Rome-How liability is ascertained, execution, property subject, misapplication of funds, etc. taxes to the city, and who has not already paid into the city treasury a sum sufficient to cover his proportion of the entire amount of the matured bonds and coupons, but in no event shall said execution proceed against any person for more than his proportion of said matured debt. citizen--how SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That in ascertaining the pro- Liability of portion of any one's liability, reference shall be had to the assess- ascertained ment of realty, and the return of personalty last made, together with the City Tax Collector's books, which shall be always open to the inspection and examination of the creditor, his agent or attorney, and to the levying officer. more than but one SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That persons holding past due Persons bonds or coupons, shall embrace all their claims in one affidavit, holding and but one execution shall be issued in his favor for the sum due one bond, him. And owners of property levied upon shall be allowed to execution defend against said execution by affidavit of illegality upon the Defense ground alone that he has paid his full proportion of the matured debt, the truth of which shall be determined by reference to the assessment, return and books mentioned in the preceding section, or the Tax Collector's receipt for the same. shall not 'stop other SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the officers charged with Illegality issuing and collection of executions, and guilty of neglect of duty, shall be subject to a rule as for contempt, by the proper court, nor executions shall an affidavit of illegality excuse the levying officer for not proceeding against other defaulting city tax payers to the extent of their liability. subject SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That all property, both real Property and personal, liable for city taxes, shall be subject to said executions to the extent of the owner's responsibility under the provisions of this Act, and all proceedings touching the issuance and enforcement of executions herein provided for, shall be regulated by the laws of the State governing executions issued against persons upon judgments rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction. applying SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That the municipal and other officer misofficers guilty of misapplying any of the funds collected under the funds labe provisions of this Act, or by its direction, shall be held personally reponsible for the sum so misapplied. And in case the creditor for any reason fails to collect the amount due him, by means of the execution, it shall still be the duty of the Mayor and Council to Bondholder provide for and pay the same by taxes yearly, and every year, to collect meet the interest on the bonds and principal, as it respectively falls due, and shall not be permitted to resign after proceedings are instituted in any court to compel them to do so. failing to new bonds SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act Applies to shall apply alone to such new bonds and coupons as may be issued and used for the purposes herein stated, and it shall not be lawful No other for said Mayor and Council at any time hereafter to issue bonds be con debt shall tracted Bonds receivable for taxes City authorities in Sandersville to invest in Sandersville-Authorities granted power to invest in Railroad bonds. other than those herein provided for, or contract any other debt, SEC. XI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1876. No. CCXII. (O. No. 343.) City authorities of Sandersville authorized to invest in certain Railroad bonds. An Act to amend the charter of the city of Sandersville, and to author- SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage of this Act, the Mayor and Council of the city of Sandersville, by authorized an ordinance duly enacted for that purpose, be and they are hereby certain R.R. authorized to invest the funds of said city, not to exceed the sum bonds of ten thousand dollars, in the bonds and stock of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company: Provided, a majority of the qualified voters of said city shall first approve said investment at an election, as provided in the third section of this Act. Proviso Authorized to issue bonds Question to the people SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose of raising the funds contemplated in the first section of this Act, said Mayor and Council are hereby authorized to issue and sell the bonds of said city, which bonds shall be payable at any time not exceeding five years from their date, and shall draw interest at the rate of ten per cent. per annum; shall be signed by the Mayor of said city, and countersigned by the Secretary of the Council, and shall be stamped with the seal of said city. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That before said Mayor and submitted Council shall issue the bonds provided for in the previous section of this Act, they shall provide for an election, by the qualified voters of said city, at the usual place of holding elections, and shall give notice thereof at least thirty days before said election, and shall make all other necessary provision for a full and free expression of opinion of said voters, and shall issue said bonds only after a majority of said voters at such an election shall have approved the same. redeemed Bonds- how SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the said Mayor and Villa Rica-Liquor traffic prohibited; Vineville-Penalty for shooting; Warrenton-Sale of liquor prohibited. No. CCXIII. (O. No. 309.) Prohibition against liquor traffic in Villa Rica extended. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of intoxi- against SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage Prohibition of this Act, that the word "two," in the fifth line of the first sec- Liquor tion of the above recited Act, be stricken out, and the word Villa Rica "four" substituted therefor. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. No. CCXIV.-(O. No. 99.) Penalty for shooting in Vineville. An Act to amend an Act to prevent the shooting or firing of guns or traffic in extended shooting in SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That said above recited Act be so Penalty for amended in the 2d section of said Act as to read, "be fined in a Vineville sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars (one-half of which shall go to the informer), or imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to the chain gang not exceeding twenty days. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1876. No. CCXV.-(O. No. 430.) Sale of liquors in Warrenton prohibited. An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or other intoxicating SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That it shall not be lawful, after Sale of liquors near the first day of February, 1877, for any tradesman or other person Warrenton to sell or furnish any spirituous or malt liquors, or any intoxicating prohibited mixtures known as bitters, for any consideration or price, within Washington-Authorities may issue retail license. the corporate limits of the town of Warrenton, or within a radius Offenders of two miles of said corporate limits. Any person so offending shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Revised Code of Georgia. how punished Exceptions Evasive SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the use of the above prohibited articles in a private dwelling for family use, or sacramental purposes, or to alcohol used by licensed druggists in the preparation of medicines. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That any indirect or evasive pracpractices tice, whereby said prohibited articles are sold or furnished, shall be held and deemed a violation of the provisions of this Act. Limits to be application SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That whenever it shall become surveyed on necessary to establish the territorial limits embraced in this Act, through application made to the Ordinary for leave to sell any of the articles specified, said officer shall have the said limits or boundary surveyed at the expense of the person or persons making said application. Authorities ton may SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. No. CCXVI.-(O. No. 247.) Authorities of Washington may issue retail license. An Act to amend an Act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in the counties of Wilkes and Polk, approved February 27, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That the above Act be and the of Washing- same is so amended as to allow the corporate authorities of the issue retail town of Washington, in said county of Wilkes, to issue license for the retail of intoxicating liquor as before the passage of said Act of 27th February, 1875. license SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 23, 1876. Bethlehem and Wilson Churches-Sa'e of liquors prohibited near. TITLE II. COMMUNITIES-PROTECTION OF. ACTS. No. 217. To prohibit sale of liquors near Bethlehem and Wilson Churches. No. 219. No. 220. To prohibit sale of liquors near Cedar Creek Church. No. 221. To prohibit sale of liquors in certain territory in Fulton County. No. 222. To prohibit sale of liquors near Henry's Church. No. 223. To prohibit sale of liquors near Holly Springs Church. No. 232. 1 To prohibit sale of liquors near Red Creek, Harmony and Dove's Creek Churches. No. 234. To submit question of liquor traffic to voters in Rutland District, Bibb County. No. 235. To prohibit sale of liquors near Sardis Church. No. 236. To prohibit sale of liquors near Suwanee Station. No. 237. To prohibit sale of liquors in certain portions of Carsonville District, Taylor County. No. 239. To prevent sale of liquors in 223d and 225th Districts of Oconee County. No. CCXVII.-(O. No. 366.) Sale of liquors near Bethlehem and Wilson Churches prohibited. An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles, in certain prohibited SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the passage sa'e of of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell liquors near any intoxicating liquors within three miles, in any direction, from Churches Bethlehem and Wilson Churches, in the county of Jackson, except the same be sold by practicing physicians for medical purposes. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons who Offendersshall violate the first section of this Act shall be guilty of a mis- ished demeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1876. how pun |