COUNTIES.

AN ACT to authorise the Justices of the Inferior Courts of Madison, Jasper, Burke, Walton, Butts, and Scriven counties, or a majority of them, to loan out the county funds at interest.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the Justices of the Inferior Courts of Madison, Jasper, Burke, Walton, Butts, and Scriven counties, or a majority of them, and their successors in office, shall be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to loan out, at lawful interest, from time to time, upon good security, all or any part of the county funds; to collect the same by suit or otherwise, as the Courts may deem proper; and all previous loans of money made heretofore by said Courts, is hereby made legal, and come within the provisions of this act; any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

ASBURY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

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AN ACT to make permanent the public site in the county of Irwin, and to name and appoint Commissioners for the

same.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the first Tuesday in April next, the public site in the county of Irwin, shall be, and it is hereby permanently fixed and located on lot number thirty nine, in the third district of said county.

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Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said public site be, and the same is hereby named Irwinsville.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That John Polk, John Henderson, John Domeny, Leonard G. Jackson, and Redding Hunter, Esq. be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for said town of Irwinsville, with full power and authority to lay off that part of said lot on which the town is situate, into lots, and expose the same to public sale, in such manner and under such restrictions as they in their judgment deem best calculated to promote the interest of the county and town aforesaid.

Scc. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the aforesaid Commissioners, or a majority of them, to apply the proceeds of the sale of said lots, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to defray the expense of a Court House and Jail, in the town of Irwinsville in said county.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall proceed, as soon as the said lots in the town of Irwinsville are sold, to let the building of a Court House and Jail, in said town, in the county aforesaid, for the use and benefit of said county.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the place of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts, and elections, for the county of Irwin, shall be held at the usual place of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts and elections for said county, until a suitable building is erected for that purpose at the said town of Irwinsville: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to alter any election district in said county, except the one at the present place of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts of said county.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, Dec. 22, 1831.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

AN ACT to make permanent the site of the public buildings in and for the county of Heard at the town of Franklin, and to incorporate the same.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the public buildings in and for the county of Heard, shall and the same are hereby declared to be permanently fixed on lot number three hundred and eighty-two in the third district formerly Coweta, which said public site shall be called and known by the name of Franklin.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That John Caldwell, Canady P. Lee, Alpheus Slay, John A. Porter, and Paschal H. Tailor, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the town of Franklin, and shall continue in office until successors are appointed, according to the provisions of this act.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the second Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and on the second Tuesday in January every year thereafter, it shall be lawful for all persons inhabitants within the corporate limits of said town, entitled to vote for members of the legislature, to assemble at the Court House in said town, and under the superintendance of two or more of the Justices of the Peace, or Justices of the Inferior court of said county, to elect by ballot five commissioners, who shall continue in office for one year, and until their successors are elected, and if it shall so happen, that such election shall not take place on the day before appointed, it shall be lawful for the same to be held on any other day, in the manner and form before pressribed by this act, upon ten days notice being given thereof, in two or more public places in said town, and in case of the death, or removal, or resignation of any of said commissioners, those remaining shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies until the next annual election.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, "That the aforementioned commissioners and their successors in office, shall have full power and authority to pass all laws, rules, or regulations, and all other matters of police, as shall seem to them conducive to the health, peace, and well-being of the inhabitants thereof: Provided, the same is not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State and of the United States, and shall have full power and authority to ap

point such officers as may be necessary to carry into effect and execute such rules and regulations, as may appear to them necessary.

Sec, 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners and their successors in office, shall have corporate jurisdiction over the lot of land on which the said town is situated, and all other public lots that may be hereafter laid out in said town, and shall have exclusive government of and control of all patrols and persons liable to work on the roads within the same.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners and their successors in office, or a majority of them, shall have power to levy a poll tax on the inhabitants and property of said town, Provided the poll tax shall not exceed one dollar, and other taxes shall not exceed that required by the State.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall be authorised to issue execution for their tax, fines, and penalties, and the same shall be collected as magistrates executions.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

AN ACT to alter and amend the second section of an act to make permanent the public site in the county of Carroll; to name, incorporate and appoint commissioners for the same; passed 22d December, 1829, and to establish an election district in said county.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,

and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, that on the first Saturday in January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and on the first Saturday in January in each year thereafter, all the free white male persons, who have resided in the town of Carrollton ten days immediately preceding said first day of January, who are entitled to vote for the members of the General Assembly, shall assemble at the Court House in said town, and by ballot elect five commissioners, who shall continue in office one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified, at which said election one magistrate or Justice of the Inferior Court of said county shall preside, and the five persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected, and in case of death, resignation, or removal, of any of said commissioners, the remainder of said commissioners shall have power and authority to fill said vacancy for the time being.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the said election. should not take place on the day provided by this act, it shall and may be lawful for it to be held on any other day, ten days notice of the same being given by a Justice of the Peace for said county, or one or more of said commissioners.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, it shall and may be lawful to hold all elections for Governor, Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, Members to Congress, Members of the Legislature, and for all county officers, at the house of William G. Springer, or the place of holding Justices Court is the fourth district of Carroll county, which elections shall be held at the times pointed out by law, and superintended in the manner pointed out in the act establishing election districts in the county of Carroll, passed the nineteenth day of December, 1829-and any person or persons violating the provisions of said act shall be subject to all the pains and penalties therein expressed.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.