Title:

Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1880-91

Collection:

Liberian Law Collection

Creator:

Legislature, Republic of Liberia

Subject:

Liberian Law Collection

Extent:

22 300dpi JPEG page images

Publisher:

Herald Office, J.C. Minor

Publication Place:

Moravia, Liberia

Format:

Book

Rights:

The content in the Cornell University Law Library Liberian Law Collection is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of date of publication as well as status under Liberian Law, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections. Items in the collection were digitized in two phases, beginning in 2005 and completed in 2014, from the Cornell University Law Library Liberian Law Collection. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Law Library at lawref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

Acts and Resolutions

• Acts Passed by the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia During the session 1890-91
• Acts
  • An Act chartering the City of Buchanan.
  • An Act making provision for the inducement, encouragement and maintenance of Negro immigrants into the Republic if Liberia.
  • Resolution to assist the Citizens of Virginia in building a Bridge and Causeway through a large swamp btween Vonswah and Zoda Kie's Mission.
  • Resolution appropriating One Hundred and Twenty five Dollars to build a bridge across a Creek leading to Gardnersville.
  • Resolution to restore John Ross and R. W. Watkins of Maryland County and William Taylor of Sinoe County to citizenship.
  • An Act incorporating and chartering the Free Will Society, Number Three of Jimmerson Town, Cladwell, in the County of Montserado.
  • Resolution for the relief of Thomas Curd of Montserrado County,
  • A Resolution providing the apprehending and bringing to justice certain Turbulent Kings and Chiefs of Grand Cape Mount, and Pondeh in the Ding Gelah Country.
  • An Act making Appropriation for cleaning out Ayrea Creek, branch of the Stockton, in Monteserrado County.
  • Resolution providing for laying out and running a road from the [...?] road at Sassy Town or from Cosgo Town five miles back of Louisiana, to the settlement of Fendall in Louisiana.
  • Resolution making appropriations to assist the citizens of the several settlements in the County of Montserrado to throw up extended roads and to build bridges
  • An Act amending an Act requiring the aborigines to pay duties on their earnings.
  • Resolution disposing of the balance of the Bonus, in the possession of the Secretary of the Treasury, and authorizing the purchase of a Steam Gun boat with arms and outfit, and the placing of the several Counties in a state of defence, with suitable Infantry Rifles and amunition.
  • Joint Resolution respecting Public Records.
  • Joint Resolution authorizing a special Election to be held on the Second Tuesday in March A. D. 2891 In the City of Greenville.
  • An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to put the Light House of Monrovia in proper repairs.
  • Resolution making provision for the pay of William Ehnry Taylor, school teacher at Grand Bassa County, Republic of Liberia.
  • An Act to encourage Interior trade to Greenville by use of the Sinoe River.
  • Joing Resolution endowing Scholarships in Liberia College.
  • An act authorizing and granting a Public Road in the Vey Country,
  • Joint Resolution repealing the first section of An Act Providing for the support of the General Government, Approved January 18th.--1875.
  • Resolution appropriating Two Hundred Dollars to asst the Citizzens of Paynesville to build a Bridge and Causeway between Paynesville and Old Congo Town.
  • Resolution appropriating Five thousand one hundred and forty dollars to assist the Citizens of Sinoe County in bulding a bridge and Levees, and to survey certain Creeks and Rivers in Sinoe County.