The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-10

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
published BY AUTHoRITY.]

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
/ AN ACT TO incorporate the town of Hickory
il the county Of Newton.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State OF Mississippi, That the town Q
Hickory, IN the county OF Newton, State o
Mississippi, be and the same is hereby inc0r
p0rafei, and the corporate limits of said town
shall be as follows 10 wit: the boundary lint
OF section thirty-six, township six, range
twelve east, lying IN said county of Newton
SEC. :. b it further enacted, That The
elective officers Of said town shall be
! mayor, four aldermen and one marshal, wht
shall be elected By the qualified electors there
| OF at the election Of SAID town, TO be Id al
the mayors Office Of said town bieaniaIly on
the first Monday Of March, and shall hold
| their respective Offices Tor the term Of two
/ years from the time of their election and until
! their successors are elected and qualified
/ the first municipal election in said town shall
! be held by any justice of the peace OF said
county, and two Louscholders or frecholders
! Of aid town. summoned by him. who shall
/ proceed TO hold said election at place in said
| town 10 he designated by themselves, on the
! first Monday OF March, 1882; all subsequent
elections in said town shall be held by three
commissioners previously appointed by the
| mayor and aldermen; the first named com
mis- iOuer shall be the returning officer OF the
election, who shall certify to the Secretary of
State the result thereof, so that the Governor
NAV commission the parties elected as mayor
and aldermen and marshal; provided. that
the Justice Of the peace who sIall have held
the iirst election herein provided Tor, shall so
certify the result Of said election ten days
notice sha beg given OF the time and place of
holding the elections herein provided for by
posting notices thereof IN three or more public
places in said town.
SEC ,. Belt itfuythe2 enacted, That the may
or Of said town shall be eX-otiicio = justice of
The peace for the district in which said town is
s!tuuted, and be vested with all the powers
which belong to justices OF the peace by the
constitution and laws OF this State, and the
marshal Of said town shall be ex-ofcio con-
stable tor the said district, and be vested with
all the powers which belong TO constables by
the cons nsritution and laws Of this State; and
the said mayor and marshal SHALL respectively,
be liable to ali obligations and penalties i'm
posed upon justices OF fthe peace aud constables
by the constitution and laws of this State.
SEC. 4. BE itfurther enacted, That all quail
fled vo ers who have actually resided within |
the corporate limits Of said town for three |
months previous to any election, who are
eligible under the constitution and laws of the |
Uuitea States, shall be eligible to any Office |
created by this act Of incorporation, and be |
entitled TO vote for any and all corporation |
officers.
SEC. ). Be il further enacted That it shall |
be the duty of the mayor and each of said |
aldermen, and The mars hal, befors he enters /
upon the discharge of the duties of his Office 10 |
take the oath OF uifioe prescribed by the con-
stitutionof the State, said oath to be admins
tered by any officer authorized to administer |
the same.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That said may /
or and aldermen shall constitute a body cor |
porate BIZ the name and style Of the mayor and |
aldermen Of the town Of Hickory, and by that |
name may and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded in all suits in law or equity; they shall
hav- power to enact any and all bylaws, rules,
aud ordinance not contrary to the constitu-
ton OF the United States or the State Of
they may deem necessary for the
good government of said town, and
to alter modify or repeal the same, aud
shall cause the same 10 be published ia news
paper, if one be published in said town; if
there be nonewspaper in said town, sha Il cause
the same to be posted in three public places
in said town five days previous to their en-
forcemeHt; they shall have power TO license, |
tax regulate or refuse all shows of whatever
such tax or license not to exceed
twenty i've dollars for any one performance
or exhibit on; they shall have power to levy,
assess and collect an annual tax on all real
and personal estate situated, held, owned or |
possessed in the corporate limits OF said town
liable to State taxes, of not exceeding twenty
FIVE .per centum of the State tax; to make all
necessary and proper bylaws tor the collec-
ton Of said taxes by distress, execution and
sale, or otherwise; and in case Of the sale of |
real estate and personality for said taxes, such
sale shall have the force and effect of sales |
made under the laws of this State regulating |
he sales of property for taxes; and the mayor |
nsuch cases shall invest in the purchaser all
the rights and interest of the former owner
subject to said laws; provided, that said may
or and aldermen before ordering or making
sale OF real estate. shall exhaust all the person
atty of the delinquent taxpayer, and shall in
aII things comply with the laws of this State
governing the sale of property for taxes, 50 far
IS The same can be made applicable; they
shall have power to fix and prescribe fines
and penalties for the violation of any of the
provisions of this charter, or the ordinances
rules and regulations passed under it not ex-
seeding fifty dollars for any offense or impris
1nment not exceeding ten days, or both; the
,ffense to be ascertaiaed by trial before the
mayor af said town. and when any party shall
De committed to custody until any fine and
,osts imposed by said mayor shall be paid if
lfter the expiration of FIVE days from the day
# commitment the said fine and costs shall
lot have been paid, the mayer may order the
,aid party to be placed at work on the streets
,r public works OF said town, until at the rate
# one dollar and half per day for wages, the
laid fine and costs shall have been Hquidated;
he mayor and aldermen may make such reg
llations as shall be necessary for the safe
1eepiug of said party; they shall have power
o appoint secretary who shall be treasurer
If said corporation, to prescribe his duties
md Ike from him bond payable to SAID may
,r and aldermen, and their successors in Of
ice in such penalty as they may deem sufi-
,ient, conditioned Tor the faithful performance
# his duties, and the rightful disbursement of
ii moneys that may come into his hands for
aid corporation.
SEC Z Be it further enacted, That the mayor
mi aldermen shall have power to require all I
persons subject 10 work on the public roads,
nd residents of said town, to labor the
treets thereof not exceeding ten days IN any ,
ne year, or may accept in lieu Of said work
en- dollars from each person, subject as afore-
aid. and such person shall be exempt from
cad duty elsewhere, and upon any or all such
Iersons negleetipg or refusing 70 work or to
lay one dollar per day for each days work (
equired, in case such person declines to work,
nay impose such lines and penalties a. may
eem fk.
SEC g. Be ii further enacted, That , na-
orify Of said b9ard q mayo- AMI aldermen
hall constitute q quorum for the transaction
[ business that the mayor shalt preside at /
Il meetings, but IN his absence he aldermen {
aay appoint mayor pro ten thai ali ordi- /
ances, bylaws. rules and regulations shaH ,
e signed by the mayor and couatersigned by /
he secretary; that the proceedings OF the
mayor and aldermen shall be regularly
niered in book kept for that purpose and.
igned by the mayor. Z
SEe 8. Be- ii further enacted, That il shall /
. the duty Of the marsllalt to execute all orders
{ the mayor in relation to the carrying out
be ordinances of said corporation. attend the
mayors court and his duty shall be the sane
: now required by Law OF constables s