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The border vidette., 1915-10-09
Town of Nogales, Water Dept, water court house, July and Aug.

house, July and Aug. The Mt. sts. Tel. and Tel. Co.,, telephone rentals and tolls, Aug. 1915, demand S4oO3 allowed ....... ...... 3S 62 E. D. Miller. publishing
 minutes, notices etc.
 July 1915. 2S 0O E. D. Miller. publishing
 minutes, notices etc.,
 Aug. 1915 -. ...... 34 66 c. O. Foltz, work on
 county road 135 % J. R. Hillard, work on
 county road 26 50 M. B. Tricl1ey, work on
 county road ......... St OO Arcus Reddoch, office
 expense, county re-
 corder, July and Aug.
 1915 70 Victor J. Wager, office
 expense, county as-
 sessor, August 1915.: 3 60 w. s. Mcknight, office
 expense, sheriff, Aug.
 1915. 47 25 Raymond Burruel, pre-
 mium on bond, record
 er's fees etc., con-
 stable precinct No. 3 12 50 Fred. Gentle, refund er-
 roneouS assessment,
 1914. ........ 71 John E. Stelzer, work
 on tax roll, Aug. 1915 100 % w. A. O'Connor, salary
 judge of superior
 court, August 1915. 125 co Edward l.. Mix, salary,
 clerk of superior court
 August 1915. ...... 125 % Robt. E. Lee, salary,
 court reporter, Aug.
 1915. .---...... 100 % S. F. Noon, salary, coun-
 ty attorney, August
 19I0- lZ0 OU Dr.. w. F. Chenoweth,
 salary. superintendent
 of health and regis
 trar. August 1915.... 50 % Dr. Chenoweth and As
 sociates, salary, coun-
 ty physicians, August
 1915 .... ......... 115 co Arcus Reddoch, salary,
 county recorder, Aug.
 1915. 15o % Grace H. Thomas, sal
 ary. deputy in record
 CTS office, August
 1915 ...... .......... 70 OO R. R. Earhart, salary,
 county u leasurer, Aug.
 1915. =. ..... ..-... 15O OO Victor J. Wager, salary,
 county Assessor, Aug.
 1S10 lOO OO Lula Reddoch Wood,
 salary, Clerk of board
 of supervisors, Aug.
 1915 1OO UO ". $. Mcknight, salary,
 sheriff, August 1915.. POO co O. H. Walker, salary,
 under sheriff, August 1915 100 OO Lee Reagan, salary, night jailor, Aug. 1915 75 % G. L.. Stevens, salary,
 county ranger August
 1915. -. -. ........ 125 % John Cumming, salary, deputy county ranger, Pt. August, 1915. 58 33 Henry Woods. salary,
 county ranger, Aug. 1915. 125 % w. Gittins, salary, J. P.
 precinct No. l, Aug. l 1910 70 OO c. P. Lopez, salary,
 constable precinct No. 1, August, 1915. ..... 75 co A. B. Shreve, salary.
 janitor court house,
 July and August, 1915 40 % Wm. Lowe, salary J. P. precinct No. 3, Aug. | 1910. 1O OO Raymond Burruel, sal
 ary constable precinct
 No. 3, August. 1915.. 10 % Geo. T. Coughlin, sal
 ary, J. P. precinct No.
 4, August, 1915. .... 25 % Richard Farrell, salary,
 J. F. precinct No. 5,
 August, 1915. 10 co Manuel Arviso, salary,
 J. P. precinct No. II,
 June, July and Aug. | 1915. To OO
 The following demands, ap- proved by the County Recorder, were now audited and allowed: Tn
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ACT NO. 288
 Appropriation for Support of Hospital For Nervous Diseases,

