The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-04-03

ordinanceand by concluding said Indictment Id
against the peace and dignity of the State Il
OF Mississippi: and proVided also, that in all /
civil actions which may Be brought and tried Ii
before SAID Mayor, the right of appeal from {
the Judgment Of said Mayor to the circuit II
court shall be preserved 10 parties, plaintiffs /
and defendants in like manner and subject "a
TO the rules and requirements which by law !
are prescribed IN regulating appeals in sim
liar cases before justices Of the peace, and i
the said circuit court Of YazoO county is
hereby authorised, empowered and directed K
10 take cognlzance Of and hear and determine /,
all such cases as shall be- brought before !.
them by appeal as aforesaid, and to assess
such fine and pass such judgment thereon |,
as shall be final Ii shall be the duty of the !,
Mayor, and be is hereby authorised Is hold I
court daily to be called the Mayors Court
of YGz0O City," which shall be in eessioD
not less than two hours in each day and for
longer space Of time should business re- !
Iqure il, he shall keep true and faithful re-
cord of the proceedings of said court, and the
said court shall issue al such wrils and pro.
cess and execute all such powers as may be
necessary ard proper for the due perform
lance Otis duties, and all such wriis and pro-
cess shall be attested in the name of the
Mayor then in Office aud sealed with the
seal fsaid court, which shall be the tow
seal and shall be obeyed under the same pen.
) allies and subject TO the same remedies as
are by law prescribed in relation to wrts
: and process in the circuit court, and the said
: court shall have power 10 fine and impTison
. for contempt; he shall have power TO admin
iSter Oaihs or afhFmations 10 examine and
; certify dispositions Of witnesses under CONS
; mission from the courts of this State
+, or the United States or the courts of
: any of the separate States, 10 enter pro-
test, in cases of insurance, and TO execute
J such powers as may by subpoena and attach
! ment compel the attendance of witnesses,
: and take their dispositions, for which service
D he shall be allowed such fees as are allow ed
: Justice Of the peace and Noiaries Public.
and for the due and efficient exercise Of all
0 the powers he rein and hereby vested in him
e be shall have power, and il shall be lawful
!, for him to award all such process, ami issue
II all such wriis, as shall be necessary TO en-
h force the due administration of rights and
il Justice throughout said town, and for The
e lawful exercise of his jurisdiction, agreeably
d to the usages and principles Of law; he
y moreover, shall have full power and authori,
ID ty TO take aud certify the acknowledgement
9 of deeds, for the couveyances or incumbran,
Ie ces OF real estate, situated within the State
~ ard also powers Of attorney and other seal,
III led instruments Of writing, to administer
y, oaths or sffirmations in all cases wherein al
er affidavit is deemed necessary, as the foun
ts dalion of any official act to be performed, be
n NAV solemnze the rights. Of matrimony be
IL
IN State, who shall produce license lawful,
obtained, and when there happens 20 be ne
DO coroner in the county, or when he resides
rs at an inconvenlent distance, or cannot con
ii yenienhy attend, he, 10 such cases, may ex
Of ercise and discharge the duties of coroner
Mt when any person is killed or suddenly died
VS. within the limits of the corporation, anc
&c shall be entitled TO The same fees 10 be paiG
ci out st the country treasury, as the corone
mt would have been, he shall have power AM
ZEE full authority, by virtue of his Office, TO dis
vi ichatge the duties required of Notary Pub
pit tic by the laws of this State, and shall kee
Ai6 in we'll bound book, fair registers of hi
nd official acts as such by him doue in virtue c
er his Office as Notary Public; and shall whe
all required give certified copies Of any recon
in in his office, unto any person or persons az
wn plying for the same, such person or person
The paving the legal fee therefor. That in a
I'M elections for town officers, it shall be III
aid duty of The Mayor to issue proclamation
lb- the qualified voters of said town, seltin
lalt for the time of such elections, the place
Rer places when the same may be held the otic
1iIn or officers 10 be chosen and cause such pr
on clamalion TO be published in newspap
the printed in said town, OF by posting in har
eT~ bills in four of the most public places, at lea
ties twenty day previous to such election, al
TO every such election shall be opened betWet
cial the hours OF eight and ten O'Clock in {
ton forenoon, and continued open until 70
IAN. o clock n the afternoon, and shall in
and things be conducted, agreeably TO the la
the regulating Slate elections,an il shall be /
iths duty of the judges Of said elections viii
are two days thereafter to make out and dir,
nine the returns thereof 10 the Mayor Of Faid To-
Pros in the same manner that the State elecli
said returns are required TO be made: probid
) of that in all elections for Mayor the reiu
shall thereof shall be made and directed 10
pay clerk of the Town Counciland The said M
le of or or clerk of the Town Council, as the G
have NAV be. shall within three days after any 5,
udg~ election open the returns which have b,
unty made 10 him as aforesaid, and shall ID
1t Of an abstract of all the votes and file the So
Il Sc with the Town clerk, who shall make
Iayor cord thereof ii . book TO be kept 81
said for hat purpose, and the person or pers
ed to having the highest.number Of votes shall
costs declared duly elected, and IL upon canv
ct Of ling The polls il shall happen an equal n
ppeal Der al votes be cast for two or more psrl
ssaid, for Tie same Office II shall Be the duty oil
same newly elected members of the council
same decide and declare which candidate 5
as by be elected, and m tie events che newly el
5 ap. led council are equity divided II determI
Of The which candidate shall qualify; then, an