Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-27
Ordinances

Roane county on the 4th day OF october 1897 YES
ting in them the right of incorporation by virtue
4 of an act of the Assembly of the State of Tonnes
see passed ihe 18th January, 1850,
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor and
alderman of the town of Loudon, shall imme
diately hereafter be the rules and regulations for
the government Of said town; and for the means
3of raising funds for the use of the same.
Sec. LIST. The Treasurer, Clerk and Town
Constable heretofore elected by the Mayor and
5Aldermen of the town of Loudon, shall each
give with approved security; payable to the
Mayor and Aldermen for the time being, and
their successors in Office, in the sum of five hun
sdred dollars each on condition, that they and
seach of them shall faithfully discharge the du-
ties of their respective Offices and pay over
promptly to the Mayor and shall or may from
time to time, direct all moneys, that may come
into their hands belonging to the Board Of Al
7dermen, and the bonds given by said officers as
aforesaid, shall be satisfied and approved by
said Board of Aldermen.
SEC. 2 The town Treasurer shall receive and
pay out all moneys of the board, except such
as may be herein after otherwise directed; and
shall be allowed the sum of-pr.cent commits
sion for all moneys received and disbursed by
him, he shall keep the books of his department,
in neat and legible style, and shall make his
entries therein regularly and punctually, so that
he may be prepared at any regular meeting of
the board, to exhibit to the body if required,
balance sheet of the books of town up to the
day of said meeting; and he shall not pay out
any money without an order for the same, hav-
ing first been passed by the board, signed by the
Mayor and attested by the Recorder, said odrers
shall be regularly filed with the books, papers
;and accounts kept in the Treasurers Office, pro-
.vided and designated as such by the Board of
ALDERMEN, allof which shall at all times when re-
.quired be submitted to inspection and examina-
ton Of any member of said board.
SEC. Sd. 1t shall be the duty Of the Treasur-
Ter when required to report to the Board a full
statement of the receipts and expenditures of
the town, and of all its liabilities on revenues,
of the amount of effects on hands, and Of any
sother matter coming to his knowledge, in which
the town is or may become, interested in
financial point of view, and it shall at all times
.be the duty of the Treasurer to make full
statement or account, appertaining to his office,
"a sthc Board may deem properandrequsite for The
better adjustment of his Office, and for any VIC
.lation Of this ordinance, by said Treasurer, he
shall suffer such penalty, as the Board think
proper to impose, provided a sufficient reason be
mot given.
SEC 4th Be it enacted that the town Constable
shall not be permitted to enter upon the duties
.of his Office until he shall have given a bond
PAYABLE to the Board of the Mayor and Alder
men of Loudon. in the sum of Five Hundred
dollars and take an oath to be administered by
the Mayor for the faithful discharge of all the
duties thereof: he shall receive for his services
such sum as the Board may allow; agreeable to
the account of services rendered by him; the
town Constable shall be, and is hereby vested
swth full power and authority to leavy all exc
;cutions, and to serve all processes of the Mayor
land Aldermen of the town of Loudon, for which
Fifty cents, for each and every process so serv-
led, and the sum of Us cts.) Twenty Five Cents,
for every subpornee so served. 1t shall be his
duty to keep a book of record of all fines so
collected by him, and faithfully to the Board.
and settle and pay over the same to the Treas
,,urer of the Board at the expiration of each
month, and at the expiration of his term, shall
render a schedule of all warrants, executions,
and processes that shall remain in his hands
Iuncolected, and shall deliver over to his sue
lessor the same, together with all said books Of
record. and all Iapers appertaining to his ofiice
and mon failure so to do within three days af
ter the expiration of his said term Of office, he
shall forfeit and pay for the use of corporation
the sum of Two Dollars for each day he may
$50 refuse
SEC. 9th. The Constable shall have full pow
er and carry into effect to the utmost Of his
power, each and every ordinance, rule, and reg
uation Of said Board, and he shall execute all
the commands and orders of the Board, in rela-
ton TO any matter in which the town may be
interested, He shall attend all meetings of the
Board, and keep good order while the sitting
there, and shall patrol the streets after o'clock
P. NJ; and apprehend all slaves who may be
from home without a pass from the master or
person to whom they may be hired, and bring
them before the Board to be tried. He may set
such hours as suits him for the discharge of such
duty, and shall have power to summons pat
rolls when necessary.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the town Con-
stable to suppress and put down all riots that
may occur within the incorporate limits of the
said town, and to arrest such offenders nstanter,
and bring them before the Mayor and Alder
men or any three Of them who shall have pow
er to infict such punishment as they deem right,
Sec T. The town Constable shall at any time
be liable to remove from Office by vote of the
Aldermen, and subject to fine for neglect of
duty, and to impose by the Board at their dis
cretion.
SEC. g. Be it ordained that if any person shall
be guilty of quarrelling, fighting or otherwise
acting in disorderly manner within the incor.
porate limits of said town, shall pay forfeit, a
sum not less than dollar, nor more than TWEEN
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