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

dance 81 the Town Counoli and is shalls have the
same power and authority end bt subject % The
same liabilities b The laws Of thii Stale, now OF
hereafter may be conferred and imposed tpan the
Sheifs ofthe several counties ia the control and /
management az the county Jail.
SIC. 10. That the said Town Councilarel
hereby authorized aud required to pass all
ordinances necessary and proper 70 carry
into effect the preceding pFOVisrens of this
act: to grant BY ordinance such compsnsa- |
ton TO the members Of theft own bodyas
shall be approved by vote Of not less than !
tvo thirds Of all the members elected, not
exceeding one dollar 10 each member Tor
every regular meeting or ppecial meeting oil
the whole Board, and such compensation for
extra or special seryice1 % may be deemed
Just and proper, and by like vote be ap>
proved, and the said Town Council shall in
like manner by like vote, grant cOmpensa.
saton to the Mayor cut Of the town treasury
Of not less than one hundred and fifty nor
exceeding four hundred dollars, to be paid
him quarterly, and they may remove any
subordinate officer or agent of said town al
their pleasure, and shall also have power 10
remo,e the Mayor or any member Of their
own body for malpractces or misdemeanor
in Office or for gross neglect Of duty upon
proof thereof: Provided, that two.thiFds Of
the whole number of the Town Council
concursin such removal by names entered
upon the journal al two successive meetings
of said body, and all designations shall be
made to the Mayor, except that Of the
Mayor, which shall be made to the Town
Councils and the president OF any three
members of the Town Council may at any
time call special meeting thereof, on due
notice being given by the Marshal, whose
duty it shall be to be present at all meetings
regular or special of said Town Council.
The fiscal year shall commence on the first
Monday in November in each and every
year, and on that day the Assessor and Coll
lectOr Of Taxes shall commence his ASSESS
ment on all persons and property, which
assessment shall be completed in all the
month Of November, and shall be made in
pursuance of such rules as may be prescrib-
ed by the Town Council. All assessments
shall be kept in book specially provided
for that purpose, and such assessment on
real estate shall, so far as may be practicable,
be assessed TO the real or supposed owner
thereof, or in the absence of correct infor-
nation as to the OwneT, NAV then simply
designate the number Of the lot or part of
lot in such manner as will identify it, with-
out assessing the same as the property Of
any particular persons who may be the real
or supposed owner or part owner, occupant
or claimant, in order that each piece Of pro.
perty, shall be sold without regard to the
owner or claimant for the taxes due on the
particular property; such assessment on real
or personal property shall operate as a speci.
6c lien thereon from the first day Of NoVem.
Der preceding the assessment, which lien
shall continue aud be in force for the space
of twelve months only; and shall supcrcede
all prior liens or titles, save such as this
State or the United States may have for
taxes due them on said property.
SEC. 10. That every specified piece of real estate
taxed shall be liable primarily for the taxes due
thereon and be sold for the If it can be conve
niently found, if not then such property belonging
to the same person as may be most convenient for
the assessor and collector to seize and sell, which
sales of real and personal property when Sold shall
be sold at public cutlery the door Of the Mayors
Office for cash only, the Same having been advertis-
ed in some newspaper printed in said Town least
ten days PERSONAL and sixty days il real property,
if real esate shall be advertised by the number Of
the lot, otherwise particularly designated, as to
identify it, and apprise the public what property is
intended 10 be sold the purchaser thereof shall have
a deed made TO him by the said assessor and col
lector for the fee simple in said property within
FIVE days aheT the bid is paid, and such deed
shall convey to him title, supoFcedng all
prior liens or cOnveyances except such as are due
the State Ur United States. Provided always, that
that person shall be deemed the purchaser Of Real
property who will Pay the assessment OF taxes and
| all costs ami charges which may have accrued
thereon for the fewest number of font feet, 10 be
taken off that or either side Of the lot which may
not be permanently improved, If practicable. And
Provided alao, that all real estate SO sold for taxes
may be redeemed by the real owner thereof, or
any person for him, within two years theTeaf-
ter; in the event Of the death of said owner then
the same may be redeemed within four years after
said sale, he or they paying the amount Of the taxes
bid, together with all costs and charges connected
| Herewith and interest OH the whole sum at the
rate of ten per centum per annum: nor shall
sales Of real property for taxes be made between
the first day Of July and the first day Of November.
And the assessor and collector Of taxes shall set
forth in his deed 10 the purchases, all the acts he
has done and performed previous to the sale, and
shall swear to the same before some competaut per.
son on the delivery Of said deed, and when any
such dead shall set forth the of the assessor
and collector, the same shall be deemed Drinua-fa-
che evidence Of the truth Of all the facts stated
therein And il at any sale as aforesaid, there shall
be no bid therefor then the officer selling shall
strike off the same 10 Yazoo City.
/ SEC. IA. That all monies raised recovered, re-
ceiyea or collected by means of any TAX. lcence,
penalty, fines, oreitures, or otherwise under the au.
thority Of this act, or which may belong to said
Town, shall be paid INTO the Town treasury, and
shall not be drawn tberefrom except by order and
unde, the authority ofthe Town Council and il shall
be the duty Of the DUard Of Council 10 liqui-
date and settle all claims and demands against SAID
Town, and to require all officers, agents or other
persons entrusted with the disbursements, or expen-
dituEe ofPublc monies TO account 10 them therefor
at such time and in such manner as they may or.
der and drecl; and they shall annually publish for
the Information Of the citizens a statement of the
receipts and expenditures of all publics monies be-
longing to said Town and also Of all debts due and
owing 70 and from the same. 81, s.
n SEC. Is. That all officers now in ONCE under the