The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-30

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TIE state afclnnrflg has ths
psarnnunt RIGHT 10 psahsac hsdepk
and may. h ~fursfssrAnrs 81 III gov
efnmentAi tunrstunN ssxe over use
same ffusa ; state Mgcnry, mtch ak =
municipality. o. transfer khEtn -
3maAe either governmental aaEtAes
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real dismissed Btn TeBepnoaae ca
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Ana n me case q Etark !. Hs1Ey
.iM n " flG 10 m So 81 A T.
r. III Ne court held that highway
bridges heauuE TO TIE pahaic ana a0t
e unR political ~auhdtvfarnx r.
respective Of the suarre fruxn which
the fun4H asNfet0r wxre derived
Thlk il ms 0panipn. helng tfe iaw
wsth reference % the ownership Of
the brtn1e. aa I said before. TIE
question resolves tself into cs1e e
tuxtsasektna.
Both jackson County ana ihe
state Highway CosamfNsioa are SUBJ
divisions Of the state and lhe State
through tts Legislature has the
right 70 regulate the conduct q the
pubsie business carried on b. such
~xubdtrlnlosA Both jackson County
and the state Highway Commission
are vested b Section TO q he
Constitution a 1880 a. amended.
With jurisdiction az and over roads
and highways. Insofar a. the roads
ia SAID CszHity are concerned JACK
Sun County has ~fnli tufasdsefian
over roads ferries and biadgua. 10
he exercised Ia accordance with
such regulations Is the legislature
may praxrfbr Under 4tm NafnH
section. the state Highway Coan-
mixsson has such authority a. mas
BE- given % Il b. the legislature.
the constitutional provision read
ina Provided. howevnr, that the
legislature may have the power -
designate certain highways r. state
highway and piace such highways
under the uontrol and supervision
Of the state highway commission
for construction and maintenance
This bridge Was constructed b
jackson County within the limits
Of the CITY pf pascaRoula under
legislative authority and vas main
taiFhed ~ ; toll bridge under such
authority. Chapter sea Local and
Private Acts Of 1895. and Chapter
1ze. General Laws 81 1895. WIRE
sufficient authority for the con-
strratsinn Of this bridge and 70
il IS = toll bridge, In each
Of these arts u was provided that
tire boards of supervisors wus1ld
have -aII the authority and powers
nov provided By au with r~efeFence
% the construction and operation
Of the bridges within the county
However. the authority nos pro-
xided By tau - 10 BE- found Is q
the Gate such laws were enacted
In Chapter rs. Laws Of is16. au-
shortly i given 20 Tire boards Of
supervisors 70 establish conetFtlrt.
maintain and operate toll bridges
only when the same cansaat other
he conveniently maintained
Therefore, II tn4s bridge may noa
be otherwise conveniently main
THE authority Of the Board
nf Supervisors Of jackson County 70
continue o operate The ton bridge
has ceased
0. = Highway 20. Of which this
l. . part. wAn designated By
narnbeF \ a part Of t1e State HiRfa-
way system. A. FAR back a. Chapter
z7e. Laws Of 1874. TINS road. though
not designated 81 tEat tire as
Highway - III the act WAS rlace1
on the state highway system Thh
bridges = part Of the highway. be-
rsusE unaex Section s02I, Code q
1870 the meaning 81 The Term
highway and rad wns defined
10 lneinde rightS~of~wny. bridge
ard drainage structures. signs
Fuard raIlA and structures maae n
sonneetton nith s0Eh highway e.
road ! an Of The opinion. there
lore. that under Ere terms II Chap
.er ~. Less q 1890 - TIE same
has been amended from time 70
time szzsfesn q. 8 Highway -
has been ptaesd en- the state hEeh=
~ system &C designated IS :
tate highway. uhe state Highway
Commission has fnn jurisdiction
yyer sch highway. and thAs IN
.lu6m Etse briaae
T1sefefae. re Legislature haslf3
ne authority 70 place such fWAs.
II ~ sase Highway Gem
nlsslon sad having done - this
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