The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
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+ AN ACT 10 amend the Charter Of the City o
Jackson.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Lcgislatur
OF the State of Mississippi. That the board q
mayor and aldermen OF the city Of Jackson
are hereby authorized aud empowered by ord
nance or ordinances, adopted by them az an
regular or special meeting, to levy aud cOllec
for corporation purposes, privilege tax upol
all business, trades, empioyments, calinEs
/ occupations, persons, things and property il
said city, except telegraph aud express comps
MES upon which the State of Mississippi doe
now or shall hereafter impose a privilege %
license tax, not TO exceed however, the ljmj
fixed by the general law, and upon all other
not hereinafter especially designated of what
s3ever character or description, as said boar,
shall from time to time by ordinance designate
and may issue license therefor in such maune
and form, and for such length OF time, not {,
exceed one year, as said board may determine
and establish regulations governing their con
duct and enforce the same by proper penalties
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That saiG
board of mayor and aldermen shall have full
power and authority by ordinance rs aforesaid
to license, tax, and regulate all hacks, carriages
omnibuSSeS, carts, wagons, draws and all other
carriers for hire of whatsoever name or des
cFiption, and to prescribe the rates to be paid
by the public for the use thereof within the
corporate limits, and to enforce the same by
proper penalties.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That said
board shall have full power and authority by
ordinance as aforesaid, to license, tax, and
regulate all theatres circuses shows exhibi-
tions, or other places Of amusement or enter
tainment within the corporate limits, and close,
suppress or abate the same by means of the
police force whenever in the Judgment OF said
board the morals and interest of the city So
demand, and they may enforce the same by
proper penalties.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That in the
matter OF assessments of real and personal
property in said city, and the levy OF taxes.
and the sale of property upon the non-pay-
ment OF taxes the city assessor shall have all
the powers, and his duties shall be the same, as
far as practicable, as the county assessor,
under the laws of the State, and all property.
real and personal in said city, shall be assessed
every year; and the board of mayor and alder
men shall have all the powers, and their duties
shall be the same, SO far as practicable, as the
boards o. supervisors of the counties under
the laws of the State except that the time
and place of meeting OF the said board Of
mayor and aldermen, shall be inmate
rial; and in the matter of the collec-
ton of taxes advertisement and sale
of property, and the execution of con-
Yeyances, and in all other remedies for the
of payment, and collection of
taxes, the city collector, SO far rs applicable,
shall have all the powers and the duties shall
be the same, as the sheritfas tax collector of the
counties Provided That the city collector in
the collection OF taxes, aud the sale of proper
ty for the non-paymeut thereof may use the or
iginal assessment rolls, or a fair copy thereof TO
be made by him, and such sales shall be made
by said collector, at the front, eastern door of
the citv hall in said citv To the purchaser of
SllaS tho poIIagtpr Clall
execute conveyance in the FORM as near rs ap-
DlicabIe as that prescribed by law for IL State
and county tax collectors conveyance and such
conveyance shall only be invalidated for che
same causes or grounds, that State an county
tax collectors conveyance may be. Such con-
-eyance by the city tax collector shall, by him
as soon after the sale as practicable, be left
with the city clerk where they shall remain for
me wear from the day of sale, during which
ime, the owner, or any person interested may
'edeem the same by paying the amount for
which said realty was sold with fifteen per cen |
um damages thereon for the benefit of the pur-
,haser at such sale; in case the same is not re
leemed within the time above mentioned the /.
itlc to the property shall vest absolutely in the I
purchaser, and the city clerk shall deliver such
conveyance to such purchaser, and in case the /
property is struck off to the Getty of Jackson ~ I
which the collector shall do, in case the full a.
mount due thereon is not bid and paid the title to
he property on failure redeem as aforesaid, /
hall vest absolutely in the city, and the same |
nay be used, disposed of, or conveyed in such |
manner, and on such terms, as said board shall /
" ordinance or resolution direct; all of which !
he said board is hereby granted full power
md authority to do. The city of Jackson, or
Is vendees, or any purchaser at such sales for
ty taxes, shall have all the rights and rene
lies for enforcing such title, as the State her
5endees, or any purchaser at sale for State /
nd county taxes.
