The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-08
CHARTER OF TIE CITY OF eREESVILLr.


Approved March 2sth. 1855.
AN AcT entitled an Act to repeal all Acts heretofore
incorporating the town Of Greenville. and to in
corporate the City of Greenyille IN the county
Of Washington, Mississippi:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi That the City of Greenyile
in the county Of Washington and State of Mississip
p be and the same is hereby Incorporated and that
the corporate limits of said city, shall embrace the
following territory, to-wit: Commencing at point,
on the line dividing Sections four and six a and O. of
Township eighteen (1S of Range eight (S West where
the eastern edge of DeLesseps street ntersects said
line, being S. SO 80 E. from northwest corner of
Section six(6 one hundred and sixty seven and six
teen one hundredths Q67l6 feet; thence s. 34s 30'
w. one thousand aud eight hundred and sixty 1S60l
feet; thence N. 55s so w. to the western boundary
OF the State Of Mississippi; also commencing at the
first named point. thence 8. 559 30 T. one thousand
one hundred and seven and eighty-fou one hun
dredths Q107S4 feet; thence N. 80 80 f. two
thousand two hundred and ninety-eight 229Sl feet;
thence N. 55e 3V w. one thousand one hundred and
and eghty-four one hundredths 1l07S4l feet !;
to the eastern edge of DeLesseps street. thence N.
3s 80 w. one thousand four hundred and sixty
(l460 feet to the northern edge of the Deer Greek
road thence N. Ga 45' w. one thousand six hun
dred and ten Q6l0) feet thence N. 25' 15' L. nine
hundred 900 feet thence N. 55e 80 w. to the west
boundary Of the State of Mississippi The inhab
itans within said limits shall be and hereby
III
of the City of Greenyille. The Mayor and Council.
men of said city shall be named and styled The City
Council of Greenville,n and by that name shall have
perpetual succession; may purchase, receive, hold,
lease, SELL grant, alien and convey real or personal
estate; may sue or be sued implead or be mplead-
ed; may have common seal, and do aud perform
any other acts pertaining thereto natural persons
Sec. 2. De 1t further enacted, That there shall
be elected by the legal voters of said city Mayor
and six Councilmen for said city who shall be legal
voters of the State Of Mississippi, and who sha re-
side In said city, and shall have resided therein for
six months next before their election. The Mayor
shall hold his Office for the term of two years, and
said Councnlen shall hold their Offices for the term
Of four years. aud all Of said officers shall hold their
Offices until their successors are elected and duly
qualified: Elections for Mayor and three Council
men shall be held on the second Monday OF Decem-
ber, 1887, aud bennaly thereafter and that the term
of Office of said Mayor and Councilmen shall begin
on the first Monday In January next after their elec
tio and continue for the term Of two and four years.
as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. De IL further enacted, That the present
Mayor and three of the present Councilmen, shall
hold their Offices until the first Monday in January
1885, and the other three Councilmen shall hold their
Office until the first Monday In January, 1890. and
until their successors are elected aud duly qualified
aud at the first regular meeting of the Couuci after
the passage of this act the Council shall proceed to
select by ballot the members Of said Council to serve
for two years and those to serve for four years.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted That the Mayor
and Counclmen, before entering upon the duties Of
their Offices, shall severaly take aud subscribe an
oath that they will support the Constitution OF the
United States, and of the State Of Mississippi, and
that they will well aud truly perform the duties OF
their Offices to the best OF their skill and abilities.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the Mayor
shall preside ut all meetings OF the Council and have
casting vote, and no other, and IN case of his non-
attendance upon any meeting of the Council the
Council shall appoint one Of their number Chairman,
pro TEN.
Sec. 0. Be It further enacted, That the Mayor
shall at all times be active and vgant IN enforcing
the laws and ordinances for the government of the
spect the conduct of all subordinate officers Of the
city, aud to give notice of their negligence or viola
ton of duty to the Council, and to communicate In
writing, to the Council such information aud recon.
mend all such measures, as, IN his opinion, may tend
to the improvement of the finance, the police, the
heat security or comfort of the city; and the Coun
Gil shall have full power to enact all ordinances nee
essary to carry out such recommendations.
Sec. Z. BE il further enacted, That he shall be
conscrvator Of the peace throughout the city, and
shall at all times have power by and with consent
of the Council to appoint any number of special po
licemen, which he may deem necessary to preserve
the peace Of the city, and to dismiss the same at
pleasure.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That be shall re.
ceive for bis services, such salary as shall be fixed
by an ordinance Of the City Council. The Mayor
and three Councmen, or any four Coupcilmen, shall
constitute quorum for the transaction of business,
or the enactment of by laws and ordinances.
Sec. 0. Be II further enacted, That If any Coun
Gilman SHALL during the time for which hQshall have
been elected remove from the said city, his Office
shall be vacated. The City Council shall have power
to f vacancies In their own body, 0ccasioned by
the death, resignation removal from the city, OF
any member, until the next election.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted That an Assess
shall be elected annually by the City Council Of
Greenvil!e and he shal receive such compensation as
of said Assessor, to proceed mme dately after his
election under this act to make full and complete
assessment Of the real and personal property Of the
City Of Greenyille not exempt by law from taxation
The assessment of auds and personally shall in
all cases be separate; said Assessor shall In each
year, make and return full and complete assess
ment of the personal property of said city, and shall
make full aud complete assessment of the real
property of said city, every fourth year thereafter
said Assessor shall be requested to administer oaths
to the tax payers of said city, and be governed as
far practicable is ascertaning the assessabe value
of property of said city, requrcdb by law of County
Assessors.
| Sec. H. Be it further enacted, That on or be-
fore the first Monday of July Of each year, the as
sessment rolls required to be made, shall be filed
with the City Clerk, with the Assessors affidavit ap
pended thereto, that he has faithfully made an as
sessment of all the property in said city, liable ia
assessment, which has to his knowledge, after
diligent inquiry. On the second Monday In July oi
each year. 1t shall be the duty of the City Council to
meet at the Mayors Office in said city, and proceed
to revise and equalize SAID assessment and 1t shall