shall fail to act, on, or before the twenty fifth day of December next, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of said county, to cause an election to be held for the purpose of electing new commissioners. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any vacancy should happen by death, resignation, or otherwise, of the said commissioners, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of said county to hold an election, to acancies fill such vacancy; and all elections which may be held by the Sheriff, or other proper officers for electing said commissioners, shall be held at the different places pointed out in said county, for electing members of the General Assembly. w filled. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all elections which may be held, to elect said commissioners, it shall be the duty of the Sher.. iff of said county to advertise the same at least twenty days before the time of holding the election: and it shall be conducted in the same manner as required by law for the election of Representatives. [Approved Dec. 20. 1820.] An Act to authorize S. B. Shields to sell certain lands therein named. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Samuel B. Shields ad ministrator of Benjamin Glover deceased, of Marengo county be and he is da'r au- hereby authorized to sell all or any number of certificates of certain lands porised to 镪。 situated in this state belonging to the estate of said deceased, on such terms 12 may deem most advantageous, taking bond with sufficient security for the true and faithful payment of the consideration. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said administrator be, and he is hereby authorized, on the sale of such certificates, to make or cause to be made to the purchaser or purchasers (as the case may be) a legal transTransfer fer of the same, which transfer shall be equally as binding as if the same had Been made by the aid deceased in his life time. alid. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said administrator shall before the sale of the lands hereinbefore authorized to be sold, enter into bond with sufficient security payable to the chief justice of the county court of Ada'r to the county in which such lands are situated for the disposition of the ve bond. money arising from the sale of said lands agreeably to the existing laws regulating the distribution of the personal effects of deceased persons. [Approved December 7, 1820.] bar's. ad. An Act to provide for fixing the site for the permanent seat of justice for the county of Maren go, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That John Spinks, Bowen Bennet, Allen Glover, Nathaniel Norwood, and William Irons be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, who, or a majority of whoni shall have power to select and fix upon the most eligible site for the permanent seat of justice for the county of Marengo, within four miles from the centre thereof. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners or a To buy majority of them, shall have full power to contract for, and purchase or receive by donation not more than one quarter, section nor less than four acres of land, by them fixed upon for the seat of justice, and in behalf of said county to receive a good and lawful title to the same which land shall by such commissioners be appropriated as is herein altar directed, to the erection of the public buildings of the county aforesaid. sell Tots. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners are hereby authorized and required to lay off said land in lots of such dimen- Comr's. re sions as they may deem expedient and after reserving a sufficient quired to number for the use of the public buildings, a school house or academy lay off and d houses for public worship, that they cause the remainder thereof to be sold at public auction, at such times and on such credit as they may deem most expedient for the benefit of said county, giving at least ninety days previous notice, in one of the Cahawba or St. Stephens newspapers, and by advertisement posted up at three or more of the most public places in the county: Provided, that no title in fee simple shall be given of any lot, until the whole of the purchase money be paid. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners, and they are hereby empowered, to contract for the build- Contract ing a court house, jail and pillory, of such dimensions as they shall for public agree upon, with the approbation' of the county court; Provided that public notice shall be given by the coinmissioners for at least thirty days, in one of the Cahawba or St. Stephens newspapers and by advertisement posted up at three or more ofthe most public places within the county, of the time and place, of contracting for the erection of said buildings or either of them, and shall contract for the erection thereof with the lowest bidder, who shall enter into bond with good and sufficient security for the performance of his contract. buildings. