Chap. 91.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 6 of an act
approved March 26th, 1875, entitled an act prescribing the duties,
powers, liabilities and compensation of district officers, and to repeal
chapter 47 and section 1 of chapter 48 of the Code of 1878, and section
7 of the said act as amended by an act approved February 4th, 1876,
entitled an act to prohibit the sale, exchange and purchase of corpo-
rate Se aa by the board of supervisors of any county, except with
the approval and ratificatjon of the county court, so as to change the
time of meeting of the board of supervisors, &c.

Approved February 13, 1877.

1. Be it onacted by the general assembly, That scctions
three and six of an act approved March twenty-sixth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-five, entitled an act prescribing the
duties, powers, liabilities and compensation of district officers,
and tg repeal chapter forty-seven and section one of chapter
forty-eight of the Code os eighteen hundred and seventy-three,
and section seven of the said act as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved February fourth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, entitled an act to prohibit the sale, exchange and
purchase of corporate property by the board of supervisors
of any county, except with the approval and ratification of
the county court, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

§ 3. The board of supervisors of the several counties sball
assemble at their respective courthouses on the first Wednes-
day in November, in each year, and proceed to discharge the
duties hereinafter prescribed.
§ 6. The board of supervisors of each county in this state
shall have power, at the meeting on the firat Wednesday in
November in each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable—

First. To audit the accounts of the county; to settle with
the county treasurer his accounts for the year, in the manner
prescribed by law; to settle with the sheriff his accounts upon
the collection of fines or other moneys accruing and belong-
ing to the county; to receive, andit, and approve the report
and accounts of the superintendent of the poor; and gener-
ally to settle with any other officer who may have an account
with the county, and to take such steps as may be necessary
to secure a full and satisfactory exhibit and settlement of the
affairs of the county.

Second. To examine the books of the commissioners of the
revenue, and regulate and equalize the valuation of property.

Third. To fix the amount of county levies for the ensuing
year, from the information afforded by the above settlements;
to order the levy on all persons over the age of twenty-one
years, and on all property assessed with state tax within the
coanty; or the order of levy may bea certain sum on all the
male persons over the age of twenty-one years, and for a cer-
tain per centum upon the amount of state tax: provided,
however, that the capitation tax shall not exceed the sum of
fifty cents. -

§ 7. The said board of supervisors of each county of the
state shall have power at said meeting in November, or at
any other legal meeting—

First. To sell or exchange the corporate property of the
county; to purchase any such real estate as may be necessary
for the erection of all necessary county buildings, and to pro-
vide a suitable farm asa place of general reception for the
poor of the county, and to make such orders concerning such
corporate property as now exists, or as may hereafter be
acquired, as they may deem expedient: provided, that no
sale of such corporate property shall be made except by pub-
lic auction, due notice of the time and place of which shall be
given by publication, for at least once a week for four succes-
sive weeks, in some newspaper published in the county, if
there be one so published, and by handbill posted at the front
door of the courthouse. I[f there be no newspaper published
in the county, the notice of the time and place of such sales
Bhall be given by handbills posted at the front door of the
courthouse, and at each voting precinct of the county, for at
2east four weeks prior to such sale; and all sales, exchanges
and purchases of corporate property made by the board of
supervisors, shall be subject to the approval and ratification
of the county court: and provided, further, that it sball not
be lawful for the judge of the county court, or for any super-
visor of the county, to be personally and pecuniarily interested,
either directly or indirectly, in any such sale, exchange or
purchase of corporate property made by the board of super-
visors of such county. In the event of any member of the
board of supervisors, or judge, being interested in the sale or
purchase of the property, the said member or jadge shall not
act. But this section shall not be so construed as to deprive
the county judge of the power to control the courthouse,
which shall be construed to mean the courtroom, jury rooms,
and clerk’s office of his county or counties, and to designate
the manner and purposes fur which the same shall be used,
or (when not done by the board of supervisors) to make such
repairs thereto as he may deem necessary.

Second. To examine, settle, and allow all accounts cbarge-
able against such county, and when so settled, they may issue
couoty warracts therefor, as provided by law. But the board
of supervisors of any county shall not issue in any one year
a greater amount of county warrants than the amount of
county tax levied in such county for such year; and no in-
terest shall ever be paid by any county on any county order.

Third. To build and keep in repair county buildings.

Fourth. To cause the county buildings to be insured in the
name of the board of supervisors of said county, and: their
successors in office, for the benefit of the county, if they
shall deem expedient; and in case there are no public build-
ings, to provide suitable rooms for county purposes.

ifth. To direct the raising of such sums of money as may
be necessary to defray the county charges and expenses, and
all necessary charges incident to or arising from the execu-
tion of their lawful authority, if the same has not been pro-
vided for at the November meeting, and is necessary under
the circumstances.

Sixth. To represent the county, and to have the care of
the county property, and the management of the business
and concerns of the county, in all cases where no other pro-
vision shall be made.’

Seventh. To perform all other acts and duties which may
be authorized and required by law, not embraced in this act.