Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-10

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THE FINhAY BILL.
AS the bill introduced by Colonel
| Luke Finlay "entitled an act to regulate
and organize municipal corporations,
and fer the increase and diminution OF
their powers" has been recalled, and is
once more before the legislature, we
append synopsis of it, which we find
in the Chattanooga Times, of Saturday,
as follows:
county not included within q munich
pality containing not less than one
thousand inhabitants and not more
than one square mile in extent may be-
come an incorporated municipality.
Sections 2, 8, and 5 provides for hold.
ing an election for the purpose Of organ
izing such municipality.
Section 6 provides for issuing q certifi-
cate OF Incorporation.
Section S prescribes as officers mayor
and two aldermen from each ward, one
half TO be elected for one year and one
half for two years, and one-half for
every two years thereafter.
Section 8. All terms of Office except
half the aldermen for two years.
Section 10. Qualifications for Office,
residence one year in city; right to vote
for members of general assembly and
for aldermen, residence Of one year In
the ward.
Section IL. Vacancies to be filled by
aldermen. All elections by ViVd Uoce
calling of the roll.
Section II prescribes the duties of the
mayor; directs him to lay statement
of the city finances before the board
every three months; gives him power
to suspend all officers, and also gives
him the veto power.
Section 13 defines the power of the
mayor and aldermen. In addition to
powers now conferred on Chattanooga,
gives them power to prevent the erection
of and to remove buildings dangerous
to life or other Improvements, to regu-
late the laying of tracks, speed of trains,
and compel railroad companies to fur
nish fiagmen at crossings.
Sections IA, Is, Is and II refer to new
corporations.
Section Is provides that no accrued
rights of property shall be affected by
this act.
Section 10. No municipality shall have
more than six wards.
Section 20. The compensation of all
officers shall be fixed by ordinance be-
fore the election, and shall not be in
creased or diminished for the term dur
ing which they were elected.
Section q. No order to be made for the
expenditure of money unless it is actual
ly in the treasury.
Section %. Board Of mayor and alder
men are prohibited from making any
appropriations for festivities, excursions,
pageants or parsdes, subscribing stock in
railroads, lending money or credit to
anyone.
Section %. Taxes limited to fifteen
mills on the dollar for all purposes.
Section "a. No appropriation except
by ordinances read three times, on three
different days, passed by a majority of
the whole board on call Of the ayes and
noes.
Section 25 prohibits any officer from
being interested in contracts.
Section 26 puts all persons dealing
with municipalities upon inquiry.
Section q exempts municipal proper
ty from execution.
Section 28 prohibits exemption from
taxation of property not exempted by
the State.
Section 90. No levy of taxes without a
budget OF estimates.
Section 80. No appropriation contrary
to the budget of estimates; but power to
issue warrants to employees to the
amount Of two-thirds the taxes for the
current year.
Section 81. Every warrant to show
the purpose for which il was issued.
Section 80. The treasurer to give an
ltemized report of his disbursements.
Section SO makes the mayor and each !
alderman involved pecuniarily and |
liable for approving or voting |
for contract involving unlawful pay
ment of money, and made ineligible to |
office.
Section "a makes a violation of this |
act by mayors and aldermen misde- |
meanOr.
Section 35 gives this act in charge to
grand juries.
Section So requires a bond of the
mayor from five to twenty-five thou
sand dollars, according to population.
Section 81 requires bond Of each al
1erman.
Section 38 reserves the right to modify, |
alter, change, amend or repeal any Of |
the provisions of this act.
Section 80 prohibits issuing bonds for
school purposes, or the levying a school
tax higher than ten dollars per annum
Tor each child between six and eighteen |
years of age.
Section 40 repeals conflicting acts in
relation to Memphis.