The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-24
CHARTER or YAzoo CITY.


sECrON i BE enacted By the Legislature Of the State
Bounds Mississippi That much of the county Yazoo as contane
'N within the limits and boundaries the following
t0wN! the west half Of
four and FIVE Of section 49, all township To- range west h
district Ct Ghocaw At place heretofore known Hannah
u on tho Yazoo river in the county aforesaid e
ing the same which the Manchester originally
lad QUIZ shall be- andthe same hereby declared town.
and the inhabitants thereof body corporate and polite
WIN perpetual succession by the style City,
hereafter to be designated by council and as such BY that
name shall be capable law Of contracting being contracted
n Of sleg and being sued pleading and being Peaded
swer'ng and being answered all places in
I'll matters Whatsoever and so of purchasing using, occupying
enjoying and conveying real personal mixed estate and may
nave and use corporate SEAL and change altar and the
same pleasure and shall be competent
JOY all rights, mmuntes privileges powers subject
all the duties and obligations incumbent upon and apperanng
said town. the exercise Of the corporate powers the
by and herein granted and the administration fiscal pruden
Tow" da and municipal with the conduct direction and
Onc' eminent thereof shall be vested principal officer be sy
ed the Mayor board of secmen be denominated the
Connl together with such other officers hereinafter
Proper SECTION further enacted That the said town. to.wt
"n" zoO City, shall be- and hereby invested the lawful
~ and proprietor with all the real personal and mixed estate
ey and all the rights and privileges thereof together with the
property funds and and amonies debts, and
demands due and owing or wise belonging said town.
which, BY and under the authority former act have
been acquired vested in, Oris may be owing belonging
said town aforesaid and the hereby transferred the
Suits corporate body created and established by this and all suits
pending and Judgments by favor against said
together with all rights interests claims and demands ia
Ofan against the may be continued defended and cOec
ted the though this act had been passed
Election SECTION further enacted That Mayor va
usOzoO City shall by qualified thereof
Monday April bennay and shall hold his Office for the term
Duties O two shall be his duty be vgant and active at all
mesn causing the laws and ordinances of said be put in
duly eecuted inspect conduct all subordinate
officers the government thereof and as far in his power
all negligence, caressness and positive violation Of duty to
be prosecuted and promptly punished; he shall keep the seal Of
all commissions licenses and permits, which may
granted by under the authority Of the council and shall
office convenient place said to be provided
BY council which may the pleasure the town
ell be used council chamber; he shall be executive officer OF
said and the general all subordinate officers un
der this charter; shall perform such duties and exercise such
M powers time may devoe upon him by the Ordi
and the character and dignity Of his Office and generally 90 and
pertain of mayor he SHALL in his Judicial capacity
Jusd original jurisdiction of all cases for the violation OF
Oathe ordinances of said and concurrent civil and criminal IT,
risdiciOn in Asses where by the State justices Of the
peace wih limits Of said town only are or shall
be M end determine, or in any manner have power
TO act MI brought before said mayor or
violations OF nass said and when the said may
shall auge defendants pay fine ten
dollars upwards exclusive Of COSTS the defendant or defendants
i the right of appealing from the said Judgment to the CIR
, s,-cu county, giving bond double the amount
o SsOf said judgment and costs and with such security as shan De
" Judgment which bond shall pay and discharge the
Judgment may be received against him. her or
d ing aforesaid shall enre the party appealing the same
rights and privileges subject the conditions restrictions ano
limitations by Of this State pertain to parties appealing
from The Judgments d justices Of the peace to a9i Cu ut
by indictment BY jury the same manner as onenegs
against vs0 the State prosecuted; and shall De sum
cent forth in the Indictment the offences IN the WORDS o.
81 ordinance violated and refer said ordinance Oy u
ny without recng such ordinance and by concluding the seu
@ Indictment against the peace dignity Of the State Of MssP-
pi. And provided also all civil actions which may De
brought before said the right OF appeal from '1e
Judgment Of said mayor circuit court shall De preserves "
~ parties plaintiffs defendants in like manner and suJect % ne
rules requirements which BY law prescribed IN
e2Fes g sum- cases oe1' hereby authorized empowered
directed eognance hear and determine al
shal be brought before by appeal as aforesaid and
~ assess such judgement thereon as shau
@ ~ usI Be the Of the and be hereby au
10 hold daily, Be called the Mayors Court "
Yrso fn shah be session not less than two hours
49, md Car longer space Of should business require
~ sbal keen true and faithful record Of the proceedings O
[ and the said court shah issue al such wits ana process
- $500 al -1cb povers, may be necessary and proper o
- d1s performance Of duties and all such vrs And P5oce
81 n~g uthe name the mayor then u ONCE ana scar
- a aid court which shall Be the town ea ~.
t- obevod under penalties and sue ne 1
remedies q arp b laV prescribed % le'-''s' ~