Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-03

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follce Board as herein provided, then the Boar,
OF Police Commissioners shall appoint a prope
person to collect said taxes who shall take The ostl
required BY law, and give such bend as NAV be re
CURED by the Board Of Commissioners. not les
! than twenty Eve thousand dollars nor more thar
nity thousand dollars; and such person shah be en-
Titled 70 the same compensation as is now allowed
70 the City Tax Collector on privileges.
SEC. Is. Be II further enacted That the Board O
Msyor and Aldermen is authorized to increase III,
tax on tipping houses to two hundred and eff dol
lars per annum and in case Of neglect or refusal tc
increase u to st least ono hundred and ffty dol
lars per anrum, then the Board Of Police Commits.
aloners hereby authorized levy the said tax Of
not less than one hundred and fifty dollars, nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars The same
to be collected BY the Tax Collector, as in other
eases s~ - eGIlI
SEc,l6. BE Il further enacted That any surplus
remaining in the hands of the Police Commission
ers after defraying the expenses of the Police in
GLIDING The amount advanced by the State and
other Indebtedness already ifcurred shall be re-
ported TO the City Comptroller and paid over to the
Treasurer Of the City of Memphis. ~
SEC. II. Belt further enacted That no iniuncton
shall be granted by any Judge or Court in this
State upon any bin alleging or involving the un-
consttutionalty Of this Act, or Of any provisions
thereof or Of the sAet to establish Metropolitan
Police District andto provide for the government
thereof, or OF any provisions thereof, whereby any
person or officer shall be restrained from perform
ing the duties required of him by this Act or BY
the said Act to establish Metropolitan Police Dis
trict, &c, except upon full hearing on bill and
answers and in case injunction be granted upon
such hearing, az appeal shall be made] to the Su-
prene Court which, if taken, shall suspend such
Injunction until otherwise decided upon final hear
ing in said Supreme Court.
SEC I8 Be IL further enacted, That whenever the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Memphis shall make the necessary appropriation,
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Treasurer Of the State Of Tennessee the money ad-
vanced by him on the Comptroller's warrant and
the money advanced by the Tennessee National
| Bank, for the payment Of the Metropolitan Police
Force of the City of Memphis and q sufficient sum
/ TO support the said force, from month to month,
| then this Act shall be void and of none effect.
SEC. 10. Be IL further enacted, That the Treasurer
Of the State is hereby prohibited from making any
further payment for the use of Metropolitan Po-
lice purposes at Memphis and Chattanooga and
Nashville. 49, sef-f-.f 81. +. rl- frfe.
SEC. 20. Be 10 further enacted That every officer
appontee of said Metropolitan Police, shall, on
the first day of each month, file with the Mayor of
the City Of Memphis, statement under OATH
showing the amounts in money or property that
they have received, or which has passed through
their hands rewards for services for captures or
seizures, for evies assessments or in any manner
or for any purpose whatever, from all persons du-
ring the preceding month giving the names of
those from whom received, what for, and the dates
thereof before they shall be entitled to receive their
salaries or compensation as such officer o. appointee,
SEC. a. Be Il further enacted That there shall
be established in the County of Shelby in this
State, Board of County Commissioners, to con-
sst Of FIVE persons who, previous to their appoint
ment election shall have been residents of said
County not less than two years. each to serve for
the period of five years, and until his successor is
elected and qualified, except only in case of APP
pointment as hereinafter provided one of whom
shall DC elected by the qualified voters of said coun-
tv on the first Saturday Of March of each wear the
first election 10 take place il til year A. d., eigh-
teen hundred and sixtyeight, and annually there
after and until which elections shall take place.
