The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
An ITO incorporate the town Of Tcbula. in II.
of Holmes 'Ounly


SECTION l. Be IL enacted bv the T1o.,
tire Of the State of lississiDpi. TbSgt 's a.
town of Tchula, in the county of HOLMES Tue LO
and the same is hereby, incorporated ma,
the said name of Tchula and that the co.
porate limits of said town shall he coy
prised within and consist of so much If ~.
land included in the following area as is oors
Of Tchula Lake, viz: Take as center t[l
southwest corner of the store occunied I,.
Gwin Il Jones, and extend one halfmiIe 4
each cardinal point Of the compass. so as 70
form a square.
SEC. ,. Be 1t further enocicd ThatJD
Dabney, PeytOn Jones, J. Marks and
George Jones shall be. and they are hereby
appointed commissioners to conduct tfa
first election for the officers of said town
and that any two of them may act: said
commissioners shall proceed immediately
after the passage of this act. TO hold an
election, thirty days notice of which shall
be posted conspicuously i'll said town Of
Tchula, and at said election there shall he
voted for one mayor and five aldermen
who shall be citizens of the State, residing
within the corporate limits, and the pcr
sons so elected at said election shall be
called the mayor and aldermen Of the
town of Tchula, and by that name NAV
sue and be sued, plead and be implead
ed in law and equity, and may exer.
else the powers incident to towns incopo.
rated in this State and may make such
rules, regulations and bylaws for the GOV.
eminent of said corporation rs they may
deem eXpedient, not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution Of the State, or Of the
United States
SEC. 8 BE II FURTHER ea0cfeR. That the
said mayor and aldermen shall be elected
on the first Monday in December 1SS2, and
in11 nd l,an
in Office until their successors are elected
and qualified according to the requirements
of the present constitution said mayor
and aldermen shall be citizens Of said State
residents within the corporate limits of said
town, and shall take an oath, which may be-
administered by any justice Of the peace Of
the county. or by the mayor in office to the
mayor and aldermen elect, faithfully to dis
charge their duties as such mayor and
aldermen; said elections shall be held ac.
cording to the bylaws Of the town, upon due
notice, to be regulated by such bylaws
SEC. /. Be It FURTHER c1l0cted, That at
the election hereinbefore provided for, and
at all subsequent biennial elections there
shall be voted for and elected one marshal,
who shall be a resident Of the town, and
shall possess the qualifications prescribed
by law for constable. and shall give bond
in the sum of five hundred dollars, with
sureties to be approved by the mayor, for
the faithful performance of such duties as
are prescribed by law for Constables in
this State, and such other duties as may
be prescribed by the mayor and aldermen.
Sec. 5. Be II further cadctcd, That said
mayor and aldermen shall be eX-otlicio con
SENATORS Of the peace, and may arrest
without warrant, any persons within the
limits of said town who may be breaking
the peace or Wolff any ordinance of said
town or law of ytate in their presence,
and take such D Bn before the mayor for
.exapj natiAP paXor and aldermen
g arsh 1l by the quail
tiers f31. The mayor
KH%s Of the board,
go Ote in case Of u
A9nay come up for
a. ~ his name shall be
afizfss n and official publ
Sec. 6. BE Il tUTihcr enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen may pass such ord-
nanCes as may be necessary for the govern
ment of the town, may levy taxes on all the
property Of the town, real and PERSONAL
that may be subject to taxation under the
general revenue laws Of this State, not eN-
ceedng fifty per cent. Of the amount of the
State tax, to be expended for municipal
purposes, as may from time to time be or
dered by the mayor and aldermen.
SEC 7. BE it FURTHER enacted, That the
meetings Of the mayor and aldermen shall
not be less than three times year: they
may adjourn from day to day or to any
day, and they may at such meetings tran.
sact any business appertaining to their
office and duties. The mayor or any two
aldermen may call a special meeting at any
time, as may be provided in the by laws Of
the town
Sec. s. Be it further enactca, That the
mayor and aldermen may issue license for
public exhibitions Of circusses, show sand
other public performances.
Sec. 9. Be it FURTHER eaGcted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall keep a record Of
their proceedings, may appoint one Of their
own number secretary, and in the absence
of the mayor the aldermen may appoint a
mayor pro tenn, and may also appoint one
OF their own number treasurer, and the
board may prescribe the duties Of secre-
tary and treasurer.
SEC. 10 BE it further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall have power to
make provisions from time to time, for
assessing tax valuation OF property subject
to taxation within said town; that the
taxes so assessed under this act may be
collected in the mode in which State and
county taxes are collected, except that the
town marshal shall be the collector Of taxes
III UhO COHH OIIly, anu oudll HIVE III iHC
powers Of the sheriff for that purpose; and
the board of mayor and aldermen shall fix
the compensation of the town marshal for
collecting the taxes, and may require of him
bond, payable to the mayor. for the use Of
the town, in such penalty as the mayor and
aldermen may designate, conditioned faith
fully to discharge his duty as collector,
and to pay over any money collected by
him to the treasurer Of the corporation
The mayor and aldermen may also require
bond Of the treasurer in such penalty as
they may prescribe, conditioned safely to
keep and account for any money belonging