Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-20
ORDINANCES.

of the Board shall be on the fourth Monday of each
month at such place as the Board may direct and thai
special meetings may be called by the Mayor any
two Aldermen by written notices left at the residences
OF the members, or said members may be summoned
verbally by the Town Constable.
SEC. O. That the standing Committees shall be as
follows Finance Committee, Committee on Gem
etery, Fire and Ordinances, Committee on Water
Streets and Lights
Sec g. That each of the above Committees shall consist
of not less than two Aldermen to be appointed by the
Mayor and the first named shall be Chairman thereof
Sec. 4. That the Aldermen of said town at their
first meeting after election in each year, shall elect one
of the number Mayor of said town, who shall preside
over all meetings of the Board, and for his services
shall receive such compensation may be allowed by
the Board
SEC. s. That it shall be the duty of the Mayor and
Aldermen at their first meeting, thereafter
as practicable to elect Clerk Treasurer, an AS
SCISSOR, Tax Collector, Town Constable and Re-
corder for said corporaton who before entering upon
the duties of Office shall enter into bonds in such
sums as the Mayor and Aldermen may require; and
also to appoint Attorney and regular Police
Force for said corporation. Said officers shall receive
such compensation for their services may be allow
ed by the Board.
Sec 6. That the Mayor be authorized to appoint an
Assistant Police to act whenever the regular Police is
absent from duty and that he be further authorized to
appoint any number of Assistant Police when he may
deem it necessary to preserve the public peace.
Sec T. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk of the cor
poration to enter into book kept by him., correct
minutes of all the proceedings of the Board, and he
shall enter in a separate book all the ordinances pass
ed by the Board he shall keep and preserve all papers
pertaining to his Office to issue all licenses and collect
all privilege taxes. -
Sec. s. The Clerk shall be entitled to demand and
receive dollar for each license issued by him, and
such other compensation for his services may be al
lowed by the Board.
Sec. g. That it shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to receive and receipt for all moneys due the corpora
ton, and pay the out orders drawn on him by
the Board, to keep correct account Of the same and
submit his book of accounts to the inspection of the
Board whenever called on. He shall not, directly
buy any claims on the corporation.
Sec. 10. That it shall be the duty of the Assessor
to make correct assessment of the taxable property
and persons in said corporation, in the
the assessor for the State and county required
to do by law, and to make out trpcate alphabetical
lists one for the Tax Collectors for the Treasurer
and one for the Board of Aldermen.
Sec. H. That the Assessor may require any person
to make out and deliver to him list property
to) of all property in said corporation owned
trolled by such persons.
Sec. II. That corporation taxes shall be due on the
day that the State and county taxes DUE and
the Collector shall proceed to collect the in the
that the collectors for the State and coun-
ty are required by law to collect
Sec 13 That the Collector shall pay over to the
Treasurer every two weeks all collected by him
and shall report to the Mayor and Aldermen and ex-
hibt his books and vouchers whenever required by
them. 4
SEC. Il That it shall be the duty of the town At
torney to prosecute all suits for the recovery of fines
and penalties which may be brought before the Re-
ccrders court or any other court for the violation of
the ordinances of said town. and also to institute and
defend all suits which may be brought in any court by
or against said town or any of its officers account
of their official acts and he shall give his personal at
tention at the Recorders court, where any suit in
which the town is interested when called upon by the
Mayor or any police officer for the purpose. He may
executions to be issued judgments which may
be recorded.
SEC. To- The town Attorney shall draft all bonds,
leases conveyances and such other instru
ments of writing may be required of him by the
business of the town; examine and inspect the tax
rolls, and all proceedings in reference to the
ment and collection of taxes and perform such other
professional services incident TO his Office may in
any be required by the Board, or any of its
mittees or officers.
SEC 16 That it shall be the duty of the town Corr
stable to execute and return all summonses executions,
and notices directed to him, according to the
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