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

ing area. VIZ: Inc northeast quarter OF sec
ton sixteen Q6l, the southwest quarter Of
section nine o., the southwest quarter of
section ten 40, and the northwest quarter
of section fifteen (15l. all IN township three
~, range nine (9) west, in said county Of
DeSoto and State of Mississippi.
SEC. ,. Be it fUrther enacted, That S. NJ
Watson. w. o. Mason and ". \. Crossit
shall be, and they are hereby, appointed
commissioners to conduct the first election
for the officers of said town, and thai any
two of them may act: said commissioners
shall proceed Immediately after the passage
of this act to hold an election, thirty days
notice of which shall be posted conspicu-
ously in said town of Eudora, and at said
election there shall be voted for one mayor
and four aldermen. who shall be citizens Of
the State, residing within the corporate
limits, and the persons so elected at said
election shall be called the mayor and
aldermen of the town Of EudoTa. and by
that name may sue and be sued, plead and
be implicated in law and equity. and NAV
exercise the powers incident to towns in
corporated in this State. and may make
such rules, regulations and bylaws for the
government of said corporation as they
may deem eXpedient, not inconsistent with
the laws and constitution Of this State or of
the United States.
SEC. g.. BE 1t further eaucted, That the
said mayor and aldermen shall be elected
annually on the first Monday Of March, and
shall continue in office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified according
TO the requirements Of the present cOnsti-
tuition: said mayor and aldermen shall be
citizens of said State. resident within the
corporate limits of said town. and shall
take an oath which may be administered
by any justice of the peace of the county,
or by the mayor in office. to the a and
aldermen elect, faithfully to discharge their
duties as such mayor and aldermen said
elections shall be held according to the by
laws of the town, upon due notice, to be
regulated by such bylaws.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That at
the election he~reinbefore provided for. and
at all subsequent annual elections, there
shall be voted for and elected one marshal,
who shall be q resident of the town and
shall give bond in the sum Of three nun
bred dollars, with sureties to be approved
by the mayor, for the faithful performance
of such duties as may be prescribed by the
mayor and aldermen; that he shall be chief
police officer Of said town, shall attend upon
the mayors court, and execute all process
emanating from said court, and shall have
power to arrest, without warrant, any per
son or persons whom he knows have VIC
lated any of the ordinances of said corpo-
ration.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That said
mayor and aldermen shall be eX-o1iicio con
SENATORS of the peace, and may arrest,
without warrant, any person within the
limits Of said town Of Eud0ra who may be
breaking the peace or violating any ordi-
nance Of said town or law of this State in
their presence, and take such person or
persons before the mayor for examination.
The mayor and aldermen and marshal shall
be elected by the qualified voters Of the
entire town, or as many as shall attend and
vote at such election as hereinbefOre pro-
vided for. The mayor shall preside at all
meetings Of the board, and shall have a
casting vote, in case Of a tie, on all QUes-
tons that may come up for decision in the
board, and his name shall be affixed to all
ordinances and official publications.
Sec. 6. Be ii FURTHER enacted, That the
mayor shall be eX-efficio justice of the
peace in and for said county Of DeSoto, and
the marshal of said owl shall be, by virtue
of his Office, a constable for said county,
and both shall have Jurisdiction as such
justice Of the peace, and as such constable,
co-eXtensive with the limits Of said county,
upon their qualifying as such.
SEC. Z. Be it fHrtheT ep1cted, That the
mayor and aldermen may pass such Ordi-
nances as may be necessary for the govern
ment of the town, may levy taxes on all the
property of the town, real and personal,
that may be subject to taxation under the
general revenue laws of this State, not eX-
ceeding fifty per cent. Of the amount of the
State tax, to be expended for municipal
purposes as may from time 70 time be or
dered by the mayor and aldermen.
SEC. s. BE it fuTther enacted, That the
meetings of the mayor and aldermen shall
not be less than once a month they may
adjourn from day to day, or to any day,
and they may, at such meetings, transact
any business appertaining to their Office
and duties. The mayor or any W alder
men may call a special meeting at any
time, as may be provided in the bylaws of
the town.
SEC. 8. Be it .ftUthsr enacted, That there
shall be established in and for said town a
court, to be held by the mayor of said
town, to be styled the mayors court of Eu-
dora, which may be held daily, and con
sidered in continual session, and said court
shall have original jurisdiction Of all cases
founded upon the violation of any ordi-
nance of said town. Appeals shall be
granted from the judgments Of said court
to the board of mayor and aldermen of
said town, upon affidavit and appeal bond
being executed, as provided in the Revised
Code of 1880, in reference to appeals from
justices courts, and made payable to said
corporation, not to exceed double the
amount of fine and costs, at the discretion
of the mayor.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen may issue license for
public exhibitions Of c~ircuses, shows and
other public performances.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further eaqcted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall keep a record of
their proceedings, may appoint one of their
own number secretary. and in the absence
of the mayor the aldermen may appoint a
mayor pro tenn, and may also appoint one
of their own number treasurer; and the
board may prescribe the duties Of secretary
and treasurer, and may also require bond
of the treasurer in such penalty as they
may prescribe, conditioned safely to keeT
and account for any money belonging tC
said corporation which may come into hi:
hands.
SEC. u. Be 1T further enacted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall have power tc
make provisions, from time to time, fol
assessing tax valuation of property subiee
to taxation within the corporate limits