The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-16
The Act to Amend City Charter.
An Act TO amend the charter of theCity
of jackson, and toreduce the expenses
of the city government.


of jackson, and toreduce the expenses
of the city government.
SECTION i. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
the offices of Mayor and Aldermen ofthe
city of jackson, in the county of Kinds,
be and they are, hereby abolished, and
that the government of said city be, and
the same is, hereby vested in seven
Commissioners, two from each ward
and the one from the city at large, who
shall be appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and shall hold their office for the
term of two years until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The Com
missioner from the city at large shall be
President of the Board of Commission
/ ers. and he and the Commissioners from
the several wards thereof shall have,
hold. possess and exercise the jurlsdic-
tion and powers of the former Mayor
and Alderman Of said city respectively.
The President Of said Commissioners
shall be ex oflicio Justice of the Peace
and notary public and shall be entitled to
all the fees and costs appertaining to the
said offices, but shall pay into the city
treasury all fees and costs collected in
all cases for violating the ordinances of
the city. His salary shall be 500 per
month and the Commissioners shall
serve without pay or compensation.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
offices of Clerk, Marshal, Assessor, Col
lector and Treasurer for the city of Jack
son be, and thesame-are, hereby abolish
ed: and hereafter the sheriff OF The -coun-
| ty OF Kinds shall be the collector oftaxes
of all kinds for the said city, and shall be
entitled to claim and receive therefor
three per cent of all sums collected by
him. City taxes shall be collected at the
same time with State and county taxes,
and property delinquent shall be sold at
the same time and in the same manner
as provided in the case of sales for State
and county taxes. The assessments of
property within the corporate limits
made by the county assessor shall be the
the assessment for the city and shall
constitute the basis for all levies of taxes
bv the Commissioners of the city. The
two banks in the city may be fiscal
agents for the same If they will consent
TO serve without charge; otherwise q
treasurer may be elected by the Commits
sioners and his salary fixed. The Com
customers may require the, treasurer OF
fiscal agents of the city to give such bond
as may be deemed necessary.
SEC' 3 Be it further enacted, That all
existing ordinances OF the said city shall
continue in force until altered or repeal.
ed by the Commissioners herein provld-
J ed for.
SEC. 4 Be it further enacted. That the
President and said Commissioners shall,
before entering upon the discharge OF
, his duties, execute bond. in the penalty
, of 5000 with two or more securities, tc
be approved ly the Cbancery Clerk Of
Kinds county, and conditioned that al
will faithfully execute and perform he
duties dev0lved upon him by law.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That tho
President of said commission, immedi
ately after his qualification, shall demand
! of the former Mayor and Aldermen, anC
other officers of said city, all money
books, and papers belonging tosaid city
and all property of any kind, charactel
and description, and the same shall b.
delivered up at once. If said Mayor anC
I, Aldermen or other officer or either o
them. fail to surrender and deliver NJ
: said money, books, papers and othe
J property. or any part or parcel thereof
Q upon such demand being made, they o
either of them SO failing shall be liabl
: to indictment, and upon conviction
/ thereof shall be imprisoned in the coun
o ty Jail for six months and fined not les
e than five hundred dollars.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That tn
Commissioners herein provided for shal
assemble at the City Hall in said cit
presently after their appointment an
/ qualification, and organize, and eject
! Secretary, who shall enter into bond i
penalty of two thousand dollars, wit
q securities, to be approved by the Com
: missioners. and conditioned accordingt
law. and who shall have all the powers
and discharge all the duties now deyols
4 ed upon the City Clerk by the ordinar
ces of said city.
SEC. Z. Be il further enacted, That til
10 said commission shall have power to al
!. point chief police and all necessaF
!. under policemen. The chief of polio
= shall enter into bond in the penalty
two thousand dollars, with good an
!. sufficient securities, to be approved b
y the said Commissioners. and shall haS
all the powers and perform all the dutil
heretofore appertaining TO the Office
constable and marshal Of said city, an
g shall discharge all other duties that ms
:. be prescribed By The ordinances Of sa
g city.
% SIC s. BeIf further enacted. That Il
- said Commissioners OF said city shs
have the power to remove all officers q