The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

THE MO and for that county to collect such { tax In the same manner and under the same requirements and laws as taxes ef the State are collected. and he shall keep said amount separate ana apart from all other funds and keep . clear and distinct account thereof showing what amount IS paid by the negro race and what amount is paid by the white race and turn tie same over to the county Superintendent of Education. whose duty it shall be to receipt therefor and apportion the same to the various schools throughout, the county in the samc manner as the general school funds from the State are appor toned in said county, provided. that the school terms of the respective schools shall be extended by such supplement as nearly the same length of time as practicable.
 Sec. 5. The election herefnbefore pro- yided for may be had at the time of hold ing any regular election within the county. and if held at such time the inspectors and officers of the general election shall conduct at the same time the election herein provided for; and for such services they shall receive no com pensation other than that allowed them for the holding of the general election; out if such an election Is had at such other time than that of holding regular election within the county, then the cleo ton officers shall receive the same pay as that for holding a general election; and if such levy Is made as provided for in this Act the Tax Collector. Tax As- sessor and County Superintendent of Ed hcatioh shall receive for the services re- quired of them under the provisions of this Act, the same per centum of the funds handled as they now receive for like services, Provided, that the time said special tax may continue shall not be less than two years.
 Sec. 6. All persons who are at the time of such election qualified electors in the county where such election Is held un- der the laws and Constitution of Ala bama, then in existence, shall be quali- fled electors to participate therein.
 Approved Oct 1, 19os
 = Official
 ' J. TTIos. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State. No. 54s) AN ACT. tI. s6s To fix the times and places of holding
 Court in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That the Circuit Courts in the Seventh Judiciai Circuit shall be held in each year as follows, to wit: l. In the County of Taliadega on the third Monday in January and July and may continue three weeks. ?. Tn the County of Clay on the fourth Monday af- ter the third Monday in January and July ard may continue three weeks. 3. In the County of Cleburne on the seventh Monday after the third Monday in Jam tiary and July and may continue three weeks. l. In the County of Shelby on the eleventh Monday after the third Monday in January and July and may continue sour weeks. 6. In the County of St. Clair on the sixteenth Monday after the third Monday in January and July and may continue four weeks, the first two weeks of said term shall be held at Ashville. and the other two weeks of said term at Pell City. 6. In the County of Calhoun on the twenty-first Monday after the third Mon- day in January and July and may con- tinue until the business of tho court is disposed of.
 Sec. 2. This act shall go into effect from and after the first day of January, 1904.
 Sec. g. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved Oct. 6, lsu9.
 Official,
 w J. THos. HEFLIN.
 A Secretary of State. No. 4ss) AN ACT uI sss. To amend an act entitled an act to amend
 Section 1727 and 172s of the Code of
 1896, so as to read as follows:
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That Sections 17s7 and TIPS of tho code of 1896 be and the same are amended so as to read as fol- lows: 1727 (3lSD C35sS (24s1l (20S9) Dams for water mills, gins. plants for general ing electricity or factories; by whom erected. A dam for any grist mill, saw mill, gin, factory or plant to generate electricity by water power to be operated for the public may be erected across any water course, not navigable stream, by the owner in fee of the land, on both sides of the stream or on one side at the place where the dam is proposed to be erected by proceeding as in this article provided TIPS (S1S5) (3556) CS55O (24S2, 24sSD (209O, 2091). Application to Court ot Probate. For authority to erect such dam. application in writing. verified by affidavit, , must be made to the Probate Court of the county in which 1t is pro- posed to erect the mill, gin, factory or electric light plant. if by the owner of the land on both sides Of the stream. or if by, the owner of the land on one side only. to the Court of Probate of the county in which the land on the opposite side of the stream. abutting the proposed site of the dam, lies.
 Approved October S. 1903.
 Oficlal J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State. No. 551) AN ACT QI. 644 To amend subdivision one of Section 95s
 of the Code of Alabama.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisa- ture of Alabama. That subdivision one of Section 95S of the Code of Alabama, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 95S (S26). C740 (S32), GOA, Authority of Court.-The court has au- thority. 1. To direct and control the prop. erty of the county as 1t may deem expe- dient according to law. and in this diFec- ton and control it has the sole power to locate the courts in the rooms of the court house, and to designate the rooms to be occupied by the different offers en- titled to rooms therein, and to change the said location of the courts. and the designations of rooms for officers. as 1t may deem best and most expedient and this shall be done by order of the court entered upon it's minutes at a regular term of court.
 Sec. 2 Be 1t further enacted. That al laws and parts of laws In conflict here with be and the same are hereby re- pealed.
 Approved Oct. 6. 190s.
 Official:
 J. THOs HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.