The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-08-02
PUIASKI:
ACT OF INCORPORATION.

Of Murfreesborough, in the County Of Ruther-
ford Passed, 0ct0bey l7ts, 1917
/ / BE 1t enacted By tic GeeeraI -4ssens57y Of tie
| Stuts Qf Tsaneesee, That the town Of Alurfreesbo
rough in the county of Rutherford, and the inhab
itants thereof arc hereby constituted body polite
and corporate, by the style and name Of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of Murfreosborough,
and shall have perpetual succession, by their cor
porate name, may sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, grant, receive purchase and hold rea mix
cd and personal property, or dispose Of the same
for the benefit Of the said town, and may have and
/ use town seal.
@ Be 1t 1naeted That the corporation aforesaid
/ shall have full power and authority to enact and
pass such laws and ordinances, necessary and pro-
per, TO preserve tic health of tho town, prevent
and remove nusanees, to establish night watches
and patrols 70 nsocrtaE svhee necessary tie boni
dary location streets, 1oCs and alleys3 70
tabsh new streets, lanes and alleys with the CON
sent Of the proprietor Of the lots houses adjoin
ing such streets, lanes and alleys to provide for
licensing and regulating alcsions to restrain and
/ prohibis gaming and to provide for licensing,
taxing and regulating restraining theatrical or
/ other anuseInents, and shows within the town to
pave and keep in repair the streets, pass all laws
necessary for the same to establish necessary in
i spections within the town to erect and regulate
markets to appoint a recorder and town consta
bic to provide for tho establishment and regula-
( tion of fire company or companies, and the sweep
! ing Of chimnies to erect and regulate pumps on
the public square, lanes and alleys or covey water
from the vicinity into the town, to impose and ap-
propriato fines, penalties and forfaituros, for the
! breach Of their bylaws or ordinances; to lay and
collect taxes for the purpose OF carrying the neces
sary measures into operation the benefit Of said
town to restrain tipling houses, and TO pass all
laws and ordinances necessary and proper to carry
the meaning Of this act into effect: Provided thoy
are not Incompatible with the laws and eonstitu-
tion of this State.
s. BE II enacted, That the laws and ordinances of
said corporation, shall be in wise obligatory up
on the persons or property of non-residents ofsaid
town. being citizens of this State unless IN cases of
intentional violation of the bylaws and ordinan-
ces previously promulgated Provided, neverthe-
less; the property Of such non-residents shall be
taxed as other property in said town.
f. Be 1t enacted That all fnes penalties, and for
feitures imposed by the laws and ordinances of
said corporation, if not exceeding fifty dollars,
shall be recovered before single magistrate, and
if above that to be recovered by action Of debt
in the county court of Rutherford, IN the name Of
the corporation for the use of the towD.
s. BE Il enacted, That the Sheriff Of Rutherford
county shall hold an election at the Court House in
the town of Murfreesborough, the first Monday
in January, 1878, and the same day in each and
every succeeding year. for the purpose of eleeting
MurfIeosborough, for one year, commencing on the
second Monday of the same month thereafter, and
all persons owning free hold in said town, and
also all persons residing within said town, who
would be qualified to vote at the said election for
Aldermen and no person shall be eligible to the ap-
pointmcnt of Alderman unless he be citizen and
holder of said town of Murfreesborough.
6. Be 1t enacted, That tho seven persons qualified
as aforesaid having the highest number of votes at
any election holden as aforesaid shall be taken to
be duly elected and the Sheriff of the County of
Rutherford shall within two days thereafter give to
each of the seven Aldermen elect, 6 certificate Of
his election, and it shall be the duty of the persons
elected meet at the Court House in said town,
on the Saturday next succeeding the day of their
election, and the Aldermen shall there meet as
aforesaid any number not less than FIVE shall be q
+ quorum, and they shall then proceed to elect by
!. ballot Of their own number to be Mayor Of said
corporation for the time for which the Alder
mon were elected rs aforesaid, and whenever any
Mayor of said corporation shall die, or remove out
of the said town resign, another election shall
be made by the Aide mon in the manner aforesaid
of another person for the time then unoxpired un-
til the next general election of Aldermen, and
whenever any Alderman, shall die, remove or re-
' sign, such vacancy may be filled up by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of tho said town at any regular meet
ing and tho person, or persons so appointed shall
servo until the next regular election.
: Z. Be u enacted, That the Mayor and Aldermen
of said town. shall before entering upon The duties
of their appointment, take oath before some jus
tico OF the peace, OF the county of Rutherford,
faithfully, uprightly and honestly demean them
selves rs Mayor and Aldermen of said corporation
l. during their continuance in Office.
s. BE It enacted That the town constable np
pointed by said corporation, shall continue 70
twelve months in Office, from the time of his ap
pointment, and shall entering upon the duties 0
l. his office give bond and sufficient security to th
Mayor and corporation for the time being for th
faithful discharge Of the duties of his appointment
and accounting for all monies by him collected
and the Recorder shall continue in office durin
one year, and his compensation shall be regulates
by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.
O. Be z enacted, That when any tax or duty shal
y be imposed upon any real property lying within
tho bounds of said corporation, and not paid b.
the owner or occupier OF the same and there shcul
not be any personal property Of the owner or occu
Iier of the same within the limits of said corpora
tion upon which the same could be levied, then
shall bo the duty Of the Recorder, to certify tn
same to the county Court of Rutherford, at tn
term to which the Sheriff of said county is requires
to report lands in this county, on which the Stat
4 and county tax has not been paid, and upon sale
report, said term it shall be tho duty oftho coun
ty Court, to enter judgement for the amount du
= said corporation, in the same manner that jHdge
uents are required to DC entered up Tor the pay
- 1uent Of taxes due the county and State upon Ian
nj lying in the said county, and the same sha ! b
sold at the same time and in the same manner
e and subject the rules, regulations and resriC
ions, that by law required for the sale of land
= lying within said county, on which the State an
All county tax is not paid which tax when coecto
o' by the Sheros provided for this section, sha
be paid by him into the hands of the town consta
- BE, Tor the use of said corporation, and which sal
when made in tho manner aforesaid, shall vest q
same right and title 10 the purchaser # the sa
Ne had been made fer taxes due TO the State.
10. 7e u ena15s9, That the money and 9th,
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