Pocahontas star herald., 1911-06-23

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inc and loan associations are charged
an annual fee Of $500.
Act llG any two or more school dis
tricts in the state may be organized
into a single consolidated school dis
trict in tht following manner: Ihe
board of directors of each school
district, proposing to enter into sucn
consolidation, shah, upon petition OF
ten per cent of the electors in each
district, advertise an election to be
held on the question of consolidation.
either at a general school election
or at a special election to be held
for that purpose If a majority oil
the electors of each district shall
vote in favor of consolidation, 1t shall
be the duty of the county court to
make an order dissolying the old dis
tricts, and creating out of the same
territory new district, to be desig-
mated as consolidated district No..
All funds to the credit Of the several
districts embraced in any consolida-
tlon, shall become the property OF
the consolidated district; also all
buildings. The consolidated district
will likewise be liable for any debts
against any district absorbed in such
consolidation. The board of directors
of consolidated districts, are author
ized to provide for any transportation
of pupils to and from school they
may deem advisable and may pur-
chase, rent or hire conveyances for
this purpose, to be paid out of the
common school fund.
Act l26 appropriates S1,250,000 for
payment. of pensions to Confederate
soldiers and sailors and their widows
during the years 1911 and 1912.
Act 143 provides it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, company or corpo-
ration to sell or give intoxicants to
any person while in an intoxicated
condition. 1t is also unlawful for any
person, company or corporation to
eive free lunches in any place where
liquor is sold. The penalty for viola
ting either of the above provisions is
fine of S25 to 500 and Jail sen
tence of not over 30 days.
Act 14S directs the attorney gen.
eral TO bring suit against any fire or
accident insurance company for any
back taxes which he, on investiga-
ton, may find to be due the state
from such companies. Forfeiture OF
the right to further do business in
the state is the penalty imposed for
failure on the part of any company
to pay any judgment rendered against
it for back taxes under the provisions
OF this act.
Act 1856 authorizes collectors to
sell to highest bidder, lots and blocks
outside of incorporated towns, that
have been forfeited to the state for
taxes, regardless of the amount of
taxes charged against same.
Act 1853 provides any person, firm or
corporation, leasing lands under writ
ten contracts, providing for a royalty
TO be paid the lessor for ore or min
erals taken from the ground. who
snail neglect or refuse to report the
full amount or quantity of ores taken
from said ground, or who shall con-
ceal the true amount, with intent to
defraud, shall be deemed guilty of
felony and on conviction punished by
imprisonment in the penitentiary, not
less than one nor more than five
yearc.
Act 100 authorizes cities of the first
and second class, to levy a special
tax of one half mill for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of public
libraries
Act 161-For pure feed stuffs-de-
fines concentrated feed commercial
stuffs, as including all feeds used
for live stock and poultry, except
whole hay, straw and corn. All COM
mercial feed stuffs offered for sale,
shall bear plainly written or printed
labels, certifying the name of the
ingredients composing same. Dealers,
before offering any special brand OF
concentrated feed stuffs for sale,
must file a sample of same with the
Commissioner of Mines Manufacture
and Agriculture for registration. ANY
manufacturer or dealers who offers
for sale feed stuffs that contain prop
critics different than as set forth in
the label attached, or that are adul-
terated with substances, injurious to
the health of domestic animals, are
deemed guilty of a violation of this
act and the feed stuffs so offered will
be condemned and sold or DESTROYED
at the discretion of the commissioner
or his representative. II is made un
lawful to sell or offer for sale any
mixed commercial feed stuff, contain.
ing as an ingredient crushed or
ground ear corn; provided that crush.
ed or ground ear corn by itself and
not mixed, may be sold. Any manu-
iacturer or dealer who fails or refuses
10 comply with the provisions of this
act is liable to a fine of $50 for the
first offense and 5000 for each sub
seQuent offense.
Act l64 authorizes the auditor of
state to appoint commissioner Of
insurance at $4,000 a year.
Act 169 provides for the election
OF two directors, instead Of one, at
annual elections in special school dis.