Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 65 - HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES (§§ 65-1-1 — 65-43-85)
Chapter 21 - BRIDGES; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 65-21-1 — 65-21-31)
Section 65-21-19 - Bridges connecting districts

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 65-21-19 (2023)
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When a bridge over any stream or other water will connect two or more districts in any county and the districts so connected shall desire to join in defraying the costs and expenses incident to the building and construction of said bridge, or if only one of said districts shall desire to defray said costs and expenses, it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of such county, upon petition of twenty percent (20%) of the qualified electors of said districts or, in the case last mentioned, of the district, to order an election to be held on a day to be fixed by it, submitting to the qualified electors of the districts or the district affected, as the case may be, the proposal of said board of supervisors to issue bonds for said purpose against all the taxable property in said districts or district, as the case may be. Said board shall give notice of such election to issue such bonds by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in said county for three consecutive weeks, which said election shall be held, conducted, and certified as required by law for the holding of general elections, so far as applicable. The tickets to be used in said election shall have printed thereon the purposes for and the amount of said proposed bond issue, after which shall be printed thereon "for the issuance of the bonds" and below that thereon "against the issuance of the bonds."

Codes, 1930, § 6352; 1942, § 8429; Laws, 1928, ch. 91.


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