Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12


Go rst'~al ehapief - - tho isw. ~ lsut
sol rhspt~f &c II the la~. - i,..i aui
providing for nliing ssrauriss IN state
district. vuunts ssuntt district. eats.
'"-n sol village eai-~- la certain es.s-.
>cr'iuu lr it ~uactsI by the legis.
latarv e, the state - Mississippi. That
>sction i.e>s and section .ess 10 the
''-ie - Mississippi adopted in 1872. and
chapter - ~ the laws ~ tspt entitled
an ac' to amend section g. 49, - the an.
uc'atcd cssle % i>a.. providing for all.
ing vscancic. IN county or municipal
efie~S. and ,hs, chapter - ~ the laxs
~ isis,, enti,ied an at T. amend sec
ton 3. 81 - the annotated c,-i~ - isil
IN relation u vscsnei~~ ia STATE aud
distric, ofic-s. -. aud ihs ,sme ar.
hereby repealed
>~r- . When vacancy other than ia
'h~ Legislature shall u,rur. by death.
r~>ignstiou 80 other, i,- IN any state
ur state district oficr. uhi.h g. elective
the un~spirrd term whereof shall uo,
escee,i 6f,eeA months va IN, ca>r - .
state ossice. and enc year in the ease -
state district oaic~ the saae shall
h. allied foF the uncNpirrd term rs ap.
pointment by the governor. aud " hen
the u0expir-d term exceeds fifteen
months in the ease of state Office. aud
"ne year in the case - a state district
on'rc, the governor shall issue a wri,
requiring an election - b. held. AZ
some time thercin specified o. hil the
uueSpirrd term 81 the onics. the time
io be not less than thirty davs after the
issuance of tho rit. aud the governor
shall make temporary appointment to
hll the vacancy until the person chosen.
al the election ~ ordered. shall be- duly
qualified.
sec 4 When a vacancy shall occur In
any county or county dis;r.c, orice. the
unexPircd term ~ which shall no, ~
cecd sis months. the same shall be hlicd
by appointment by the board - ~uper.
vi>ors Of the county hy order entered
upon it, minutes where the vacancy nc-
curs. and the clerk of the board shall
certify 20 the secretary ~ state the
fac, ~ the appointment, aud thc person
~ appointed shall be commissioned by
the governor. and IL the uuc \ pirrd term
shall exceed siN months. the huard -
supervisors - the county. or the pre>i-
dent thereof in vacation. shall make an
order. in writing. directed to the CON-.
misSioners ~ election. commanding an
election 10 be held in the county or
f 4. - A A
in the order. ,o al the vacancy. and
they shall give al least ten days no,ics
Of such election. a. directed by section
a.6>s Of the annotated code Of / 80. aud
shall give a certificate Of election To- ths.
person elected and shall return to the
secretary of state copy - the order
of holding the election. showing the re
suit thereof certified by the CLERK 90
the board Of supervisors. aud the per
son elected shall be commissioned by
the governor
See. = When II shall happen that
there Is any vacancy ia a city. town ur
village Office. the uneNpircd term ~
which shall not exceed siN months. the
same shall b. filled by appoin;meu, BY
1 the board II mayor and aldermen ef
said city, town or village. or II a
vacancy be- in the office ~ mayor the
aldermen shall appoint. or u the
7 vacancy be in the offic. Of alderman the
mayor and remaining aldermen shall
appoint; aud the town clerk shall err
/ tify to the serrcfarY Of state ths. fact ~
such appointment. and the person ~
I persons ~ appointed shall hc cuumi>.
I stoned by the governor, aud Il the un-
/ expired term shall exceed siN months.
/ the board Of mayor and aldermen shall
make an order for an election To- h- held
/ la such city. town or village g. TN tle
vacancy: when the vacancy j. ia thu
Office Of mayor the aldermsn shall
make such order entered on their
minutes and they shall give at least
Z ten DAYS notice Of such election and
shall give a certificate Of election to
4 the person elected aud shall return to
I the secretary of state copy of the or
Z der Of holding the election showing the
result thereof. certified by the clerk II
/ tn. board Of mayor and aldermen. and
the person elected shall be commits
stoned by the governor.
Sec. S. That all laws aud parts ~
/ laws in conflict with this. be. and are
hereby repealed; that this act take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
/ Approved March |. ia02.
q
Az Acr TO amend section 2all OF the ammo.
tated code Of issss in relation 90 the pop
ulstion Of citie-, towns and villageS
Section /. lie IL enacted by the legiS.
lsture of the State of Mississippi. That
section s9ii of the annotated code Of
lsy. be amended 50 a. to read a. fol-
lows: Municipal Corporations are divided
into three classes, viz; Cities, towns
and villages. Those having 900 in
habitants or more. are cities: those
having less than loo and not less than
900 inhabitants, are towns: and those
having less than 100 and not less than
100 inhabitants. are villages, A mu
uicipal corporation shall not he created
with less population than 100 souls.
Sec. :. That this act take effect and
be in force from aud after its passage
Approved March o, 1900
An Acr to raise revenue by making valiC
and Of binding effect, all contracts mad
previous to the passage OF this act anC
subsequent TO January 1. 1895. which arr
or were null and void or voidable unde
previous or existing laws because Of non
payment Of privilege taxes due when sucl
contracts were made. upon terms Of full
payment Of all such privilege taxes so il
default with two hundred per centun
damages thereon. within sixty days afte
the passage Of this act.
Section /. BE il enacted by the legis
lature of the State OF Mississippi, Tha
any and all contracts made or entere,
into at any time previous to the passag'
III.