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 That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 11, 1905.

ACT 332.

AN ACT regulating the use of dynamite and other explosives in catching or killing fish, and prescribing punichment for use of same and for other

SECTION

purposes.

I. Unlawful to use dynamite in the waters of Lafayette and
Little River Counties.

3. Acts in conflict repealed; in force from passage.

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

SECTION I. That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person with intent to kill, harm or paralyze any fish in the waters of Lafayette and Little River Counties, in this State, to deposit in any stream, lake, pond, or other body of water in said counties, any dynamite or explosive material of any kind, or to take from any such waters any fish so stupefied or killed, or in any way to assist or contribute to depositing such dynamite or other explosive in such waters or taking therefrom any fish killed or stupefied by the use of such dynamite or other explosive.

SECTION 2. That any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and shall be punished therefor by imprisonment in the penitentiary of Arkansas for a period of not more than one year, and by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.

SECTION 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved May 11, 1905.

ACT 333. V

AN ACT to authorize the real estate owners of an improvement district to be organized in the city of Jonesboro to elect directors for the purpose of purchasing and controlling the water and light plant, and for the construction of sewers for said city.

SECTION

1. Empowers the citizens of Jonesboro to elect directors to control water and light plant and sewer system of said city. Council to name day for said election of directors, appoint judges, etc.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Apportionment of votes according to taxes paid.

Votes to be counted and certificates of election given to those elected by judges and clerks of election.

Contests may be made in the circuit court by parties aggrieved.

6. Poll books and ballots to be kept for one year.

7. Act not intended to repeal any Act regulating the creation of improvement districts.

8. Act in force from passage.

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

SECTION I. That whenever the mayor and city council shall organize the city of Jonesboro, or any part thereof, into an improvement district, the real estate owners in said city, in proportion to the amount of taxes paid by them respectively, are hereby authorized and empowered to elect nine directors who shall be residents and real estate owners in said city, and shall have complete and full control of the operation and management of the water and light plant, and of the construction of the sewers, or a sewer system within said city, and over lands adjacent thereto. That upon the election of said directors they shall assemble and by an agreement to be reached among themselves, divide themselves into three classes, three of whom shall hold office for one year, three for two years and three for three years, and that their respective successors shall each hold his office for a period of three years.

SECTION 2. For the purpose of carrying this Act into execution the city council of Jonesboro shall name a day upon which an election for directors may be held, and shall appoint three judges and two clerks for the purpose of holding said election who shall be residents and real estate owners within the district.

SECTION 3. For the purpose of electing the directors hereinbefore provided for, all persons and corporations who are bona fide owners of real estate, situated in the improvement district shall have one vote for each dollar of improvement taxes that they are required to pay, under the assessment made for the purpose of making such inprovement, and each real estate owner shall have a right to vote

for nine directors, and shall be authorized to vote one vote for each one dollar of taxes which he may have to pay under the assessment.

SECTION 4. When the polls for the election of directors are closed, it shall be the duty of the judges and clerks of the election to count the ballots, and if necessary they can compare each ballot with the tax books of the city or county, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any real estate owner has voted a greater number of votes than he is entitled to, but shall in all cases allow each real estate owner the right to vote the full number of votes that he is entitled to under the provisions of this Act. And upon ascertaining the number of votes cast for each director, the said judges and clerks of election shall deliver to the nine directors receiving the highest number of votes a certificate of their election, which shall entitle them, or either of them, to act during their respective terms.

SECTION 5. Any person or persons voted for as directors who may feel aggrieved, or feel that there has not been a fair counting, may file a contest in the circuit court against such directors whom they may deem not elected, and after giving said contestee notice, may proceed to take proof as to the number of votes cast in said election, which proof shall be submitted to the circuit court, and determined as any other contested election cases are determined.

SECTION 6. That the judges and clerks of election shall select one of their number whose duty it shall be to preserve and retain the poll books and ballots for the election of any board of directors for a period of one year, and shall hold the same in readiness and subject to inspection by any person who may contest the election of any director.

SECTION 7. This Act is not intended to repeal any law regulating the creation of improvement districts.

SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect and be in force

from and after its passage.

Approved May 11, 1905.

АСТ 334.

AN ACT to amend Section 2 of an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the fees and salary of the sheriff and ex-officio collector of Sharp County," approved March 31, 1899.

SECTION

I. Amends Section 2 of Act of March 31, 1899, fixing salary of sheriff and collector of Sharp County.

2.

Fixes salary of sheriff and collector of Sharp County.

3. Act in force from passage.

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

SECTION I. That Section 2 of an Act to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to fix the fees and salary of the sheriff and ex-officio collector of Sharp County," approved March 31, 1899, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. The fees and salary of the sheriff and ex-officio collector of said county of Sharp shall not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum, and out of this sum he shall pay for all deputies and assistants.

SECTION 2. This Act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 11, 1905.