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An Act to amend the several acts relating to the Charter of the City of Vicksburg. 1859 104 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0344 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

by elections to be held by the Mayor for the time
being; Provided, that a vacancy in the office of
Marshal may be filled by appointment by the May-
or, until such election can be held.
Of cl     SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That all elec-
tions. c tions in said town shall be held on five (or more)
days public notice by advertisement posted at some
public place in said town.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, Dec. 6, 1859.
CHAPTER LXIV.
AN ACT to amend the several acts relating to the Charter
of the City of Vicksburg.
Of elec- SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
tion.    the State of Mississippi, That the several acts re-
lating to the charter of the city of Vicksburg be
so amended, that hereafter, the Mayor of said city,
one Councilman from each ward in said city, and
the Assessor and Collector of said city, shall be
elected by the qualified voters of said city, at the
next municipal election, and hold their offices res-
pectively for and during the term of two years;
the city Marshal, the Superintendent and Physi-
cian of the City Hospital, and all other officers
deemed necessary to manage the municipal affairs
of said city, shall be appointed by the Mayor and
Council andiremovable at pleasure.
SEC. '. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor
shall receive for his services as Mayor, and ex-ofi-
Salary of cio Clerk and Treasurer of said city, and receiver
Mayor.   and 'Treasurer of the Hospital fund of said city,
the sum - f two thousand five hundred dollars per
annum, from and after the next municipal election;
and he snall have and exercise the powers of a
Justice of the Peace in solemnizing the rites of
marriage, and committing to the jail of Warren
county, any runaway slave or slaves brought be-
fore him, and receive therefor the same fees.

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