The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-31
AN ACT to incorporate the town of Slate
Springs, in the county of Calhoun, and to
regulate the powers thereof.

Springs, in the county of Calhoun, and Il
regulate the powers thereof
SECTION l. Be it eaacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the towl
of Slate Springs, in the county Of Calhoun
be, and the same IS hereby incorporated, anG
the limits of said town shall be as follows, to-
| wit: Beginning at the southwest corner o.
! college lot, running thenc9 west one half mile
| thence south one half mile thence east one
mile, thence nortn one mile, west one mile
| thence south one-half mile.
| SEC 2. Be it further acled, That the corpo
| rate officers of said town shall consist of one
| mayor, four aldermen and one marshal, aud
when elected and qualified as hereinafter
| provided, shall be known as the board oil
| mayor and aldermen of the town of Slate
| Springs, and by that name may sue and be
| sued, may plead and be impleaded in any
court of law or equity in fhIs State, may &C
quire property both real and personal, and
ma. hold and convey the same and may have
common seal which they may change.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the may
Or OF Slate Springs shall be ex oficio justice
4" the peace in aud for sail county o. Calhoun,
with all the powers and jurisdiction both civil
aud criminal with he right TO collect the
same fees and em pluments which are allowed
by law to other justices OF the peace, and sh Ill
take ont and give bond as other justices of
the peace. He shall presiie as chairman o.
the meetings of The board of mayor and dalder
men, two Of whom. and the mayor shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness, bu IN the absence of the mayor, three
aldermen NAV transact business, one of whom
SHALL preside as chairman.
SEC 4 Be it further enacted, that the mar
shall Of said town shall be a constable for said
county OF Calhoun, whose powers AMI duties
shall be as other con -taUles, and he shall take
oath and give bond as other constables of this
State, and shall be liable TO all the penalties
tor failure to perform duty as other consta bles.
SEC. 3. Be- it further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen of said t0wn shall con-
stitufe a body polite, and shall have power
from time TO time and IL sha be their duty
under the name of mayor and aldermen of the
town of Slate Sprn gs to make provisions for
the local government of said town, and provide
for the punishment of offenders and removing
nuisances, aad providing sanitary measures
for the protection of said town and for re.
pairing the streets thereof, and for this pur-
pose it Shall be the duty OF said board of mayor
and aldermen 10 levy and collect annually
from each person living within the corporate
limits of sa town subject to work the public
ro Ids, : hot exc seding two dollars, to be
expended for the repair of the streets of said
town, and if the tax then collected should
prove insufficient for the purpose herein
stated, then it shall be the duty of said board
of mayor and aldermen to levy an Gd Udt0rem
tax upon the property real aud personal with
in the corporate limits of said town subj 4ct to
taxat on, to make up such deficit aud the
working and repairing the Streets and for the
opening up Of new ones if deemed necessary,
in sneh manner and under such regulations as
said board of mayor and aldermen shall order
provided, that any person living within the
corporate limits of said town, and subject to
WORK the roads may have the privilege Of
working out upon the streets the amount as
sessed To him as street tax under such con-
tract as said board of mayor and aldermen
may make; provided further, that person
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shall be required to work on the public roads
beyond the corporate limits of said town.
SEC. o. Be it further enacted, That said board
of mayor and aldermen shall have power to
tax, regulate or suppress exhibitions or shows;
to suppress gaming, billiards, ten-pins and all
similar games. They shall also have the
power to punish all offenders against the
peace and safety of said town, provided, no
ordinance By them enacted shall be IN VIOLA
tion of the laws of the State or Of the constitu-
tion.
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the mayor and aldermen to meet
in said town, or oftener, at the call
of the mayor or of three members of the board
when business requires.
SEc. s. Be it further eRscted That for the
purpose of eleeting the officers provided for
in this act, an election shall be held in said
town Immediately after the approval of this
act, by any justice of the peace of said county
with two house holders of said town. after Civ
ing FIVE days notice thereof, by posting The
same in three or more public places, within
said corporate limits, and the justice of the
peace holding such election shall give to the
persons elected TO the offices aforesaid GER
ti6cates of their election thereto and shall also
certify the result of said election to the Secre-
tary of State, and to the ehancery clerk OF
said county, and an election for such offices !
shall be held on like notice, on the first Satur- |
day of December, 1882, and on the same day |
thereafter, by such perso s and ua- |
der such rules and regulations as may be from |
time o time prescrlbsd'by said mayor and al |
iermen
SEc. O. Be it further enacted, That every |
male citizen of said town above the age OF |
twenty one years who may have been a bona |
sde resident of said town for one month next /
before any election for corporate officers and /
not disfranehised by law, shall be a qualified /
elec.or at said elections. and competent to /
hold anv osHce created by this act.
SEC. 10. Be il further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen sill have power from
line 70 time to make provisions for assess
ing tax valuations of taxable properly in
said town that the take SO assessed if not |
which the State and county taxes are
except tnat the Town marshal shall
be the collector for the town and shall have
sli the powers and be subject to al the duties
If the sheriff Of the county for that purpose,
, divided, that in no case shall the tax levied
1y said board of mayor and aldermen exceed
,ne teur. b OF one per cent. upon the property
subject 10 taxation
SEc. IL. Be il further enacted, That il shall
De the duty OF the mayer, upon the returns of
he result OF any election 70 notify the Secre-
lFy OF State thereof; whereupon the Gov
.rnOr shall issue Commissions TO the mayor |
MARSHAL and aldermen electeG
SEc. Il Be- itfurtner enacted, Thati shall be
he duty Of the board of mayor and aldermen
o pass from time to time such ordiHanees as
nay be necessary tor the good government Of
aid town, and the maintanance of law and
,rder therein, and to cause the same to be
published by posting in three public places
n said town for the space of ten days before
he enforeement thereof
SEC. Is. Be It.furtber enacted, That should
yacsa acy occur in any office created BY this
Ict such vacancy may be filed By an election
.sli IN accordance With this aot
SEc l4 Be ii further enacted, That this act
axe effect, aud be in force from and after It's
Massage
Approved. February II, 1882.
liz ACT to amend an act entitled an act to
Incorporate the town Of Waynesbor0. in the
county of Wayne. approvea April llth. 1876.
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