City of Hazlehurst v. Mayes

Citations

• 96 Miss. 656
• 51 So. 890

Syllabus

<p>Municipalities. Powers. Municipal bonds. Code 1906, §§ 3346, 3415. Parks.</p> <p>Municipalities, operating under the code chapter, Code 1906, ch. 99, entitled “Municipalities:”—</p> <p>(a) Have no powers except those given them hy the statute; and their</p> <p>(&) Powers must he construed strongly against an asserted right not clearly given and cannot be extended hy mere implication; and they</p> <p>(c) Cannot issue bonds for the establishment of parks, such purpose not being an enumerated one for which bonds may be issued, under Code 1906, § 3346, authorizing the issuance of bonds as; provided in Code 1906, § 3415, enumerating the objects for which bonds, in limited amounts, may be issued.</p>