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of purchas- Co. court ing and acquiring such site, for the scat of Justice the county court be to lay tax and they are hereby authorized, and required to levy and cause to be collected, a county tax of sufficient amount, not exceeding one half of the state tax. Com'rs Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed by this act, before they enter upon the duties assigned them, shall respectively before some justice of the peace or of the county court of said county, take and subscribe the following oath :-I do solmenly swear (or affirm) that I will select and finally fix on the site oath. for the public buildings for the county of Marengo, pursuant to this act according to the best of my judgment, with impartiality to man or place or any other consideration whatever, other than the common good, and equal rights and interests of the citizens of the said county---so help me God. Surplus Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners shall be allowed adequate compensation for their services, to be fixed by the county court. And should a purchase of land be made as herein con- fund, templated, and the sales thereof transcend the amount necessary for the completion of the public buildings and the allowance to the commissioners, such surplus shall by said commissioners be paid forthwith into the hands of the county treasurer, subject to the order of the councourt for county purposes. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners so soon as they or a majority of them shall have performed the duties asgned them shall in writing make a report of all their proceedings unfer this act to the county court of Marengo; the clerk of which court tball place the same on record in his office. And the site so fixed on shall be the permanent seat of justice for said county of Marengo. Com❜rs Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That until, the site for the permanent seat of justice be finally fixed upon, and the public buildings com- Temperapleted that the town of Marengo shall be the place for holding courts, ry site. said county of Marengo : and the county court is hereby authorized and empowered to levy and tause to be collected a county tax suffi. cient to purchase or erect a plain log court house and temporary jail, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to superintend the same. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That there shall be an additional precinct. place of holding elections, at the residence of Isaac C. Perkins in the aforesaid county of Marengo. Election Hes. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect, and be in force, from and after the passage thereof. [Approved Dec. 6, 1820.] An act to provide for enclosing the Public Build- [Approved December 20, 1820.] An act to alter and extend the bounds of Jefferson county and for other purposes. Section 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Asscribly convened, That all that Bonda-part of St. Clair county lying within the following bounds, viz: Beginning where the line dividing the county of St. Clair and Shelby Icave Jefferson county thence along said line to the Cabawba river, thence up said river to the mouth of a creek commonly called Grim nuts fork, thence up said creek to its extreme head, thence north to the line dividing townships fourteen and fifteen, thence along said line to Hartgroves, at the head of Jones' Valley, be and the same is bereby constituted and made a part of the county of Jefferson. Election Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the election recinct. precincts heretofore established in Jefferson county, there shall be one at the house of Micajah Lindsey, Esquire. Bound'ries Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the first day of April next. [Approved, December 20, 1820.] An act defining the boundaries of Marion county and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representai ves of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the permanent boundaries of the county of Marion, shall be those which follow, to wit: Beginning on the line which separates the States of Mississippi and Alabama, at a point where the lipe dividing townships fourteen and Leen cuts the same; thence east on said line, to the south east corner of township fourteen range eleven; thence north on the line dividing ranges ten and eleven to the lines which divides townships eight and nine; thence west on said line to its intersection with the State line: thence south on the State line to the beginning. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Lemuel Bean, Jabez Fitz gerald, Barnes Hollaway, scur. George White, William Metcalf, and William Davis, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to hx on the site for the public buildings in said county which site they Com'rs to shall place at the center thereof, or at the nearest eligible place there- select asite to, not exceeding three miles in each direction from the center; and for public the said commissioners are hereby authorised to fix on the temporary buildings. ite for holding the courts in said county, in which county an election precinct is hereby fixed at the house of William Davis, on the Sypsey fork of the Buttahatchie river, and one precinct at the house of Joe! Dixon, on the head of Tooksapililoh. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed in the preceding section, or a majority of them, shall have power; To rurand it shall be their duty to contract for and receive a good and lawful chase land title for not less than one quarter section of land, at the place by them justice. fired on for the seat of Justice aforesaid, for seat of Contract Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners or a majority of them shall have power to contract for all the necessary for public public building for the county aforesaid, shali fix their several construc buildings. tions, and superintend, reject or receive the same when completed. bond. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners or a Undertakmajority of them, shall give sixty days previous notice of the time and er to givo place at which the public buildings may be intended to be let; at which time and place, so notified, the commissioners shall publicly let out the same to the lowest bidder, binding the undertaker or undertakers in bond with suficient security, payable to the said commissioners for the faithful performance of his or their undertaking. