Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-25

| extended, would strike the town reserve; thence
southwark along the said east line Of the town reserve
to the middle of the old Raleigh road, on Johnson.
avenue thence eastward along the middle OF the old
| Raleigh road 10 point where the center line o.
Dunlap street, produced northHaTd. would intersec
the same; thence southwark along the said produced
| line and the middle line Of Dunlap street 70 the
middle OF Union avenue; thence westward along the
| middle OF Union avenue 10 the middle OF walnut
| street; thence southwark along the middle OF wal
nut street TO the middle of the old Fort Pickering
railroad; thence westward along the middle OF the
| old Fort Pickering railroad, or Broadway. to the
middle OF Bayou GayOSo; themes southwark up said
bayou and along the middle of the same TO Jackson
street; thence along the middle OF Jackson street
and the prOlOngatOn Of said street to the west line
| OF the State OF Tennessee; thence nOTthward with
the west line OF the State of Tennessee TO the begin
Bonds of Officers.
| SECTION /. The officers Of the District shall re-
spectivey execute bonds for the faithful perform
ance of their respective duties as now or hereafter
| required by ordinance, in the following sums:
Members of the Board Of Fire and Police Com
| missiOners, twenty thousand dollars.
Engineer, twenty thousand dollars.
Wharfmaster. ten thousand dollars.
Attorney, ten thousand dollars.
Captains of Police, twenty-five hundred dollars.
Sergeants Of Police one Thousand dollars.
Policemen, five hundred dollars.
| President Of the Board of Health, twenty-five
Market Masters. each, one thousand dollars.
lnsp -ctor Weights and Measures. five thousand
| dollars.
Secretary Of Board Of Health, one thousand
| Keeper of Public Parks one thousand dollars.
proved by the Attorney President of the Legislative
Council and ratified by the Legislative Council and,
with the oaths of office shall be filed with the Pres
tdent CT the Board OF Fire and Police Commission
ers before the officers enter upon the discharge OF
| their respective duties.
| OFFICERS To SUBMIT BOOKS. PAPERS, ETC,
WHEN CALLED ON.
Sec 9. Every officer or agent OF the District shall.
at all times when requested, submit his BOOKS and
Official papers to the inspection OF the President or
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, any
member OF the Legislative Council, or to any person
or committee appointed or authorized by the Legs-
| IatVe Council TO examine the same.
! ON LEAVING OFFICE TO DELIVER UP BOOKS,
PAPERS, ETC.
Sec. f. Every officer or agent OF the District. on
going out of Office shall deliver over TO his success
sor to the legislature all books, papers accounts
tools instruments and everything pertaining to his
| Office, and be entitled to receipt therefor II re-
quITed.
| REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; CAUSE OF-METROD
OF REMOVAL.
Sec D. Every officer who shall refuse or willfully
fail TO perform the duties imposed upon him by law
guilty Of any fraud, extortion oppression favor
ism, wtllful injustice, or for any satisfactory
removal shall be by vote of the Legislative COun-
ell, two-th1r1s or them voting in the affirmative.
NOT TO TRADE DISTRICT SCRIP. ETC.
Sec. g. No officer shall loan out use on bis own
account on an preteHt. any money or the District
in his hands Or on any pTetext. pledge or loan
of the District, except ordered by the Legislative
Council; and the doing CT any OF these things Is
SUBMIT ESTIMATES OF ARTICLES NEEDED
Sec Z 1t shall be the duty of every chief of de-
partment of the District government to submit, on
the first day of every month an approximate esti-
mata of all articles needed in the department under
his supervision, for the current month, which shall
be filed with the President of the Board OF Fire and
Police Commissioners.
TO PAY OVER WEEKLY TO THE TRUSTEE.
Sec 8. Every officer or egent of the District, who
receives any Of the money OF the District shall, on
each Monday in every week unless otherwise ordered,
pay to the trustee all such moneys so TeceiV
by him, and he shall receive from the Trustee, du-
Shall be FLED with the President OF the Board or
Fire and Police Commissioners.
OATH OF OFFICE.
