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


SECTION l. BE enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi. that so much Of
the county Of Yazoo as is contained within
the limits and boundaries of the following |
described lands. 10 wit: The west half Of sec.
tiOn No SO, and. lois numbered one, four
and fivesof Section 80, all in Township IL. |
Range west in the district Of Chocktaw, At
place heretofore known as Humans Blgf, |
on the Yazoo river IN the county and state
aforesaid, being the same upon which the
town of Manchester, was originally laid out,
shall be and the same is hereby declared TO
be Town, and the inhabitants thereof are
lcTeated body corporate and polite with
perpetual succession by the name and style
Eof YAzoo CRY, which shall be laid off into
two or more sepe rate and distinct wards here
after to be designated by the Town Council,
and as such by that name, shall be capable
in law Of contracting and being contracted
with, of sueing aud being sued pleading and
being impleaded, answering and being an
swered, within all courts and places, and
in all matters whatsoever and also ofpurches
ing, using, occupying. enjoying and convey
ing real, personal and mixed estate, and
may have and use a corporate seal, and
; change, alter and renew the same at pleas
sure, and shall be competent TO have, exer
else and enjoy all rights, immunties, privii-
eyes and powers, and he subject to all the du>
ties and obligations incumbent upon and app
pertaining to municipal corporation and
for the better ordering and governing the
said town the exercise Of the cooperate pow>
ers Of the same hereby and herein granted,
aud The administration of its fiscal pruden.
tial, and municipal concerns with the con,
Educt, direction and government thereof, shall
be vested in one principal officer to be styled
the Mayor, Board of Seiectmen TO be de-.
nominated lie Town Council together with
such other officers as are hereinafter men
toned and povided for.
SEC. 9 That The said town to-wit: YaZoC
City, shall be and hereby is invested as the
lawful owner and proprietor with all the real
Persenal and mixed estate or property, and al
the righlsand privileges thereof together will
all the property, funds and revenues. and al
monies, debts accounts and demands du,
and owing or in any wise belonging TO salt
town, or which by and under the. authoTit
of any former act or acts have been acquired
i vested in, or is or may be owing or belong
iDp 10 said town as aforesaid aud she sam
are hereby transferred 20 the corporate bod
:, created and established by this act, and Al
= suits pending and judgments recovered by
), in favor Of or against said Town togethe
II with all rights, interests, claims and demand
in favor of and against the same may be con
/. lnued, defended and collected in the sam
= manner as though this act had never Tee
II,,Ypassed.
= SIC. 8. That The said Mayor of Yazo
,'r City shall be elected by the qualified voter
''r thereof on the first Monday of April bienn
u ally, and shall hold his Office for The term
,,r two years, il shall be his duty TO be vgilaI
and active al all times in causing the Law
er, and ordinances OF said town TO be put in fore
and duty executed. to inspect the condu,
pr of all subordinate officers in the governed
y. thereof and as far as in his power 10 caut
b,r all negligence, carelessness and positive '
err olation Of dutyto be prosecuted and prump
ly punished be shall keep the Seal of sa
town, sign all commissions, licenses al
Or permits which may be granted by or und,
the authority of the Town Council, and sha
er, keep an Office in some convenient place
er, the said town. TO be provided by the Tow
, Council, which may al the. pleasure of Il
H. Town Council, be used as a Council Char
b,r Der, he shall be the executive officer of So
b'r town and the general supervisor Of all su
let. ordinate officers under this Charter; he sb
!, perform such duty and exercise such pow
Co. Ct, as from time TO time, may devolVe upon b
,b,r by the ordinances of said town not inco
lb'r silent with the provisions Of this act and
lb'r character and dignity Of his Office and genl
Sep ally do and perform all such other dut
u,
ob,r the Office Of Mayor, he shall in his Jude
g'st capacity have exclusise original jurisdlct
g'sI Of ell cases for the violation Of the oTdin
0er ces Of said town, and concurrent civili
: criminal jurisdiction in all cases where by
pep laws Of the State justices of the peace wi
nh in the corporate limits of said town only
mb'r or shall be authorised ID hear and determ
mb'r and in any manner have power TO act: z
MP y. Uided, that in all cases brought before /
ssPI Mayor for violations OF the ordinances
~ said town and when the said Mayor s
y, adiudge the defendant or defendants 10
fine Of ten dollars or upwards exclusive
costs, the defendant erdefendanis shall /
the right of appealing from the said 10
par ment TO the circuit court Of 4azoo col
par upon giving bond ia double the amour
par. said judgments and costs. and with such
psa cuTity as shallb approved of BY said Nj
nsr within ten days from The rendition Of
q judgment which bond shall be conditions
pay and discharge the judgment and {
d which may bereCoVered against him, BIZ
Z aol them in the said circait court, which aF
a. ~ when perfected by giving bond as aiore
40. shall entitle the party appealing TO the /
do. firhls and privileges subject to the
conditions, Teslrielions and Limitations
$50 The laws Of this State pertain to parties
$500 pealing from Tie judgments Of Justices 4
5,0h peace % the circuit court, and the said /
All, So appealed, shall be prosecuted in BAL,
400 cult coutt 81 indictment and trial bY il
80 the same manner Is offences against
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