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

anu the same Is nefeDV Incorporated, ana
the limits of said town shall be as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at a point in the center of
the .Sunfower river in said county directly
west of and where the said center Of said
river is intersected BY q continuation of the
southern boundary line Of the Grange
Cemetery situate on the banks of said
stream, extending thence east three hundred
and twenty-five yards, so as to include said
cemetery and the Grange buildings; thence
on a direct line between north and west to
the school house north Of John Clark's resi-
dence: thence so as to include said school
house, the residence, yard and grounds of
the said John Clark, on the shortest and
most direct line to a point in the center Of
said Suni0wer river, nearly opposite said
residence, following thence south as the
entire western boundary, the center of the
main body Of the said SunfoWer river. to
tie point Of starting
SEC g Be It furtber enacted, That the
corporate officers of said town shall consist
Of one MAYOR, three aldermen and one mar
shall. and when elected and qualified as
hereinafter provided for. shall be known by
the name Of the mayor and aldermen Of the
town of Clarllsdale, and by that name may
sue, be sued, and plead and be implicated in
any court Of law or equity in this State,
acquire property both real and personal,
and hold and convey the same shall have
common seal which they may change.
SEC g. Be 1t .tUrtb6r enacted, That the
mayor of said town, by reason Of his office,
shall be q justice Of the peace in and for
the county Of C0ahoma, with all the powers
and jurisdiction, both civil and criminal,
with the right 10 collect the same fees and
emoluments that are allowed by law to other
justices Of the peace in said county; pro-
gided, he give such bond in such penalty
with like conditions and security, and take
such oath Of office as is required by law OF
other justices of the peace in said county.
SEC. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That the
marshal Of said town, when elected, shall be,
by virtue of his Office, constable in and
for the county Of Coahoma, with all the
duties powers and privileges by law imposed
upon and given to other constables Of said
county; pr0cj4ed, he give such bond as is
required of other constables by law.
SEC. 5. Be 1t .fUJtder eH0cted, That the
mayor and aldermen OF said town shall con-
stitute a body polite, and shall have power
from time to time, and it shall be their duty
under the name Of mayor and aldermen Of
the town Of Clarksdale, to make provisions
for the local government Of said town, and
provide for the punishment OF offenders,
and repairing Of the streets Of said town,
and removing nuisances and providing san
itary measures for the protection Of the
health of said town.
SEC 6. Be ii .ttIrthcr eauctcd, That said
board of mayor and aldermen shall have
power to grant privileges and licenses to
saloon keepers, billiard tables, ten-pin-
alleys, shows, circuses, hawkers Sc; they
shall also have power to punish all offenders
against the peace and safety Of said town
DrOrided. no ordinance by them enacted
J., ~, Of no i+11tiD Of
this State. nor in conflict with the rights of
any citizen secured to him by the general
laws Of this State
SEC 7. BE it farther e@acted That it
shall be the duty Of said board Of mayor
and aldermen to meet once a month in said
town, or oftener at the call Of the mayor, or
if business requires.
SEC s. Be it .fur+her enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Governor Of this
State to Immediately appoint from among
the citizens of said town one mayor, three
aldermen and one marshal, and to commits
sion them as such, to hold their respective
offices until the first Monday in May next,
at which time. and annually thereafter, it
shall be the duty Of said board of mayor
and aldermen to provide for and hold an
election in said town for one mayor, three
aldermen and one marshal; that for the
purpose Of said election, said board shall
appoint three inspectors, whose duty 1t
shall be to supervise said election, make
returns Of the result thereof to the mayor
of said town and give certificates Of election
to persons elected thereat
SEC. 8. Be IL .55lrther enacted, That every
male inhabitant Of said town, above the age
of twenty-one years, who may have been
bona fide resident of said town for one
month next preceding any election for cor
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for members of the State Legislature, shall
be qualified elector at said election and
competent to hold any office created by this
act
Sec. 10. Be it .fuit]ler e32qcted, That the
mayor and aldermen shall have power from
time to time to make provisions for asses
sing tax valuation Of the taxable property
in said town, that the taxes so assessed, If
not paid, shall be collected in the mode in
which the State and county taxes are col
lected, except that the town marshal shall
be the collector of the taxes for the town
only, and shall have all the powers and be
subject to all the duties Of the sheriff Of the
county for that purpose.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That in
no case shall the tax levied by said board
of mayor and aldermen exceed one per
centum for town purposes; pTOetded, said
tax shall not apply to any part Of John
Clark's farm nor agricultural bai5diags IN
said torn.
SEC. u. Be it further enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the mayor upon the
returns of the result of any election to
notify the Secretary Of State thereof, where
upon the Governor shall issue a commission
to the mayor and aldermen and marshal
elected.
SEC 10. Be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the board of mayor and
aldermen to pass from time to time such
ordinances as may be necessary for the good
government of said town, and the mainten-
ance of law and order therein, not in con-
1ict with the constitution and the laws of
his State, nor of the United States, and to
cause the same to be published by posting
n three public places in said town for the I