The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
AN ACTto Incorporate the toxa Of Tebula. in he county
Of Holmes

SECTION l. b It enacted b. The Legisla-
tire OF re STATE Of Mississippi. That the
town of Tchula, in the county Of Holmes be.
and the sam is hereby. incorporated under
the said name of Tchula. and that the cor
porate limits of said town shall be com
prlsed WEhIn and consist of SO much of the
land included in the following area as Is east
of Tchula Lake, viz: Take p. n center the
southwest corner of the store occupied by
Gwin x Jones, and extend one half-mile to
each cardinal point Of the p 80 rs to
form 4 square.
SEC. ,. BE Il fUTthef enacted. That J. d.
Dabney. Peyton Jones. \. Marks and
George Jones shall be. and they are hereby.
appointed commissioners to conduct the
first election for the officers Of said town.
and that. any two of them NAV act: said
commissioners shall proceed, Immediately
after the passage of this act. 10 hold an
election. thirty days notice of which shall
be posted conSpicuoUSly in said town OF
Tchula. and ut said election there shall be
voted for one mayor and five aldermen.
who shall be citizens of the State. residing
within the corporate limits. and the per
sons so elected at said election shall be
called the mayor and aldermen of the
town of Tchula. and by that name NAV
sue and be sued, plead and be implead-
ed in law and equity, and may eXer-
else the powers incident to towns incorpo-
rated in this State, and may make such
rules, regulations and bylaws for the gov
eminent of said corporation Is they may
deem e|Xpedient, not Inconsistent with the
laws and constitution of the State. or of the
United States.
SEC. 3. Be Il further eagctsE. That the
said mayor and aldermen shall be elected
on the first Monday in December. 1882. and
biennially thereafter. and shall continue
in Office until their successors are elected
and qualified according to the requirements
Of the present constitution said MAYOR
and aldermen shall be citizens of said State.
residents within the corporate limits of said
town, and shall a an oath, which may be
administered by any justice of the peace of
the county. or by the mayor in Office, to the
mayor and aldermen elect faithfully to dis
charge their duties as such mayor and
aldermen said elections shall be held ac-
cording to the bylaws of the town. upon due
notice, to be regulated by such bylaws.
SEC. /. Be ii fYTiher enacted. That at
the election hereinbefore provided for, and
at all subsequent biennial elections. there
shall be voted for and elected one marshal.
who shall he a resident of the town. and
shall possess the qualifications prescribed
by law for constable. and shall give bond
in the sum of five hundred dollars, with
sureties to be approved by the mayor, for
the faithful performance of such duties as
are prescribed by law for constables in
this State, and such other duties as may
be prescribed by the mayor and aldermen.
SEC. ,. Be IT further eqacfed. That said
mayor and aldermen shall be eX-oticio con
SENATORS of the peace, and may arrest,
without warrant, any persons within the
limits of said town who may be breaking
the peace or violating any ordinance of said
town or law of this State in their presence,
and take such person before the mayor for
examination. The mayor and aldermen
and marshal shall be elected by the quail
fed voters Of the entire town. The mayor
shall preside Mt all meetings Of the board,
and shall have a casting vote in case of a
tie, on all questions that may come up for
decision in the board. and his name shall be
affixed to all ordinances and official publ
cations.
SEC. 6. Be IL JurHer eaacted, 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 to time be or
dered by the mayor and aldermen.
SEC. T. Be 1t further enacted, That the
meetings of the mayor and aldermen shall
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may adjourn from day to day or to any
day. and they may at such meetings tran
sact any business appertaining to their
Office and duties. The mayor or any two
aldermen may call a special meeting at any
time, as may be provided in the bylaws Of
the town.
SEC. s. BE IL further eaqcted. That the
mayor and aldermen may issue license for
public exhibitions of circusses. show sand
other Oublic performances
SEC. 8. Be 1t FURTHER enacted, 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 secre-
tary and treasurer.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enGcted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall have power 10
make provisions from time to time. fol-
assessing tax valuation of property subject
to taxation within said town: that the
taxes SO assessed under this act NAV be
collected in the mode in which State and
county taxes are collected, except that the
town marshal shall be the collector Of taxes
for the town only, and shall. have all the
powers Of the sheriff for that purpose: and
the board Of mayor and aldermen shall fix
the compensation of the tow marshal foI
collecting the taxes, and may require of hin
bond, payable to the mayor, for the use O
the town, in such penalty as the mayor and
aldermen may designate, conditioned faith
fully to discharge his duty as collector
and to pay over any money collected by
him to the treasurer of the corporation
The mayor and aldermen NAV also require
bond Of the treasurer in such penalty a,
they may prescribe. conditioned safely Il
keep and account for any money belonging
to said corporation which may come into
his hands.
SEC II. Be 1t further enacted, That the
mayor Of said town shall ~ex-oficio be a
justice of the peace Of said county Of
Holmes, and shall have the same civil an6
criminal jurisdiction hat is possessed by
any justice Of the peace in supervisors dis
trct No. 5 of Holmes county. and sball
have all powers that are possessed by such
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