Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away any ardent, vinous, malt liquors or intoxicating drinks, commonly called bitters, whatever, within five miles of the Methodist church building, situated in the town of Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas; provided, this section shall not apply to any regular practicing physician who in the course of his practice prescribes the same as a necessary treatment for the patient requiring a stimulant. SECTION 2. That any person or persons who shall or may violate any of the provisions of section I of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each separate violation of said Act. SECTION 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 6, 1905. ACT 300. AN ACT to amend Section 5014 of Kirby's Digest. SECTION I. Amends Section 5014 of Kirby's Digest, relative to filing liens for work done or materials furnished. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That Section 5014, Kirby's Digest, be amended so as to read as follows: "Any person having a lien under this Act and desiring to avail himself of its provisions shall, within thirty days after such account for work or labor done or performed, or material furnished, is due, file with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the debtor resides, a just and true account of the demand due or becoming due after allowing all credits, and containing a description of the property to be charged with said lien, verified by affidavit." Approved May 6, 1905. ACT 301. AN ACT to create Special School District No. 16, in Marion County, Arkansas, and to authorize said special school district to borrow money and mortgage the property of said district to secure the same, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Creates North Yellville Special School District. 2. Directors to be elected and term of each. 3. District authorized to borrow money and give mortgage. 4. Evidence of indebtedness to be in form as other instruments of like kind. 5. 6. Rights of district in law or equity. Abolishes common school district No. 16, in Marion County. 7. Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I That all the lands now embraced in School District No. 16, in Marion County, Arkansas, be, and the same is hereby created a special district, to be known as North Yellville Special School District. SECTION 2. That the electors of said special school school district, which is hereby created, shall, at the regular school election in May, elect six directors, two of which shall serve one year, two for two years, and two for three years, and that said special school district shall be governed by the laws governing other special school districts in this State. SECTION 3. That said Special School District No. 16 is hereby authorized and empowered, for the purpose of raising funds for the erection and equipment of necessary school buildings, to borrow money and mortgage the real property of said district as security therefor, under such conditions and regulations as to amount, time, interest and manner of payment of same as the board of school directors of said district shall prescribe, and to renew and extend, from time to time, any evidences of indebtedness or mortgages, or both, issued or made by virtue of this Act. SECTION 4. Said evidences of indebtedness, whether warrants or promissory notes, or both, and mortgages shall be in form, in all respects, as other instruments of like kind are required by law to be, and shall have the same force and effect as they would if executed by a natural person, and the warrants shall have the same validity as they would if there were money in the county treasury to pay the same at the time they are drawn, and may be drawn payable in the future, and need not be registered with the county treasurer until the time for payment, but shall be drawn upon the building fund and paid out of it in the order of their date as the building fund is provided and collected by successive levy and collections; and said school district shall be allowed in law and equity no defense merely by reason of the fact that it is a school district. SECTION 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to prevent or cut off from such school district any right in law or equity which a natural person might claim and assert in like circumstances, and in any action by or against said district arising on any instrument or contract made under this Act, the district shall, as far as practicable, be deemed and treated as a natural person. SECTION 6. That Common School District No. 16, in Marion County, Arkansas, is hereby abolished and created into a special school district, to be known and designated as North Yellville Special School District, and all moneys, property and credits of said common school district is hereby transferred to said special school district. SECTION 7. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. [This bill was filed in the office of the Secretary of State by the Governor without his signature, May 6, 1905.] ACT 302. AN ACT to establish Fencing District No. 5, in Independence County, the impounding of stock, the collecting of assessments, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Establishes Fencing District No. 5, in Independence County. Boundaries of same. Fence required; gates to be maintained. 2. Directors named and term of office of each. 3. Election of directors to be held each year. Duties of directors, etc. 4. Unlawful for stock to run at large in district; violations of 5. Public pounds to be kept by a poundkeeper. 6. Board to appoint a poundkeeper. Compensation of poundkeeper. 7. Interfering with poundkeeper a misdemeanor. Penalty therefor. 8. Leaving gates open a misdemeanor; fine therefor. 9. Laws in conflict repealed; Act in force from passage. Whereas, More than two-thirds of the landowners of the territory affected hereby, having petitioned for and given notice as required by the Constitution, of the intention to apply for the enactment of the following bill, into law, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That Fencing District No. 5, in Independence County, be, and the same is hereby authorized and established; the said district embracing the lands lying within the following described boundaries, to-wit: (All being in township II north, range 5 west.) Beginning at the quarter section corner, between sections 1 and 12; thence west on line to section corner to sections 1, 2, II and 12; thence west on line 850 links; thence south 131⁄2 degrees east, 500 links; thence south, 13 degrees east, 400 links; thence south, 4 degrees east, 150 links; thence south 250 links; thence south, 11⁄2 degrees east, 584 links; thence north 871⁄2 degrees west, 1,800 links; thence north 40 degrees west, 2,600 links; thence west 1,950 links; thence south 2,000 links; thence west 1,100 links; thence south 47 degrees west, 350 links; thence south II degrees east, 600 links; thence south 13 degrees east, 350 links; thence south 15 degrees west, 300 links; thence south 3 degrees west, 400 links; thence south 91⁄2 degrees east, 330 links; thence east 40 links; thence south 1⁄2 degree west, 550 links; thence south 43 degrees west, 450 links; |