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An Act to confer certain additional powers upon the Mayor of the city of Savannah and to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of said city to pass ordinances for the more effectual suppression of certain offences concerning slaves 1855-1856 387 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0436 and id is 1 raw text is: LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS-CITIES, &C. Savannah. billiard tables and ten pin allies, and regulate the same, and theTeon manner of collecting such tax, and to pass all laws and ordinances By-laws; that they may deem necessary and proper for the good government of said town and which will secure the peace and promote the com- fort, health, and prosperity and happiness of the inhabitants of said town, the same not being repugnant to the constitution of this State, and of the United States. 4. Sec. IV. Said corporate authorities shall have power to levy such tax as may be necessary for the support of the government ofram- said town and other purposes upon the real and personal estate within the corporate limits of said town, and also such poll tax as they may deem just and right. 5. Sec. V. Any two of the commissioners of said town may at any time hold a police court for the trial of offenders against the PoliceCourt; laws and ordinances of said town, and may punish by fine or im- prisonment the fine not to exceed one hundred dollars, and the in- prisonment not to exceed ten days. 6. Sec. VI. The commissioneis shall have the power of Jus- tices of the Peace within the corporate limits of said town and bind ex-omelo over to the Superior Court all persons guilty of offences within the'usices, &C. corporate limits of said town, or for want of bail commit them to jail. 7. SEC. VII. (Repeals conflicting laws.) SAVANNAH. Sec. I Mayor to issue warrants, &c. 6 Organization of Board. 2 Ordinances and regulations. 7 Act of 1852 amended. 3 Manner of taking testimony. 8 Bonds made legal. 4Time of uluction for Mayor, &c. 9 Repealing clause. 5 Term of office-commencement. (No. 325.) An Act to confer certain additional powers upon the Mayor of the city of Savanuah and to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of said city to pass ordinancesfor the more effectual suppression of certain ofcnces concerning slaves, within the limits of said city, and to pro- vide for the taking of testimony in certain criminal causes triable at special terms of the City Court of Savannah, also to amend an act en- titled an act to alter the time for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, to reduce the number of Aldermen, to make the Mayor elective by the people, and to prescribe his duties, and to provide for the election of certain officers therein named, as- sented to December 25th, 1843 ; and also to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act amendatory of, and in ad- dition to the va? ious acts heretofore passed in reference to the city of Savannah, approved, December 8th, 1849, to allow an appeal to a special jury in the Superior Court of Chatham county from any de- cision made under the sixth section of that act, and also provide for the registry of the names of all persons entitled to vote for Mayor and Aldermen of said city, and to prevent persons from voting for such 387

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