district, and the same shall be collected by the county collector in the same manner and at the same time he collects the State and county taxes, and the funds arising therefrom he shall pay into the county treasury, to be paid out only on the warrant of the board of directors of said district, and no warrant shall be issued unless authorized by a majority of said board. Said taxes, when levied, shall constitute a lien and shall be collected and payment thereof enforced in the same manner as taxes for State and county purposes. Provided, That in case of vacancy in said board, caused by death, resignation, or removal from the county, of any of said directors, then, in that event, the remaining members of the board may fill such vacancy by appointment, such new director or directors to qualify and serve until the next regular election of directors. Provided, That should the remaining directors fail to agree upon appointment, then the county judge shall, upon notification, make the appointment.

SECTION 4. That it shall be unlawful for any person who is the owner or has the control of any kind of stock, to let the same run at large within said district, and any one violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and in addition to the above fine shall be liable for double the amount of damages that any person or persons may sustain thereby, to be recovered by action before any court having competent jurisdiction thereof, and the word "stock" in this Act shall be construed so as to embrace all kinds of domestic animals. Provided, That this Act shall not be so construed as to prohibit any person from enclosing his or her lands or any part thereof, or permitting it to be enclosed separately with good and sufficient fences and pasturing said lands.

SECTION 5. That the board of directors shall provide one or more public pounds to be kept by a poundkeeper, who shall impound therein all stock found running at large in said district, until the same may be reclaimed by the owner, or otherwise disposed of in pursuance of this Act. Provided, That whenever any part of said fence may be thrown down or broken, or gates left open so that stock may stray within said enclosure without fault of the owner, said stock shall be driven outside of enclosure without being impounded.

SECTION 6. That the board of directors shall appoint a competent person to serve as poundkeeper until the first Monday in August, 1905, or until his successor is appointed; and thereafter the board of directors shall appoint annually a poundkeeper, who shall be allowed such compensation for impounding, feeding, advertising and selling impounded stock as shall be fixed by said board, which charges shall be paid by the owners of said stock when reclaimed. Provided, That when stock is impounded, the poundkeeper shall advertise the same to be sold at public auction, for cash, at the expiration of ten days after being impounded, by printed or written notices, posted at three public places in said district, to be designated by the board of directors, and at the expiration of said ten days if such stock be not reclaimed and the charges paid thereon, the poundkeeper shall sell said stock at public auction for cash to pay the charges for impounding, feeding, advertising and selling said stock, and if any excess of the proceeds remains after payment of these charges it shall be paid over by the poundkeeper to the board of directors, to be held by them and their successors in office, subject to the claim of the owners of such stock, upon his making satisfactory proof to the board of his being entitled thereto.

SECTION 7. That any person who shall in any manner interfere with the poundkeeper in the discharge of his

duties in driving out or impounding stock, as provided by this Act, or who shall break the pound, or turn any stock out of the pound, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.

SECTION 8. That any person, or persons, who shall willfully leave any gate, bar or passway leading into said district open or unfastened, or shall willfully tear down, break or cut any of said fence, or in any manner injure or destroy the same, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall, moreover, be liable for double the amount of damages done to said gate or other opening, or said fence, to be recovered in the name of the board of directors, and shall be liable also, in double the amount of damages that any person owning or having control or use of any land within said district may sustain by reason of any gate or other opening being left open or unfastened, or the breaking or cutting of said fence, to be recovered before any court having jurisdiction.

SECTION 9. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act be in force and take effect from and after its passage.

[This bill having remained with the Governor five days (Sunday excepted), and the General Assembly being in session, it has become a law this April 26, 1905.]

ACT 194.

AN ACT to amend section 6714 and section 6715 of Kirby's Digest.

SECTION

I. Amends Section 6714 of Kirby's Digest, relating to erection

of depots by, railroads.

2.

Amends Section 6715 of Kirby's Digest. Penalty for failure

to stop trains at depots.

3. Laws in conflict repealed; Act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

SECTION I. That section 6714 of Kirby's Digest be so amended as to read as follows, to-wit: Any railroad company owning or operating a line of railway in this State, passing through any city or incorporated town within one-half mile of the State boundary line of this State, shall erect and maintain a suitable depot therein, and shall stop all its passenger trains at said station. Provided, That this Act shall not apply where there is a depot within three hundred feet of the opposite side of the line at which all passenger trains stop.

SECTION 2. That section 6715 of Kirby's Digest be so amended to read as follows, to-wit: Any railroad company which shall fail, refuse, or neglect to build a suitable depot within ninety days, or shall fail, refuse, or neglect to stop all its passenger trains as provided in the preceding section, shall forfeit and pay a sum of money not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), to be prosecuted in the name of the State by any citizen aggrieved or by the prosecuting attorney of the district. The sum when so recovered shall go to the school fund of the county in which the city or town is located, and each day's refusal or neglect shall constitute a separate offense. Provided, That the prosecuting attorney shall be allowed twenty per centum of the amount so received for his services.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 25, 1905.

ACT 195.

AN ACT to organize certain territory in Stone County into a special school district to be known and designated as the Irons Point Special School District.

SECTION

I.

2.

Creates Irons Point Special School District, Stone County.

Electors to elect three directors; terms of same.

3. Act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

I.

SECTION 1. That the following described lands shall be embraced in a special school district which is hereby created, to be known as Irons Point Special School District, situated in Stone County, Arkansas, to-wit: Beginning at the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 21, township 14, range 9 west; thence west one and onehalf miles to the southwest corner of section 17; thence north one mile to the southwest corner of section 8; thence west one and one-half miles to the southwest corner of southeast quarter of section, 12, township 14, range 10 west; thence north one mile, thence west one mile to southwest corner of southeast quarter of section 2; thence south four and one-half miles to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of [section] 35; thence east four miles to southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 33, township 14, range 9 west; thence north two and one-half miles to point of beginning.

SECTION 2. That the electors of said Irons Point Special School District shall, at the regular school election in May, elect three directors, who shall have the qualifications now required by law, one for one year, one for two