The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-10-20
WHERE is THE
ADVANTAGE +?
1910

If one will take the time and read
over the Municipal Chapter enacted
by our last Legislature, and then read
over the one now governing our own
little city, he will wonder for what
reason any citizen will try to put the
city to the expense of an election to
place the city under the Code.
Let us ask, what do our laws lack
for the governing of the city that now
IS supplied by the code?
The truth is, there are but two pro-
visions-one, we will term the politi-
cal. and the other. the financial the
political provision in Sections 1914
and 1875, which provides for wards
in the city and calls for the election
Of Mayor, Aldermen, Marshal, Clerk.
Treasurer, Tax Collector, Street Com
missioner and Police Justice and
the financial provision, under Section
24I5, which forbids a city from issu-
ing bonds to exceed 7 per cent. OF
the assessed value OF the taxable pro-
perty Of thecity, unless authorized by
two-thirds of the qualified elector,
thereof; but in no case shall the
amount issued exceed 10 per cent.
Now, if our citizens deem it best to
elect its officers and divide the city
into wards, we can do so without go
ing under the Code. Petition the
City Council to order the election in
stead of the one you now propose.
Let it be a question whether or not
you want to adopt for the city those
Sections of the Code, Chapter No. s.
374. which divides the city into wards
1875, the selection of officers, and
34I5, the levying of bonds.
By this plan the city is not brought
under the Code Chapter, but is still
allowed its municipal freedom to gov
ern itself as it deems best Most
citizens lose sight of the fact that
when once under the Code, always
under the Code.
That the laws on municipalities
largely govern cities like Greenville
which does not come under its pro-
visions but is governed by an indie
pendent charter, IS shown by Section
SAL.
344I. Certain sections applicable to
all municipalities following sec
tons OF this chapter shall apply to all
cities, towns. and villages from and
after it becomes operative, viz: The
section numbered 500 entitled
Third Nuisance and cognate mat
ters:' the section numbered $500, en-
titled "Thirteenth Police regula-
tons the section numbered 3345,
entitled "Twenty-ninth To erect and
maintain municipal prison, and TO
regulate the keeping of the same and
the prisoners therein;" the section
numbered $3.50, entitled Thirty
fifth May prescribe maximum rates
and charges for water, light, or gas;
the section numbered 1851, entitled
Thirty sixth To cause enumeration
OF inhabitants to be made" the sec
ton numbered 1888, entitled "The
same special meetings." the section
numbered 1880 entitled Statements
to be published; benalty for increas-
ing expenditures; section numbered
s43I, entitled Penalty for unauthor-
lied appropriations and the section
numbered 3433, entitled ELECTIONS
who entitled TO register and vote;;'
section $500. Limits and bounder-
les" section 1887, "Twenty-hrst
Eminent domain, streets, etc
And again in section $40, which
! forbids any member or officer Of th'
| Council to be interested in any mum
icipal contract
The above being true, in our opin