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An Act to incorporate the town of Valdosta, in the county of Lowndes, and to provide for the election of Mayor, Councilmen, Clerk, Treasurer, and Marshal for the same, and to regulate the sale and retail of spirituous liquors in the town of Monroe, to authorize the members of the City Council of Rome to elect a Mayor pro-tem, to amend the Act incorporating the town of Hillsboro, in Floyd county, to exempt certain property in the town of Cartersville, from taxation for town purposes, to extend the corporate limits thereof, and for other purposes. 1860 107 (1860)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0519 and id is 1 raw text is: LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.-CITIES AND TOWNS. 107 Valdosta. pointed as aforesaid, shall have power to call to his aid in the hiq * execution of the duties of his office, all free white persons capa- hl . y ble of bearing arms within said eorporation. SEC. XV. Repeals conflicting laws. Assented to December 8th, 1860. 26. VALDOSTA. SECTION 90. Town of Valdosta incorporated; SECTION 98. They must elect a Clerk from their annual election for Mayor, Council- Dumber; they shall fix the salaries men and Treasurer, on lst Saturday of Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer; in January. also allow the Mayor a salary, when. 91. Elections to be held by a J. P., or ever the duties of his office require it. J. 1. C., together with a freeholder; 99. Mayor a Conservator of the Peace, 10 days' previous notice having been with the criminal jurisdiction of a 1~ve J. P. 92. Mayor and Council may elect a 100. They may hold their meetin Marshal, to serve for one year; and where within the oorporate may be removed. they may control slaves and free 93. Each of the officers shall subscribe persons of color. to an oath. Oath. 101. Any persons retailing Spirituous ii- 94. Mayor and Council may collect a quors without license shall be fined, tax to the amount of the State tax; not exceeding $50. also a poll-tax. 102. Marshal to aot as Receiver of Tax 95. They may pass all necessary ordi- Returns; and may summons a posse nances. Proviso. May punish offen- comitatus, in case of necessity. ders by fine and imprisonment. 103. 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th sections of an Proviso. Act of 1858, in relation to the towa 96. They may regulate tho streets; may of Sparta, made applicable to the open new streets; shall compensate town of Monroe. the owners of property taken for 104. City Council of Rome to elect a publio use. Mayor pro-tem. 97. They may tax aU shows, &c. May 105. Preamble. Act of 18.6, incurpo- regulate the retail of spirituous i- ratin the town of Hillsboro, am- quors. License not to exceed $500 ended. per year. 1S 106. Lands used for agricultural purposes not to be taxed for town purposes. Corporate limits so altered as to ex- clud e certamui lands. (No. 108.) An Act to inworporate the town of Faldosta, in the county of Lorndes, and to provide for the election the Mayor, Councilmen, Cler, Trea- surer, and Marshal for the same, an9 to regulate the sale and retail of spiritots liquors in the town of Monroe, to authorize the members of the City Council of Rome to elect a Mayor pro-te, to amend the Act 'incorporating- the town of IHillsboro,* in F loyd cozinty, to exempt certain property in thec town of' Cartersville from taxationa/br town pr woses, to extend the corporate limits the-eof, and for other prposes. 90. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State do enact, That t1e inhabitants now living, or may hereafter reside upon tue terli- tory included within one mile in every direction from block fifteen, in the town of Valdosta, in the county of Lowndes, be, car pted. and they are, hereby constituted and made a body corporate, by the name and style of the Town of Valdosta, and the inhabitants who are entitled to vote for the members of the General Assembly Ans ee- of the State of Georgia shall, at the Court House in said town, tien I-or May- on the first Saturday in January next, and on the first Saturday in ' and each year thereafter, and elect by ballot, from the citizens of said Setr- Mayor Acte m.p e 105. Preamble.5Ac ofmi 1856 incrpo

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