The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-02-15


the same be publicly burnt the public square in said town.
ex the money which shall be forfeited and enure TO the bene,
OF the copoon and TO require the mayor Of said town. in his
capacity as justice of the peace Of Wilkinson county, proceed
against any such person persons who may be thus found exhibit
ING using such gaming table, whoever may be in any way
engaged or interested therein justices of the peace directed by
the laws Of this State proceed in similar cases; they shall have
power and shall be their duty ordinances
requiring strange suspicious white person. who shall be found
or known to be holding having held private suspicious confer
ee or secret conversations with any slave slaves suspicious
manner within said town. be taken by any proper officer and
brought forthwith before the mayor for examination; any such
person shall be audged guilty Of any unlawful improper conduct
with any such slave slaves such person shall be dealt with
eorng aw they shall haye power to enact and promucate
ordinances prohibiting, under suitable penalties the firing of runs
pistols or crackers in said town. and to prevent and suppress any
nong other improper disturbances theren they shall have the
sole power of granting licenses for retailing spurious liquors in said
town. and regulating the price and time payment Of said licenses
which, shall be less than hundred nor exceeding three
hundred dollars and in shall any such license retailing
spurious liquors be granted Except for the regular established
in said towns unless majority of the free holders and house
holders resident in said town. shall petition the said board of alder
men, certifying in such petition that the applicant for such license
is upright Industrious sober orderly person. and in every way
suitable keep and have the charge of for purpose
and the said board before granting such license shall require
take bond from the applicant with good securities to
approved of by said board payable the corporation of Woodv
in the penalty of two hundred dollars and conditioned that the
person to whom such license shall be granted shall keep quiet
peaceabe orderly house for retailing spurious liquors in the
Woode and shall not permit allow gaming be carried
such house. the premises thereto beong and shall not retail
otherwise dispose of spurious liquors slaves and whenever at
any me such bond shall be forfeited the same shall be put in suit
and prosecuted and the amount recovered shall the Of
said town and said board of aldermen shall have full power at all
times to revoke and annu any license granted they shall be Of
opinion after causing the person having any such license appear
before said board and proper investigation is had touching the
same that the bond given granting said cene has been any
respect forfeited and whenever any such license shall be thus
vokd part of the money paid for the shall be refunded but
shall be forfeited to the corporation for the of said town and
any person persons shall presume to up, open tppng
house. retail spurious liquors therein contrary TO
the provisions Of this without license obtained and held in the
manner aforesaid shall and be lawful and shall be the duty
the mayor Of said town issue his warrant and any such
person persons be brought before him and shall appear
that any such person retailing hath retaed spurious liquors
said town. contrary the provisions of this every such person
offending shall be fined by said mayor exceeding twenty dollars
for the and benefit of said town. and moreover said mayor shall
bind every such person orpons offending appear the
next circuit court Of Wilkinson county there be presented the
manner is directed by the laws of the state Of Mississippi for
the prosecution of persons retailing without license and any
such person. persons shall be found guilty he She they shall
be fined by the court not less than hundred exceeding three
hundred dollars for every such offence; and the limitation of all
prosecutions for eang under the provisions Of this act shall be
next before the Of such prosecution
they shall have power of imposing tax exceed fifty dollars
for every wentour hours all public shows and exhibitions that
may be had made presented said town. they shall have power
and it shall be their duty to pass and pomugae ordinances TO pre-
vent the keeping permitting gaming other dordey public
houses to be kept in said town. and to prescribe the penalties and
punishment for such offences the said board shall have full power
to fine any person. persons exceeding twenty dollars for any
contempt offered to said board while sitting and may also mpson
any such person. for any time not exceeding twelve hours for
such contempt offered as aforesaid. e la5
&c. Powers and Duties Of The Myor-That the mayor Of said
town shall have full power in his Judicial capacity to exercise ur
dcon over all matters arising ont of the provisions Of this act
necessary carry the into full effect in said town. and shall
have and exercise all the powers and jurisdiction Of justice Of the
peace Of the county of Wilkinson throughout said county hsha
be his duty that the provisions of this act and all ordinances
and orders made pursuance thereof shall be truly and faith
fully executed 1t shall be his duty to cali meeting Of the board Of
aldermen any time he deem Unnecessary and he shall cause
to be laid before tem for their consideration, all matters and things
touching the interest and welfare Of said town. lie SHALL any
time when required by any members Of sad board
his opinion in writing to said board concerning any matter
arising out of the provisions Of this act he shall preside at all meet
s the board when present and shall preserve order therein and
shall see that the business thereof conducted regular orderly
manner he shall promptly decide all questions Of order that may
arise at the ng Of said board and may fine exceeding twenty
dollars any member thereof for improper dsordey conduct at
any such sitting and every decision made by him. upon any point
order NAV be appealed from the board il called for by
bers thereof he shall give the casting vote in all Of tie on
all questions acted upon by said board he shall have power
his dissent ordinance rule order that may be passed by
said board Of aldermen it, in his opinion any respect ineon-
sistent with the constitution o this state the provisions Of this act
setting forth his for such dissent in writing; and if after
aforesaid the shall be passed by threefous Of all the
be of said board it shall be the law Of this corporation he shall
have power impose fine mot exceeding twenty dollars and i'm
prison. exceeding twelve hours any person who shall ofe
tempt Of his court while sitting he shall, before entering the
duties Of his Office give bond payable to the governor OF the state OF
Mississippi and his Office in the penalty o three thou
sand dollars with good securities to be approved OF by
the Judge Of probate Of on county conditioned the
required BY law the bonds Of justices Of the peace and for any
forfeiture breach Of the conditions Of such bond be shall be liable
and proceeded against the way and manner justices Of
e peace proceeded against for breaches Of their bonds and IN
all his justice Of the peace for Wilkinson county ne shall be
governed and subject in every respect laws relating justices Of
the peace in the state Of Mississippi
81 po,rs and Dates Of Constable It shall be the duty
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