Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-29

| trlct, are lIS OlllcCrS ue lactOF AT nfSt
glance, the cove questions look very
simple and easy TO solve. But in II
legal sense are very complicated and
decision of the Attorney General
will have to be obtained before the
question is properly solved
Section 242 of the Annotated code
prescribes two years residence in the
State and one year in a district be;o o
a man Is competent TO register as a
legal voter. Section $50 of the code
prescribe who are competent TO regis
ter as legal voter, and who are
! qualified electors and eligible to office.
| Section and s OF the charter of
luka. says one year citizenship in the
State shall consti ute II legal voter.
| These sections are in direct conflict
with the State Constitution and there
| fore becomes voii.
The Annotated Code divides munich
| palities into three classes, cities, towns
and villages. Also how TO determine
to which class a municipality belongs;
| changes, powe. etc.
APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER
Section 3035. From and after the
| date that this chapter becomes opera
tive every municipality in the State
shall exercise the powers conferred
herein on the Class to which it belongs,
and shall be governed by the provis-
ions thereof; but au existing munich
pality, by resolution of its corporate
authorities, ente ed of record and GEL
titled to the Secretary Of State within
twelve months after this chapter be-
comes operative, may elect not to come
under the provisions hereof. The Sec.
rotary of State shall make record of
such certificates received by him. The
provisions of this chapter shall not
apply to a municipality so signifying
the wish of its corporate authorities,
unless thereafter, by Il majority vote
of the electors therein, to be cast at q
general or special election for the pur-
pose, it be determined to como undo r
the operation OF the chapter. Such
election ehall be ordered and held by
the municipal authorities on the petit
ton of one-fourth of the electors, no.
tice thereof being given as of other
elections. AT such elections those IA
voring the operation of the chapter as
applicable to the municipality shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots "For the Code provisions and
those opposed. ''Against the Code pro-
visions" If a majority of the legal
votes cast are in favor of adopting the
Code provision then the municipality
SHALL be subject to and governed by all
the provisions OF this chapter; and the
result of the election shall be certified
to the Secretary of State, who shall
make a record of the same in his office.
If a majority of the votes cast shall lie
against the Code provisions, the mu-
nicipal authorities shall so enter of
record and another election submitting
the question shall not be held in twelve
months thereafter After the reiec-
ton OF the provisions of this chapt +
by municipality, and until its acce, :
lance thereof, as herein provided, the
corporate powers, rights and franchi-
ses thereof shall be and remain as now
provided by law.
The Board of Mayor ana Aldermen
OF luka, voted not to come under the
above section; thereto the town can
not come under the provisions of the
Code. and it looks very reasonable
that the town would no longer be a
aperate district.
HOW CHARTER OF MUNICIPALITY NOW
EXISTING MAY BE AMENDED.
Section 3039. When municipality
now existing which has not come I'M
der the provisions OF this chapter,
shall desire to amend its charter, the
same may be done in this way the
mayor and board of aldermen NAV
prepare in writing, the desired amend
ments, have the same published for
three weeks in q newspaper published
in the municipality, if there be one,
and If none, then by posting for sa d
time in at least three public places
therein; the proposed amendments
shall then be submitted to the Governor
who shall submit them to the Attorney
General for his opinion. If the All
t>rnoy-General be opinion that the
proposed amendments ara consistent
witch the constitution and laws of the
United States and Of this State, in
Guiding this chapter. the Governor
shall approve the proposed amend
ments. Ii after publication made, one
tenth of the qualified electors of the
municipality shall protest against the