Sec q. All officers shall take the following oath
before entering upon the dulles of their Offices
Il do sOlemnly swear that will support the Con-
stltution of the United States. the Constitution of
this Taxing-DisTict, and that will faithfully de-
mean myself in Office. So help me God"
FILING BONDS.
The oath of Office, with the official bond, when a
proved shall be filed with the President of the 30
OF Fire and Police Commissioners.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Sec 10 ANY officer of this District desiring to be
ten poTaily absent shall apply to the President of
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for
the President Of the Board OF Fire and Police Com
missioneFs, be granted in writing for any time not
exceeding t~eay dLSs; ana any 0tGeG DElg a0Set
the Board of Fire and Police Comm ssioners. shall
thereby vdcae his Office, which shall be filed as In
case of any other vacancy.
10 SUSPEND OFFICERS, ETC.
Sec IL. Any officer Of this District violating any
of his official obi cations, or being charged with cui
pa6le oEfiat 0 S OF 6gIy OF
and duty. with official IncOmpeency, shall be sus-
Fire and Police Commissioners who shall appoint a
person 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. ] = any officer or agent of the District who
shall contract any account against the DiStr Ct u-
Council, shall be subject to removal Il ON Cflce, and
the amount shall be charged up to mis- account and
deducted from bis salary or wages.
OFFICERS TO RENDER REPORTS TO COUNCIL.
Sec ID. Every officer of the District shall render d
report before the first meeting of the Legislative
fior s. amount paid and Iecsived, etc which shall be
filed with the President of the Board OF Fire and
Police Commissioners, for presentation to the Leg
islatlve Council at its first regular monthly meeting
and these reports shall be made ofteneT when re-
quired by the Legislative Couhcil
OFFICERS TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS
Sec. IA. All officers Of the District shall attend the
regular meeting Of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ELECT OFFICERS.
Sec. Is. It shall be the duty of the Legislative
Council as soon after every general election as pTac-
tcabe, whenever a vacancy occurs to elect or ap-
point all district officers gents which they a-
elect.
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
sec. l6. There shall be stated or regular meetings
OF the Legislative Council the first Wednesday OF
each month, and all called sessions of the same
shall be at the instance of the President Of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND PO-
LICE commissioners.
Sec II. The President of the Board OF Fire and
Ponce S0mnilssioneTs snail eT 3BlGt9, De a member
of ali the committees OF the Legislative Council.
He shall make all contracts authorized by the Leg
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
welfare of the District may demand. He shall su-
pervise all the officers OF the District and shall see
tha' all laws and ORDINANCES are enforced He shall
suspend all delinqu mt officers agents of the Dis
trict government reporting such action to the Legis
latiYe Council, with his reasons for so doing. He
shall have power at any time to cali a special meet
ing of the Legislative Council. In of tine sus-
pension or removal OF any officer or agent Of the
District the President OF the Board of Fire and Pc
lice CommissioneTs is authorized to employ sub
stitute until the Legislative Council II it deem it
necessary, shall act In the premises.
TO INSPECT BOOKS.
Sec. 10. 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 opinion, be necessary
him. and may call upon all officers of the District to
furnish Nun. in writing, with any information con-
nected with their respective offices.
TO EXAMINE ASSE 5SMENT BOrKS-TO CAUSE
CONTRACTS TO BE FILED.
Sec. 10. The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners snail examine the assessment
whether proper measures are taken for the cOllsc
ton of taxes. He shall cause all contracts nth the
District to be made out in writing and executed by
the contractors whose proposals shall be accepted,
and their securities on the part, and by him. on
behalf of the District, the other and shall cause
the same to be filed with the official papers of the
District.
TO INSPECT PUBLIC WORKS.
See. 20. The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissions rs shall have full power, and it
is hereby made his duty. to inspect all the works 60
Ing from time to time at the expense of the Dis
trlct whether of building paving sinking clean
ing drains. opening or widening streets or of any
nature whatever
TO PARDON.
Sec 81. All pardonlng power for offenses tried be-
fore the Pr sident OF the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners shall be vested in him.
To REPORT TO COUNCIL.
Sec 81. 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 inSti-
tutlons of the city, and to recommend measures for
their improvement.
TO COUNTERSIGN WARRANTS.
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