The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-05-27

That IN taxing property in Leota, l
the town aldermen shall have no ,
power or authority to fix a rate of
taxation greater than twenty-five /
per cent. on the State tax.
See. 6. Be it further enacted,
That said aldermen shall have no
to tax any business, call.
ing, occupation, or profession in
said town more than fifty per cent.
on the State tax.
Sec. Z. Be ii further enacted,
That the said mayor and aldermen
shall constitute a body corporate
under the name of the "mayor
and aldermen of the town of lie.
ota," and by that name may sue
and be sued, plead and be implead.
ed, contract and be contracted |
with.
See. s. BE il further enacted, |
That the town aldermen of Leota I
may meet at such times as they /
may designate; the mayor may |
call special meetings of the alder.
men; three aldermen shall consti.
tute quorum to transact bust.
ness, and in the absence Of the
mayor the aldermen may name one
of their number as mayor pro TEN.
Sec. 0. Be it further enacted,
That said aldermen may establish
any rules, regulations, ordinances
or bylaws for the government of
said town which may not conflict
with the provisions of this act, or
with the constitution and laws Of
the United States, or the eonsti.
tuition and laws of the State of
Mississippi.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted,
That any person qualified to vote
for representative in the legisla-
turc, and who has resided within
the corporate limits of said town
for one month next preceding the
day of election, shall be allowed
to vote for mayor and aldermen,
and be eligible to hold any Office
in said town.
See. IL. BE il further enacted
That persons residing within said
corporation liable to work on the
public roads, shall not be liable
to such work outside the corpo
rate limit of said town; the alder
men may provide to have worl
done on the streets of said tow
! by such persons, but in no cas-
shall the number Of days worke,
, on the streets in any one year b
: greater than the number of day
required by general law for worl
} on public roads: nor shall a great
er amount of money be require,
as substitute for labor on sucl
streets than is required by genera
| law as substitute for labor OF
public roads.
Sec. 12. BE it further enacted
That the first election in Leoti
shall be held as soon as practica
bic after the passage of this act
J not sooner, however, than the frs
; Monday in April, 1882; and TIN
following named persons, j. 7
! Hall, r. A. Johnston, II. Frankel
! G. T. Worthington, or any two o
them, are hereby appointed com
missioners to hold said election
they shall appoint two Inspector
and two clerks for said election
and give ten days written motto,
of said election; and the said in
spcctors and clerks shall be quail
fed electors in Leota; the above
named parties shall certify the re
, suit of said election to the Secre
: tary of State and to the chancer,
J clerk of Washington county; tn
| said clerk of said county shall ad
/, minister the oath to and approx,
: the bond of said mayor and e.
!, officio justice of the peace; AM
e the said mayor shall then have tn
: authority to administer the oatl
J of office to the aldermen.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted
!, That this act take effect and be II
f force from and after its passage.
f Approved March 4, 1882.
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