The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

with the Constitution and laws of the State
ofMississippi, and of the United States. Said
board shall have full power to enforce such
regulations and amercements, not exceeding
fifty dollars. for any one offence, recoverable
in the name of and for the use of the city
Of Bay St Louis, before the mayor Of said
town, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
one month or both, at the discretion OF the
said mayor. They shall have full power,
for palpable misconduct, neglect Of duties
or incompetency Of any officer of said city.
to cause him or them to be cited before said
board ofmayor and aldermen, to show cause
why he or they should not be removed from
Office. his or their bonds forfeited, and put
in suits before competent courts. They
shall have the power to prescribe the mode
and manner Of abating all nulsanceS, OF re-
moving all distractions in the streets or
roads within said corporation, and of impos-
ing fines upon any person or persons causing
such nuisances or distinctions. They shall
have full power TO pass ordinances to com
pei the owners or prOprietors OF any lands
within said corporation, bordering upon the
bank which extends along the sea III front OF
said city, to keep that part Of said bank
which is Immediately in front Of and apper-
tains to their property constantly Ill good
repair, and to make. or cause TO be made,
good side walk or banquette; and if such
owners or propretors, after having been mott
fed to repair the bank or make and keep In
good order the banquette in front Of his or
their property, shall refuse or neglect to do
so for fifteen days after having been notified,
then said board shall have power to cause
the same TO be done at the cost and expense
Of such owner or proprietor, and to recover
the amount expended by them, with costs,
before any court having jurisdiction, to be
levied Of the goods, chattels, lands and
tenements Of such owner or proprietor, upon
an execution issued by such court after
Judgment. They shall have full power to
prevent the erection of any houses, build
ings, shanties, luts or tents Of any descrip-
ton, between the road or street extending
along the bank in front of said city, and the
sea, without a special permission OF said
board. The board of mayor and aldermen
Of the city Of Bay st. Louis, shall have the
power to levy tax, not exceeding fifty per
cent. of the State tax, upon all vendors Of
yinous and spirituous. liquors, who shall
sell the same in quantities less than one
gallon, within the corporate limits of said
city; prorided, that the proceeds of said
tax he used for school purposes within
said city of Bay st. Louis. They shall
have power to grant licenses to any person
or persons applying for the same, to run for
public use and for hire, within the said cor
pOratlOn, any carts, wagons, carriages, bug
giles, Omnibuses or any other vehicles, forth
carrying or transporting passengers or
freight ITO hawlzers or peddlers, theatres, ex-
htbitiOns, shows, circuSes or menageries,
within said city to keepers Of groceries, dry
goods stores, meat markets, bakeries, hotels,
boarding houses, billiard tables, oyster
houses and restaurants. The said board
shall have full power to levy city tax upon
all real and personal property within said
corporation, not exceeding one per centum
ad valorem, and persons paying said tax
shall be exempt from all road work or duty
under the State laws. And all persons
residing in said city, liable to work on
the public streets or roads. under said laws,
not paying q city tax, shall be by the seCre-
tary Of said city, returned to the oyerseer
of the roads leading from said city, in the
month of April, in each and every year.
The taxes herein specified shall be assessed
and collected in the same manner and at
the same time as the State taxes, and en-
forced by levy and sale of the property,
real or personal Of the delinquent Taxpayer
in said city, in the same manner, and at the
same time, and the same proceedings as
used in the collection Of State taxes gener-
ally; pr00ided, that said board may levy
and collect Of the real and personal property
of said city a special street tax Of one per
centum adj valorem, during the months Of
March and April, Of the year 1882.
Sec. 6. Be il .fatrthfr enacted, That when
any vacancies shall occur in the Office or
offices Of secretary, assessor, treasurer,
marshal or street commissioner, by resigna-
ton, removal OF death it shall be the duty
Of the mayor to fill the same by appoint
ment, by and with the advice and consent
Of the board of aldermen it shall be the
duty of the mayor to preside and keep order
at the meetings Of said board he shall have
the power Of Furnishing by fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars, and one weeks imprison-
ment for any contempt of said board. 1t
shall be his duty to see that the orders,
regulations, ordinances and bylaws enacted
by the board be duly enforced. All the or
dinances and bylaws passed by the board,
shall be approved by the mayor, and cOun-
him in book specially kept for that pur-
pose, and shall be published in a newspaper
published within said city, or by being
posted up at not less than three public places
in said city. The. mayor shall have the
power of Withholding his assent to any or
dinance or bylaws passed by the aldermen -
and such ordinances or bylaws shall not
theni in that case be passed unless by the
vote of all the aldermen. He is hereby au-
tn0flZeQ TO celebrate the rites OF matrImOny,
take dispositions, administer oaths, or other
wise to take Acknowledgements of deeds or
other instruments of writing, with the same
validity and effect as if done by justice
of the peace, and shall be entitled in all
cases, to the same fees as justices of the
peace for similar services. And it shall be
the duty of the mayor to prosecute and
punish all violations of the city ordinances
within the corporate limits, and it shall be
the duty of said mayor, to forthwith try the
person or persons for such violations, i'm
pose such punishment as is prescribed by
the ordinances and by laws of said board of
mayor and aldermen, and he shall commit
the persons so convicted to jail until fine
and costs are paid but all expenses in main
tanning and keeping such offenders in Jail
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