The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-07
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OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
TrUBLIsHED BY AUTHoRITY.l
Az ACT 70 incorporate the town Of Rosedaie
in Bolivar county.

SECTION /. be II enacted DY t1e LIZ StS4s'tua
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the town 0
goe@jaIe i'm Bolivar county, be and the sam
j. hereby incorporated, and the UNITS o. sal'
tawn shall be as follows, to-wlt: beginning
the corner Of sections nine ten, hltesn anf
sixtean OF township twenty three, range elgh
west in said county, aud running thence
north ten dagress-east six hundred and
sirty Yards. thence north, forty degrees wes
seven hundred aud seventy yards to front
thence south seyenty-ona degrees west, eigh
hundred and twenty yards, to the bank OF Tbs
Mississippi river al low water marks. themes
down said river eight hundred and eighty
yards. tleuce north sixty degrees east sever
hundred and four yar :, t70i,l thence north
TWENTY-FIVE degrees east, four hundred and
eis1iy-f0ur yards to point of beginning.
SIC 2 Be it further enacted, That aly JUS
eice Of the peace Of said county with two
h5gse-hol Isrs or fres-holders o. said town
being qualified electors, may hold election
sri-nin thirty days after the passage Of this
ac-. after giving i've days notice By posting at
three most pubic places ia said town, for TIE
purpose OF electIng ole mayor, three alder
men aul one marshal, and said justice and
hguseh5Iier- or freeholiers holding said cleo
t5aa shall give certificate Of election to the
If55a-s elected, and they may enter upon
their duties az soon As they have taken the
oath AMI given bond, az hereinafter required
il this ac', ani they aad their success0cs in
Office shall thereafter constitute bO iy cor
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aaI aldermen Of the town Of ROsedale. and by
that name NAV sue and be sued, plead and be
impleliai iu any court Of law or equity IA
this state.
SEC. q. b. /, further enacted. That said
officers So elected sull hold their Offices until
the G-st Tuesday ia February, 1888, AMI until
rHesr successors ARE duly elected and qUlI.-
hel; ami that a1 election shall b held on
said daY and Annually thereafter, 10 elect sGid
officers; auI a. the first and every subsequent
al a.r| nj
Iaai Hei electors # this S.ate who have rest
deI III said town for six months prior 10 said
election shall be voters therein.
SIC. !. BE IL further enacted, That said
mayor, aldermen and marshal before enter
Iuy upDl tIeIr duties. shall iske the oath
officer 5ssyrs the cHan;ery or circuit cl srk OF
saIi county or before some justice of the peace
ef said county; and shall give bond IN the
sUm of We hundred dollars each, conditioned
according - law wi1h one or more sureties, to
h- approved by he sEaEcery or circuit clerk
# 5aId county and If any officer elec'e eli un-
der this act shall fail 10 give bond aud quail
4y within tsu days after his election, the said
5fdee shall be vacant, and q new election shall
b. holden AS soon AZ practicable.
Sc. :. Be il further enacted. That the
marshal may be required 10 give N addition
al bond whenever 50 required by the board of
a al.icrmeu not 10 exceed five hundred dollars
10 be approved ny tEs mayor. and his failure
so f9 do shall make las utlce vacant; 1t shall
De his duty 10 execute aid return all process
issued by tine mayor. and he shall make sum
mary arrest and carry before the mayor all
persons guilty OF auy violation of the ortinan-
ecs OF saIi town ar OF the laws OF The State Oc
-ufiHg wi,hiu the limits OF said town.
SIC. u. Be IL iuriBCr enacte !, That the may
DR. and aldermen Of said town shall have power
10 levy and collect tax g for corporate pur-
poses uOt TO exceed onc-tcuth of Oue per cent.
upon all iuEabi' property within the limits OF
said town. not exempt from tnXatoni pTOyl-
led, ihey sGaI have power, AMI it shall be
-ucIr duty TO rKemst from taxation, all land in
sand limits NOT now or hereafter LAID OH into
town lois.
SEC. T. Be- 1t further enacted, That said
mayor auI aliarmen may make all needful /
regulations To- secure the general health OF the
own, TO prevent, abste and remove nuIsances
at the expense OF the Cwnera seupants upon
whose grounds they may exj icense, tax, /
regulate Orsua press lheatric Rd other eN-
iIbIgDus or shows tJ suppS& gaming or
gambling and OjGer disJrderly houses; to
suppress btwdy houses; 10 provide for the /
.Upgiutmenl or election of all officers of said /
ines and penalties for the breach of any Ordi- !
