Chapter 257 (S. B. 307) AN ACT to amend sections 489, 495, 498 and 504 of chapter 104 of the laws of 1910, and all acts amendatory thereof, and repealing chapter 190 of the laws of 1912, and all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act, so as to change Smith county from the second chancery court district to the tenth chancery court district, and to change the time of holding chancery court in Smith county and Lawrence county..... Page 422 259 (S. B. 495) AN ACT to amend senate bill No. 307, approved by the governor March 11, 1916, so as to correct section 3 of said act.... 424 259 (H. B. 280) AN ACT to amend chapter 260 of the laws of 1914, so as to change the time of holding chancery court in the county of Wilkinson... 260 (H. B. 590) AN ACT to amend chapter 262 of the laws of Mississippi, 1914, so as to change the time of holding chancery court in Coahoma and Bolivar counties...... 424 425 261 (S. B. 562) AN ACT fixing the terms of chancery court for the county of Stone. 262 (H. B. 82) AN ACT to amend chapter 108, laws of 1910, so as to change the time of holding chancery court in George county..... 426 426 263 (S. B. 118) AN ACT to amend chapter 108, laws of 1910, so as to change the time of holding chancery court in George county...... 427 264 (S. B. 4) AN ACT to amend section 1 of chapter 104 of the laws of 1910, so as to change the time of holding chancery court in Lawrence county..... 265 (H. B. 897) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of Amite county agricultural high school to borrow not exceeding fifty per cent of the value of the property which it now owns for the purpose of enabling the school to complete the erection of the auditorium and dormitories and equipment thereof..... 266 (H. B. 898) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Amite county agricultural high school to use such funds as they now have in the county treasury raised by taxation in the year 1915 for the maintenance of said school, in the completion of the erection and equipment of the buildings Low being constructed.. 267 (H. B. 170) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the joint CopiahLincoln counties agricultural high school to borrow a sum not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) to enable the trustees to enlarge the capacity of the school..... 427 428 429 ... 429 268 (S. B. 425) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the DeSoto county agricultural high school to borrow not more than fifty per cent of the value of the property which it now owns in connection with the said agricultural high school, for the purpose of enabling the school to erect and equip necessary buildings. 430 Chapter Page 269 (H. B. 240) AN ACT authorizing the board of trustees of DeSoto agricultural high school to sell five acres of land..... 270 (H. B. 569) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of Greene county agricultural high school to borrow not to exceed five thousand dollars to better equip and furnish said school...... 431 431 271 (H. B. 781) AN ACT to authorize and empower the trustees of Jasper county agriculture high school to borrow not exceeding five thousand dollars to build a dormitory for girls; and for other purposes 432 272 (S. B. 497) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of Leake county agricultural high school to borrow fifty per cent of the value of the property which it now owns for the purpose of enabling the school to build additions thereto.... 273 (H. B. 61) AN ACT authorizing the trustees of Madison county agricultural high school to borrow not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars..... .... 274 (S. B. 386) AN ACT authorizing the board of trustees of the agricultural high school of Newton county to borrow the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or so much thereof as is necessary for the purpose of rebuilding dormitory and making such other improvements as they may deem proper... 432 433 434 275 (H. B. 854) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Oktibbeha county agricultural high school to borrow not more than four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) on the property which it now owns in connection with the said agricultural high school, for the purpose of satisfying the matured indebtedness borrowed by authority of a prior special legislative act authorizing same.. 434 276 (H. B. 444) AN ACT to authorize the board of trustees of the Pearl River agricultural high school to pay out $175.00, for interest, in their discretion, on warrants given and held by the owners, to pay for insurance policies on the school buildings and property..... 277 (H. B. 583) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of Smith county agricultural high school to borrow not to exceed five thousand dollars to better equip and furnish said school..... 278 (S. B. 421) AN ACT to authorize the board of trustees of the agricultural high school of Tippah county to borrow a sum not to exceed one-half of the assessed value of the property of said school at a rate of interest not to exceed six per cent per annum; and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of same..... 435 435 436 279 (S. B. 126) AN ACT to empower and authorize the board of trustees of the agricultural high school of Wayne county, Mississippi, to borrow not more than $4,000.00 and to pay the interest thereon... 436 Chapter 280 (H. B. 936) AN ACT authorizing and empowering the board of trustees of the agricultural high school of Winston county to borrow upon the school property not exceeding six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for school purposes.... 281 (H. B. 618) AN ACT authorizing the board of trustees ofthe Calhoun consolidated school, in Covington county, Mississippi, in their discretion, to pay S. Barnes, Joe Reddock, W. B. Carter and V. O. Knight three hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety-five cents ($317.95) to reimburse them for money expended in the prosecution of party alleged to have burned the school house in said district in the year 1913..... 282 (S. B. 374) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Carriere consolidated school district to borrow the sum of $1,600.00, or so much thereof as will be necessary to meet the outstanding indebtedness against the said district... 283 (H. B. 814) AN ACT to authorize the board of trustees of Delta City separate school district of Sharkey county, Mississippi, to pay the sum of $483.75 for transporting children to and from school for session of 1915-1916...... 