The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-15

and said lists when delivered aforesaid shall be
notice to the said Sheriff and Marshall as to who are
members of the fire department of said city,
Sec. 90. Be it further enacted, That the said
Council may enact ordinances prescribing and regu-
atng the registration of voters of said city and the
holding of city elections, and appoint registrars for
that purposes Provided that such ordinances be not
inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this
State.
See. 81. Be it further enacted, That before any
person shall be entitled to vote at any election in
SAID city, he shall have been registered.
Sec. 52 Be it further enacted, That to entitle
person to register and vote at any municipal elec-
ton in said city ne shall be citizen of the United
States and of the State of Mississippi aud shall have
resided in the city of Greenville for the space of
three months next preceding the day of registration
and shall exhibit the receipt of the street supervisor
of said city, setting forth that he has worked the time
required by law, upon the streets of said city that
he has paid the amount in money in lieu of such per.
sona service.
Sec 3d. Be it further enacted, That for the
purpose of more thoroughly draining the city of
Greenville, and to more effectually protect the
health of the citizens the City Council Of said city
be and they are hereby authorized and empowered
to cause to be dug and constructed at such times
they may deem necessary, such bitches, sewers, cu
verts and drains through and under the streets and
lots of said city as may from time to time become
necessary and such canals, bitches and drains lead
ing from the corporate limits of said city into and
through the country surrounding said city, as may
from time to time be and become necessary to carry
off the sewerages of said city and facilitate the drain
ages of tho same.
Sec. 81. BE it further enacted, That for the
purpose of constructing and digging said bitches,
canals sewers, cuverts aud drains, provided for in
the foregoing section, said City Council, by Its Off
GERS and agents. shall have tho right to enter upon
: any private property, for the purpose of making n
, preliminary survey and determining upon the loca
: ton of the drains to be made; and when such oca
tion is determined upon, said City Council is hereby
authorized and empowered to obtain and contract
for the right of way and use of said property, for
said canals, drains, bitches, or have the same con
: demned in the following manner, and no other. to-
wit: Said council is hereby empowered to enter
upon all lands through which they may deem it nee
essary to construct said canals, bitches or sewerage
and to survey, lay out aud construct said drainage
y and to agree and contract for the land right
= way through the same with the owners of the lane
through which they intend to construct said drain
: age, and in the lands belong to the estate o
= any deceased person, then with the executor o
!. administrator of such or in case the same belong
ITO minor then with his or her guardian or in cas-
, said lands be school sections, Unbiased, then wit
the Board of Supervisors of the county in which sal
:, school sections may be stuated and the said exec
y : utors. administrators boards of supervisors, an
: guardians are hereby declared competent to col
= tract with said City Council for the right to ust
possess and occupy the lands of such estates, minors
or school sections, so far as may be necessary an
useful for the purposes of said council aud the &C
IL and deed of such executors administrators, guard
ans and boards of supervisors, the latter of whoi
~ may execute its deed under its seal, shall pass tb
u title to and in said land in the manner If th
I'll said deed was executed by legal owner of full age
'h and such executor, administrator, guardian an
10 boards of supervisors shall account to those inte
Oil ested for the amount paid in pursuance of sue
ne agreement or deed, and shall be liable on their n
IL spective bonds for the amounts SO paid and if til
es said council cannot agree with the owner of til
VS. lands through which they desire said drainage t
he pass or with the executor, administrator, guardian
ve or board of supervisors aforesaid 1t shall be law
p and it is hereby made the duty of the clerk of tn
ed Circuit Court of the county in which such lands Ii
or on the application of said council to issue writ
I'D ad quod damnum commanding the Sheriff that witt
lie out delay he cause jury of seven good and lawf
of men to be upon the land on day to be by sal
ch Sheriff fixed and appointed and whereof it shall
" the duty of said Sheriff TO give notice to said counc
is and to the said owner executor, administrator, qua
ed dian or board of supervisors, at least FIVE days
ng fore such day, if they be within his county, and
not, or if the owner or owners he unknown, the
&c. said notice shall be given by advertisement to be
lid said Sheriff posted and fixed at the dwelling hous
er if such there be- or public and conspicuous pa
he on said lands at least five days before such appon
int ed day; and there cause said jury, after being du
sworn by said Sheriff some Justice of the Peac
lar to make true inquest of the damage suffered by
all owner board of supervisors by reason of makii
ST. said drainage through the land. The qualification
of of the Jurors summoned aforesaid shall be dete
he mined by the Sheriff or other officer empannelii
nd said jury and if any of said jurors fail to appear
re- by reason of challenge for otherwise fail
sit said inquest, the Sheriff shall fill said ur
ity and if they fail to agree and render verdict Il
ain Sheriff shall again the a subsequent d
so empannel new jury OF jurors, until verdict is ha
by which verdict and inquest regularly signed by sa
Mt. jury and certified by said Sheriff shall be return
ire into the Office of the clerk of the Circuit Court
or the county in which such lands lie and there
en- among the records. Either party who may consd
himself aggrieved by the inquest rendered, IN
et- file objections to the same, with the clerk of