The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-06

ating the entire territory of Faulkner county into a special road improve meent district. The bill passed both houses of the legislature and is now "a law, but is subject to referendum vote of the electors residing within the district, at special election to be held Wednesday, March 31, 1915:
 : An Act entitled "An Act to create
 Road Improvement District No. 1
 of Faulkner county, Arkansas, and
 to authorize the improvement of
 public roads therein, and to incor-
 porate a Board of Commissioners
 for said district, and to authorize
 said Board of Commissioners to is-
 sue bonds for the purpose of inn
 proving, maintaining and repairing
 public roads in said district, and
 for other purposes"
 Be It Enacted by the General Assem-
 bly of the State of Arkansas:
 Be It Enacted by the People of the
 State of Arkansas:
 Section 1. That all of the territory
 of Faulkner county, except township four (4) north, range twelve (12) west, be and the same is hereby form ed and organized into road improve ment district to be known as Road Improvement District No. 1 of Faulk- ner County, Arkansas" for the pur- pose of improving, repairing and maintaining public roads and high ways in said district.
 Sec. 2. That w. M. Brady, J. A. Mode, B. l.. Harton, Jo Frauenthal, -sG. w. Adldsson, c. o. Hendrickson, ! s. C. Smith, w. A. Simpson and w. , M. Harrell be and each of them is thereby appointed commissioner for said Road Improvement District No. l of Faulkner County, Arkansas. The 7 commissioners herein named and their successors in office shall consti- tute and are hereby declared to be body polite and corporate by the name and style Of Road Improvement District No. 1 of Faulkner County, Arkansas, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and have perpetual succession for the purposes. herein designated They may have common seal and may make such bylaws and regulations from time to time as they may deem proper and not inconsistent with this act or the laws of this state, for the purpose of carrying into effect the ob- jects of their incorporation.
 Sec. 3. The above named commis- sioners shall hold their offices as such commissioners for the following term, to-wit; w. M. Brady, J. A. Mode and B. l.. Harton shall each hold their office as such commissioner for term of three years; Jo Frauen- ! 6rlal, G. w. Adkisson and C. O. Hen ; drickson shall each hold their office as such commissioner for term of four years; s. G. Smith, w. A. Simp son and w. M. Harrell shall each hold their office as such commissioner for term of five years. And all of said commissioners shall hold their office until their successors are duly ap- pointed and qualified. Upon the ex- piration of the term of the commits
 
 the county court of Faulkner county shall appoint their successors who shall hold their office, respectively, for term of four years and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The commissioners herein named and the commissioners hereafter appointed shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed by Section 20 of Article 19 of the con stitution of the State of Arkansas, which oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk fFaulkner coun- ty. No person snail be eligible to the position of commissioner of said dis trict who is not an owner of land in said district and a qualified elector of Faulkner county, Arkansas, and no person holding any county or state office shall be eligible to the position of commissioner of said district. In event of vacancy in the office of commissioner caused by death, resig- nation, or otherwise, the remaining members of the board of commission CTS shall elect someone duly qualified as commissioner to fill the uneXpired term. In event any person appointed commissioner of said district under this act shall fail to take and file the oath of office as above prescribed within 30 days after his appointment, then his office as such commissioner shall be deemed vacant and the va cancy filled as ahove nrOvided
 Sec. 1. The said board of commits sioners of said road improvement dis trict shall organize by electing one of its members as president, who shall hold his office for such length of time as shall be designated by the board of commissioners. They shall also elect a secretary who may be a member of said board, or other person, and who shall hold his office for the length of