Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-03
EDGEEIELD.
Amcndments 20 the Char.er.

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We published some time ago, certain
amendments which the Board Of Aldermen
last year asked to BE incorporated into their
charter. These amendments were adopted,
in addition to which, through the sug-
gestions of Mayor White, other amend
ments were attached to the charter, the
first of which provides that the Mayor and
Aldermen be empowered TO lazy off the
town of Edgeheld into wards, and to de-
signate the number Of Aldermen to be
elected by each ward. Another section
provides that the Mayor shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the town, to serve
for one year.
The same power and authority is given
the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen as that
contained in section nine of an act passed
Jan. 81, 1913, for the benefit Of the city of
Nashville, and also of the act passed Feb.
20, 1856, for the amendment of the charter
Of Nashville The act of 1913 referred to,
gives power to erect and organize work
house, and any person failing to pay fine
or cost imposed upon him by any ordi-
nance of the corporation, shall be commit
| ted to the workhouse until such fine or cost
is paid, ETC., etc.
The act of 1856 incorporated and referred
| to, provides that the portion of the school
| fund of the State to which the said corpora
| ton is entitled under the apportionment,
and portion of the school tax levied by
| the county, be paid over to the Treasurer
of the corporation in aid Of their system of
| public schools
| Another section provides that the Board
are authorized to receive the unexpended
sschool funds belonging to the 18th district,
arising from the assessments of 1867, 1858
and 1869 and appropriate the same for pro-
viding school houses for the town of
Edgeield, provided all the children of said
district shall be entitled to an equal benefit
of the same; and said Board is authorized
TO levy tax not to exceed two mills on the
dollar. on all taxable property and two dol
lars on each poll for the purpose of erect
ing free schools in said corporation if it
should be considered necessary for that
purpose.
In regard to street improvements, it is
provided that the Board be authorized
upon the written application of majority
in interest of the owners of property stu
ated or fronting on any street, to contract
for the paving and grading of said street,
and making sidewalks along the same, and
the costs and expenses thereof shall be as
sessed upon the property abutting or front
ing thereon, and said assessments shall be
lien on said property, and shall be col
lected as the taxes of said corporation as
now authorized to be collected. The said
Board are hereby authorized whenever
they may consider it for the pub
lie good to cause to be graded
or macadamized any public street, lane, OF
any part thereof, and appropriate the
taxes assessed upon the property AUDITING
on the same to pay the cost of said i'm
provement, provided the owners of said
property build, at their own expense, good
and substantial pavements in conformity
to the ordinances of said corporation. II
is provided also that the Board is author
lied and empowered to levy general tax
for general corporation purposes and q
special tax for special purposes, which are
always to be kept separate.
Another section gives the Board the ex-
elusive right of erecting and constructing
gas and water works for the city of Edge
field, and of vending gas lights and sup
plying the city and citizens with water by
means of public works, and the privileges
may be conferred by contract upon other
persons upon such conditions as said Board
may agree upon.
The Board is also authorized to issue
bonds Of the city of such a character in
amount as they may deem best for the &C
complishment of any particular corporation
purpose, provided they should be author
lied so to do by majority of two-thirds OF
the vote of said city at a general election
to be held for that purpose
Said Board shall have the right of con-
tracing for the building of one or more
bridges across Cumberland river, SO as not
to interfere with the navigation thereof,
provided they obtain the consent of the
corporation of Nashville and the County
Court of Davidson county.