Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-15

aO0uaneQ. Inc GOVernOr OF the Otato
will ascertain and declare by proclama.
ton to what corporations this section ap-
plies; said proclamation shall be conclu-
sive evidence of its truth, aud shall be
made within twenty days from the pass
age of this act.
Sec. 4 Bs it further enacted, That, in
addition to the general tax for State pur.
poses hereafter TO be levied, "a special local
tax Of one dollar and sixty cents is hereby
laid annually on every one hundred dol
lars Of taxable property, real, personal
or Mixed within the limits Of any mu.
ricipality. the charter of which is by this
act repealed, and which woHld. but for
said repeal be taxable by eaid muni-
cinality.
Sac 5 Be it further enacted, That The
tax laid by the last preceding section
shall be collected at the same time and
in the same manner that other State
taxes are collected, and shall be appro
priated and disposed Of as follows to-wit:
A tax Of fifty cents on every hundred
dollars Of taxable property within the
limits aforesaid shall be collected and
paid into the treasury Of the board Of
police and fire commissioners. herein
sitter provided, as a separate and special
fund for the settlement in the manner
hereinafter provided, of the public debt
Of said municipalities
The remainder Of said tex to-wit: q
tax Of one dollar and ten cents on the
hundred dollars of taxable property shslI
be collected and paid into the treasury
: Of said county court to be appropriated
and disposed of in the manner hereinaf
ter directed
Sec G. Be it further enacted, That tbs
county courts of the counties within
which may lie the municipalities whost
charters are by this act repealed, ar'
hereby vested with the police powers
heretofore vested in the general councilI
Of said municipalities; they shall have
power TO establish police department
and FIRE department, and to pass al
laws deemed necessary for the establish
ment and enforcement Of proper polio,
and fire regulations. They shall hAv,
} power to establish and designate fir,
limits, within which wooden building
shall not be erected; to prevent tn
eretiou of buildings dangerous to othe
buildings or property; to remove then
when erected, without their consent; au'
to adopt all reasonable and necessar,
regulations for the prevention and ex
tinguishment Of fires, and for the main
teuauce Of the public peace and order
such regulations to be not inconslsten
with the general laws OF the State.
! Sec I, Be it further enacted, That sal
county courts shall at their first quarter
. " session after the passage Of this act
elect five commissioners, to be known a
the nolice and FIRE commissioners; on
Of said commissioners shall hold offic
: for one year, one for two years, one 70
three years, one for four years, and on
for FIVE years, but each shall hold mt
his successor shall be elected and quail
fed, their respective terms of Office to b
designated by said county courts Va
cances shall be filled by said count
courts whenever and for whatever csus
occurring,
Each of sid commissioners before en-
tering upon the duties Of his Office shs'
take aud subscribe an oath. to be file
in The office Of The county court clerh
that he did not. directly o. indirectly
seek appointment to said office; that b
will truly, faithfully and impartially pei
form the duties thereof, aud that be
n not under, and will rot come under an
e promise or obligation to appoint any pei
: son 10 an Office or position within tn
e appointing power Of said commissioners
o No one shall be eligible to be sue
, commissioner unless he be at least thirt
}. years Of age, and resident Of the cour
q. tv for at least three years preceding hi
i election They shall become ineligibl
and be removed from Office if they at an
0 time become personally interested in tn
). contracts or other official acts Of sal
d board
: Sec. 8 Be It further enacted, Tha
e said municipaliies are hereby directe
}, to deliver to said commissioners 80 500
d as they may be appointed, all the pre-
y perty now held by them, and used in an
| for their police and fire departments re
J. spectively. Said commissioners sha'
d have power to appoint oil officers au
s subordinates Of said departments incluC
9 ing the chief thereoi; TO fix their pay
d and to suspend and discharge them q
i will.
:, As soon as said policemen and fteme
d are appointed list of the names sha
d be furnished the respective chiefs, an
:. they shall thereafter be under control G
d the chiefs.
}, No more men shall be employed in tn
0 Ere department than is absolutely neceI
g saFy to manage successfully the engineI
!, hooks aa6 ladders, hose carriages, etc
o required for the eztinggishmeut OF fires
e The pLtire police force shall consist q
o q chief, two captains, two sergeauts, an
/, not to exceed one and ahalf policema
l. to every one thousand inhabitants {
. such ppnicipalitv, according to the fed
d eral census of 1870
l. Sec. Q Be it further enacted, That sal
d county courts shall have power TO r.
I. noye any of said commissioners for off
= cial msiissssnce, or neglect Of duty, 0
il for grossly immoEa, or pubecomiDg cor
It duct, or for incompetency.
n Sea. 10 Be it further enacted, That i
+" the electi9n ~ said Eve commissioners
1t by said county eo4rig, one Of the nun
" ber shall be elected ana desigps a
!. chairman Of said board Of police an
n Gre commissioners, and thn one 80 eIecte
of shall hold bis Office for the term Of fv
- goars. The said chairman shall be th
o presiding officer Of said board and sha
le vote only IN case gt a tie. he shall b
? the executive head and adpinigtrstiv
o, officer Of said board, and may temport
g. nlv fill any vacancy therein, or In th
i. office OF treasurer or secretary OF sal
e, board, until the same shall lave bee
Y regularly ElIsi in the manner hereiapr,
le vided Any vacancy Va The ehsrmal
or ship may be temporarily 6lled by ii
r. board, but shall bsitegularly filed for Ii
term by the county court I
I'd its next quHrtssly session.