Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-04

bridge over and across the Arkansas
River at some suitable point on said
river al or near the City OF Pine
Bluff to be selected by said board and
within jefferson County.
The board of directors shall have
the right and power to grant right
ofway over said bridge to any rail
road or other public utility upon
such terms as may be agreed upon
provided, however, that the conces-
sions which may be granted to such
public utility shall not interfere with
the reasonable use of such bridge as
"a public highway.
Said board of directors shall have
the power to do any and all acts hat
may be necessary to build and con-
struct said bridge with necessary APP
proaches thereto, and to protect and
maintain the same in such effectual
condition as honest, able and earnest
effort on their part may obtain. They
shall determine the width, height, ma
terial, plan, grade and COST of said
bridge and approaches thereto, as
we'll as the Location thereof and shall
make all necessary regulations and
do all other acts necessary to con-
struct, perfect and maintain the :nl-
provement herein contemplated and
the right of eminent domain is hereby
expressly conferred upon said board
of directors for the purpose of con-
structing and maintaining said bridge
and the approaches thereto over and
across the lands of any individual,
firm Or corporation in said district,
and said right of eminent domain
shall be exercised by said board OF
directors and the proceedings there
for shall be the same as are now pro-
vided bT law fer he condemn at y.
of rights-of way of railroad, 5ele
graph and telephone companies.
SECTION 5. Upon the organization
of said board of directors or as soon
thereafter as is convenient, they shall
give public notice of the passage of
this Act and of their organization
that the public improvement herein
contemplated is conditioned upon it's
approval by a majority, either in
numbers, or in acreage, or in value,
of the holders Of real property within
said district. If at any time there
after a petition or petitions purport-
ing to be signed by majority either
in numbers or in acreage, or in value,
of the holders of real property with
in said district is filed with the said
board of directors the said board shall
give public no.ic; of such fact in at
least one newspaper published in the
City of Pine Bluff and set day and
place for the hearing not less than
twenty days after the first publica-
ton Of said notice, and at such place
and time 50 designated the said board
of directors shall examine the petit
ton Or petitions filed, and examine
the assessments of real property with
in said dirtrict, and for the purpose
of said hearing may adjourn from day
to day Or from time to time until said
heating is completed. At said hear
ing any land owner in the district may
be heard and evidence may be taken
in such manner as the board of di-
rectors may deem proper to deter
lIlAC IuO lcSU as w WASlIlCl oolo pO-
tition or petitions are signed by a
majority either in numbers, Or in
acreage, or in value, Or the holders of
real property in said district, as
shown by the last county assessment
of the land within said district.
Women, married Or single, may sign
the petition; guardians may sign for
their wards, and trustees, executors
Or administrators may sign for the
estates represented by them.
If at said hearing the board of di-
rectors shall find that the petition or
petitions are not signed by a majority
either in numbers or in acreage, or
in value of the holders of real prop
erty within the district, as shown by
the last county assessment, they shall
SD declare, and such findings shall
terminate all proceedings under this
act:
If said board of directors shall find
that said petition or petitions are
signed by a majority either in num-
bers, Or in acreage, or in value, OF
the holders of real property within
the district, as shown by the last
county assessment, they shall so de-
clare and shall proceed to carry out
the purposes of this Act. And in
either event public notice shall be
given in at least one newspaper pub
lished in the City of Pine Bluff. and
copy of their findings shall be filed
with the clerk of the county court OF
Jefferson County.
SECTION 6. After declaration has
been made finding that a majority Of
the owners of real property within
said district as hereinbefore pre-
scribed has petitioned fer said i'm
provement, the board of directors
shall form plans for the construction
of free public bridge across the -.
kansas River to be located as herein
before prescribed, and shall procure
estimates of the cost thereof. Fol
this purpose they may employ engip'
eers attorneys and other agents, al
my be needful, and may provide
for their compensation. which, with al
necessary expenses shall be taken al
a part of the cost of said improve.
ment.
+. SECTION z. The said board of di
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