Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-24
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SEC Be e-ete Tba. the 81 of passed 23d Oc
to 1919 of that session. CHAP no. eut incorporate
the Inhabitants of the of Washington the county of Rhea and
r purposes together with the the section referred
ard al statutes er he corporate limits Of the town of Fayette-
vile, the county Iaeo hereby declared to be full force.
SEC Be it further enacted That an act entitled an act to extend
the cooperate limits of the Fayetteville in Lincoln county pass
ed November lh, 1882 be amended ucude the
limits OF said town the roads adjoining the east and west sides
0i lots No. l29, l3e 81 and 1872. ass
Sec TO- Be enacted That Mayor Aldermen of the
of Fayetteye aforesaid shall have foot and
side walks to be constructed raed the streets of said
and On the ae snare by the owner owners of the lots adjoining
the and the Of any lois shall fail to comply
With the provisions OF suc bylaws ordinances within such time
may De prescribed thereby the ycr and Aonn may contract
for the construction repair the pay here and the
paid by said corporation shall charge against the
Of the lot lots be recovered by suit the
aud for the OF the corporation before Justice Of the Ieae
where the amount swhn his jurisdiction before The Circuit Court
and the amount paid by the al be hen said lot
Sc II. Be further enacted That if the Mayor and Aldermen
aforesaid shall have power make b laws ordnaces providing M
the laying and collecting taxes on oT within the limits OF the
corporation corporation pyIose Provided that N property upon
which they impose TAX Shall be taxed according 10 It's vre
the principles established by law, and BY TIE CONSTITUTION Of this State
they shall also have authority to tax slaves wu tlt age o twelve
fifty merchants pGaia priTte white ls, and houses
OF public entertain ment within ler limits Tie collector of taxes
appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen shall have eth authority to
collect the said taxes and the remes the coll eo ha taxes
for the State and county shall have Of the State aud
county and the said Mayor and Aldermen shall have further power
and authority to make ordinances ard bylaws r preventing acc
dents by fire. and preventing the erection of houses buildings that
eudanger the property adjoining a such building
within the corporation be removed making compensation
therefor and prevent the occupation any building III such
as to endanger the property adjoining
SEC r. Be enacted That elections Mayer and Aldermen M
the town aforesaid shall be holden the Saturday before tie first Mon
day January each year. and all residing within SAID town
who would be qualified for the General Assembly,
shall be qualified to at said election, but shall be entitled
to vote said election who ant of said town; and the
Aldermen elected before entering upon the duties Of their appoint
ment shall take cath before the County Court OF Lincoln county at
the January thereof to faithfully rightly ard honestly
themselves Mayor and Aldermen of sid corporation during their
continuance Office and if any sid t con should not 30
holden the day above naed the Sheriff by giving fifteen days
notice. hold the any other day and the Aldermen
elected shall not be before the Coury Court tie January teIm
above provided they qualify other tenn Of said court
before any Justice Of the Peace said Aldermen may meet AID
the first Monday in January ecb any time er they
elected and qualify before dcd any law heretofore Eassed
the contrary. Notwithstanding 4s.a els 49, ss5f
Sec IS Be enacted, That said corporation shall have full power
authority pass all by laws and oidinapces Necessary fer the
and Government of slaves aud prevent them from hiring their
me and for the breach any such BY laws said slave may
rested by night watch PATROL constable of said corpora
ton, such be prescribed by the bylaws not con
with the constitution and laws of the State upon conviction,
may be puni he'd such be prescribed by the bylaws,
not inconsistent with the constiuonaud laws OF the State
SEC a. Be enacted That said corporation shall have full power
and authority regulate and restrain The free oored persons within its