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

the treasurer Of said city, within ten DAYS
after collection, and it shall be the duty of
the treasurer to receive and receipt for the
same, safely keep, and pay them out on the
warrants duly signed by the mayor of said
city, and countersigned by the secretary of
said city, with the seal of the Mayors Office
affixed thereto. It shall be the duty of said
treasurer to keep regular accounts Of the
receipts and expenditures of all funds of the
city coming into his hands. and of all funds
or moneys due to it, or from it; he shall
faithfully observe all the duties that may,
from time to time, be required Of him and
at the expiration of his Office, he shall de
liver to his successor, jill money, securities,
books, property, papers, etc, belonging to
the city of Bay St Louis, or appertaining
to his said office. The city treasurer, at
every regular term of the board of mayor
and aldermen of said city, and at such other
times as may be required by said board
shall make to said board a detailed report
of all moneys received by him, and of the
disbursement thereof, and Of all moneys due
said city by any. officer thereof, and of all
other proceedings in his Office, so that said
receipt, disbursements, and debts, may
clearly and distinctly appear; he shall, If
required by said board at the time of
making said reports, bring all moneys be-
longing to the city treasury, to the board to
be counted by said board and if any city
treasurer shall neglect TO make suchTep0rt,
he shall forfeit the sum Of one hundred dol
lars, to be recovered by suit, in the name of
the city of Bay st. Louis, for the use of said
city. The city treasurer shall pay no money
out of the city treasury to any person,
unless on the warrant issued by the mayor,
by the order Of the board of mayor and al
dermen of the city Of Bay ST. Louis If any
city treasurer shall misapply, waste, or en-
beZzle any money in the treasury of the city,
the board Of mayor and aldermen shall
forthwith cause suit to be brought on his
bond against such treasurer and his sureJies,
for money so wasted, misapplied or embez-
Zled before any court having competent
jurisdiction. If any collector Of city taxes
shall fail to pay into the city treasurer
twenty days after collecting the same, any
money due to said city, the city treasurer
shall cause suit to be brought for the use Of
the city, against such collector, and the
sureties on his official bond for the amount
so due. And it is hereby made the special
duty Of the city treasurer to report to the
mayor of said city, any person or persons,
who having collected moneys belonging to
said city, have failed to pay the same in his
hands, as soon as he ascertains such de
faults.
SEC. 10 Be it further enacted, That the
city marshal shall be the executive officer
Of the board of mayor aud aldermen of the
city Of Bay st. Louis. In the execution of
the orders of the board, and the discharge
ofhis duties under the ordinances or bylaws
of said city, the said marshal shall, in all
respects, have the powers privileges and
responsibilities and be entitled to the same
fees and COmpenSatlOns as the sheriff Of the
county; and in all his duties not herein
specially mentioned, he shall conform to the
rules and duties prescribed to sheriffs and
be liable before said board Of mayor and
aldermen, to all the motions, rules orders,
results and damages as by the laws of this
State sheriffs are liable to in like cases.
SEC II. Be 1t further enacted, That the
revenue of the city Of Bay st. Louis derived
from the taxes and licenses authorized by
this act, together with the fines, amerce-
ments and forfetures imposed by the board
of mayor and aldermen and by the said
justice Of the peace for said city when col
leoted, shall be paid in the treasury Of the
city of Bay st. Louis, for the use and benefit
of said city for city purposes.
Sec. u. Be 1t further enacted, That the
Governor of the State of Mississippi be
empowered, authorized and required to
appoint upon the approval Of this act by
hill, and commission as officers August
Keller, mayor; John Y. TOulme, Horace
Shropshire Francis Ladner ST. and Edgar
Delay as Aldermen of said city of Bay St
Louis, as mayor and four aldermen, who
shall, at the time Of appointment, be citizens
and electors of the county Of Hancock and
reside within the corporate limits of said city,
and who shall hold their offices as such and
administer the government Of said city Of
Bay st. Louis, in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act until the fourth Monday
in August, 1854, and until their successors |
in office are elected and qualified.
Sec. -. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved, February q, 1882.