Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09

! Or assignment. either Tor work or iaDoI oI
for goods or supplies Of any XII iur-
nished: and if after election any member
0f said Council shall remove out OF the
ward for which he was elected, or become
a candidate for, or accept any once OF
agency. the holding or dlscharglng OF
which would have rendered him lneligl-
Die, or should become Interested, directly
or indirectly. in any contract with sad
city. his seat thereby shall be vacated, and
he vacancy shall be supplied as herein
after directed. Stockholders in corpora
lions NAV be eligible, but shall not vote
on any question directly or indirectly al
fecting any contract with the corporation
# which they are stockholders.
Sec. o. The General Council first elected
under this amended charter shall lay of
he city of Memphis ~ such number of
wards as the interests of the city may re-
quire, not exceeding ten wards, as nearly
/ equal in qualified voters as may be; and
he qualified voters Of each ward shall
elect Two qualified members of the Board
IF Common Council, and one of
he Board of Aldermen. Each Cen
eral Council, after the first election,
shall be elected by the wards as laid of
by the council elected under this amend
ed charter, but every subsequent council
may alter or change the wards of the city,
making representation equal n uniform
throughout the wards.
Sec. Z. Common Councilmen shall be
chosen for one year and no longer, and
Aldermen for two years and no longer,
from the day Of their general election, but
30 hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified; but the Board of
/ Aldermen first elected under this charter
shall, within three months after their
election, divide themselves by lot into
TWO classes. first and second, as nearly as
may be in point Of numbers, and the seats
/ Of members of the first class shall be va
Gated at the end Of one year, and the seats
OF members of the second class shall be
vacated at the end of two years; and the
seats of members thus vacated shall be
filled by the qualified voters in their sew
eral wards, at the annual general election
for the members of the General Council.
Sec. 5. Each Board of the General Coun-
ell shall elect annually from among its
members 4 President ofthe Board, and in
the absence ofthe President elect a Presi-
dent pro tenn. The Register of the city of
Memphis, with such assistance as may be
furnished, shall act rs clerks for each
Board. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall at
tend both Boards, together with one or
W assistants from among the police of
the city.
Sec. 9. Each Board shall judge of the
qualifications, elections and returns of its
own members, and shall prescribe rules
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lions. Each Board ma determine its
own rules of proceeding, and prescribe
the punishment Of its members for non
attendance or disOrderly conduct, and
enforce the same; two-thirds of its
members ~concurring, may eNpel a mem
Der for improper cOnduct while IN Office.
Il shall require a majority of the members
Of each Board to form a quorum for the
transaction Of business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day,
and under a provision of an ordinance
may compel the attendance of absent
members by fine and penalties.
Sec. 10. Each Board of said Council shall
keep a correct journal Of its proceedings,
and publish the same under such Ordi-
uauces as they may pass.
Sec. IL The General Council shall hold
their meetings in such separate rooms as
may be provided; they shall assemble in
one week after their general election, and
shall meet Re arly at least once a month,
aud oftener If the time be fixed by ordi-
nance. One Board shall not adjourn for a
longer time than twenty-fOur hours with
out the consent of the OtheT.
Sec. Y. The members of the General
Council shall receive such compensation
as may be fixed by ordinance, which ordi-
nance. before it shall become q law, shall
be submitted TO the qualified voters of the
city, at the election OF said members.
Sec. Is. All vacancies in either Board Of
1 the General Council shall be filed By the
Board in whicht the vacancy occurs.
See. II. No ordinance shall be passed by
the said council until On two several days
it shall be read in each Board, unless, in
case of eNigenCy, a majority of twO-thirds
of the members of the Board in which
the proposed ordinance is pending, shall
agree TO suspend this provision.
Sec. 10. Ia General Council shall have
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cessary and proper to carry out this
charter; to fix the manner Of trans
acting business from one Board to
/ the other. or the Mayor and other
city officers the present ordinances Of the
city of Memphis. The present ordinances
OF The city OF Memphis shall be in full
force until they are repealed or modified
10y the General Council.
Sec. 10. When there shall be a tie vote
in the election of member Of the General
] Council, the judges OF election shall GER
tify the same TO the Mayor for the time
being. who shall Immediately thereupOn
issue his proclamation. stating such facts
and ordering a new election.
Sec. Il. The chief executive officer of
the city of Memphis shall be styled the
/ MayOr, and shall be elected for two years
and until his successor has been elected
and qualified, by he qualined voters of
said city, at the time u place Tor the
general election OF the General Council.
i No person shall be eligible 10 the Office of
I MaVOr who is not al least thirty years OF
age, aud who has NOT been a bona ytde res
iuent Of the city Of Memphis one year
preceding his election, aud a citizen of
Shelby county TWO years next preceding
said election, or who, at the time OF ais
qualification, holds any other Office, or
WHO is directly or indirectly Interested in
any contract with the city, and IL sitter his
{ election the Mayor becomes interested IN
any contract with the city, or accepts any
/ Ubce or agency under the United States,
or any department thereof, or Of the State
of Tennessee, or Of the county of Shelby,
! his Ouice shall be thereby vacated.
Sec. Is. The Mayor shall, from time to
time, give b The General Council infor-
nation in writing of The state Of the cor
pOraJiOn, IA such other information as
the said council may need; and NAV re-
commend 10 the council such measures
a. he may deem ~eXpcdient. he shall
have a general supervision of all the Of
Z fees Of the city, and sec that The Ordi-
nances are enforced, and the provisions of
This charter.
Sec. -. Every law or ordinance passed
by the General Council shall be approved
by the Mayor before il shall take effect.
II he disapprove il, he shall return it to
the Board IN which ~ originated, at its
next regular meeting after its passage,
with his objections in writing, and 10 law
or ordinance vetoed by the Mayor shall 60
into effect unless the same be passed in
both Boards by a vote Of tWO-thirds of the
members elect provided, however, If the
Mayor fails TO return any law or Ordi-
nance as aforesaid. he shall be deemed to
nav approved the same, and il shall be-
come a law without any further action Of
the Board in which It originated, and
every law, ordinance, resolution or vote,
except on z question of adjournment,
shall require the approval of the Mayor
before IL shall have effect.
Sec. 20. The Mayor is hereby empowered
20 make pro teHpOTe appointments to sup
ply the places of city officers in case of
sickness, absence or other disabilities. He
shall also have power 10 suspend any city
officer for misconduct or dereliction of
duty in office, reporting such action, with
his reasons therefor, in writing. TO the
next regular meeting Of the Board Of AL
dermeu.
Sec. q. The Mayor is hereby empowered
70 call special sessions of the General
Council 10y proclamation or otherwise,
and when 50 called he shall state TO them
the object for which they shall have been
convened. He shall at least once in every
three months cause to be laid before the
General ouncu a statement Of the hnan-
cial condition Of the city, which state
ment shall be published.
Sec. 2. The Mayor OF Memphis shall
have the power and exercise the functions
Of a justice Of the peace. and he shall have
jurisdiction within the limits OF the city.
Sec. y. The Mayor shall receive a COM
pensation for his services, 10 be fixed by
the General Council, by ordinance, before
his election, except that the salary of the
Mayor first elected under the provisions
Cfthls amended charter, may be nXed by
the General Council elected at the same
general election with himself; he shall,
before he enters upon he discharge of his
duties, take an oath OF Affirmation that he
VIII support the Constitution Of the
United States, and the State Of Tennessee,
and the charter and ordinances OF the city
OF Memphis, and faithfully demean him