The Brinkley argus., 1914-10-23

A Bfll for an Act to Be Entltloo
 Act to Reduce the Expenses s,nd.r "t t1.s
 Authority of Amendment No. 10 t0 tns
 Constitution; Providing for the Puou-
 cation of all General Acts of the Gen
 eral Assembly; for Giving Publicity to
 the Orders of Certain Boards and the
 Expenditures of Public Money, anu Aos
 Other Purposes
 AGAINST ACT No ..
 Re It Enacted by the People of the state
 St Section nenans r That not later than the first Monday of the third month before any regular general els tion at which any proposed law, part of an act of amendment to the Constitution or meas ure referred is to be submitted to thd people. the Secretary of State shall cause to he published in one newspaper Tn each county. for twenty . dsys' ssch .sce Hopy sss,urs p. to ne be submitted, with the nun Der and form in which tho ballot title thereof will be printed on the omciai ballot. final adjournment of each session or tho General A ssembly the Secretary Of State shall cause to be published in one paper in each county of the State synops's General Assembly. except those upon which the referendum has been invoked Such synopsis to be prepared by the At torney General. Such puniica,t,on r sha,, tha !, one hundred days from the ftnal ah- journment of the General Assembly
 Sec g. The Secretary, of the Arkansas Railroad Commission shall cause to ne published one time, in one paper in earh county in the State. all general orders of the Commission
 Sec. 1. Immediately after the ad- 1ournment of the County Board of Enua- iixation each year the County Clerk shail cause to be published one time in cne newspaper published in srich court ' . summary of the proceedings Of the 6oard giving a description of all prop erty upon which the assessment was in- creased CT decreased, the name of the owner of such property. the amount which was returned by the Assessor nd The assessment thereon as fixed by the Board: also. list of all property placed upon the tax books by the Board. And immediately after the adJcurnment of the October term of the County Court to be published one time, in one news- paper published in such county, a s'inf- mary of the orders of the County Court inc Assessments as fixed by the Bpa d Of Equalization, giving the name of f le owner of the property. the amount of assessment as fixed by the Board and the amount as fixed by the County
 Sec. 5. Immediately after the close of each regular and special term of the County cause to be published one time. in o1e paper published in such county. a st of all claims allowed against the county end the road districts thereof, to whom allowed and for what purpose and the Sec g. All County Clerks who are not on salary shall receive ten cents per hundred words for the services required under Sections 4 and 5.
 Sec. [ The County 'Commfssinnor rs of Accounts" shall cause to be published one time. in one paper in the county. copy of the report which they are re- uuired to make to the Circuit Court Sec. B.. All annual reports of tne s commissioners of special improvement districts shall be published one time m one newspaper published in the munici- pality in which the district exists Sec. g. The fees allowed for the pup. lications provided for in this Act shall not exceed one-half the legal rate pro. vfded for by law for the publication or papers having a sworn circulation D, ,, more than five thousand. when full le~ai rates shall be paid. All accounts fur publication ,n required by Section M M ! ano no,,s ernor. Auditor and Secretary of State, constituting the State Printing Board, shall be paid by the State; all acc"u.ts under Section 3 shall be ps;d by, the Commission: all accounts for publira- | tions required by Sections 4. an1 I shall be paid by the county in which such publications are made. when, the | same are approved by the County Court. and the respective "Levying Courts" are hereby authorized to make approprta- tions for that purpose; all accounts for l publications under Section shall be l paid by the Improvement districts nak- | ing the publications. when the same have been approved by the commission | CTS of such districts
 | Sec. To- The Council of every 'nun'ci- pal corporation in this State shall cans- to he published one time. in the mort ss of Januaray and July, in one paper pub cial report of the affairs of the muri~'- | pality. giving detailed statement Of '.'' | funds received and from what souro". of all money expended. to whom paid, | cedtng six months; such statemerts 1 shall also show the amount of funds on hand and the amount of all indehtet- ness. If there is no paper publishel n be made in a paper published nearest to such municipality. Where munici- pality is governed by a commission. the publications shall be made by them .ll this section shall be approved by the 1 Council or commissioners and paid by the municipality.
 Sec: Il, The officials who are required | by this Act to cause the publications "a | De made may cause the same to be ma 'a In more than one paper when possit,t to secure more general publicity with out additional expense.
 Sec. IF. In all counties in which the are cities of the first class the puhit- cations herein provided for shall V made in one established ,,ailv newspa s.r Of general circulation. provided surr . newspaper exists. and in the absence q such newspaper. publication shall De made In weekly newspaper published In said county
 Sec 1s Every person who shall fnil to comply with the provisions of tN's Act shall be fined in any sum not ex ceeding one thousand dollars
 Sec T.. All laws and parts of ias x In conflict herewith are hereby renesi ed. and this Act shall take effect ana .e In force from and after It's rassage
 Piled in the office Of the Secretary ef oate on the 18th day of May. 1914 Each alector may vote for or aea'', the above Act
 Witness my official signature thss s9th day of May. 1914.
 EARLE w HODGES (SeAi) Secretary of Stai- ~------->----->--