Appropriates the sum of $736. % for the support and maintenance and necessary repairs of the Arkansas Hospital for Nervous Diseases, for the term of two years, beginning April 1. 1915, and ending March 31 1917 No money appropriated for one purpose shall be used for another. All persons employed to be under direction of Su- perintendent. The following items ve- toed by the Governor: Item No. 22, for salary of two telephone operators, $1.20000; Item No. 23 for salary of two ushers, $1.200.00; Item No. 26. for sal ary of one female hydrotherapy opera tor, s1,320; Item No 27. for salary of assistant female hydrotherapy, s600.00; 1; Item No. 30, for salary of male at tendants, $30000.00: Item No. 31 for salary of female attendants, $25, ,000.00: i: Rem No. 5S. for salary of paper hanger. painter and kalsominer. $1.200.00; Item No. 59 for salary of four stenographers, $4S00.00: Item No. 60. to purchase pe- riodicals and books. $500.O0; Item No. 64. for scientific equipment. $5,000.00; Item No. 65, for salary of florist, $1.- 10000; Item No. 66, for grave markers. S2,000,00; Item No. 67. for maintenance of four mules and six horses, S3,600.00; {; Item No. 69 for purchase Of iron beds, $3.000.00; Item No. 70, for installing new bakery. $6.000.00; Item No. 72 for the erection of an annex to the Infirm- ary, 25,000.00; Item No. 73, for the erection of a new laundry building and equipping the same, 3O.OOD. .00 Act in force from April 1. 1915.
 Approved, except items vetoed, March 25. 1915.
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ACT NO. 326. RepeaIs Act No. 323 of the Acts of
 1Q13

Requires the clerk of the Supreme Court to furnish reporter with copy of decisions within thirty days after ex- piration of time for filing motions. The reporter shall superintend the printing and binding of the reports. Printing of reports to be let to the lowest bidder. and all bidders shall file bond to the state in the sum of $5.- 900, conditioned for the faithful per formance of the contract. Contractor shall deliver reports to the Secretary of State. who shall deliver to the con- tractor receipt showing number of vol umes so delivered to him. Payment for printing shall be made by Auditors s warrant drawn on State Treasury. The reporter shall prefix to each decision notes containing the points decided therein. Reports shall be printed on continuous paging until there shall be sufficient matter to form q volume of 600 pages. Complete index shall be published with each volume. Printer shall furnish reporter with one good proof reader. Act in force from pas- sage.
 Approved March 30. 1915.
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ACT NO. 299. Regulating the Practice of Public Ac-

Regulates the practice of public acc counting; creates Board of Account ancy; provides for the granting of cer- tificates and the registration of certi- fled accountants. etc. Any citizen of the United States having a place for the regular transaction of business and having a certificate of his quail ification from the Secretary of State is authorized to style himself and be known as & certified public accountant. The Governor shall within thirty days after the passage of this act, appoint three persons. who shall constitute the Board of Accountancy. which shall de- termine the qualifications of all per- sons applying for certificates under this act Examinations shall be held at least once each year, and applicants must be high school graduates, over the age of twenty-five years, and of good moral character. All expenses shall be paid from fees collected from examinations. etc. Examinations may be waived of persons who have been engaged in reputable practice for three years. The board may cancel or revoke certificates for cause. The pen aIty for the violation of this act shall be a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. or Imprisonment in the county jail not less than three months. or by both fine and Imprisonment Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 30, 1915.
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ACT NO. 338. Creating and Establishing Road I'm. nroNement Districts In Arkansas

Provides for the creation of road im- provement districts in the state of Arr kansas for the purpose of building. constructing and maintaining the highways of the state. County courts must make orders for said districts. Owners of property may appeal from Judgment of County Court, but appeal shall not delay progress of work al- ready commenced. Districts organized shall be considered as a body polite and corporate. Commissioners shall organize by eleeting officers. and shall take oath of office. May call upon State Highway Engineer for assistance Tn preparing plans, etc, and may bor- row money for the purpose of con- strdction. Board of assessors to be nimed by the County Court. said as- scissors to assess benefits and damages and to have the same advertised. Ag- grieved land owners may appeal to the Circuit Court. Property not included in district may be included in assess ment if boundaries are extended to in- clude said lands. Commissioners are authorized to alter plans of improve ment at any time, and assessments may be raised or lowered and. reassess- ments of benefits may be made. Taxes levied on property in district shall be lien upon all property within the dis- trict. Local assessments of benefits shall be paid in annual installments taxes provided for herein as other taxes are collected. No money is to be paid out except upon order of the board. Funds of the district are to be deposited in the bank paying the high est rate of interest If first tax levied proves insufficient for the purpose for which it Is levied. additional levy may be made. In the matter of collecting delinquent taxes. lands may be sold for taxes, and the act prescfibes manner in which suits may be brought for the collection of said taxes. Commission CTS are authorized to issue bonds or other evidences of debt. and may ad- vertise for bids on work of improve ment; may purchase material and em- ploy agents. Assessments may be lew led and tax collected so long as neces- sary to pay bonds or othef obligations Commissioners shall file annual state CTS and assessors not liable for dam ages. Unlawful for board or other of- hcers to pledge bonds. Route of road may be changed under certain concf- tions. Owners Of real property may nave assessments made by a jury If they so desire. No appeal allowed to delay progress of work. County Court shall be open at all times for the pur- pose of making orders or entering Judgments, and injunctior., shall not be allowed to delay progress of work and Ihls act does not repeal any special acts providing for the creation of spe- cial road improvement districts See tions 39 to 77 of Eet 3O3 of the Acts of 1913 repealed. Act in ftce from pas sage
 Approved March 30. 1915.
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Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. PAP. Blue Sky Law.
fra1Id

