The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-04-15

that wall meters are repaired when
not running, or installed where there
are none, as suickly as possible
On motion of Alderman j. w. Per-
son, seconded by Alderman G. A.
Gordon, it was ordained that the fol-
lowing are, and there are hereby, pre-
pared and proposed as amendments
to the Charter of the Town oE Port
Gibson, Mississippi, to-wit:
Amendment to Section q, (hi of
said Charter
That said sub-head VI said tion
be amended SO as to read as follows
(b) lst To levy and collect taxes
upon all real, mixed, and personal
property within the corporate limits,
taxable according to the laws Of the
state, the valuation of such property
to be taken from the asse sment rolls
Of the county, if the Board So elect,
otherwise to be assessed by asses
of the town, and in either event TO be
subject to revision or equalization by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Of
said town, and to be governed by the
same laws for the assessment of prop
erty for taxation in the county and
state by the county authorities.
End. To levy and collect tares for
general revenue purposes not to eX-
ceed six mills in any one year.
3rd. For school purposes to levy the
amount prescribed by the state law.
4th. To levy and collect annually
upon all taxable property within the
municipal limits, in addition to other
taxes, taxes in a sufficient amount to
pay the interest coupons, as they ma
ture, upon all bonds of the municipal
| ity, now issued, Of which may hereaf-
ter be issued, and such of the bonds
| themselves as mature in the current
fiscal year, which taxes shall be pay
able either in cash, or in matured cou-
pons or bonds Of said municipality.
The levy for this last named purpose
shall not exceed in any one year ID
mills on the dollar.
9th. To levy an additional tax for
special improvements, water works,
lights, or other purposes for the good
| government of the municipality,when=
ever thereunto authorized by a vote
of two thirds Of the electors Of said
municipality, voting at an election or
dered for such purpose by the Board.
The levy, however OF taxes for this
purpose shall never exceed mills
on the dollar.
9th. To prescribe by ordinance the
mode, manner, and time for the col
lection of all taxes levied BY the mum
icipality.
7th. To subject to seizure and sale
any personal property or effects d
any person failing to pay or satisfy
the taxes assessed against him or her
and if no personal property can be
found of such delinquents, out OF
which to make the taxes due and IN
arrears, then to subject to sale any
real estate Of sulh delinquent whirh
may be in said town, to tho satisfac'
ton Of such taxes.
9Th. To adopt such ordinances as
may be necessary to carry into effect
all the powers herein granted, OF ev'
cry nature and kind.
That isection % of said Charter bt
amended to read as follows:
Mayor, Criminal Jurisdiction. The
Mayor Of the town of Port Gibson
Mississippi, is hereby vested witt
) jurisdiction to try and punish all Of
fences against the ordinances Of sait
town, and he shall, in addition, be eX
officio a Justice of the Peace in anC
for the corporate limits of said munic
ipality.
Be it further ordained that the a
bove proposed amendments be pub
lished in the Port Gibson Reveille,
public newspaper published in sal'
town, for three weeks, and that thsra
after the proposed amendments y
dealt with as provided in section a4a
Of the Code of 1906.