The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-31

o,es,ed 10 do so by the Constable oil the
r,,rnor,t;on and the said Constable shal'
,scr,v. Five Dollars of SAID hne. II 'ht
conviction of any person tor violation o.
ms ordinance, shall be upon the discovery
and information of said Constable.
I'm. BE il ordained. That every male
,e,snn wuhln the corporate limits OF SAID
town, who is required by the laws VI 'e">
nessee to work upon tn" pn'''c 'o'us ~
streets, shall he required to WORK "P"" '"e
streets in said town. whenever c'''Fu 'P'"
by order of the Mayor aud Ai"e',he"' "
nav. whenever called upon, to sau corPo
ru,nn the sum of One Dollar and twenty
five Cents ef annum, which snail exempt
from said work. -,
lSrh. BE il ordained, That for The EXIT
hi,on in the said town. of any show, 'he-
a,r,c,l exhibition, slight OF hand, &c. oY
any Derson or persons, for which money Is
given, said person or persons sna'' pay
tax 10 said corporation OF FIVe Do''ars' "hu
the Mayor OF sand corporation is authorized
to give such licppSc
ION. Be il ordained, That it shall be
the duty of the Constable OF SAID corpora
ton, TO arrest all and every person or per-
| sons, guilty OF violation OF any OF the
above ordinances, and convey them before
tn. Mayor. aud when any fine shall be as
,essed. il the sum is not immediately pad,
| then TO sue out n warrant O' deb' IoT 'he
same. IN the name of SHd cooperation, and
serve the same and lmmedh'elv return u
before some Justice OF the Peace tor 'rial.
in accordance with the Acl OF Assembly IN
ina, behalf provided; and Tor his services
shall be allowed the following lees: tor
each warrant and execution. the same
fee. tina, are allowed by Act OF the Legs.
lalure of Tennpssee; for each arrest nifty
cents: for each commitment H!,v cents; for
each abatement Of a nuisance fifty cents;
for each distress fifty cents. In cases where
the parties are convicted, they are to pay
the cost, otherwise, to be paid OFT OF any
money in the Treasury OF said corporation.
not otherwise appropriated. The Cons'a
hle is also to collect all taxes. and pay the
same over spmi-annually, AMI all fines
lor,ei,utps, &c., when collected, to the
Treasurer and take his recri pit Tor the sane.
and for collecting said taxes he shall be al
lowed five per cent.
Gosh. BE il ordained, That the revenue
accrulng under these ordinances, shall be
expended in improving the pubic streets,
alleys, lanes. Sc. Of sad town OF hihsns,
within the corporate Limits aforesaid, ex-
cepi what shall be necessary TO defray the
aecessary expenses of said corporatlcn; the
work to be done under the immediate d.
rec,ion of the Mayor aud Aldermen, or any
one of their body they may appoint, either
by hiring hands or letting the work out TO
the lowest bidder.
2lsr, Be il ordained, That IN assessing
the tax for the current year. II Will end on
the first dav of January. 1851, and the frs:
payment of the taxes tor this year shall be
the first day of Angus next, and the last
pavment on the both of ID cemher next.
22I, BE il ordained, Tina, il shall be the
duty of the Recorder 10 keep faithful re
cord of the proceedings of SAID Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen. and Re present at
every meeting. The Treasurer shall keep
a faithful account OF all moneys received
and paid out, and shall pay out no moneys
hu, BY order of the Mayor and Aldermen.
and the check or order shall be signed by
the Mayor. and auesled and recorded by
the Record r, and said Recorder and Treas
urer shall be paid for his services. the
amount to be hereafter allowed by said
Board. The said Recorder shall make ou'
a correct Tax List annually, from the Coun
WAX List; also, n separate list of the
persons subject TO work on the streets wlh-
in the said corporate limits.
22I. Be il ordained, That said Mayor
and A Aldermen Of the town OF Athens. shall
meet by their own adjournment. and may
b. ralleG together a,any lime by the Mayor
23d. BE ii ordained, Tina, The above By
Laws and Ordinances shall 60 INTO opera
ton from and after their publication in the
Athens Post.
WM. Fl. BALLEW. Mayor.
JAS. S. BRIDGEs,
f. BoYD,
w p. II. McDERMoTT,
B. GILBERT.
r. G.. JACKSON.
w. Nj. SEHoRN,