Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09
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SENATE BILL NO. 81.

In Act 70 reduce the charter Of the city Of
Men as gJG the several acts H~BtenddtOTr
Ht-resf Ji;O 0se act, ana 10 revise the
slHe:
b g enacted Jy lie General assembly Of
he state OF Tennessee, That the inhabit-
ants os the city OF Memphis are hereby
Clu-i U-ei q corporation and body polite
bE tle name and style of The city Of Mem
TlI-. and Hy that name snail have per-
f--HTl succession; shall II and be sued
1u all su-.- OF law and equity; may pur-
chase receive and hold property, real, per-
soual and mixed within the city, and may
Sell. Iaa-u ur dispose Of the same for the
benefit n[ the city, and may purchase, re-
C.ige and uui3 property, real, personal
and mixed, beyond The limits Of the city,
To- be- Used for de- burial of the dead, for
Iie cree IrI uf wlicr-works TO supply tine
CITY With Ws.gEs for The obtaining Of sand,
gravel cog Other IL terials tor the improve
luUu' q tLe streets, alleys or venue Of
tHc Cl.y, and joy tic purposes, also, for
sus Establishment of W~oTk-hOuses, poor
L1u-=-, houses et correction, magazines
f.g .Es -.pr % g~IHpoWdor; for the es-
r4uiHlM.u- pi lc-glIals and inhrmarles;
and IDA. -a.i lease cor dispose of the same
-.r sine u.E.l lf she ri VI; and the city Of
Memphis hereby declared 10 be capable.
uflaAaH- auI holding property, real, per
rul.. .uI mixed, both within and without
rln city IluHi-, given OF 90 be given, to be
aprL" .a charitable purposes, and Of eX-
ecu ing ED such charity trusts in like
u uIaE 81 uHtGrai persons; and the city
col Memphis Is hereby declared 10 be cspa-
8le a. purchasing. receiving and holding
properly u.-a Hl-uIu and without the
u.r- al boz al -Yr The purpose OF public
t4I fr.~r uu F8rN~, and may make such
Improvement s. Iu-rcuu from lime TO time
H, uI boz deemed necessary by the Gen
g.aI t8uuul' a4d al tho rights, titles
ag A.. era,.- IN aV3 60 all the real estate
~l.u.u .Hr illI.s oI slii city which may
hereafter be dedicated, donated or granted
To- aul uurIC RISE, shall vest in the cOrDo-
Ia.l .- 70. 700 eisF uTNemphis for said use,
and may Gu and perform all other acts a.
lIs-IEai persons. They shall have and
u~u common seal, and may break, alter
anu ,uHI- tIe same az pleasure.
see. = -Ht- a. lla- district Of country
contained 4u .le following limits. to-wit:
LEG mining ar a. point in the middle OF the
lil--l-siF.i river uu he p-rolOngation Of
she HHr-a4lryuI Ace Rlcs grant and Brink
lsy street a- indicated by Fuckers map
gftls city oi Memphis. 10 the intersection
Of said BuukieE street with MOsely ave
nue. thence south 10y the line OF MoseIy
VIENNA lD the Raleigh road, thence east
ward on tbs 4inC OF The Raleigh road to its
intersection ri d BruEley avenue, thence
"a .N HHHa aaAA Va 9AA 1HNAAA1 ~ AAH Ter
animation, hence southwark on a straight
lane extended 10 Duulap street, and by the
line col said street soGCh 10 the west bOun-
g4rN alLluWOod Cemetery, thence by said
boundary lane 10 Walker avenue thence
ly ,Is llug OF walker venue to Bayou
Ga u-8, Iieuc ngrIhwardiy b. said bayou
80 y llus street, aud by the line of said
street 90 JHy AiIdie OF the Mississippi
gly.r thence u~uItlT1rdiy with the meau-
GcrIug- ut -aI river 20 the beginning.
J1oCalca, That tEe people residing within
IEIl.- Ct addition made TO the city
OF memphis by -Le acts Of 1857 shall not
be E-4 10 pay any part of the debt Ofth6
city or interest thereon, contracted prior
20 LEe passage OF The acts Of 1867.
Sec. ). The city of Memphis shall have
not moroShan an wards, jhe boundaries
Of which shall remain as a. present estab-
1ished. unless altered by the General
Council OF sud city, which shall have
power TO change the same from time to
Time, as said council may sec Gt-always
IN such manner ~ that each ward may
have as near as may be, the same number
Of Qualiled voters.
sc J. The legislative powers Of the
city of Memphis shall be vested in a
Mayor, q Board Of Common Councilman.
ana q Board of Aldermen; which to-
reI her shall be STYLED The General Couu-
cl ri The City OF Memphis, and shall be
elected as hereinafter provided.
Sec. -. No person shall be eligible as a
Common Councilman who has not attain
ed tne 3 Of twenty-five t25) years; and
no j. r-Ou shall be eligible as an alderman
who has nos attained the age Of thirty
years; nor shall any person be eligible TO
q seat ia either Board OF the General
Council who las not resided u year in
lhe CT = OF Memphis and two years in the
county OF shelby, next preceding his
election, and haas not been a BONA ide
resident OF the ward for which he may be
chosen. six months next preceding such
election. or who is not "A citizen Of the
United Slaics, or who holds or discharges
any Office or agency under the city Of
Memphis, the county Of Shelby, State OF
Tennessee, The United States. or any de-
narmeas thereof, or any Of the States of
ihe Union, or amy foreign government
1ya4t-ver. or who, at the time
az his election, j. interested, di-
~setly or indirectly. In any contract
Win me city 81 Memphis, or who holds
nnvoalte offrnst OF salary in any corpo-
Wnich 50lds amy contract with said
tHa terms. rates or funds whereof are
isl.t IL modification or enforcement by
Il neral Council aud no collector or
tesosr u any money Tor Vie city shall be