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

in the name Of the corporation OF the town
of Fayette, and all fines and amercements
accruing tlereiTom shall be paid into the
treasury Of said corporation for the benefit
Of said town.
SEC. !. 3. T. fuTfhc, euucte9. That when
any person shall be committed for violating
amy ordinance of said town Or Of any State
law Of which the mayor has jurisdiction
rs Justice Of the peace, and who shall fail
or neglect to pay the fine and costs assessed,
the mayor shall have power to order said
Delinquent to labor on the public streets of
said town az the rate Of not exceeding forty
cents per day and sustenanCe until such fine
and costs shall be paid.
$40. s. Be Il 5Urfher eHuctcd, That the
said mayer and aldermen in council shall
have power to pass all ordinances and
bylaws not repugnant to the laws and con
~titurion of this State, or of the United
States, for the peace, order and good govern
mpnt of said town. with power to prescribe
such fines and forfeitures for their violation
as may be expedient, not exceeding fifty
dollars for each otfense and Imprisonment
not exceeding ninety days; to levy and
collect taxes on all the real and personal
property in said town, subject to taxation
under the laws Of this State, not exceeding
oue-half the assessment made for county
purposes by the board of supervisors OF the
county for any one year, on all drays, hacks,
and other vehicles employed for public use
in said town for which Il price is charged by
the owner; to license, tax and regulate
theatrical and other amuSements, shows,
circusses and exhibitions, not exempt by
law: to license and tax hawl1erS and pedlers
in said town who exercise their calling
therein: to pass ordinances for the proven
ton suppression or introduction of cOnta-
giouS diseases. the erection Of pest-houses,
etc. or any sanitary or quarantine measures
necessary for the safety Of the citizens Of
said town, such rs the abatement or removal
Of nuiSanceS. or other matters or things
deemed detrimental to the health or comfort
of the citizens quarantine stations etc, etc.
SEC. 8. Be IL FURTHER 68dcted, That said
MAYOR and aldermen shall have power by
ordinance to regulate and provide for the
working Of the streets Of said town, to call
ont the persons and teams of all liable to
road duty. and also to call out the teams OF
those who are exempt; to levy and collect,
in lieu of labor on said streets, an annual
road tax in the same manner rs other taxes
are levied and collected, to be applied to the
improvement of said streets.
SEC 10 BE IL fHrtber enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen of the said town and
the constable, or marshal, who were elected
on the Goth dav of December, 1881, under
existing laws. shall remain in Office until
the next election as provided in this act, or
until their successors are elected and quail
fed, with all the rights, powers and duties
as provided for them in this act
SEC. II. Be ii further enacted, That after
each general election, the newly elected /
mayor and aldermen of said town shall, on |
the first Monday of January following, or
as soon thereafter as conveniently may be,
meet and organize by taking the oath of
Office prescribed by the constitution, (the
said mayor and marshal having given bond
and qualified as justices of the peace and
constables are required by Law to do) which I
oath OF Office may be administered to the
aldermen elect by the said mayor or other +
person authorized to administer oaths, and
alter being thus qualified the said selectmen
snail proceed to elect by ballot one of their
number as treasurer and one as assessor
and collector of taxes, and the appointment
OF clerk from one not of their number I
VINO is willing to serve, which treasurer and
clerk shall hold their Offices for the period
OF one year, or until another election and
appointment
SEC. Il. Be 1t further enacted, That said
board when thus organized shall constitute
body corporate with all the powers, duties
and privileges which. appertain, or are
incident to corporations of like character,
whether the same be specified in this act or