The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-02-06
CHAPTER 10.

labor until the judgement is satisfied, or
until he is discharged by the Mayor.
CHAPTER 10.
EUTTEs AND POWERS OF oTFicERs, ETC.
Sec. /. The Mayor shall exercise q
general supervision over the affairs and
interests of the town. He shall from
time to time recommend for the eonsid-
GRAFTON of the b Yard such measures as he
may think are of Importance to the CONS
munity He shYl see that all the subordi-
mates perfprm their duty, AMI that the
laws be faithfully executed; he shall
have p"wer tn remit portion or
the whole of fine, forfeiture, or penalty,
when he deems it to be exhorbitant, or
unjust; he shall have power to discharge
from prison any person committed for
non-payment of fines, costs, or for any
violation of the laws, when he is satisfied
that the public good is no longer SUBJ
served by such imprisonment.
Sec VIII n any fue or forfeiture
is RENTED by the Mayor he shall 80
mark it on the trial docket, or give the
that he is not responsible to the Treasur-
er fer the collection of such ine
Sec 3. The Mayor shall have power
~ NOuAi4iOO ahg CAdhiluGLlOlt VI trial.
when in his opinion Justice to the parties
require it or for other go, d cause
Sec The Mayor shall keep trial
docket in which he shall enter all cases
brought before him for adjudication
showing correctly the amount of Revenue
arising from fines, forfeitures, etc.
Sec. 5. The Recorder shall keep
Revenue docket in which he shall record
annually the tax list, showing the
amount Of taxable property, privileges,
and polls and amount of revenue arising
therefrom, he shall also enter On the
Revenue cket, all sums that be shall
receive for license issued by him for the
exercise of taxable privileges
Sec 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the
town Constable on the LIST Tuesday of
each moRth to pay over to the Treasurer
the Revenues by him collected, and on
failure to do so his bond may by order
of the Board be Immediately put in suit
Sec. 7. The Treasurer shall keep a
book in which he shall enter all moneys
by him received into the Treasury, and
ell money by him paid out and report at
each monthly meeting Of the Board the
state of the finances,
Sec. s. The Treasurer shall pay no
money out OF the Treasury EXCEPT on
orders of the Board drawn out from the
minutes and signed by the Mayor and
countersigned by the Recorder.
Sec. 9. The town Goa stable shall
abate, or cause to be abated, all nuisances
that may come to his knowledge; or of
which he may be informed, notice the
condition of streets, sidewalks, lanes,
alleys, cutters and drains, and report TO
the Mayor or street committee, when
any Of them need work or repairing, or
when tn ere are any unlawful Obstruc-
tons or entertainments thereon; sumN
mon the members of the Board to attend
special meetings and do and perform all
other duties which by particular laws
he is required to do, and in general take
official notice Of all violations of the laws
and ordinances Of the corpora ton.
Sec 10. The Treasurer and town Con
stable shall, before entering on the dis
charge Of their official duty, each enter
! into bond, payable to the Mayor and
Aldermen of the town Of Bolivar, IN
! double the probable amount of Revenue
that may come into their hands with seN
curity to be approved by the board con.
ditiOned for the faithful discharge Of their
official duty, and accounting for all
revenues of the corporation that may
come into their hands, and for breach of
which they may be put in suit in any
tribunal having cognizance thereof.
CHAPTER II.
sALAKIls AND FEl.s " OFFICERS.
Sec l. The Recorder shall be allow
ed an annual salary to be fixed annually
| by the Board
! Sec The town Constable shall be
allowed an annual salary to be fixed an
Dually by the Board; he shall be au~
! thorized to charge and receive for exc
! cutting process the same fees as State
officers ara entitled to for like services.
CHAPTER 10.
PEocEss, PROCEEDINGS, E-c.
Sec !. That all taxes, fines and for
| FIXTURES imposed in the foregoing sees
tions of these ordinances shall be re-
covered in the name Of the Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Bolivar, before
any inrisd fiction having cognizance there
of.
Sec , That any person desiring to
build sidewalks either of brick, wood or
other material, shall make special con-
tracts with the Mayor for the privilege
of doing the same.
Sec J Throughout the foregoing or
dinanees, where reference is made to
persons, where the singular number is
used the plural is also intended, and
where the masculine gender is used the
feminine is also INTENDED
See T. That all ord jnanees heretofore
in force in this corporation and in cOu-
flict with any Of the foregoing provisions
he and the same are hereby repealed,
and that these ordinances take effect
from and after their passage
Passed Jan. 30, 1874
J. B. CARPISGToS, Mayor
I, b ADAMS Recorder