The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
Az ACT to incorporate tie town CT Cla4ksaale. Coahona
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AAS 1lIlAt> u Sa40 AONu SHAH Do Is lD4tGNS.
to-wit: Beginning at a point in the center Of
the Suntlower river in said Ounty directly
west of and where the said center Of said
river Is intersected by "a continuation of the
southern boundary line Of the Grange
Cemetery situate on the banks of said
stream. extending thence east three hundred
J. twenty-five yards. SO as TO include said
cemetery and the Grange buildings; thence
on a direct line between north and west to
the school house north ofJohu Clark's resi-
dence thence 90 as to include said school
house, the residence, ward and grounds of
the said John Clark. en- the shortest and
most direct line To Il point in the center of
said SUnfiower river, nearly opposite said
residence, following thence south as the
entire western boundary. the center of the
main body of the said Sunfiower river, to
the point Of starting.
SEC. ?. BE il further enacted. That the
corporate officers Of said town shall consist
of one mayor, three aldermen and one mar
shall, and when elected and qualified as
hereinafter provided for. shall be known by
the name OF the mayor and aldermen of the
town Of Clarksdale, and by that name may
sue, be sued, and plead and be implicated in
any court of law or equity in this State,
acquire property both real and personal,
and hold and convey the same; shall have a
common seal which they may change.
SEC. 3. Be 1t furtheT enacted, That the
mayor of said town. by reason Of his Office,
shall be a justice of the peace in and for
the county of Coahoma, with all the powers
and jurisdiction, both civil and criminal,
with the right to collect the same fees and
emoluments that are allowed by law to other
justices Of the peace in said county pro-
Uided, he give such bond in such penalty
with like conditions and security, and take
such oath Of Office as Is required by law OF
other justices of the peace in said county.
SEC. 4. BE Il further enacted, That the
marshal OF said town, when elected, shall be,
by virtue of his Office, a constable in and
for the county of CoahOma. with all the
duties. powers and privileges by law imposed
upon and given to other constables Of said
county prociled, he give such bono as is
required of other c~OnStableS by law.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen of said town shall con
stitute a body polite, and shall have power
from time to time, and it shall be their duty
under the name of mayor and aldermen Of
the town of Clarksdale, to make provisions
for the local government Of said town, and
provide for the punishment of offenders.
and repairing Of the streets Of said town,
and removing nuisances and providing san
itary measures for the protection of the
health Of said town.
SEC 6. Be 1t further eHacted, That said
board of mayor and aldermen shall have
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saloon keepers, billiard tables, ten-pin-
alleys, shows, circuses, hawkers, &c; they
shall also have power to punish all offenders
against the peace and safety of said town
Prorjded, no ordinance by them enacted
shall be in violation Of the constitution Of
this State. nor in conflict with the rights Of
any citizen secured to him by the general
laws of this State.
SEC. Z. BE It farth-r eaqcted, That it
shall be the duty of said board Of mayor
and aldermen to meet once a month in said
town, or o%ftener at the call of the mayor, or
if business requires.
SEC. s. BE it .further caacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Governor of this
State to Immediately appoint from among
the citizens OF said town one mayor, three
aldermen and one marshal, and to commits
sion them as such, to hold their respective
offices until the first Monday in.May next,
at which time, and annually thereafter, it
shall be the duty of said board Of mayor
and aldermen to provide for and hold an
election in said town for one mayor, three
aldermen and one marshal that for the
purpose Of said election, said board shall
appoint three inspectors, whose duty 1t
shall be to supervise said election. make
returns Of the result thereof to the mayor
Of said town, and give certificates Of election
to persons elected thereat.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further eadcted, That every
HljIe lnIldDlIdnJ Oh SaiQ UONn. ABOVE the age
of twenty-One years, who may have been a
bona tide resident of said town for one
month next preceding any election for cor
pOrate officers, and shall be a qualified voter
for members of the State Legislature, shall
be a qualified elector at said election and
competent to hold any Office created by this
act.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall have power from
time To time tn make npOViciOnS for asses
sing tax valuation of the taxable property
in said town, that the taxes so assessed, if
not paid, shall be collected in the mode in
which the State and county taxes are col
lected, except that the town marshal shall
be the collector of the taxes for the town
only, and shall have all the powers and be
subject to all the duties of the sheriff of the
county for that purpose.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, Tha In
no case shall the tax levied by said board
of mayor and aldermen exceed one pei
centum for town purposes; pr0cided, said
tax shall not apply to any part Of John
Clark's farm nor agricultural buildings IN
said torn.
SEC. u. Be 1t further enacted. That il
shall be the duty Of the mayor upon the
returns of the result of any election tc
notify the Secretary Of State thereof, where
upon the Governor shall issue q commission
to the mayor and aldermen and marshal
elected.
SEC. 13. Be ii further enacted, That ii
shall be the duty Of the board Of mayor and
aldermen to pass from time to time such
ordinances as may be necessary for the good
government of said town, and the mainten-
ance of law and order therein, not in con
fiict with the constitution and the laws OF
this State, nor of the United States, and to
cause the same to be published by posting
in three public places in said town for the
space of ten days before the enforcement
thereof.
SEC. IA Be 1t further eaacted, That il
any person shall suppose himself or herself
to be aggrieved by the judgment of the
mayor of said town in any case, either civil
jurisdiction of said town, they shall have
the right of appeal to the mayor and board Of
aldermen upon the sam condition required