Prevents fraud in the sale and disposition of contracts, stocks, bonds, or other securities sold or offered for sale within the state of Arkansas by any dealer, firm, com pany, association or corporation, for eign or domestic, by requiring an in spection of such contracts, stocks, bonds, or other securities, and an in spection of the business of such per sons, firms, companies, associations or corporations, including dealers and agents, and such regulation and super vision of the business of said persons, firms, companies, associations or cor porations, including dealers and agents, as may be necessary to pre- vent fraud in the sale within this state of any contracts, stocks, bonds, or other securities, and provides penalty of not more than $1,00000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both fine and imprisonment may be imposed. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 24, 1915.
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ACT NO. 28o. Appropriation for the State Uni. versjtv

Appropriates the sum of $297,955. .97 for the support and maintenance of the University of Arkansas, and the mafn- tenance of the College of Agriculture Said College of Agriculture is author ized to accept from the United States government any sums coming 10 the State of Arkansas from the national government. under the terms of the Act. passed by the Congress of the United States. and approved by the President May s, 1914. Board of Trustees may employ purchasing agent for the University, who shall give bond for the faithful performance of his du- ties. All purchasing for the Universi- ty shall be made through this agent Each employe of the institution shall present his or her account at the end of each month to the financial officer lowed, shall be endorsed and filed with the Auditor of State, who shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the payment of the same. All persons who sell goods, wares and merchandise of any kind for the use of the State Uni versity. or who shall perform any ser vice for the same. shall present at the end of each month, to the financial of ficer of the University. an itemized ac- count, and the claimant or his agent shall append to the demand an affida- Wit of its Justice, and the same shall be paid upon warrant of the Auditor to the State Treasury. All accounts filed for goods and supplies shall be made In duplicate and itemized form. No claim shall besallowed or paid from any of the funds appropriated by the State in any other manner than herein provided All claims allowed shall he submitted to the Board of Trustees at each meeting for their investiga tiou and approval. The provisions of Sec
 tions 1e, Il, 12 and 13 shall not apply to the Student Labor Fund, nor to stu
 dent fees. nor to any funds excent those held in the state treasury for the use of the University Any officer or employe who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be fined in any sum not less than s1OO m nor more than $1.000.00. and be imme- dintely removed from office.
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Approved March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 273. Makes Uniform the Law of Ware house Receipts.

Makes uniform the law of
 warehouse receipts and provides
 that each receipt shall embody cer-
 tain written or printed terms-the To-
 cation of it's warehouse, date of re-
 ceipt, number of receipt, rate of stor-
 age, description of goods, signature
 of warehouseman, statement of
 amount of advances made and liabili-
 ties incurred for which warehouse man claims a lien. Warehouseman
 liable for all damages caused by the omission from receipts of any terms herein required. Definition of negotia- ble and non-negotiable receipts
 Warehouseman is bound to deliver goods upon demand, if receipt is sur rendered or lien satisfied. Liability of warehouseman defined. Where goods are delivered to warehouseman they cannot be attached by garnish- ment or otherwise unless receipt be surrendered. Warehouseman shall have lien on goods deposited for all lawful charges for storage and preser- yation of goods Warehouseman loses his lien on goods by surrendering pos session thereof by refusing to deliver the goods when a demand is made under the provisions of this act. If negotiable receipts are issued, ware houseman shall have no lien except charges for storage. Warenouseman shall give written notice to any per son on whose account goods are held containing an itemized statement of his claim, brief description of the goods, and statement that unless the claim is paid within the time spe- cifed, goods will be advertised for sale according to law. If goods are of a perishable nature they may be dis posed of in any lawful manner and the warehouseman shall incur no liability by reason thereof. Negotiable receipts may be negotiated by the owner there of or by any person to whom the pos session of receipt has been intrusted by the owner. A person to whom a negotiable receipt has been nego- tiated, acquires such title to the goods as the person negotiating the receipt to him had or had ability to convey. Where a negotiable receipt is tran ferred for value by delivery, the trans fierce acquires a right against the transferrer to compel him to endorse the receipt The indorsement of re- ceipt does not make the indorser iia-
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ACT NO. $40 Appoartment of Special County Judges by Governor.

