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An Act to improve the navigation of Tchula river and for other purposes. 1841 190 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0187 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS O   MISSISSIPPI.

the auditor of public accounts; and, upon
the said Leech delivering such certificate of
the treasurer of this state to said auditor, it
shall be the duty of said auditor of public
accounts to issue his warrant on the state
treasurer of this state, for the sum of fifty
dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 5th, 1841.
CHAPTER 59.
AN ACT to improve the navigation of Tchula river
and for other purposes.
Vlersons Us-SECTION 1. Be .it enacted by the Legisla-
'efn oa to lure of the State of Mississippi, That all
work on free male persons and all male slaves in Honey
Tehula riv- Island and within one mile and a half of the
east bank of Tchula river, now required by
law to work on public roads, be, and they are
hereby required and made subject to work six
days in each and every year, if they shall be
summoned so to do, on said Tchula river, and
they are hereby exempted from working on
any and all public roads in said county.
Sec. 2. Be it fiurther enacted, That the
resul  Tchula navigation company shall have power
navigation.
company to to appoint and remove at pleasure, overseers
oeresof the river, who shall perform and do all the
river.  duties of overseers of roads, consistent with the
provisions of this act.

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