The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-10

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We publish w:snendment to
our town chartes. prepared and eng.
gcstsd by Mr.. 30. Williamson. We
regard them 10 the msln as good, os
peciaily the ones making our coo
ton. bi.onuial. the marshal elective
by the people, voting for aldermen
by wards, and divssting the mayor
of his powers ~ Justice Of The peace.
We are not prepared to advocate or
oppose the oshsr changes suggested,
but Mr.. Williamson has been in po-
sition to.know. the wants Of the town
aud the changes that are needed for
tho psriscting Of 3 better city gov
eminent, and his views and sugges'
,inns are certainly entitled to cons d.
Grafton. We would like 10 see an
election ordered on the day named
II H1xN
by Mr.. Williamscn, md the matte,
decided at the ballot box. A sufli'
Gent number q men woald volunteer
their services . conduct the election
without any cot to the corporation
Proposed an3Sndments to the char
ter Of the town Of Haz.ehurst and
amendmvd( bsfeto:.
/. Marshal TO be elected by the
qualified volefs OF the town.
2. Toat $50. 4 of the origina
charter, approved May 20lh, 1871
be amended 90 as 10 read alder
mon 10 be elsc,sd by wards"
3. Tint SEQ. @ Of the original char
ter in the 9Th line the word annual
ly" be stricken on, land the ward "bi
ennlally" inser ted in lieu thereof.
4 Thal Sec. 8 Of the original char
ter be repealed 90 far as refers te
Justice Of the Peace.
6. That the mayor shtllh we pow
or TO appoint special police in CASE
Of emergency.
6. That the mayor and board o
aldermen ie Authorized TO have al
needful by.isws TO force propsrt,
owners 10 repair aud keep in repair
all sidewalks Immediately butting
up against their propcr'y,by paving
with brick or otherwise.
:. Ttal s. ell Of the original char
ter be amended 30 as to give the
mayor and board Of aldermen the
power to licenss and collect "a priv
le3e tax on all bu.inesa, professions
or occupations carried on inside The
corporate Limits Of The town, now tax
cd by tn, State Of Mississippi, not t,
ex, eed so per cent of the State tax.
8, The mayor and board OF alder
men to have power to pass ordinan'
ces to mako all misdemsau ,rs inside
the corporate limits q violation
against the town OF Haz'ehurst, aot
all fines ari,il & from tu;d violations
before the mayor to be paid into the
treasury Il said town for the beuefi
OF the school fund OF the town.
0, That for any violation OF The
ordinances of said town, when crh
victed before the mayor, the right o
appeal shall b6- 10 The mayor ,ant
board VI aldermen in cjuucil oaly
who shall have power TO remit, il
part, or all of the fine and penalties
imposed by the mayor.
10. That there shall be selected
from the town q, large ono alderman
and that to constitute quorum fol
the transaction Of any business there
shall be three aldermen wi b the may
Or present.
S,me OF the proposed amerd nent
are very important and noae ont o
pace. so far as my views aud know
ledge of what is needed for q be,te'
town government, all OF which nr,
submitted to the people for their con
sideratiop, a. | have been r'que,iet
to do so,snd suggest that the amend
m"n's be vot' d on by sections u pre-
ferred, say about the 18th Of Fcbru
AIRY next. That gives all q chance
to consider the adviss' il,ty OF the
amendments. II specially.
&c. WILLIAMSON.
Januarv 9Th. 1894