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An Act to alter and amend an act, entitled an act to amend and consolidate the several acts for the incorporation of the city of Macon, and the common thereof, and for extending the jurisdictional limits of East Macon, and for the purposes herein mentioned. 1833 109 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0246 and id is 1 raw text is: JNCORPORATIONS. AN ACT to alter and amend an act, entitled an act .to amend and consolidate the several acts for. the incorporation of the city of Macon, and the common thereof, and for extending the jurisdictional limits of East Macon, and for the purposes herein mentioned. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General dssembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the city council of the city of Macon shall consist of a mayor, and seven members of council, to be elected as is provided for by the act to which this is amen- datory; and that the said mayor and city council, and their suc- cessors hereafter to be appointed, shall have a common seal, and shall be capable in law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess, and retain to them and their successors, for the use of the city of Macon, in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any. estate or estates, real or personal, messuages, tenements, or he- reditaments, of what kind or nature soever, within the jurisdic- tional limits of said city, and by the same name, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any court of law or equity in this state; and they shall also be vested with full power and authority, in addition to the power and authority already granted, from time to time, under their common seal, to make and establish such by-laws, rules, and or- dinances, respecting streets, lanes, alleys, and open courts, the market, wharves, public houses, carriages, wagons, carts, drays, livery stables, pumps, buckets, fire engines, and for the regula- tion of disorderly people, negroes, and free persons of colour, and in general, every by-law or regulation, that shall appear requisite and necessary for the security, welfare, health, and convenience of said city, or for preserving the peace, order, and good government of the same; and they are also vested with all the powers and authorities within the jurisdiction of said city, which by law are vested in the commissioners of roads or streets. SEc. 2. And be it enacted by the authority qforesaid, That in case of tumult or riot, or appearance or probability of tumult or riot, in said city, the mayor shall immediately summon together the city council, the city marshal, and other city officers, to at- tend' the city council, and such measures shall thereupon be taken, as shall appear most advisable, for preventing such tumult or riot; and if any city officer shall neglect or refuse to obey the order from the mayor for attendance, he shall forfeit and pay a 109

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