A concise, authoritative compilation of Vicksburg’s 1907 city laws, charter, and key public contracts.
The Code of 1907 of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, includes the city charter, civil ordinances, and important public contracts. This edition gathers amendments and provisions that were in force at the time, along with the criminal ordinance and other measures shaping municipal life in the era.
Inside you’ll find the charter’s scope, details on election, wards, and city governance, plus ordinances covering street use, utilities, street railways, and municipal bonds. The volume also records franchise agreements and resolutions that affected gas and water services, roads, and public works.
- Organization of the city government and its boundaries, wards, and elections.
- Civil and criminal ordinances, with processes for fines and enforcement.
- Franchises, contracts, and public works for utilities and services.
- amendments and statutory provisions relevant to city operations.
Ideal for researchers, historians, or anyone tracing early 20th‑century municipal law and urban governance.