Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-01

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of provisions, provender and fuel foi
man and beast and to provide for th,
gauging and inspection of all kinds o
liquors and Illuminating oils, but n,
charge shall be made for testing o
any measure, article or vessel for which
a fee has once been paid 10 any Office
acting under and by authority Of thi,
act, and having on said measure, arti
Gle or vessel a stamp or brand of an
inspection officer. To permit anC
regulate the laying OF railroad
tracks, or iron, and the passage O.
railroad ears through tho taxing
district, aud TO remove such railroad
track If it obstructS travel or does
not conform to the laws of the taxing
district to make all suitable and
proper regulations in regsrdto the use
of the streets for street cars, and ia
regulate the running of the same, SO
as TO prevent injury or inconvenience
to the public to forbid the opening
and digging up of the streets by gas
or water companies to the public det-
riment to regulate wells, cisterns,
.hydrants and 6re-plugs, and to convey
water into the taxing district from the
vicinity; to establish aud regulate mar
kets and market houses TO make pro-
vision for lighting streets, alleys and
other public placesin front ofehurches,
jails and other public buildings in the
taxing district, aud TO erect all nee
esSary public buildings; to repair and
keep in repair streets, sidewalks and
other public grounds and places in the
taxing district to open and widen
streets, to change the location or close
the same, and to lay off new streets
and alleys when necessary, and to
have and exercise entire control over
all streets and other public property
of the taxing district, as we'll that
within as without the taxing district.
And they shall have power over all
other affairs in the taxing district in
which the peace, safety or general
welfare Of the inhabitants are inter-
ested.
See. 4, Be it further enacted, That
the legislative council, as established
in section 2 0 fthis act, shall be vested
with the power and charged
with the duty of making all laws
or ordinances not Inconsistent with
the general laws, for every object,
matter and subject within the local
governments instituted by this act.
Said council shall convene when re-
quired to do so by the chairman Of the
board Of fire and police commissioner ;
shall have power to elect a presiding
officer to adopt rules for the govern
ment Of its proceedings, and may adj
jOurn and meet at its pleasure. The
secretary Of the board of FIRE and
police commissioners shall act as Sec
of the council, record its pro-
eeedings and preserve its records and
documents he shall also be clerk Of
the hoard of public works. The
powers of the legislative council are
restricted TO the business alone Of
making ordinances or local laws for
the taxing district, except as herein
after provided.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted. That
the board of fire and police commits
sloners shall consist of three commits
.sioner5, who shall be at least thirty
years Of age, residents of the county
at least FIVE years before their appoint
ment and election, and taxpayers al
the taxing district. Two of said com .
missioners shall be appointed BY the
governor of the State, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, and
one shall BIO elected by the qualified
voters of the taxpaying district, at an
election to be held by the sheriff Of
the county for the purpose, as other
popular elections are held. They shall
hold their Offices for a term of two
years. The commissioner appointed
by the governor shall be president Of
the board of FIRE and police commits
sloners, and shall be the chief execu-
tive officer Of the taxing district.
lilo shall receive a salary of 5000 per
annum, and shall devote his entire
time and attention to the duties of his
office. Each of the commissioner
shall receive a salary Of $500 per an .
mum. After the expiration of tho
term Of the board of commissioners
first elected, their successors shall be
elected by the qualified voters of the
district. The governor shall appoint
within ten days after the passage oil
this act the Quarterly Court shall
elect at its first term thereafter ;
and the sheriff shall, as soon as this
act passes, give notice and hold an
election for the other commissioner .
provided, however, that when the
charter Of any municipal corporation
shall not have been abolished or sur
rendered at the time this act take,
effect, then said appointments and
said election shall take place as
soon as practicable after the abolition
or surrender Of the charter. If the
senate is not in session at the time Of
the appointment, the governor shall
make the appointment, and the com
missioner so appointed shall act in the
interim until the next meeting of the
senate, when his name shall be sub
mitted for ratification. The commits
sioner appointed by the governor may
be removed for malfeasance in Office.
and any vacancy occurring in the Office
Of said commissioner from any cause.
may be filled by the governor ad inter
i'm. Said commissioner shall estab-
lish rules for their own government.
and shall hold stated meetings for thu
transaction Of business, and may EN-
ploy a secretary to keep a full record Of
all their proceedings, at a salary not
exceeding $500 per annum. Each
member Of said board of fire aud police
commissioners shall give bond In the
sum Of 10000 for tho faithful dis
charge Of his duty, aud no shall not be
when annOintad or elected in arrears