Provides that when any county judge of the state shall be physically un, bl, to attend to the business of his court to such an extent that the business O the County and Probate Court shall sulter on account of such physical dis ability, the cineuit judge of the distric in which the county is located shai have authority to certify to the Cover nor the physical disability of such county judge, aud the Governor shall appoint someone to hold the County and Probate Court and receive the same fees as the regular judge until such time as said regular judge shall be physically able to resume his off, cial duties. Act in force from pas sage
 Approved March 31. 1915.
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Peculiaritles of Ml

A thousand strange Iis associated with the eye T
 We imagine that we see q at once in a line of ordl
 while the eyes actuall
 single point clearly. X time the paradox remains more definitely an obisst moved from this positlH certain conditions each q an object independsndE, | called seeing double. M nomenon is the blind spt a place in the eye mseAu all Is nerve fiber and 10 ments. If a dot on . sas6 be drawn back and forth, ( ing closed, it will at a esFz invisible. Visions imprsa brain subjectively are sl uI certain distorted visual seen objectively, and frou many of the stories Oi which are nothing but haA
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June the Month of W

In contrast to May, < sidered a particularly Ioru for weddings, and for N hark back to Ovid for ,u cognizing the unauspIctu of May, he carefully Invu calendar to determine tx for his daughters weddlak selected June as good and happy to the maias choice of June has nsv general as the avoidance ancient Greeks preferred ! all other times. In RuxIs| belief that matches mad bring wealth, at Aseensiss| Whitsunday. domestic pss1| piness. and at Trinity, uzl
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approved March 23. 1915.
ACT NO. 224. Taxinu Private Cars.

Provides that officers of all companies owning private cars make annual statements to the Tax Commission Railroad companies must also furnish statement to Tax Com mission, which shall make assessment of such property. Taxes to be levied and collected the same as upon other property of the state. Penalty for fail ure to comply with this act to be not less than $25.00 nor more than S1O0.OO per day for each day such companies shall fail or refuse to make statement or to pay such taxes. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 23. 1915.
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ACT NO. 28o. Appropriation For the Support of the Arkansas Confederate Home

Appropriates the sum of s50,- 93000 for the support and main tenance and the necessary repairs of the Arkansas Confederate Home for the period ending March 31, 1917. The salary of all officials to be paid by board having control. The following items vetoed by the Governor: Item No. 3, for tobacco, $1,40000; Item No. l4 for repairs and betterments, $1,- 0O0.00; Item No. IS, the salary of stenographer S960.00; Item No 26, for purchase of boiler, $400.00. Act in force from passage
 Approved, except items vetoed, March 25, 1915.
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Relics of Ola

WV shuster, the old espita one Of Trans wonder Al, dawn of Persian ciyIlirx' leading part On ths only naviesble rive, ,.. boast the city gets it, <, .amous van ruler, shapur. sI' Trlgating dams and Z across the Kurun, now !, tied to Emperor yals,,' hundred years have ,.s bridge a quarter of a nI with v, yawning gaps, but the river runs today channels and tunnels n, a land that had not vel oy the Arabic 'barbarI, suoyed the culture ct ps
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ACT NO. 231. Taxing Gifts, Legaeies, Inheritances'

