The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-03-14
New LAWS.

An Act supplemental to and amendato
ry OF an Act entitled: IAN Act to re
incorporate the City of ~Brookhaven,
County of Lincoln, State of Missis
sippi, and to repeal all former Acts
pertaining thereto" Approved Feb
ruary 9th. 1873.
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the Leg
i~slature of the State of Mississippi, That
Section (2) two, of an Act entitled: An
Act to re~-incorporate the City of Brook
haven, in the County of Lincoln, and to
repeal MI former Acts.pertaining there
to" Approved February 9th. 1873. be.
and the same is hereby, so amended. IA
to provide that, from aud after March
the first, A. d. 1878, the election Of
Mayor. Marshal and Aldermen OF said
city shall :be held biennially on the
first Monday of March, instead of an
nually.
SEQ. .. BE it further enacted, That
Section (9) nine. of said Act, he. and
the same is hereby 80 amended MS to
provide. that the c~onyeyances or deeds,
either heretofore or hereafter made by
the CITY Tax Collector OF said city, for
delinquent city taxes, shall. after the
expiration of the time for redemption
as provided in said Act, be pf1ma .fnc{e
evidence that the assessment and sale
and all proceedings of sale for snch taxes
were regular and valid; aud no such con
~vevance. whether made to an individual
or to said city, shall be invalidated in
any court of this State. except by proof
that the taxes for which the laad was
sold, had been paid before sale, or be
fore the expiration of time for relemp-
ton.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That
for the recovery of the possession aud
for the use and occupation of lots or
lands. either heretofore or hereafter
sold for taxes under the provisions OF
the Act to which this is amendatorv.
the purchaser at such sale. or bis as
sign or assigns, or when sold TO the
Mavor and Aldermen of said citv, the
Mavor and Aldermen, or their assign
nr assigns, shall have the remedy of un
awful detainar. as provided in chapter
(XJX.O nineteen. of the Revised Code
of 1871; Prortded, such action be
brought within one year from the expi-
Th1ibt pt lit bltuf lbI iVufiii ptlph, ~
rded further, That unon an appeal
from a Judgment rendered against a de
PENDANT in such action, such appeal
shall operate as q s~upersedeas.
SEC 4. Be it furth enacted, That
the Mayor of said city. when author
ICED by an order or The minutes of the
Board If Aldermen of said city shall
have full power, under his hand and the
seal oe said city, to alien, sell and con
vev. or to lease any lands belonging
to said city. and the deed of said
Mavor. 30 executed, shall vest in the
grantee or lessee therein all the right.
title and interest OF said city in lands
so conveyed, according to the proper i'm
port and construction of such deed.
SEC 5 Be it further enacted, That
that the Jurisdiction of the Mayor %
said city. in his cspacity az ez oWcio
Justice of the Peace, in and for Lin
coin county, shall he cn-extensive with
his county. and his jurisdiction shall
extend to and embrace in snch capacity
all parts OF aaid county. irrespective of
Supervisors or Justices districts.
SEC s. B. It further enacted. That
this Act shal! take effect aud be in force
from aud after IT'S passage.
Approved March LIST, 1878.