the said Commissioners shall be appointed by the
Governor of this State who shall designate in til e
commissions TO be issued 10 each member Of said
Beard, The period at which their times OF service 1
shall successfully expirethe first TO hold from the
date of his appointment until the election in Maren
A. D., one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
the second until the election in March, one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-nine; the third until /
the election in March, one Thousand sight hundred :
and seventy; the fourth until the election in March,
one thousand eight hundred and seventyyone, and /
the FIFTH until the election in March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy -two--the last named TO
be commissioned as President of said Board, and /
20 hold his Office as such until the term of his office
as Commissioner shall expire, after which each
member of said Board shall be the President there
Of from the commencement until tho close of the
last year of his term of service. ~-.tA--feg
Sec %. Be u further enacted That whenever il
shall become necessary to I'll vacancy occasioned
BY the DEATH resignation or removal of any one of
said Commissioners the same shall be filed by ap-
pointment Of the said Bosrd Of Commissioners; but
such Commissioner, 30 appointed shall hold bis of
fee only until the next annual election by the poo
pe and the person elected thoreat to fiji such va
cancy shall serve until the term of the member
whose death, resignation or removal caused such
vacancy shall expire. Provided, That in all cases,
the member who shall have actually served or have
been elected for the longest period as member of
said Board, shall be the President
SEC. 80 Be u further enacted, That before any
Commissioner, elected appointed under this Act,
shall enter upon the duties Of his Office he shall
give bond, with good and sufficient sureties, in the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars, to be approved by
any Judge of Court Of Record in said county, j
conditioned for the faithful performance of his du-
ties as such Commssionerand shall llikewisetake and
subscribe an oath Of office such as IS now required
by law for other county officers before any Justice
Judge or Clerk authorized TO administer caths,
and the same shall be endorsed upon the said bond
which bond and approval of the same BY the court,
together with the oath, shall be filed and entered
upon records of said Board of Commissioners; and
in case any person elected or appointed as such
Commissioner, fail to give bond as aforesaid, before
or at the next regular meeting of the said Board
his Office shall be declared vacant and his successor
appointed by the remainder of the Board
county Commissioners shall hold four eessions,
nually at the City Of Memphis, at the times now
provided by law for the holding Of the regular
terms Of the Quarterly Court Of said county. Three
members shall constitute quorum TO do business.
In the absence of the President President pro
TEN. may be elected The Clerk Of the County
Court Of said county shall he the Recorder og said
Board and shall discharge all the duties in reference
there TO which be is now required to perform azCerk
Of the said Quarterly Court.
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ers and duties which are now vested in and per-
formed by the Quarterly Court Of said County,
akal be vested in the said Board Of Commissioners
And in addition to the powers now conferred by
law, the said Board shall have authority 10 insure
the public buildings aud other PROPERTY Of the
Comfy; 10 order and contract Tor surveys and
maps of the County TO provide for payment Of
Expenses and furnishing Court rooms to establish
grades; to purchase record books and all necessary
stationery for their own use, ss BosFd and for the
Clerks Offices and other Courts in the County 10
provide for the compensation and expense Of Jurors
as fixed by law; TO appoint an attorney for the
County whose duty IL shall be to prosecute and de-
fend all suits in behalf of the County, advise said
Commissioners upon legal questions, TO inspect and
examine al bonds Of other officers of the County, :
prepare forms fer blanks 10 be used by said Com
mssioneTS attend generally 10 the interests of the
County and all other matters properly within the
sphere of his duties which may be required Of him
bv said Board 90 appropriate money for their own
and the salaries Of other officers Of The County to
provide snch additional compensation 20 the sala-
ries Of the Judges Of the Courts of Memphis, as
may be Just and reasonable; % subscribe stock in
Railroads. which the County Court Of Shelby
County has been authorized BY general or special
law 70 subscribe and under the same conditions and
and 70 represent such stock in sl cleo
lions FOR Directors and provide for the payment Of
subscriptions as made; 10 fix the salary Of the Pro-
bate J Judge and to make al necessary appropria-
ions to carry out the above powers. Ne money .
han be drawn from The Treasury, except upon 3 :,
warrant signed by the President OF said Board Of
and countersigned BY The County =
Clerk And the said Commissioners sFe hereby vest :
a with all powers, which, BY She Code Of Tennes-
have heretofore been vested ia .he County Court
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