284 (S. B. 596) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Sallis consolidated school district to borrow the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of building stables, and improving the buildings and grounds on which the school building is located; and to give security for said loan... 285 (H. B. 443) AN ACT to authorize the trustees of the Sand Ridge consolidated school district to pay out and use the funds of the Davis separate school district, in Pearl River county, and the superintendent of education, and the county treasurer of said county, to issue pay warrants, and pay same. Page 437 438 438 439 439 440 286 (H. B. 540) AN ACT to authorize the town of Baldwyn, Mississippi, to borrow money from the school house sinking fund of said town. 440 287 (H. B. 922) AN ACT authorizing the city of Bay St. Louis, Hancock county, Mississippi, to issue bonds in the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, and to levy a tax not exceeding ten (10) mills, for the purpose of building a sea wall.... 441 288 (H. B. 645) AN ACT to authorize the board of mayor and aldermen of the town of Belzoni, Washington county, Mississippi, to make an appropriation for the purpose of purchasing or constructing a home or hospital in said town, to be known as the King's Daughters hospital, and to provide for the maintenance of same.... ... 441 289 (H. B. 507) AN ACT to authorize the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, to appropriate a certain sum of money out of the school fund of said town, to reimburse Chapter Dan Bolian for certain sums of money expended by him in and about said school...... 290 (S. B. 244) AN ACT authorizing the city of Brookhaven, Mississippi, to supply electric lights, electricity and water to persons or corporations living or being outside of the city limits, and to permit the city authorities to construct lines, conduits, water mains and to exercise the right of eminent domain for said purpose. 291 (H. B. 216) AN ACT to authorize and empower the board of aldermen of the town of Calhoun City to execute a deed to certain property. .. 292 (H. B. 641) AN ACT authorizing the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Carthage, Mississippi, to levy a special tax upon the real and personal property of said town to raise funds to pay off a deficit in the public school funds of said town for the scholastic year 1914 and 1915; and providing for the collection and disbursement of same. 293 (H. B. 652) AN ACT to authorize the city of Clarksdale, through its commissioners, to build, own and operate a railroad from the city of Clarksdale in a northwesterly direction to a point on the Mississippi river and in an easterly direction to the village of Webb, in Tallahatchie county, Mississippi; to authorize the city of Clarksdale to acquire by purchase, donation, condemnation or otherwise, sufficient land for right-of-way purposes, including terminal and way-station facilities, to authorize the issuance of bonds to raise funds to carry into effect the provisions hereof, to authorize the city to incur certain indebtedness in the construction of said railway, and to provide how such indebtedness shall be paid, to provide for the policing of said railroad and right-of-way, and for other purposes.... 294 (H. B. 904) AN ACT to amend section 6 of chapter 190 of the laws of 1877, relative to the election of trustees of the Columbus school district in Lowndes county..... 295 (H. B. 948) AN ACT to authorize the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Crystal Springs, Copiah county, to borrow fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to extend the water main within the corporate limits of said town.. 296 (S. B. 614) AN ACT authorizing the town of Durant to erect and maintain a transmission wire from its municipal light plant to the corporate limit or line of the town of Goodman, and to furnish to or supply said town with electricity for light and power, and to contract with said town in regard thereto, and to authorize said town of Durant, either separately or jointly with said town of Goodman, to acquire by purchase or donation the necessary privilege or right-of-way to erect and maintain the poles upon which to stretch said wire... Page 442 442 443 443 444 449 450 451 Chapter 297 (S. B. 26) AN ACT to repeal the charter of the town of Eastside, in Jackson county, Mississippi...... 298 (H. B. 119) AN ACT authorizing the board of aldermen of the town of Ecru, Mississippi, to transfer $350.00 from the general or common town fund to the special two-mill school fund..... 299 (S. B. 451) AN ACT to empower the board of mayor and aldermen of the city of Grenada, Mississippi, in its discretion, to compensate J. L. Barnard for services rendered before the interstate commerce commission.. 300 (H. B. 459) AN ACT to authorize the city of Greenwood, Mississippi, to supply water and electricity to persons and corporations living and being outside of the limits of said city; and to permit the authorities of said city to construct water mains, lines, conduits, etc., and to exercise the right of eminent domain for said purposes; and to authorize municipal corporations within thirty miles of said city to contract with said city for water and electricity. Page 451 452 452 453 301 (S. B. 312) AN ACT to authorize the board of mayor and councilmen of the city of Greenwood, Mississippi, to make an appropriation of an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to the King's Daughters and Sons' Circle, of Greenwood, Mississippi, for the purpose of erecting and constructing a new home or hospital in or near the city of Greenwood, Leflore county, Mississippi, for the benefit of sick and destitute persons; and authorizing the board of mayor and councilmen of the city of Greenwood, in said county and state, to appropriate a sum not in excess of $100.00 per month for the maintenance and operation of said home or hospital... ... 454 302 (H. B. 944) AN ACT authorizing and empowering the council of the city of Greenwood, Leflore county, Mississippi, to issue bonds of said county to an amount not exceeding $10,000.00, in addition to all bonds heretofore issued or authorized by law, for the purpose of raising $10,000.00, to be appropriated by said council, in its discretion, to the King's Daughters and Sons' Circle, of Greenwood, Leflore county, Mississippi, for the purpose of erecting and constructing in or near the city of Greenwood, in said county, a new home or hospital for the sick and destitute of said county... 303 (H. B. 893) AN ACT to authorize the mayor and commissioners of the city of Hattiesburg and the county of Forrest to appropriate money for the construction of a sewer to connect with the Mississippi normal college..... 304 (H. B. 780) AN ACT to authorize the former treasurer of the village of Hollis, Mississippi, to pay over to the trustees of the Hollis separate school district $65.96, balance of the town funds held by him when the said village surrendered its charter.. 455 456 457 |