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An Act to amend the several acts of incorporation of the city Natchez, and for other purposes. 1852 441 (1852.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0286 and id is 1 raw text is: Snc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the pro- visions of this act be extended to the county of Rankin. Approved January 28, 1852. CI-IAPTER 332. AN ACT to amend the several acts of incorporation of the city Natchez, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That whenever the Mayor of said city shall be temporarily absent or unable from sickness to perform the duties of his office, the Selectmen of said city shall have power, at any regular or special meeting, to appoint from its own number a Mayor pro tem., who, during such absence or sickness, shall perform the same duties and have the same powers, as by law are incumbent upon and invested in said Mayor. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the Mayor and Selectment of said city, for the support of its government and police, as well as for the payment of subsisting debts, shall have power to levy and collect an annual tax of two per centum ad valorem, on each pleasure carriage, watch and clock, saddle horse, carriage horse, race horse, and horse kept for hire; and on the excess, when the whole amount in value exceeds fifty dollars, of all the gold and silver ware of each person; and of one per centum ad valorem on each piano kept for use; of one dollar and fifty cents on each slave not less than five nor more than sixty years of age; of one-fourth of one per centum on the amount of all sales of merchandise sold on commission by commission merchants or others; a tax of twenty dollars per annum, and at that rate for any shorter term, on each oyster and fruit shop; and a tax of one-half one per centum ad valorem, on all real property; on all merchandise sold by a regular merchant, and on all other property in said city, not hereinbefore enumerated, and that the said Mayor and Selectmen shall have power to pass and carry into effect all such ordinances and by-laws as may be necessary for the annual levy and collec- tion of said taxes. 441 LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

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