The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
IN ACT to incorporate the town OF Bowling Green il
Holmes county, Mississippi.

IN ACT to incorporate the town OF Bowling Green in
Holmes county, Mississippi.
SECTION l. BE It enacted By the Legislature
Qfthe state Of Mississippi, That all thatterri-
tory included in the following boundary,
to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner
Of J. T. Henson's store house, which is about
central in the town of Bowling Green, and
running one-half mile each way, north, east,
west and south, accomplishing a territory Of
one mile square. is hereby incorporated and
known as the town of Bowling Green, and
by that name may sue and be sued, plead
and be implicated in any court of law or
equity in this State.
SEC. ?. BE 1t faTtHeT eHdcted, That the
inhabitants Of said town who are qualified
voters for members of the Legislature shall,
on the first Monday Of January next and
biennially thereafter, at some suitable place
in said town, five days notice Of the same
having been given by posting up the same
i'll two or more public places in said town,
elect from their number a mayor and five
aldermen who shall hold their offices for the
term of two years and until their successors
are elected and duly qualified, and the
Governor shall, by and with the consent of
the Senate, appoint said officers, who shall
hold their Offices until said election.
SEC. 3. BE il FURTHER enacted, That said
mayor and aldermen shall have power and
authority to make all needful laws and
ordinances for the good government of said
tow and its inhabitants ProCided, the same
are not Inconsistent with the constitution of
the State or the United States.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, That said
mayor and aldermen shall have power to
declare nuisances and to abate the same, and
to lnfllct punishment upon all who violate
their laws or ordinances and generally do all
things which similar corporations may of
right do.
SEC. ;. Be 1t further enacted, That said
mayor and aldermen shall have authority to
levy a tax upon the persons and property of
the citizens of said town for defraying the
expenses thereof.
SEC. 6. Be 1t FURTHER ehdcted, That any
person or persons aggrieved by the decision
of said mayor shall have the same right of
appeal or legal proceeding as from decision
of justice of the peace.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That at
the time of the election Of mayor and alder
men, provided for in section two Of this act,
the qualified voters of said town shall elect
a town marshal to serve two years from the
date Of his election and until his successors
elected and qualified, and until the first
election the Governor shall, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, appoint
the same.
SEC. s. Be It ftrth4r enacted. That the
mayor of said town of Bowling Green shall
be eX-oficio justice of the peace, giving bond
as justices of the peace do, and shall have
the same jurisdiction within the corporate
limits of said town and over offences com
mitted and causes of action arising therein as
justices of the peace have in their respective
districts, and shall be further invested with
exclusive jurisdiction over all offences COM
mitted in violation of this charter and the
ii
is given as required in this section no other
BOND shall be required of said mayor, and
he shall be entitled to enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties of his Office.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, March 9, j 1892.