Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-03-18
HOUSE BILL NO l6O
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An Act to be entitled an Act 10
amend Section /, Section 2 aud Section
l2 Of the General Assembly of tie
State of TennC.se for the year 1911
passed on the 6 day Of April 1911, the
same being an Act entitled sn Act au
thoriziog Lawrence County, Tennessee,
to issue and sell interest bearing Cou
ron bonds for the building of roads,
macadam'zed roads tuInpiFes, and
bridges and the improvement of the
public highways in said County upon
an affirmative yots Of the people; and 70
provide for the expenditure Of the pro-
ceeds in making and improving said
roads, turnpikes, bridges aud highways;
and for the levy and cole 3,ion Of taxes
to pay the interest and principal ald
provide a sinking fund for the redemp-
tion of said Bonds; also providing for
the election of = Board Of Commis,iun-
ers, and regulating spd defining their
duties and providing for their compeu
sstion Being Chapter 2S9 Of the
Acts of 1911.
Section l; BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of tie Sfass of Ten
nessee, That section ! Of slid Ac. of
the General Assembly OF the State OF
Tennessee, for the year 1911, passed on
the 9th day of April 1911, and incor
porSted under Chapter 289 of said Acts
of 1911, being amended by striking out
the whole Section l of said Act, and
substituting in lieu thereof the follow
ing;
"Seciion /, Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the state of Tenues-
see, That on the % day Of March 1913
their shall he held an election in Law
renee County for the purpose Of sub
mitting to the qualihed voters thereof
the question of issuing bonds not 10 ex
ceed the amount Of Two Hu1uglz
Thousand Dollars $500, O00) for the
purpose of making such roads, macad-
amized roads, turnpike and bridges,
and improving other public highways
of said County as the Commissioners
hereinafter provid,t for shall direcct;
That for the purpose of this Act the
words, "Public Highways" when used
herein shalt be construed to mean the
continuation of any public road or
street through the incOrp 1rat d towns of
lawrence County, also the public
square on which the Court House of
said County q situa' |, That it shall be
the duty of the Election Commissioners
of said County, to call an election on
the 22 day of March 1918 for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the wish of the
qualified Vo' a. of the county on the
subject. At said election the voters
favoring the issue of said Bonds, shall
vots, or mark their ballots "For Bonds"
and those opposing soid issue of Bonds
shall vote, or mark their ballots,
"Agsinst Bonds"
Said election shall be held under the
Election Laws applicable to said OCun-
ty, and the relult thereof shall be duly
certified by said Election Commission
ers to the County Court of said County,
at its first Quarterly Session following
said election, and the same shall be re-
corded as part of the minutes of said
term. In c:3e majority of the quail
fed voters, of said County of Lawrence,
at said election shall vote in favor of
the issuance of said Bonds, the said
County Court shall be authorized to
issue the same In the manner and sub.
iect to the conditions hereinafter pro-
vided. All parsons residing in said
County who are at the date of said
election entitled to vote for members Of
the General Assembly of the Stat, shall
be entitled to vote rherest, and none
others
If ssid proposition to vOte said bonds
shall fail to carry, then ssiu County
Court, at any Quarterly Or other ses-
sion thereafter, IS hereby authorized
and empowered upon majority vote Of
said Court to re-submit the question Of