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners are hereby Autherizauthorized to sell such lands as they may acquire for the use of the ed to se!! county in lots of such dimensions, and on such conditions as they may lots. deem expedient; and should the proceeds of such lands be insufficient to meet the expenditures incident to the completion of the public buildings aforesaid, the county court is hereby authorised to lay a Co. Courts County tax not exceeding one fourth of the general tax, which shall authorized be applied to the finishing of the public buildings in said county. to lay tax. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That should a purchase of land be made by the commissioners as contemplated by this act, and the sales Surplus it thereof transcend the disbursements incident to the completion of the disposed of. public buildings, the surplus shall by those commissioners be paid forthwith into the county treasury, subject to the order of the county court, who shall disburse the same to the people of each township by Adding to the proceeds of the sixteenth section according to quality. any how Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed in this act, shall previous to entering on the duties assigned them Comm'rs take and subscribe the following oath: I do solemnly swear that Oath. I will faithfully, according to my best and honest judgment, perform all the duties required of me as a commissioner under this act, and will select and fix on the site for the public buildings for Marion counwith impartiality to men or place, consulting and being guided in that decision, by the common good and the equal rights of every citi, Schelp me God. And, moreover, it shall be the duty of the said commissioners when they shall have fixed on the site for the public buildings in the county aforesaid, under their hands and seals to re- Com'rs to port the same, accompanied with a plan or map of the town to the port. clerk of the county court, who shaH record the same in his office, and the place so fixed on and so reported, shall be the permanent seat of Juctive for Marion county. make re Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That a line shall comrience at a Bounda-point where the State line cuts the Tombeckbe river, running down ries of Fic-the same to the Green county line; thence east on the said county line, ken's Co to the lino dividing ranges one and two, east of the meridian of St. Stepirens, north on said line to its intersection with the Scipse waters of The Beckbe river; thence pursuing the meanders of that stream to that point where the bac dividing ranges twelve and thirteen west of the meridian of Huntsville touches the same, north on said line to the Marion south boundary line, west to the state line; thence on the said line to the place of beginning, which shall form one county to be 17 afknown and distinguished by the name of Pickens county. The temjustice. porary site for holding the courts in said county, shall be at the house of Jacob Dansby. An election precinct is established at ------ Mullens, Election on the road from Columbus to the Falls of the Warrior, and at James precincts. Heplins, and one at the residence of Ezekiel Nash. [Approved December 19, 1820.] An act to establish certain election precincts therein named and for other purposes. Section 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Alabama in General assembly convened, That there shall be four election precincts in the county of Dallas, in addition to the In Dallas. one heretofore established in said county, to wit, one at Selma, one at Portland, one at the house of Mr. Fedrick, on Town creek, and one at the present dwelling house of captain Yoast. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be in the counCotaco. ty of Cotaco, four election precincts, in addition to the one holden at the court house, to wit, one at the house of John Wallis, Centreville, one at the house of Larkin R.Rogers, and one at the town of Decatur. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be in the coun~ Wacos. Y of Wilcox, wo election precincts, in addition to those already provided for by law, to wit, one at the house of John Smith, near the bluff generally known and called by the lower standing Peach Tree, and one at the store house of Allen and Saltmarsh, at the bluff known and called by the name of the upper standing Peach Tree. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the electión precincts hereAutauga. Lofore held at the house of Joseph Lewis, in the county of Autauga, shall hereafter be discontinued, and one established in lieu thereof at the house of John Lewis, in said county. Montgomery. ery. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the two election precincts heretofore established at Pruets store, and Evansville, shall be hereafter discontinued, and one established in lieu thereof at the town of Augusta, in Montgomery county. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall be two addi Montgom-tional election precincts in the county of Montgomery, one at the house of James F. Johnston, at captain Bennets muster ground, and the other at the house of James Ramsay, at captain Wades muster ground. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall, be three elec Tuskaloo- tion precincts in the county of Tuskaloosa, in addition to those alrea dy established by law, to wit, one at Capt. Coons muster ground, one at captain John Hudson's muster ground, and one at captain Henry Pickards muster ground. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That there shall be in the count? Jacisson. of Jackson two election precincts in addition to those already provid |