The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
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published BY AUTHORITY.
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i AN ACT to amend Fan act entitled an act t.
incorporate the town of Ashland, in tn
county of Benton in the State OF Mississip
i pi,p approved March 9Ih. 1871.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislator
Of the State of Mississippi. That section two e
of an act entitled an act t. incorporate the tow
of Ashland. in the countz OF ntoa, in tbs
State OF Mississippi, approved March 9th, 1871
be and the same Is hereby amended as Il
change the name Of said incorporation from til
name of "Mayor and Aldermen of he town o
Ashland to the Corporation of the town D
Ashland and BY this latter name it may SUI
and be sued, and exercise all OF the othei
| rights AMI powers-in said act and amendment
thereto, and in this name shall all prosecution
be had for violations of the bylaws and ordi
name of said town.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That section
/ three of said act be SO amended as to authorize
the officers elect Of said town after any eleeti j
to qualify and take the oath of Office aefore any
l officer of the said county Of Bent N authorized
/ BY the laws of this State t, administ T oaths
i SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That section
seven d of said act be so amended as to auth.
orize tn board of mayor and aldermen of said
town, to meet at such times as they may provide
/ by ordinance and be further amenled BY
striking out all of said section seven Cd alter
the word town in the 18th line thereof.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the board
of mayor and aldermen of said town may levy
and collect annually tax on privileges in said
| town, that are take by the State not to exceed
25 per centum of the state privilege tax, when
rver the boafd of mayor and aldermen Of said
town shall deem the same necessary to repair
and keep in repair the streets aid sidewalks OF
| said town; but nothing in lhis herein contained
shall be so construed as to conflict with the
provisions for working the streets as hereinafter
provided.
Sac s. Be It further enacted That the board
OF mayor and aldermen of said town may have
the streets of said town worked by such persons
as are liable to road duty under the laws of this
stat, who reside within the corporate limits of
said town, may levy such street tax upon
said persons as may be necessary to keep the
streets in repair, not to exceed five dollars per
capita per annum; and the said board shall
have full power to provide by ordinance for
working the streets andfix and enforce penal
ties for failure to work the streets pay street
tax as the ordinance may requ re.
SEC. s. That the mayor of said town shall be
responsible for the condition of the streets, and
in tae absence of other provision, or in case oil
fail ire from any cause of any erson char ed
by ordinance W tn the duty OF having the streets
worked, 1t shall be the duty of the mayor, as
often as may be necessary, to keep the stree 5
IN good condition, to summons all persons liable
to street duty In said town to work the reefs
and take charge of them and direct the work
to be done, and for all cases of failure to keep
said streets in good condition, the said mayor
shall be liable to Indictment and punishment as
provided by the laws OF this State for tha pun
ishment OF defaulting overseers Of public
roads.
SEC. Z. Be il further enacted, That the board
OF mayor and aldermen may allot portion or
portions of he streets to persons liable to
street duty with their coDsen to be kept up by
them in lieu of general street work or street tax,
Tor term not longer than twelve mouths at a
time; provided that the mayor shall not be re-
ieved from res tonsibility for the condition of
streets so allotted
SEC. s. Be it further enacted that the treas
urer of said town shall make an ANNUAL report
to the board OF mayor and aldermen at such time
as they may designate by ordinance prior % the
levy of taxes each year, showing the financial
condition of said town with an estimate of the
probable expenditures for the current year.
SEC 3. BE it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the sheriff and lailor of Benton
county TO receive and hold in the jail of SAID
county until duly discharged ali persons COM
mitted for violations of bylaws and ordinances
of said town, for which the said sheriff and aii0r
shall rec i've such compensation frsm said town
as provided by the laws of this State for keep
ing other prisoners.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted That the |
board of mayor and aldermen may provide by
ordinance for the hiring out or working on the
streets all persons committed to the Jail for vio
] tions of ordinances of the Town or in default |
of the payment of fines.
SEC IL. Be 1t further enacted, That the |
mayor Of said town shall keep two doekets, in
one of which shall be entered proceedings be-
tore him as justice of the pc and in the other
suits and prosecutions before him mayor of
said town, and in all cases when person is |
found guilty of an atfense that is a violation 0f
the ordinances of the town, and The criminal
laws of the State, the said mayor shalt appro-
priately docket the case in each docket, and |
fix the penalty Drescrib5d under both the laws |
of the s ate, and ordinances of the town.
SEC. r. Be it further enacted, That said |
board of mayor and aldermen of said town shall |
provide for the reg stration OF the voters of
said town, and all persons shall be entitled
to gister, vote hold Office in said town, who
are qualified voiers Of and have been bona fde |
residents Of said town for twenty days next pre-
ceeding any election.
SEC 49, Be it further enacted, That va
cancy in any office of said town may be hlted
for a part OF any unexpired term remaining. by |
the appo intm mt of the board of mayor and al |
derman or by the board of aldermen whenever
there is vacancy in the Office OF mayor
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, That all |
mayors whether elected to fill term or
for vacancy, shall give bon in he penalty Of |
one thousand dollars, to be approved by the |
board of aldermen or the chancery clerk of said |
county payable to The st tie of Mississippi |
which bond may be put in suitfor the benefit OF
any person who may be damaged by failure |
discharge his duty, either as mayor or Justice of
the peace.
SEC. l5 Be it further enacted. That there |
shall be held regular election of officers of said
town on the first Monday of January, 1888, and |
biennially thereafter, for all elective officers by
the people of said town, whose term of office /
shall be two years, and until their successors |
are elected and qualified.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted That the |
said act to which this act is amendafory, shal |
be and continue in full force, except as amend |
ed by this or SINE proceeding act, and the |
officers elected on the first Monday in January, |
1882, shalt hold their Office only for the term as
heretofore provided.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the |
board of mayor and aldermen shall require of
the treasurer of the town and the to IN constable,
each to give bond before entering upon he |
duties of his Office, in penalty not less than |
double the amount that viii probably come
into his hands as such officer during his term |
of ofies, which bond shall be approved by the |
board of mayor and aldermen.
SEC. iS. Be it further enacted, That this act |
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPaovED, January 25, 1882