SECTION 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith in so far as they affect Chicot, St. Francis, Cross, Jefferson, Johnson, Mississippi, Pope, Phillips, Faulkner, Pike and Lonoke Counties, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 11, 1905. ACT 347. AN ACT to make good the loss of the state school appropriation of District No. 97 of Franklin County for the scholastic years 1903 and 1904. SECTION I. Makes good loss of State school appropriation of District No. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That the sum of seventy-one and sixtynine one-hundredth dollars ($71.69), be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of the State and the auditor is hereby empowered and it is made his duty, to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount of said money to be placed in the treasury of Franklin County, Arkansas, to the credit of School District No. 97 of said county, thereby refunding to said district the amount of money lost by the failure of the directors of said district in making and returning the enumeration of the children of said district for the scholastic year 1903 and 1904. SECTION 2. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 11, 1905. ACT 348. AN ACT to compel the Brinkley, Helena and Indian Bay Railway Company, to erect a depot at Monroe Station, Ark., and for other purposes. SECTION I. 1. Brinkley, Helena and Indian Bay Railway Company required to build a depot at Monroe, in Monroe County. 2. Building to be completed not later than June 15, 1905. 3. Penalty for failure to comply with Act. 4. Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That the Brinkley, Helena and Indian Bay Railway Company be required to erect and maintain a suitable depot building at the station of Monroe, in Monroe County, Arkansas, said station being on the line of what is commonly known as the Brinkley, Helena and Indian Bay Railway Company. SECTION 2. That said depot building shall be erected and ready for the accommodation of freight and passengers not later than June 15, 1905. SECTION 3. That the failure or refusal of said railway company or companies to comply with the provisions of this Act shall subject such company to a penalty in the sum of one thousand dollars payable to the town of Monroe and enforcible in any court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 4. That this Act take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage, subject to the date mentioned in section two (2) hereof. Approved May 11, 1905. ACT 349. AN ACT to organize certain territory in Perry and Pulaski Counties into a special school district to be known and designated as the Ledwidge special school district. SECTION I. Creates Ledwidge Special School District in Pulaski and 2. Provides for the election of directors for said district. 3. Designation of laws governing the district and directors 4. thereof. Directors to make an annual enumeration of the children of school age. 5. Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ar kansas: SECTION I. That the school district situated partly in Perry and partly in Pulaski County and embracing the following territory described by metes and bounds as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of section 27, township 4 north, range 15 west, thence due south three miles to the southwest corner of section 3, township 3 north, range 15 west thence east four miles to the southeast corner of section 6, township 3 north, range 14 west; thence north to the southeast corner of section 31, township 4 north, range 4 west, at a point on the Arkansas River and embracing a part of Ledwidge township in Perry County, Arkansas, and part of Roland and Maumelle townships in Pulaski County, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby organized into a special school district to be known and designated as the Ledwidge special school district. SECTION 2. That on the day of the next annual school election after the passage of this Act the qualified electors of said district, as provided for in section I of this Act, shall elect from the electors of said district three directors having the qualifications required by law; said directors shall determine by lot among themselves their terms of office; one for one year, one for two years, and one for three yars; and said district shall annually thereafter at the regular school election elect one director who shall hold office for three years. SECTION 3. Said school district and the directors thereof shall be governed by the existing laws regulating the common school districts of this State. That any and all taxes collected from that part of said school district which lies in Pulaski County shall be paid into the county treasury of Pulaski County for the benefit of said school district, and all taxes collected from that part of said school district which lies in Perry County shall be paid into the county treasury of Perry County for the benefit of said school district. SECTION 4. The directors of said school district shall make an annual enumeration of the children of scholastic age in said district as now required by law, or that may hereafter be provided for and shall report to the county examiner of Perry County the whole number of such children residing in Perry County, and shall report to the county examiner of Pulaski County the whole number of such children who reside in that part of said district which lies in Pulaski County. And when the common school funds are annually apportioned, said district shall be apportioned according to the number of children so returned in said district. SECTION 5. This Act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 11, 1905. АСТ 350. AN ACT to authorize the appointment of a court stenographer and to provide for the payment of his salary for the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, and for other purposes. SECTION I. 2. 3. Circuit judge of Tenth Judicial Circuit empowered to appoint a court stenographer of said district. Salary of stenographer not to exceed $1,200 per annum, to be apportioned to the various counties of the district. Duties of the stenographer. 4. Stenographer to take an oath of office. 5. Laws in conflict repealed; Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. The circuit judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of this State is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint and employ a court stenographer for said circuit who shall be a competent and well-qualified person, resident of said circuit and a male person over the age of twenty-one years who shall be an officer of his court and whose term of office shall terminate at the same time as that of the judge who appointed him; provided, however, said judge may and it is hereby made his duty, to dismiss from office said stenographer for incompetency, neglect of duty or misbehavior. SECTION 2. That the salary of said stenographer shall not exceed $1,200 per annum, and shall be paid as follows: The counties of Ashley, Chicot, Drew shall each pay $250 per annum; the counties of Bradley, Cleveland and Dallas, |