The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-15
NO. AZ

any case, and all costs shall be collected in the same
manner is provided for Justices of the Peace and
constables in similar cases. the attorneys fee to be
fixed by the City Council within the limits aforesaid
See. 60. BE it further enacted That said Mayor
shall give bond with suriteS payable to
the City of Greenville, and to be approved by the
council of said city, in the sum of three thous-
and dollars, conditioned to faithfully account for any
moneys, coming into his hands, belonging to said city,
See. 6l. BE it further enacted, That in case of
the absence or sickness of saId Mayor, the City
Council of said city shall be empowered to discharge
all the duties herein imposed upon said Mayor.
See. 62. BE it further enacted That the City
Council OF Greenville be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered 10 send committee of not
more than two to Washington City, for the purpose
of appearing before the proper Congressional Com.
mitee and asking of them national aid in protecting
the river front of the City of Greenvie and they are
authorized to pay said committee such compensation
as may be agreed upon.
See. 63 BE it further enacted, That the said
City Council be aud they hereby authorized and
empowered TO submit to the qualified voters of said
city, proposition to issue the bonds of said city, In
an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand
s200OOO dollars for the purpose of raising fund to
be used in preventing the cavng of the banks of the
Mississippi river IN front OF said city.
See. 6i. BE it further enacted That said City
Council shall give notice in some newspaper pub.
lished in said city not less than twenty days, notify
ing the legal voters of said city meet Mt some cer
tain place in the said city to be designated in said
notice for the purpose Of voting "forn against
the issue of the bonds for in the preceding section
of this act and said Council allappoint inspectors
for such elections which shall in all respects be con.
ducted as other elections in said city, except that
no poll books shall be used aud the return thereof
made in tho same manner, and the result thereof
shall be entered in the minutes Of said city.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, That for the
purpose of determining who legal voters of said
city on the proposition to issue the bonds herein
provided for now, complete and general registra
ton of all legal voters shall be made on the same
day and at the same time aud place of taking the
: vote upon said proposition, and such registration
shall be conclusive proof of the legal voters of said
9 city.
$ Sec. 60. Be It further enacted, That If it ehall
+ appear from the returns made by said inspectors of
election, and the registration books aforesaid that
majority of the legal voters of SAID city have voted
for issue, said City Council shall be and they are
y hereby authorized aud empowered to Issue the bonds
d of said City of Grecnyie in sums of not less than
each bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent
y per annum, which bonds shall be payable to bearer
al and shall for twenty years. Said bonds shall b,
ry signed by the Mayor and be atested by the City
O. Clerk and true record shall be kept OF the bond
p. 80 signed
10 Sec. 67. Be it further enacted That the Git
b. Council shall have the power to dispose OF sal
s bonds, in the manner and form, which, to them ma
tho of
but said bonds shall not be disposed of for less ha
e. seveny-fve cents upon the dollar of their face value
y Nor shall the fund arising from the sale of said bond
ne be used for any other purpose, other than for tn
ed purpose of protecting the river front Of said cit
OH from caving and any violations of the provision
of of this section shall be felony punishable by fin
of not less than Gvo hundred dollars or by mprisol
ment in the penitentiary of more than two year
ue Sec GS. Be it further enacted That il shall
ot the duty of the City Council annually after the ex
cution and sale of said bonds TO compute and asses
upon all the taxable property of said city, sum su
to feient to pay the interest and cost of collection an
ch disbursement upon said bonds and also to provide
IN. sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds, whc
tax shall be designated as "Interest on City Bonds
he and when collected shall be paid TO the Treasurer
of the city, and paid out in the redemption of sal
by shall be paid therefor and this tax shall be in add
d tion to the per cent herenbcfore provided 70
all Sec. CO. Be ii further enacted That all coupon
of and bonds paid by the Treasurer upon his accoun
lid ing to the City Council therefor shall be burned
the Clerk in open council and record thereof mad
ity upon the minutes of said City Council.
nd Sec. TO- BE it further enacted, That the Oil
of Council may before the collection of any tax und,
the provisions of the foregoing sections require IL
Tax Collector and Treasurer of SAID city to execut
be bond in penalty, TO be fixed by them for tho fat
rk ful discharge of their duties under this act.
ar. Sec. H. Be it further enacted, That all addiuo
mt al lands to be included within the corporate limits
inv the city of Greenvlle by the provisions of this
he and which have not already been or shall not her
be after be laid out in town lots and offered for sale
such, shall be exempt from municipal taxation, uut
md they shall have been offered for sale as town or eli
ro lots whether so laid out or not, aud the building
The any of such lands of houses for rent use shG
md render that portion of such land upon which su,
of houses have been built subject to tax other re
ON. estate in said city.
,rs Sec. 72 Be 1t further enacted, That all acts
parts of acts in conflict with this act be aud the san
are hereby repealed and that this act take effect
n,v be in force from and after its passage.
~ Approved, March 16th 2sS6.
ses OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,