The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-14
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Be it enacted by the Board of May.
or aud Aldermen, of the town of Nj
Ian, Tenn, that the said town of Mi
Ian shall be and is hereby divided in
to three wards or divisions, as follows,
to wit:
First Ward-Including thatportion
Of the town embraced within the fol-
lowing boundaries, commencingat the
coporate line in the center of Cemete-
ry street and running northwest in tie
center of said street TO the interscc-
ti0n of the center of College street;
thence northeast in the center of Col
lege street to the intersection of Main
street; thence down the center of
Main street northwest to the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad; thence in
the center of said railroad southwest
to the corporate line on southwest side
of town; thence southeast with the
corporate line to corner; thence north
east with the corporate line to the be-
ginning in center of Cemetery street.
I Second Ward, Including that part
within the boundaries, commencing
in the center of Cemetery street at the
beginning of the first ward bounda-
ries, and running northeast with the
corporate line to the corner of corpo-
rate limits; thence northwest with the
corporate line to the center af the l..
d n. railroad; thence southwest with
the centre Of said railroad to the CEN
ter of Main street; thence southeast
in the center of Main street and along
I first wards lines to the beginning.
Third Ward, Including all that por>
fion of the town situated and lying on
the northwest side of the Louisville d
| Nashville railruad.
Be it further enacted, That there
shall be elected from each ward two
Aldermen by the qualified voters
therein, who shall not he entitled to
vote for aldermen other than in their
own ward.
Be it further enacted, That in all
municipal elections the polls shall be
opened in each ward, and no person
shall be allowed to vote except in his
own ward. -. -.
Be it further enacted, That in all
committees consisting of not exceed
J ing three members no two shall reside
in the same ward.
Recorder.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and
Aldermen, of the town of Milan,
SECTION 1. That it is hereby made
the duty of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Milan, with
in ten days next after each general
election in said town for corporate Of
iicers to meet and elect a Recorder for
said town, who shall hold his Office for
the period of one year, next after said
election and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified.
SEC. 2. That the Recorder shall be
selected from the Board of Aldermen,
provided, that in no event shall the
Mayor be eligible for said Office.
SEC. 8. That before entering upon
his duties, the Recorder so elected
shall enter into bond in the sum of
one thousand dollars, $1,000 securi-
ty approved by the Board, payable
to the State of Tennessee, conditioned
for the faithful performances of his
duties.
SEC. 4. That the jurisdiction to try
and punish persons for the violation
of the ordinances and laws of the town
of Milan is hereby vested in the Re,
corder of said town, who shall have the
same power and jurisdiction of such
offences as is now by law vested iu the
Mayor.
SEC. 5. That for such services the
Recorder shall have the right to de.
mand and receive the same fees as are
now allowed by law to the Mayor for
sevices of 8 like kind.
SEC. 6. That this act take effect
from and after the / 15th day ofDecem
ber next.
The foregoing ordinances we're pass
ed unanimously upon two readings al
the regular meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen on the 18th Of
November, 1878, thereby becoming q
law. S. T. RANKIN,