.aGee of said Town, and the enforcing of all /
,aGaIties; t) require all male Inhabitants |
within the limits of said town subject to road /
iuty by the laws of this State, to work on the /
Jai5 and streets within the limits of said /
own, according to the laws Of this State, and |
O enforce pen lities for not working; and all !
Iers0ns living within The limits of said town /
hall be exempt from working on the roads /
outside OF sIId limits.
Sac. s. Be it further enacted. That said mayor |
hall have exclusive Jurisdiction over all Of |
snees committed IN violation Of the ordinan-
es of said town, and concurrrn jurisdiction
With Justices Of the peace Of said county, over
n crimes aud misdemearors committed with
n the limits Of said town.
u TH #t4,r-a FsaI hat tlRnr 81
hal shall be x-offieio assessor aud collector
# taxes in said town and overseer of the
treets and roads.
SEC 10. Be il further enacted, That the board
ma yor and aide Tmen shall provide Tor the
unIshmeut of offenders against the ordinan-
es ofslid town by working them on the S reefs
shea fines have been imposed and not paid.
SEC. H. BE il further enacted, That taxes
al ines hereby authorized to be levied, i'm
1-ei sad collected, may be levied, assessed /
nl collected under such rules and regula-
ions and n such times as may be prescribed
!; said mayor aad aldermen, and the collec-
lon Of tn same may be by distress or sale of
ny goods and ehattels OF the person charged
herewith
Sac. = BE further enacted That the mayor
ud marshal shall charge and be entitled to
ne fees Of Justices OF the peace and c5nSt1-
les, but all fines imposed and collected for a
iolatiOn OF the criminal laws of this State,
hall be paid over to the treasurer OF the coun-
ia like manner provided by law for jus
ces Of the peace and s0nstlbles.
SEC. - BE It further enacted, That said
avOr and aldermen may elect or appoint at ,
leir first meeting and annually thereafter. {
treasurer and clerk, who shall give bond as ,
.auireI by said board for the faithful per-
rmance of their duties.
SEC. II. Be il further enacted, That said
lard shall annually, a, least twenty days |
fore any general election and five days be- {
re any special election, appoint three per-
ms. auai tel electors of said town, to hold I
I'D election, who shall give notice of the
me, and they shall take an oath faithfully ,
ID Invariably 10 conduct and hold said eIec- /
on, which oath shall be filed with the town 6
ERIK, and one of said persons shall act as 1
erS of said elec ion. c
SEC Is Be it farther enacted, That said (
i yes shall hold the election in the manner {
f'red by law for holding county elections, ;
n sba !, make return TO the town clerk ; and :
,,ro,1 tba dav Of the election any OF the !
10 sbiII ia Il to attend, the judge judges q
s51rh election pI'Ssent may appoint others, t
n il none of them Al. .,ead, then the electors
esent may appoint three OF their NUMBER 10 I
Id the election. h
SEC. Is. Be il further enacted, That the ;
untv iail may be used as a prison or place !
confinement for all persons violating the
diuanceS of said town, when unable 10
v their fines or when necessary 10 preserve q
ace and order in said town. and they sha.i C
FcQNlTS1 10 pay tuEuhtN iCSS 1tttA Aoa II
ard. when so confined, to the sheriff and JaIlor :
said county; and the costs of sail conhne- !
ent shall mai be paid by the county.
SEC. II. Bs IL further enacted, That said G
ard OF mayor and aldermen shall have s
,wer to cause a re-survey Of said town and
e blocks or squares and lots therein to be b
numbered. plot Of which survey shall be r
ed aud recorded in the Office of the chancery :
ERIK Of said county, and thereafter the tax :
Hector until new assessment, shall assess l
i'll blocks or squares and lots by their new O
IIabers, and the board of supervisors OF sald Y
uutv shall have power, and it Is hereby C
,de their duty, TO cause said lots, blocks or
uaras Ia he re-assessed after said survey, :
d send a certificate of said assessment TO
Auditor of Public Accounts, which assess
mt shall stand till the regular assessment 9
1888.
sec. Is. Be il furthsr enacted, That when i
y vacancy occurs IN the Office of mayor OF n
id town, or aldermen or msrshal BY DEATH /
sirnation or otherwise, q special election
a I be held as herein provided, to Nil sag
cancv, and after the first election held
Jer fbf- act. all bonds required by 1t may pc i
nroved he the mayor except the bond OF the a
tvor whien nay be approved by the board
SIIermen; ard the oath of office may be
bv the mayor or any othcer
tboriTsd to administer caths.
SIC 10. Be it further eneeted, That All
'epees against the criminal laws Of the State
! amounting 10 felony may be made offences Y
3 said fnW0 and n