The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-12

The charter or the city OF HaItleS-
burg, under the commission form OF
government, has been prepared by |
Secretary of State Power, approved
by the Attorney General of Missis-
sippi and signed by Governor Noel,
and will be forwarded to City Clerk |
Farley tonight, after being recorded |
in the office of the secretary of state |
today.
The delay of Secretary of State |
Power in Issuing the charter, it Is |
stated on reliable authority, was due |
to an unusal amount of business in
his office, which has accumulated
since the legislature has been in ses-
sion, and the inability of the attorney
general to examine into the applica-
ton and render an opinion was due
to like cause. Final and definite ac
ton, however, was due largely to the
untiring efforts of Representative
Stokes Robertson, who finally sue
ceeded in having the matter attend
ed to and the charter issued.
BY fortunate circumstance, The
News is enabled to give its readers
true copy of the charter in advance OF
its receipt by City Clerk Farley, and
its correctness may be depended up
on absolutely. The instrument is full
and complete, covering every neces-
sary detail of the government of mu-
nicipal affairs. and a perusal of the
document will serve to dispel all
doubt heretofore existing as to the
clearness of it's provisions.
Following is 4 full and complete
copy of the charter under which this
city will be governed during the years
1911-12:
Section |. The City of Hatties-
burg, in the County of Forrest, and
State of Mississippi, having elected
to adopt the Commission form of gov
ernment as provided for in Chapter
10S, Laws of 1908, is hereby empow
cred to establish said Commission
form of Government, under the terms
and provisions of this charter, and
subject to the conditions of said
Chapter 10S of the laws of 1908.
Section 2. On the second Tuesday
in December, A. D. 1910, and every
two years thereafter, during the life
of this charter, an election shall be
held in said City of Hattiesburg for
the election of the officers hereinafter
provided for by the qualified electors
of said City.
At said election there shall be elect
ed three Commissioners, to serve as
an aldermanic body, all of whom
shall be elected from the municipality
at large, without regard to ward lines,
and one of whom shall be voted for
and eleced as Mayor. Each of said
Commissioners shall give eight hours
per day to the service of the city.
The Commissioner who is elected
Mayor shall receive monthly salary
of one hundred and sixty-six dollars
and sixty-six and twothirds cents
and the other two Commissioners
shall receive monthly, salaries of one
hundred and fifty dollars each. Be-
fore entering upon the discharge OF
their duties, each of said Commits
sioners shall be required to enter
into bond for the faithful discharge
of his duties, in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars each. Said bonds may
! be endorsed by legal surety bond com
panies, or by three or more individ
uals, or by both such bond companies
/ and individuals. Fees for the bond
company endorsements shall be paid
!, by the municipality. The solvency
of bond signed by individuals shall
/ be certified to by a Justice of the
Peace or a notary public in the mu
nicipality. The bond shall be for the
faithful and prompt discharge of al
! duties of the Commission and against
malfeasance in office. The said bonds
3 shall be filed with and accepted by
J the Governor, who shall, Immediately
. after acceptance, issue a commission
? to each of said commissioners.
' Section 2. All the powers and du
< ties, rights and privileges heretofore
conferred upon and vested in thu
: Mayor and Board of Aldermen of tn,
D said City of Hattiesburg, and of al
S municipal officers elected by the sait
:, City of Hattiesburg or elected or ap
pointed by the Mayor and Board o
d Aldermen. shall be, and are hereb,
|. vested in and conferred upon the SAT-
e three Commissioners provided for y
n Section One of this charter, and sucl
s other officers clerks, employees o
n subordinate officers, that may b
elected or appointed by the said Com
missioners, or otherwide provided TO
in this charter. And full power an
authority is hereby conferred upo
=, said Commissioners to appoint @
I elect all such subordinate officers an
employees as may be deemed neces
= sary by said Commissioners, to prof.
t. erly conduct the municipal affairs {
II the City of Hattiesburg. The sal
IT Commissioners are also hereby en-
y powered to prescribe the duties an
h fix the salaries of all subordinate o
ficers and employees of the City; prs