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

De dDpIONC4 anu IEtDIAcA d. II uEIElID2-
fore prescribed for the mayors and mar
shals bond; progided, that the a and
shall have power TO increase the
of said bond.
SEC. 10. lie It fuTtter euncted. That said
mayor and selectmen OF the town of Bogue
ChittO. shall elect some discreet citizen of
said town tax assessor and collector: the
marshal Of said town shall be eligible to
this Office, and they shall. by ordinance.
prescribe the duties Of said assessor and
collector; said assessor and collector shall
give bond. with two good and sufficient
s~ureties, payable TO the mayor and select
men of the town Of Bogue Chitto. condi
toned for the faithful discharge Of all the
duties of the offices of assessor and collec-
tor, in the penalty Of at least fire hundred
dollars said bond shall be approved and
recorded rs is hereinbefore prescribed for
mayors and marshal's bond. to have like
effect.
SEC. Il. Be It further eaacted, That the
town treasurer, assessor and collector shall
hold their offices at the pleasure of the
mayor and selectmen Of said town.
SEC. y. Be Il JarHer enacted. That the
said mayor and selectmen shall have power
by ordinance. TO levy and collect taxes upon
real and personal property in said town
by law taxable for State purposes not eX-
ceeding one per centum al c~aloreal, and
shall. by ordinance, have power TO pre-
scribe and regulate the mode and time Of
assessing snd collecting the taxes levied by
them to subject by levy. seizure and sale.
any personal effects, and in default thereof.
any real property Of any person IN said
town to the satisfaction Of al taxes due by
such person: and moreover that all taxes
levied by said mayor and selectmen upon
real and personal property In said town
shall. from the date of assessment until
paid. be and remain liens upon the property
taxed. and in default Of payment by the
owners of all taxes on any such property,
the said mayor and selectmen shall, under
proper regulations have power to sell at
public sale, in not less than twenty (20) days,
previous notice. by postinga list Of such de-
linquent taxes in at least two public places
in said town, or by publication in some
newspaper published in said county for W
weeks, or by both, such property or so
much thereof as may be necessary for the
payment Of said taxes. and have power to
transfer, by conveyance, the property so
sold to the purchaser thereof, and no prop
erty shall be exempt from the assessment
and collection OF taxes; pr0Uide8, that the
owner or any person for him, Of any real
property. or any creditor Of such owner, sold
and conveyed as aforesaid, may at any time
within twelve months after the date Of sale.
redeem the same by a tender to the pur-
chaser, his heirs or assigns, the purchase
money with all costs and charges con-
sequent upon said sale and twenty-five
per centum damages upon the amount
Of said tax, and also all taxes, both
State and county as well as corpora
ton accrued since day of sale; proGi3ed,
that nothing in this ctshall affect the rights
of minors as fixed by the general laws of
this State.
Sec. 10. Be it FURTHER eaacte7, That it
shall be the duty of each officer in said
town TO keep a record of his official acts in
a well bound book which shall be open to
the inspection Of all citizens of this State,
and at the expiration Of his term of Office
turn the same over TO his successor.
SEC. "A. Be 1t .furfher endcted, That the
said mayor and selectmen shall have power
by ordinance to open, alter, abolish, widen,
establish, grade, level or otherwise improve.
clean and keep in repair the streets Of said
town. and to remove all obstruction from
the sidewalks and streets of said town, and
have power to require all persons subject to
work on public roads to labor on the streets
within said corporation not to exceed ten
days in any one year, and the inhabitants of
said town shall be exempt from working on
all other public roads and highways; and
whenever the overseer or street commits
siOner shall require any labor to be per
formed, he shall give twelve hours notice
in writing left at their usual places of abode
to all persons whose labor he may require
to meet him at such time and place as he
may appoint, and to bring with them such
tools as he may direct; and the said com
missioner shall superintend the labor to be
performed. Any one summoned to work OF
the streets and failing to attend and perform
the services required or to bring with hin
such tools as he may have been required / t.
bring, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, anC
upon conviction, be fined in a sum not exceed
ing ten $50 dollars and all costs, and TIL,
mayor oriustice before whom the trial is had
shall sentence such person to Imprisonment
for one month or until the payment Of sucl
fine and costs, or he may require such person
to work on the streets of said town at tn
rate of fifty cents per day until said fin,
and cost shall have been paid.
SEC. 10. BE 6further enacted, That wheI
any party to a cause or prosecution in tn
mayors court shall consider himself az
gTieved by the final judgment or s~entenc,
of the mayor, he shall have the right Of APP
peal to the circuit court of Lincoln county
subject to the same rules of proceedings
trial, bono and judgment that are prescribed
by law in cases of appeals from Justices 0
the peace Of said county to said circui
court.
SEC. 16. Be Il purifier enacted, That tn
mayor and selectmen shall fix the salarie
of all officers in said town.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted. That thi
act take effect and be in force from and afte
its passage.
Approved, February %, 1882.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act to %ineorPora