The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
PACE 3.

~ crs e and amend the charter Of t the town Of
Fsyer in Jefferson COUNT apfota - UoFeIor
alton the several acts amendato'y thereto.
SECTION /. BE it enacted Jy tie LegisIa-
,,,-t Of tie .gtats Of Mississippi. That all
,bat tract of country contained within the
ALLOWING boundaries shall hereafter be des-
mated as the corporate limits of the town
I F9vette, tO-Wit: assuming as central
,lrpr the centre of the hall Of the new
court house and running thence six hundred
and sixty wards to the four cardinal points
IF +hp compass so as to touch at right angles
the f0m sides Of square which shall be
s4cb thirteen hundred and twenty yards
1-rr % as to include within the said boun-
lary lines the tract Of land or portion Of
rlugrrv to be known and designated as the
CORPORATION Of the town Of Fayette
SIC. ,. b. It further ehacteH, That all
Qualified voters Of the State of Mississippi
Who have resided in said town thirty days
prior to any election for municipal officers
If .ail town shall be entitled 10 vote at
-vrh election,
SIC. ; b. It FURTHER euoeteI, That the
municipal government Of said town shall
b.. vested in one mayor and three aldermen.
aa assessor and treasurer and clerk-said
assessor and treasurer to be selected by the
board u aldermen from two Of their number
and the clerk to be appointed by said board
bu' ua- one Of their number, and one
mar-hai that the mayor, aldermen and
marshal hall be elected biennially by the
qualified electors Of said town on the third
tuesday Of December Of each alternate year
ur as soon thereafter as can conveniently be
done. who shall hold. their Offices for two
years and until their successors shall be
elected and qualified.
SEC T. BeH farfhor 1luetcd, That when
Ii vacancy shall occur in the Office OF mayor,
aldermen or marshal, by death, removal or
lth-rvi~e such vacancy shall be filled by q
special election to be held on ten days
notice, by posting in ut least three public
places If said town by the clerk Of said
board az sacL time as the mayor orany two
IF tia aldermen may order If there be a
vacancy in the Office Of mayor and all such
elections. whether general or special, shall
70. held under the supervision OF justice
Of the peace. or clerk Of the chancery or
circuit court Of the county and one house
holder Of said town. who shall make return
OF gh. result OF any such election to the
Secretary Of State, 50 that the officers so
elected may be commissioned by the Gov
rrupr
SIZE. ,. b. Il Tlui1er eaocir1, That the
mayo. OF said town shall be eX-oflicio
iu~tlr. Of the peace and be vested with all
the powers and jurisdiction, both civil and
criminal, which belong to justices of the
peace If the county under the constitution
and Laws Of this State in their respective
districts and that the marshal Of said town
shall b.. cN-oliinio constable in said corpo-
rate limits with all the powers Of constables
within their respective districts as conferred
upon them by the constitution and laws of
this State: and shall enter into bond to be
approved as other cod Ulcers bonds
lre approved, the said IN in the sum of /
one thousand dollars 80 g3arshal in
the sum Of five - Esild 4; u o
each take the ~ 81 :irT II
other county DIN ~ -
the discharge Of
SEC. 6. b If mn
Of any suit OF pros&
IF amy u the ominanS @ /