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

fore prescribed for the mayors and mar;
shal's bond; provided, that the mayor ana
selectmen shall have power 70 increase the
penalty of said bond.
Sec 10. Be 1T further enacted, 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
sureties, 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 five hundred
dollars said bond shall be approved and
recorded as is hereinbefore prescribed for
mayors and marshals bond, to have like
effect
SEC II. Be Hfur51er enacted, That the
town treasurer, assessor and collector shall
hold their offices at the pleasure Of the
mayor and selectmen Of said town.
SEC - BE /, Jurher enacted, That the
said MAYOR and selectnen 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 eN-
ceeding one per centum I'd r0t1rem, 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 III said
town to the satisfaction of all 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 se.ectmen shall, under
proper regulations have power to sell at
public sale, in not less than twenty (20) days,
previous notice. by posting list Of such de
IinQuent taxes in at least two public places
in said town, or by publication in some
newspaper published in said county for two
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 Ol taxes procfdea, 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 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 we'll as corpora
ton accrued since day Of sale; pr00j3ed,
that nothing in this act shall affect the rights
of minors as fixed by the general laws Of
this State.
SEC -. Be 1t FURTHER eaactc7, That it
shall be the duty Of each officer in said
town to keep a record Of his official acts in
q 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. IA Be ii further enacted, 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 OvprSeer or street commits
si0ner shall require any labor to be per-
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 on
the streets and failing to attend and perform
the services required or to bring with him
such tools as he may have been required to
bring, shall be guilty ola misdemeanOr, and
upon conviction, be fined in q sum not exceed
ing ten $50 dollars and all costs, and the
mayor oriustice before whom the trial is had,
shall sentence such person to Imprisonment
for one month or until the payment of such
fine and costs, or he may require such person
to work on the streets Of said town at the
rate of fifty cents per day until said fine
and cost shall have been paid.
Sec. -. Be 4 FURTHER eHacted, That when
any party to q cause or prosecution in the
mayors court shall consider himself ag-
grieved by the final judgment or sentence
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, bond and Judgment that are prescribed
by law in eases of appeals from justices of
the peace Of said county to said circuit
court
SEC 16. Be II FURTHER enacted, That the
mayor and selectmen shall fix the salaries
of all officers in said town
Sec. H. Be Il further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved, February 25, 1882
\ ACT TO amend Act entitled Act to incorporate
the town of Magnolia the county OF Pike State of Mis-
sissippi, approved April - 1871.