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An Act to incorporate the town of Bellville in the county of Richmond. 1861 91 (1861)

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.Augusta.-Bellvlle.
necessary to carry this act into effect, and to forfeit and collect said
bonds in the same manner as such bonds are now forfeited and col-
lectedin the Superior Courts.in this State.
22. SEc. IX. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and Council
shall have power and authority to establish a fee bill for the officers Fee.ore-
of said city, not higher than the fees allowed to the county oflicers,
nor lower than those allowed to Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles of this State.
23. SEc. X. Be it jurther enacted, That the corporate limits of
the city of Atlanta be extended on the north side of said city, by
beginning at the point on the Western and Atlantic Railroad where C'rat*
the present corporate line now      crosses, and thence run up said cL.lgd.
Road to the north corner next the Itailroad, at the lot whereon
Felix Sowers resides, and thence east from said corner five hun-
dred feet ; thence south-east to the present corporate line.
Sec. XI. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. 6, 1861.
NOTE.-The city of Atlanta was first incorporated by the anmo of Martlasville, in 1843,
panplilet p. 83; niame changed to Atlanta in 1817, painph. 50; charter meunded in 1850,
pamph. 96; again in 1852, pamph. p. 386; also in 185 1, panph. pp, 212, 213, 211; also In
185, piimph. p. 295. Soo also Acts of 1859, p. 128, and Acts of 1860 p. 90.
(No. 87.)
An Act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to fix the salary of the
Judge of the City Court of said city.
24. SECTION I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of
this Act, the City Council of Augusta be authorized and empow- ioftrhe
ered, friom time to time, to fix by ordinance, the salary of the Judge  igyeL of
of the City Court of said city, at such rate as they may consider
just and proper, not less than one thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. II. Iepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. 17, 1861.
Nor.--Thls Court was first termed the Alayor's Court of the City of Augusto ; the name of
the Court was changed by Act of 1826, to that of the Courtof Common Pleas for the City of
Augusta, and the Judge received curtain fees as hi conpensation. By Act of lit e. 30, 1833,
the Judgo was allowed a fixed salary of $1,000 per annum, to be paid quarterly by th City
Council; and the Court fees which the Judge formerly received,*wero to be putl over to the
Council. The Act of Feb. 15, 1856, changed the name of the Court to  The City Court of Au-
gusta.
(88.)
An Act to incorporate the town of Bellville in the county of Richnond.
26. SECtIoN I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of
this Act, the town of Bellville, on Butler's Creek, in the county ofeoirste&
Richmond, and State of Georgia, be, and is hereby declared and
constituted an incorporated town ; and that the corporate limuits osrporats
of the same shall extend one mile in every direction from Bellville lms..
Factory building.
26. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the corporate powers of
said town shall be vested in a Mayor and four Aldermen, who shall

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