: % urth or faI lnDf aEf TO. lao
lay for payment Of taxes, to wit: the fifteenth |
ljl day of December of each year, there shall .
&c added damages at ten per centum thereon, (
nd when any property.is sold for non-paymeut /
# taxes, such damages, with the costs OF adVpr- !
isement, shall be added to the assessed taxes, /
The city taxes and the costs and damages in /
his act mentioned, shall be lien, on the pro- !
,erty ass ssed, and such lien shall be subordi |
atc only TO the lien for State taxes.
SEC. q. BE it further enacted, That the said /
oard shall have full power and anth0rItv, by /
rdinance adopted as aforesaid, to provide for
he building, renewing, or repairing OF all side
ralks and cutters in the city, with stone, brick /
ravel or wood, as the board may designate, at
he expense of the property upon which the /
ame fronts, properly apportioned, and in the
vent Of the failure or refusal of the owner Of
he property to do the same, at his, or her own /
ost, within the time, and in the manner by or /
inance designated, the said board may have /,
he same done at the cost of the city, in which !
ase the cost thereof to the city shall be by the /
ity assessor and collector assessed proportion 1
tely to the property fronting on such pave /
nent, sidewalk or gutter, with ten per cent, I
amages thereon to be collected with and in /
hc same manner aud mode as the city taxes on /
cal estate are collected, and payment thereof /
lay be enforced, at the same time and in the /
anne manner and mode; and sales for the non /
ayment thereof shall have the same force and !
feet as sales for the nen-payment of taxes on /
calty; said board shall establish the proper /
radcs and dimensions of all such work, and !
hey shall have like power and authority to /
lakc and enforce by proper penalties all neces- /
ary regulations fof the protection of such /
avements, sidewalks, cutters, streets and /
rossings, and prevent their injury by improper I
Sc.
SEC T. Be it further enacted, That said 1
oard shall have full power and authority to ,
royide for the destruction or CONTINENT OF all 4
ogs in the city, as may in their Judgment be (
ecessary at certain seasons Of the year, and to /
rovide for taxing and muzzling the same, and /
ley shall also have full power and authority /
prevent the running at large in the streets of
lid city, any and all animals, and may impose /
mes against persons permitting the same, and +
nforee such fine by impounding, or selling or .
9TH such animals; provided, That the author /
~ hereby conferred in this section shall in no
-ay affect any local stock law that has or may
e passed for the county Of Kinds.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That said board /
mayor and Aldermen shall have full power /
nd authority by ordinance adopted as 'afore-
lid To- compel the occupants of any building or /
remses, that is filthy or unwholesOme, to /
leanse. disinfect or remove the same, and 10
ompel the cleaning Of yards, gardens streets
nd alleys, adjoining the same, or have the same (
one at the expense of the property, and gem
rally to compel to be done whatever may be 4
ecessary to keep the city in cleanly, Whole /
ONE and sanitary condition, and enforce the /
anne by proper penalties.
SEC. o. Be it further enacted, That the mayor /
said city shall have power in his judicial 4
apacIty to exercise full jurisdiction over all 4
latters arising out Of the provisions Of this act
nd or finances passed in accordance there 4
18th, necessary to carry the same into fun force
nd effect in said city.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the 4
,osrd of mayor and aldermen shall publish 500
opies in pamphlet form on the frs OF January
each and every year, a full and COM 4
lete report Of the proceedings Of the board .
or the entire year, which report shall contlin /
he total amount Of assessed realty Including /
ealty heretofore forfeited for taxes;) total /
mount Of personally: total number Of white /
oils; total number Of colored polls total /