Amends Sections and 5 of Act No. 197 of the Acts of 1915, entitled "An Act to establish tax on gifts, legacies, inheritances, bequests, ouccessions and transfers, to provide fer its collection and to direct the dis pesition of it's proceeds, to provide 1er the enforcement of liens created by this act, and for suits to quiet title against claims or liens arising here under, and to repeal an act entitled An act to impose a tax based upon the right of succession to gifts, lega- cies and inheritances in certain cases, and to provide for the collection Of such taxes approved May 31, 1903, and all acts and parts of acts in con fict herewith" Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 23, 1915.
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bic, The holder of security of receipt not deemed to warrant genuiness of said receipt. A warehouseman or any officer fraudulently issuing receipt for goods. shall be guilty of crime and shall be punished by Imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding S1,000.00, or by both. Com mon rules in law and equity to govern all cases under this act This act does not apply to receipts issued before the taking effect of this act. Act in force from September 1, 1915.
 Approved March 26, 1915.
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The following items vetoed by the covornor. Maintenance and expenses of the Department of the College or Arts and Sciences. slQ.ooo.oo; mainte nsa9e apf eSpesseso osa Ss oo, tes ,mpfovine saiSpus. etc. si.5oo,oo; furniture Tor boys sdormitory, et.00o.00; inhrmery Arnishings and maintenance, s2.Veo.oo' library, including books. magazihes' eto.. s2.0OO. co; printing and sfationary' ss OOO 0O. plumbing. s2.O0O.Oo; re- pairs and carpenter. s2.00o.0o; summer school s2,o0O .00; department Of anima, husbandry. s5.5oo.oo; department horticulture s2.000.O0: department pi yetsrinarv science. S2.O00.0O. branch experiment. station. ss.000.00; soil in- vestigatIon and survey. $2,0OO.uo' printing fund. s1.O00.00: home eeonom- ics, Ss.O00.00. Act tn force from pes- sage. ..s
 Approved. except Items vetoed March 27. 1915.
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ACT NO. 277.
ACT NO. 277. Appropriations For the Expenses of the Judicial and Executive Depart nnents of the State GaMarnnaenf


 the Judicial and Executive Depart
 ments of the State Government.
 Appropriates the sum of $785,- 55050 for the expenses of the executive and judicial departments of the state government for the year end ing March 31, 1917. The following items vetoed by the Governor: Re wards for the arrest of fugtives, SS,- 00000; repairs to old State House, s500.00; printing and binding, Secre- tary of State office, $2,500.00; print ing and publishing Supreme Court Re ports, s27,500.00 printing and bind ing, Auditors office, $8,32200; travel ing expenses, office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, $1,000.00 print ing, publishing and binding, office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, $10,000.00; printing descriptive matter, office of Commissioner of Mines, Man. afactures and Agriculture, $1,50000; postage and express, $2000.00; travel ing expenses, $2,500.00; printing and binding, office of Tax Commission, $2,- 500.00; salary of two clerks, Treas urer's office, $4,S00.00; printing and binding, Treasurer's office $1,200; travelling expenses of Railroad Com missioners, s1,000.00 printing and binding, History Commission. ST. 25000 Confederate muster rolls, $1,- 500; legislative reference library, s500.00; purchase of rare documents, S300.00; Tax Collectors fees, High way Department, $4,500; office equip ment and supplies, $50000; travelling expenses, State Board of Health, $1,- 10000; salary recording clerk, $2,- 10000; postage and parcel post, $1,- 50000; printing, S3000.00. Act in force from passage.
 Approved, except items vetoed, March 26, 1915.
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ACT NO. 27o. Appropriation For the Four District Horticultural Schools,

Appropriates the sum Of S340,- 000.00 for the support and maintenance of the District Agricul- tural Schools of the State of Arkan- sas. For the support of the First District School, S85,00O.00; Second District Agricultural School, 1885, 000.O0: Third District Agricultural School, SS5,O0000, and Fourth Dis trict Agricultural School, sS5, ,000 CO., Items vetoed by the Governor: For salaries of principal and employees of each college, S40,000.00 each, or a total of $160,00000. Act in force from passage.
 Approved except items vetoed, March 27, 1915
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ACT NO 1Q7

Letting and Valuation of Property.
 Provides that tax assessors shall enter in separate lists descriptions of burying grounds, pub lie school houses, houses of public worship, etc, which by law are ex- empted from taxation, and assessors are empowered at any time after as- easements have been made upon dis covery of any omission to make out such separate lists, giving descrip- tions, etc, and file same with the county clerk, who shall enter same upon the records of the county Act In force from passage.
 Approved March 20, 1915.