advise the
board in the transaction Of its current
business and also to employ the sams
or other counsel in matters OF litigation
sad allow fees accordingly.
Rsvssssa 81 Rsetssr.stss ssA Psn Bsshs
L. Section s.ss5 Of the code direct,
the registrar and county election com
mlssiouers to revise the registration
books and the poll books and to erass
therefrom the names Of all persons who
have become disqualified from any
cause Therefore. when . name hs'
been stricken from the poll books fos
failure to pay the poll TAI, il is in lav
also stricken from the registration
book. and cannot be re-entered on eitheI
until the registration oath Is tAker
anew.
Care 81 Jan asA Cssrthssss-
IL The board of supervisors IS au
thorised TO make proper allowance oui
OF the county treasury to the sheriff fo'
Anitos, or proctor. to perform thu
nenial service required by section =. Is.
OF the code. in keeping courthouse. iAi
and the premises thereto belougini
clean and comfortable and free Of in
truders and trexpassers
fsopss.sy Ls<s.ss - Practice Ds.sisssy
IL There is no authority in Law u
issue . temporarr license 70 praetics