The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-08
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED By Authority.
PUBLIC ACTS.
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An act to confer additional powers upon all
incorporated cities and towns in the State
of Mississippi.
Section j. Be it enacted By the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, that the corporate
authorities of all cities and towns IN this
State, in addition to the powers and authorl-
ties heretofore granted to them, shall nave
full power and authority to pass such laws
and ordinances not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution of this State, and of
the United States, as they shall deem expe-
dent for the control and regulation of all
drinking saloons, billiard tables, nine pin and
other bowling alleys, eating houses, restau-
rants. and all other places of amusement and
refreshment, and the same to license, or re-
fuse to license, as they judge expedient, and
to impose fines and penalties for the viola
tions of said laws and ordinances; provided.
that the parties licensed by said authorities
shall be liable to all State and county taxes
which NAV be imposed from time to time, and
such license as shall be ordered and fixed by
the respective boards of police of the proper
county.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, that said cor
porate authorities shall have power to levy
such street and road taxes upon all male in
habitants of their respective cities and towns
between the ages of I6 and 80 years as they
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mute for labor on said streets and roads.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted that said cor
porate authorities shall have power to de-
clare what shall be nuisances, and to abate
the same and to pass such laws as shall seem
to them eXpedient for the suppression of vice
and immortality, and the preservation Of good
order and morality. and for the suppression
of vagrancy and trespasses: provided, such
laws shall not be contrary to the laws and
Constitution Of this State, and of the United
States.
See 4. Be it further enacted, that said cor
porate authorities shall have power to pass
laws to regulate the leasing of tenements IN
their respective cities and towns, so as to Sc
cure good order, health and cleanliness.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, that said cor
porate authorities shall have power to build
and establish prison for their respective in
corporations, and when established shall be
a legal prison, and all convicts and persons
arrested for criminal offences against the
laws of the State and the incorporation, may
be confined in such prison.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, that all acts
and parts of acts Incorporating ana confer
ring corporate powers and privileges upon
the town of Verona, in the counties OF Pom
totoC and Itawamba, be and the same are
hereby revived and re-enacted, and the pro-
visions of this act apply to said town.
Sec. Z. BE it further enacted, that hereaf-
ter the election for Mayor and Alderman OF
the city of Jackson, shall be held biennlally
on the first Monday of January and that the
registration of voters shall only be required
biennially, and the next election shall be on
the first Monday of January, 1866; and that
hereafter the election for Mayor and Alder.
men of the city of Columbus shall be held
bienniallv on the first Monday of October
and that the next election shall be held on
| the first Monday of October, 1867.
! See g. Be it further enacted, that all laws
and acts, and parts of acts, in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby repealed
and that this act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Nov. IA, 1868