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


GALL JOB woRk MUsr BE PAID PoR on
DELIVERY.
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Of said town, and be shall have the custody
of The laws and ordinances, books papeis
belongingt to said town during the said term
Of bis election.
Il shall be the duty Of the Clerk on tho
first Monday in February, ia eachand every
fear, 10 make out a full, complete and
certified register, in alphabetical form, of
the names Of all persons who's az that date
may be in default Of payment OF in aFrear
tof such taxes as may have been assessed To
him OF her for the cuueut or previous year;
also, IN like manner, & statement of the
names Of all persons who may be indebted
TO said town on account Of fines, geHahies,
fort failures OF other account. claim or demand
whatsoever; for which service be she'll re-
IceiVe snch compensation out Of the treasury
as the Board Of Council may think right and
lpIoper to allow, a3d in case said clerk me-
glecte, refuses Or omits 60 to make out, GER
tify and submit said register and statement
10 the Board Of Council at their FIRST Suc@
eeeding meeting thereof for the inspection
Of said Board Of Council and that Of refer
ence by ihe judges of elections on the days
Of elections, he shall forfeit and pay to the
use Of the town Treasury fifty dollars collect.
! able by due course OF law.
: SEC. 9. That the Mayor, Marshal, Trea.
/ suTer, ASSESSOR and Collector, Town Clerk
! and other officers under the government OF
said town, shall before entering on me du>
nj ties of their respective Offices take an oath
a or affirmation TO support the constitution of
o the United States and Of this State, and
4 faithfully and impartially to perform the
n several duties OF the office to which they
n may be respectively elected or appointed,
II and shall give such bond 10 said town with
q good and sufficient security il such sum or
Il sums, aud with such con ditions thereto as
!. the Town Council may from time TO time
n order and direct, and the yeas and nays Of
\. the members of Council accepting such
le bonds shall be entered upon the journal of
nj their proceedings, and in all cases not herein
d provided for, shall respectively be allowed
at and receive such fees and compensation for
m their services. and be liable TO such fines,
m penalties and forfeiiuIes for negligence,
of carelessness, misconduct in Office aud posi-.
nd tive violation Of duty as the said Town
nj Council shall by ordinance order and deter
IN. mine, and in case Of sickness, temporary
nu absence or other cause of the Mayor, the
lei Town Council shall appoint some suitable
M person 10 act and perform the duties Of that
or Office during such sickness, Temporary abs
,er sence or vacation, who shall be obeyed and
ZEN respected accordingly, and shall Be SLOWED
IN. the same fees and salary &c are allowed the
ID Isaid Mayor, from who're salary such allow,
or ance Of salary shall be deducted: ProUi led
mi that disappointment to Office shall be made
de By the Town Council, under this act, Of any
or officer or agent Of said town or TO ill any
i've vacancy thereof without the concurrent vote
of ma Iority Of all the members, and the
Of persons voting for or against such appoint
rsl ment shall be entered on the journals Of th,
ct. Council.
wn SEC. 7. That 70 defray the current ex
or penses Of the town, the Council shall hav,
ed power TO levy and collect taxes on IN,
Of real aud personal property therein at tn,
ed, annual appraised value thereof: Prcuileo
m~ the amount Of taxes levied as aforesaid, shal
on not in any one year, exceed one half of on
the per centum on the aggregate value of taxa
airy BILE property in said town, and which sal
ion levy shall include all slaves between III
the ages Of ten and fifty yeare, they shall ais
leiT have power, whenever in their opinion III
led, interest OF said town shall require, TO lev
. Of and collect taxes on dogs and other domesti
are animals not Included in the list Of taxes {,
me State or county purposes. The Town Coul
ball Gil shall have power to cause 10 be opene,
elm. graded, paved, repaired or otherwise in
\ or proved any street, lane, aley, sidewal
lrn' maj ket space, sewers, cutters or public lam
IN lngs, and TO assess and collect speciaI "a
zen, for defraying the costs or expenses INQUIRE
sent for sidewalk paving only, by an equal asses
uch nlent per front foot upon the individual pr
be; perty holders bounding or butting az afor,
Il OF said, and II shall be the duty of the Tow
own Council in all cases where the probable e.
pril. Pense on airy contemplated Job of work
very other pubic improvement shall amount
! the or exceed the sum Of one hundred dolla
Ome 10 direct the clerk 10 issue, by publeat
aths, 10 SOHO newspaper printed 10 SAID town
Pre-. by Dot less than Eve written notices TO
ings pc Jted up in the most public places for /
have space Of at least ten days, proposals embr,
end. ing specifications OF the contemplated VOL
vote and the Council upon opening the offerir
rants or bids therefor, shall exercise sound d
Town erection as to whom the contract shall
= thel given. And the Town Council shall ca,
reg. the streets, lanes, alleys, commons and VIII
rsien. of said town lobe kept open and 10 Ter
3 seal aud free from all kinds Of Ruisances: Il
4. shall have the power of appointing Pnl
~ abb Weigher, Gpaeer and Inspector, Supe
1uncil soF Of Streets, highways and wharf vii
shall said town, and Of collecting IN 9noney
N the labor any sum not exceeding Eve dollars
suFeE, nualY as a street or poll tax from all per,
arshal liable by the laws Of this State Ia nav,
duties tax or 10 labor on the highways. They :
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