Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-27
The Amended CITY Charter.

The following is the act passed by the last
Legislature, amending the city CHAPTER, pgovi-
ding for two branches of the City Council,
&c. As the act viii go into practical opera
ton in a few days, il will doubtless lie of in
terest:
AN aero amend an act entitled an let 10 re-
ci,fcs tie s,yerd acts meoyporat,ng Tie Torn NJ
NasLUyNc i9 one act aud 10 daDTtd lie sa0e
Pos,ed .jayo10yy 81, 1858.
Be Il el1ct13 That tile inhabitants IF the
City of Nashville as the same extends and IL
laid out are hereby constituted a Corpora
ton and body polite 10y the name and style
of the Mayor and Aldrrm II of the City of
Nashville. and by the same names shall have
perpetual succession: shall sue and be sued.
plead and be implicated, in all Courts Of Law
and Eaaity: and in all actions whatso"I er,
may purchase receive and hold property. real
and personal, within sad city. and may sell,
lease or dispose of the same, for the ben fit
o said city: and may purchase. receive, and
III prop rty, real aud personal. beyond tue
Limits of thu city, 10 be used for tht burial ut
tie d adj for the erection of water-works, for
the ostabli~lm cHt of hospital, for Il poor
house. wuIk-hoUse, house of correction, or
or for a pubic park promenade, or for any
other purpose that the City Council may
deem necessary aud proper; and may sell,
lease or dispose Of such property for the ben
eft Of the city. and do all other acts touch
ing the same as natural persons. They shall
have and use a common seal, and Chang II III
pleasure.
SECTION ,. There shall he elected by The
qualf voters of said city. a Mayor, Board
Of AID, rm II, and a Board of Common Coun-
ell. The Board IF Aldermen shall consist
of On m"mb,r from ea,h of the Wards
of tue city. The Common Council shall
consist If two members from each OF
said Wards chosen by the qualih voters of
their respective Wards. Winch Boards, in
frcir Joint capacity. are d nominated The
Cty Council They shall hold their
Inet tings separate and such times AZ may
be- determined by joint or separate rule or
action. Al! measures originating with either
House OF the Civ Council shall be- transfer
red to the oth'r Tor their action and concur
renee. No bill shall become law without
first being passed. OH three several readings
10y majority Of both Houses aad toe signed
10y the Mayor. No person shall be eligible To
either the Office of Alderman or Councilman,
unless he be u citizen of the State OF Ienncs-
see a bona fide citizen of the city, and free
holder in the Ward for which he is elected
Any Alderman or member of the Common
Council, after his election, removing from or
Ccasing to possess n freehold estate III ms
Ward. shall thereby vacatc his said Office
Zach Aid rman and M mbCT OF the Common
Council, before entering upon the duties oi
his Office, shall take au oata that he Will iaitA-
fully discharge the duties OF said office with
o iE.vor, partiality or affection. AL vio.''I-
ccS occurring in IL IA of said Board, snail
br flied ly a vote OF u majority II the re-
ni,IiIiug IA, mbvrS I, sPt cINtIy. lnU mciubvIs
of euch House shall elect one OF their own
number 10 De their presiding otneer who shall
enforce such rules may be adopted 10y each
House respectively Tor the government
thereof
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall be elected by
the qualified voters OF sud city, aud shall
hold his office for one year, and until his
successor shall be- elected and qualified No
person shall be- eligible To the Office Of Mayor
who is not Il citizen OF the State of Tennessee,
and who has not been Il citizen Of Nashville
at least two years Immediately preceding his
election, and the pOsses>er Of IA Freehold
estate in sad city of at least the value Of i've
hundred dollars. Should he. at any time
after his eleclon, remove beyond the limits
of, or cease To be, such fre,-holder In said
city, be shall thereby vacate his said Office.
Where two or more persons shall have All
equal number of voters Tor the otilce of Mayor,
the election shall be- referred back 10 the
voters of the city, and held as before, within
the next succeeding ten days. The Mayor
shall carefully examine all balls pass as re-
uillruu Nv Tile ScCOuu etClloh "a Act anu
should either or any of ;hen, not mect hls
appreciation, he shall return tLu sam At sac
next meeting OF the City Codacii - tltt
body, In winch IL originated. wt,h hls aigtc-
tiOns, la Nutlps, Wt,u sl.aii ,AAe Iiie uOisc-
tsous into cuusIdg ration and proceed 10 the
Reconsideration Of the bill Ii after such
Reconsideration, two thirds of both braachts
of the City Council, ia their separate action,
again pass the bill, il shall bscome a law.
IL. may ill all vacancies occurring III any
Office except tnat OF Alderman, or Common
Councilman. not otherwise provided ior by
ordnance, and appoint ali Standing Commit
tees; be shall. whenever in his Judgmsnt the
good of the city may require II, summon
meetings of the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council; aud it shall be his esp, cial
duty from time Ia time, 10 communicate 10
both branches OF the City Council all such |
information, aud recommend ali such
measures, as may tend TO the Improvement |
Of tile finances. aud police government gen |
orally, take care that all the ordinances are |
duly respected aud observed within The city, |
and perform such other duties as may by |