Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-15
Corporation Laws.

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SCI l. Be eaaesa By The ely oorgc,3 Of yashriIle
That steam Fire IeIai tnent uGer pad system, is
hereby established, consisting Of hot than i've
companies, 10 be organized from time 10 time the
Steam ire Engines are ordered and obtained
Sec. .. When three more companies shall have
been organized under this law Chief Engineer shall
be elected BY the City Council who Shall hold his Office
for the term Of year aud until lis successor shall
be elected and qualified under tie provisions er The
Charter Of the city and this He shall give bond
siih approved security, II TIM penal Of tgenty
i've hundred collars coicsionea upon the fatItGi DIS
charge OF all duties hereafter imposed upn
him. he shall have the power nominate Tor the
concurrence OF the CITY Council. the Pipe Directors,
Priyates and Holsters Tor each COMPANY, sabiect
lnoval for neglect Of duty. frordef the
absence OF such officer, or until lie Is elected, the May
or shall make such appointments aud the City siiFshal
shall perform such other duties as are required o. sad
Cef Engineer until lie IS elected and qualified with
out compensation.
See 3 Be IL eaaeed That each company of said de-
par shall consist Engineer two hin. irgc-
tors, two privaies and one hostler
See. 4 BE II enacted That the Engineers OF each COM
Iany shall be appointed by the Mayor, two-thiris on
the provisions of this law companies are organized
and shall hold their offices FOR year, or until their
successors quaed and shall give bond in the pc
nal sum OF fifteen hundred dollars, conditioned the
faithful discharge of their duties
Sec. D. BE Il enacted, That the Engineers, except
when on duty at fires, shall be constantly present Al
the Engine House of their respective companies and
shall keep their engines in order for service and see
that the Tenders Hose and Horses kept the
condition.
Sec 6. Be ii enacted That for neglect of duty On The
part the Chief or Company Engineers the Mayor
shall report them as other city officers To the city
Council
Set Be Il enacted That all vacancies that may oc
cur in this department shall be supplied in the same
manner as IS provided for the appointment Of said Off
| GERS by this act.
Sec S. Be IL enacted, That all persons employed in
this department shall be free white males twenty
one years OF and citizens Of the United States and
of sober habits.
Sec 9. Be IL enacted, That any person employed or
appointed in this department found disguised BY in
ioxicating liquors shall be expelled from the by
twothirds vote of the City Council
peSsatiDn for h e E8sn ee 6and f dollars Ts
BILE quarterly The Company Engineers each seven
hundred dollars, payable quarterly. The Pipe Direc-
six hundred dollars per annun, payable monthly.
Each Private four hundred dollars per annum, payable
monthly. The Holsters four hundred dollars per
mum, payable monthly and that the hosIlers shall he
the drivers all occasions when the engines
moved from their respective houses and perform any
other duties that may be required OF them.
SIC. IL Be Il further elccted That each and every
officer and private member of this department, las
enumerated in section three shall be required to give
their entire time, both night and day To the duties Of
Sec. II. BE further enoeed That there shall in ad-
diton To the above number be appointed two IIosemen
to each Company, whose duty shall be To attend all
fires and shall perform such duties may be required
of them by the pipe for which services they sh.
| per month r. b. CHEAIIIAM
President Board OF Aldermen.
IRA T. JONES
President Board of COunciuitn
:. y HoLLNcswoKrTi, Mayor
| [Attest ". \. GLENN,
Recorder
Approved July 29th, 1860 septI3
AN ACT
10 amend act entitled an act oyqaaize Seam Fire
Department 1tnder Pad System, passed 26tb July,
1860.
Sec. L BE Il enacted by tie city Council That the
gaDzaton Of each fire Company shall OF
| the foowing:-one Company Engineer, one Fireman,
first and second Pipenan first and
ond FIoseman as provided for in said act The fire
mn driV ed
for the priyaes in said act and the position Of private
| is hereby dispensed with
OF the Chief Engineer TO superintend the whole Fire
Department that each man does his duty accord
ing 90 law, and report all failures upon the part of
members OF any Company 10 perform their duty the
Mayor and Committee on Fire Department He shall
such other articles as may be found necessary Tor the
Department, and report every month to the City Coun
Gil all OF his transactions, and attend at all fires and d
the whole department in such manner will most
eectualy suppress the fire, and shall furnish the City
Council with his report with duplicate voucher for all
R. b. CHEATHAM,
President Board of Aldermen.
IRA P. JONES,
President Board Of Counclncn
: n HolIxcswoRTH, Mayor
iAttestI W A. GLENN,
Recorder.
Approved August %, 1860 septic
Az ACT
To suppress Burglary and Asson ,cit.in tie city. ana 10
preoeat the giving q false alarms u Fire.
Sec L BE it enacted by the city Council Of Nd>triJIe
That hereafter the Mayor, when he deems 1t necessary
may offer reward net exceeding five hundred dollars
for the apprehension ana conviction OF any person OF
Burglary or Arson within the limits Of the cjtysaid
reward to specify within what time the apprehension
| OF said person IS to be nlade.
Sec 2 Be Il further enacted, That the term Arson
used in the first section of this act, means the
defined by 4G66 IS and 1910 list sections of the
| Code Of Tennessee.
SEC g. he a further enacted That il shall be unay.
| full Tor any person wruIly or maieiously 10 give
| Y
cry offence shall forfeit and pay fine OF fifty dollars,
half the informant ana the other TO the city.
Sec !. Be further enacted, That the Mayor shall
have this act with all other general laws hereafter
passed published the city papers Of the most
extensive daily circulation. D ct,p,q,5,u
| President Board Of Aldermen.
| IRA p. JONES,
| President Board OF Councilman
| :. y. HoILNGzwoRTu. Mayor.
fAltestl W A GLENN,
! Recorder.
Approved July &c 1860 septI3
AN ACT
10 License Jenny Lind, Billiard 2atEes Ia Pm AZ
Sec l. BE ii enacted Jy the City Council Of Nashrille
That the of each and every Jenny Lind
or Billiard Table. Ten PIN Alley, within the limits OF
the city and kept for the purpose OF public amuse-
ment shall pay the Recorder Of said city, annually
for the use Of the city on the first two twenty five dol
lars EACH and ten dol lars the remaining number OF
Jenny Lind and Billiard Tables Ten Pin Alleys owned
by him them, and shall also pay the Mayor and Re
every license issued under this act PrOrided That no
| license shall be egaliZed nor granted hereby for Pin
Pool Tables, but that any person playing that game
allowing the TO be played on his premises, shall
upon conviction before the Recorder be fined i'll the
of dollars for each and every offence PT0Ulded
further That it shall be unlawful for any person 10 KEEP
any Shooting Gallery in the limits of the city, and any
person Keeping the same shall be fined the VI
twenty five dollars for every day he they may keeI
the same. W. ii. HORN,
Pres-t pro Board of Aldermen
| IRA u. JONES.
Pres't Board Of COuncinen.
s y. HOIIINGsw0RTI, Mayor.
[AtteStl W. \. GLENN. Recorder.
Approved July H. 1860. septl3-iw