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

laws, as they may deem necessary and
proper for the good government, welfare
and harmony Of said city. not inconsistent
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 thename 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 nuisances, Of re-
moving all distractions in the streets or
roads within said corporation, and OF lmpos-
ing fines upon any person or persons causing
such nuisances or Instructions. They shall
have full power to pass ordinances to com
pei the owners or propTietoTs Of any lands
within said corporation. bordering upon the
bank which extends along the sea IN front OF
said city, to keep that part OF said bank
which is Immediately in front OF and apper-
tains TO their property constantly III good
repair, and to make. or cause TO be made,
along said bank in front Of their property,
agood side walk or banquette and II such
owners or prOprietOrs, after having been notl-
fed to repaiT,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 OF 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 pToprietor,u upon
an execution issued by such court after
Judgment. They shall have full power to
prevent the erection Of any houses, build
ings. shanties. huts or tents Of any descrip-
ton, between the road or street extending
along the bank in front Of said city, andthe
sea. without a special permission OF said
board. The board Of mayor and aldermen
Of the city Of Bay St. Louis, shall have the
mower to levy a tax, not exceeding fifty per
cent. Of the State tax, upon all vendors OF
vinous and sp%irituous liquors, who shall
sell the same in quantities less than one
gallon, within the corporate limits OF said
city; procided, that the proceeds of said
tax be 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
pQration, any carts, wagons, carriages, bug
giles, omnibu56s, or any other vehicles, forthe
carrying or transporting passengers or
freight ITO hawkers or peddlers, theatres, eX-
hibitions, shows, cirCuses or m~enageries,
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 a 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 a city tax, shall be by the secre-
= tary OF said city, returned to the o~yerseer
; 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 al
= 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 prOciaed, that said board may levy
! and collect of the real and personal property
E Of said city, a special street tax of one pei
. oentum ad yalorem, during the months OF
: March and April, of the year 1882.
SEC. 6. Be IL .tufthr. enacted, That wheT
y any vacancies shall occur in the office Oh
Offices of secretary, assessor, treasurer
! marshal or street commissioner, b reSigna
= ton, removal, or 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 orde
! at the meetings of said board he shall have
Z the power of Furnishing by fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars, and one weeks imprisOn
= ment for any contempt of said board. |
- shall be his duty to see that the orders
- regulations, ordinances and bylaws, enacted
! by the board be duly enforced. All the or
y, dinances and bylaws passed by the board
; shall be approved by the mayor, and cOun
! tersigned by the secretary, and entered by
y him in a book specially kept for that pur
u pose, and shall be published in a newspape
3 published within said city, or by bein!
i postedup at not less than three public place
- in said city. The mayor shall have tn
u power of Withholding his assent to any OF
dinance or bylaws passed by the aldermen
and such ordinances or bylaws shall no
e then in that case be passed unless by tn
- vote of all the aldermen. He is hereby aU
u, thoriZedt to celebrate the rites of matrimOny
= take dispositions, administer oaths, or other
y wise to take acknowledgements of deeds Q
- other instruments of writing, with the sam
y validity and effect as if done by a iustic
u of the peace, and shall be entitled in a
- cases, to the same fees as justices of th
y peace for similar services. And it shall b
y, the duty of the mayof to prosecute an
= punish all violations Of the city ordinance
e within the corporate limits. and it shall b
. u the duty of said mayor, to forthwith try til
4 person or persons for such violations, in
- pose such punishment as is prescribed b
the ordinances and bylaws of said board
4 mayor and aldermen, and be shall comm
the persons so convicted to jail until fiji
he and costs are paid, but all expenses in mail
,ld tanning and keeping. such offenders in ia
ne shall be betrayed By the city, and the fin,
SO collected shall be paid into the city trea
Is ury, for the use of said city.
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