The Brinkley argus., 1915-07-30

Act to Reduce the Expenses of Pub fishing Measures Submitted un1er the Authority of Amendment No 10 to the Constitution; Providing for the Publi- cation of all General Acts ce the Gen eral Assembly: for Giving Publicity to the Orders of Certain Boards and the Expenditures of Public Money, and for Other Purposes
 FOR ACT No. g
 AGAINST ACT No 5.
 Be It Enacted bythe People of the Statt
 Section I. That not later than the first Monday of the third month before any regular general ell ton at which any proposed law, part of act oa amendment to the Constitution or meas ure referred Is to be submitted to tho people, the Secretary of State snail cause to be published in one newspaper in each county, for twenty days, a true copy of the title and text of each measure to be submitted, with the nun Der and form in which tho ballot title thereof will be printed on the official ballot
 Sec. ?. After ninety days from tho final adjournment of each session of the General Assembly the Secretary of Statt shall cause to be puhlishei h one paper in each county of the Slate synopsls General Assembly except those upon which the referendum has been invoked Such synopsis to be prepai ed bg the At torney General. Such publication shall
  one hundred days from the final ad- 5ournment of the General Assembly
 Sec. 3. The Secretary of the ArkansaF Railroad Conni ssion shall cause to be published one time in one paper in each county in the State, all general orders of the Commission.
 Sec. 4. Immediately after the ad- 1ournment of the County Board of Ecua lixation each year the County Clerk shall cause to be published one time in ons newspaper published in such county . summary of the proc eedngs of the Board, giving a description of all prop erfy 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 and the assessment thereon as fixed by the Board: also a list Of all pronerty placed upon the tax books by the Board And immediately after the adjournment oi the October term of the County Court each year, the clerk thereof shall cause to be published one time. in one news paper published in such county. a sum. mary of the orders of the County Court in all cases where the court changes the assessments as fixed by the Board of Equalization, giving the name of the owner of the property. the amount of assessment as fixed by the Board and the amount as fixed by the County Court.
 Sec. E. Immediately after the close of each regular and special term Of the County Court, the clerk thereof shell cause to be published one time. in one paper published Tn SuCh county. a tiBt of ell claims allowed against the county end the road districts thereof. to whom allowed and for what purpose. and the amount
 on salary shall receive ten cents per hundred words for the services required under Sections and 5.
 Sec '. The County "Commis sloFlers of Accounts'' shall cause to be published one time. in one paper in the county a copy of the report which they are re- Quired to make to the Circuit Court
 Sec. 8. All annual reports or ue commissioners of special improvement districts shall be published one time ln one newspaper published in the muhici- palfty in which the district exists
 Sec. 2. The fees allowed for the ppp,, lfcatfons provided for in this Act snaii not exceed one-half the legal rate pro, vided for by law for the publication oi legal notices excert in eases of news papers having sworn circulation Of more than five thousand. when full legal rates shall be paid. All accounts for publication required hv Section l end of this Act when approved by the Gov- ernor. Auditor and Secretary or Htate- constftuting the State Printing Baafa, shall be paid by the state; all accounts under Section 3 shall be pasd by the 6tate when approved hy the Railroad Commission: all accounts fnr publica, tionG required by Sections f. and shall be paid by the county in whicn such publications are made. when th' same are approved hy the County Court and the respective "I.evgfrR Courts are hereby authorized to make approprla- tfons for that purposa. all accounts TOT publications under Section shall or paid by the Improvement districts max ing the publications. when the same have been approved by the commiaslon' CTS of such districts
 Sec 10 The Council of every munich pal corporation in this State shall cause to be published one time. in the month of Jsnuaray and July in one paper pfh' lighed fr the municipality. a full hnsn- cial report of the affairs of the mnnici, pality. giving q detailed statement of ai funds received and from what source of all money expended to whom paid and for what purpose, during tho pre- ceAing six months: such statements shall alko show the amount of funds CT hand and the amount of all Indebted ness. If there is no paper publishe3 ir the municipality, the publication shal be made in paner published nearest tc such municiralftv. Where muniei- palftv ts governed bv 2 commission. tnf publications shall be made by them Al accounts for publications required oF this section shall be approved by the Council or commissioners and paid by the municipality.
 Sec H. The officials who are reGuiref by this Act to cause the publications t0 be made may cause the same to be me is In more than one paper when possibls to secure more general publicity with out additional expense.
 Sec. 12. Tn all coxntfeE in which there are cities of the first class the pulpit cations herein provided for shall Toe made in one established daily newspaper of general circulation, provided such 3 newspaper exists. and H the absence oi such a newspaper publication shall he made in weekly newspaper published in said county
 Sec. IS. Every person who shall fai to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be fined in any sum not ex oeeding one thousand dollars.
 Fec. 14 All laws and parts of laws In conflict herewith are hereby repeal od. and this Act shall take effect and hf in force from and after its passage
 Filed Tn the office of the Secretary oi late on the 12th day of May. 1914
 Each elector may vote for or agatnsi khe above Act
 Witness my official signature this Qeth day of May, 1914.
 EARLE " HODGES,
 (9enl) Secretary of Stat
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