Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-22

eli, two-thirjs OF them voting in the affirmative.
NOT TO TRADE DISTRICT SCRIP. ETC.
Sec 8. No officer shall loan out or use on his own
account; on am pretext any money OF the District
in his hands, or, on any pretext pledge or loan
of the District exceDt as ordered by the Legislative
Council; and the Going or any ~ thes- TIL IS Is
hereby declared sufficient cause OF removal
SUBMIT ESTIMATES OF ARTICLES NEEDED
Sec. T. 1t shall be the duty of every chief OF a de-
partment of the District goveTrmen TO submit, on
the first day of every month an Approximate esti-
his supervision, for the current month. which shall
be flied with the President of the Board Of Fire and
Police Commissioners.
TO PAY OVER WEEKLY TO TIE TRUSTEE
Sec g. Every officer or agent OF the District who
receives of the money of the District, shall on
each Monday In every week unless otherwise ordered,
pay over to the trustee all suth moneys so TeceiV
by him, and he shall receive from the Trustee, du-
pilcae receipts therefor of which said receipts
Fire and Police Commissioners.
OATH OF OFFICE
Sec 9. All officers shall take the following oath
II DO soIemnly swear that will support the Con-
sttution of the United States, the Constitution of
the State of Tennessee, the laws and ordinances OF
this Taxing District. and that Will faithfully de-
mean myself IN Office. So help me God"
FILING BONDS.
The oath of Office, with the Official bond when an
proved shall be filed with the President of the Board
OF Fire aud Police Commissioners.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Sec 10 Any officer of this District desiring to be
the Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners for
leave of absence, which may in the discretion of
missIoners be granted in writing for any time not
exceeding twenty days; and any officer being absent
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. shall
thereby vacate his Office which shall be filed as in
case of any other vacancy.
TO SUSPEND OFFICERS, ETC.
Sec. IL. Any officer Of this District violating any
of his official Obi cations, or being charged with Gull
pa6le oitelal negligence oItdeTecti9n OF duty. or
and duty. with official incompetency snail be
Rende from ONCE by the PTesdent Of he B611 aTTh a
b4fs6n to fill the Office for the time being and With
out unnecessary delay report the charges, with his
action to the Legislative Council
OFFICERS NOT TO CONTRACT ACCOUNTS.
Sec. 2. ANY officer or agent of the District who
less in pursuance Of the orders of the Legislative
Council -haIl be subject to removal from rffce, and
deducted from his salary or wages.
OFFICERS TO RENDER REPORTS TO COUNCIL.
Sec Ii. Every officer of the District shall render
report before the first meeting of the Legislative
Council, in each month, of all his official transac-
tioUs, amount paid and lived, etc, which shall be
filed with the President OF the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners, for presentation to the Leg
slatlye Council at It's first regular monthly meeting
CURED by the Legislative Council.
OFFICERS TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS
Sec a. All officers of the District shall attend the
regular meeting of the Legislative Council.
Legislative Council.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL III ELECI OhrlCERS,
See. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislative
Council as soon alter every general election pT1c-
tcable or whenever vacancy occurs to elect or ap
point all district officers or gents which they
thorized by ordinance or otherwise to appoint OF
elect.
REGULAR BEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
See. 10. There shalI be stated or regular meetn,5
of the Legisl ye Council on The first Wednesday of
each mouth, and ali called sessions oil the same
shall be at the INSTANCES of the President Of the
Board of L ire ard Police Commissioners
PRECEDENT OF IHE BOARD on IRE AND PO
LICE COMMISSIONERS.
Sec II. The PTesi 'ent OF the Board Of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall ;r o6fciD be L member
II all the committees OF the Legislative Council
He shall make all contracts authorized 10y the Leg.
lsIatiVe Council unless otherwise ordered and shall
supervise their execution. He shall make known TO
the Legislative Council the wants and necessities OF
the District from time to time, recommending such
action and the adoption of such measures as the
peTYse all the officers OF the District ana shall
ina all laws and ordinances enforced. He shall
tct government, reporting such action to the Legis-
latiye Council With Eis reasons for SO doing he
ing of the Legislative Council. In case of the sUs
pension or removal OF any officer or agent Of the
lice Commissioners IS authorized to employ sub
sttute until the Legislative Council, if it deem 1t
necessary, shall act In the premises
TO INSPECT BOOKS.
Sec. 49, The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall have power to inspect
such Of the books papers and records OF the Officers
of the District may, in his Opnon, be necessary
to enable him to discharge the iuties imposed upon
him. and may call upon all officers of the District to
furnis him, in writing, with any informant Il con-
nected with Their respective offices.
TO EXAMINE ASSE BO~ I1S TO CAUSE
CONTRACTS TO BE FILED.
Sec. 10. The President of the Board IF Fire and
Police Commissioners shall examine the assessment
of property made by the assessors, and ascertain
whether proper measures are taken for the collsc
ton of taxes He shall all contracts With the
District to be made out in writing and executed by
the contractors whose proposals shall be accepted,
and their securities on the one part and by him,
behalf of the District on the other and shall
the same to be filed with the official p4pers OF the
TO INSPECT PUBLIC WORKS.
Sec 20. The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall have full power, and IL
hereby made his duty to inspect all the works 60
Ing on from time to time at the expense of the Dis
Ing drains opening or widening streets, or of any
nature whatever TO PARDON.
Sec 81. All pardoning power for oenses tried be-
fore the President of the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners shall be vested In him.
TO REPORT TO COUNCIL.
Sec %. 1t shall be the duty of the President of
the Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners from
time to time to make reports TO the Legislative
Council touching the condition Of the public inStl.
tutiOns of the city, and to recommend measures for
their improvement.
TO CoUNTERsIGN WARRANTS.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty of the President OF
the Beard OF Fire and Police Commissioners to
cOunersign all warrants drawn upon the Trustee for
accounts and claims, when such warrant specifies
the date of ISSUE the name of the person to whom
payable and the fund to which shall be charged
by the Trustee.
TO NOTIFY TIE ATTORNEY OF SUITS.
Sec "a. When any process or notice shall be served
on the President of the Board OF Fire and Police
Commissioners, in any legal proceeding against the
District or In which the District party, he shall
in Immediately deliver the same a sufficient notice
thereof to the Attorney In order that the may
be attended TO. i
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Sec. %. The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners shall, Immediately after any
election for President of the Board of Fire and Pc
lice Commissioners, issue his proclamation or no
tice converting the Legislative Council on Saturday
succeeding such an election, for the purpose
of making provision for the installation
of President OF the Board OF Fire and
Police Commissioners and members OF the
Ii gislative Council elect; and the members of the
Legislative Council, when so convened shall pro-
coed to ascertain from the pollbOoks of the several
wards who have been elected, and give notice to the
persons elected that on Tuesday following said Sat
urday other day to be designated, they Will
be installed into office.
Attorney.
SECTION l. The Attorney shall be a licensed
lawyer and shall have resided In the District for at