Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-01
the department in the city Of Nash
vile, this 3lst day ef January, A. D.
1879. CHAS N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.
SENATE BILL no. 90.

general welfare Of such districts.
Sec, 2, Be it further enacted, that
the necessary taxes for the support Of
the governments thus established
shall be imposed directly by the gen.
eral assembly of tho State of TennoS.
see, aud not otherwise. In admins,
toring the affairs and for providing the
means Of local government in said
districts, the following agencies aud
governing instrumentalities are here
by established:
l. A board of FIRE and police com
missioners, to be selected and quail
fed in the manner hereafter provided,
2, A committee on ordinances or
local laws, to be known as the "legis
latiye council of the taxing district,
and which shall consist of the com
missionerS of the FIRE and police board
and tho supervisors of the board of
public works.
8. A board of health, to consist of
the chief of police, a health officer
and one physician, who shall have been
in active practic for the period Of five
years next preceding his appointment
who shall be an inhabitant Of the tax
ing district, and for FIVE years a resi-.
dent Of the county, and who shall be
ex-OficiO president OF the board.
4. A board of public works, to con-
sist of five supervisors of public works,
three of whom shall be chosen by the
qualified voters of the people of the
taxing district, and two appointed as
herein after provided, and shall serve
for a term Of two years.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the local government established By
this act shall have power to es-
tablish work houses and houses of cor
rection to declare. by local laws.
what acts shall be misdemeanors, and
when committed within the taxing
district 10 punish the offenders BY fines
and f%orieitures, and by Imprisonment
and labor within and without the work
house, in default Of payment Of the
fines imposed as punishment TO cause
the arrest Of all Migrants, tvamps and
drunken and disorderly persons with
in the taxing district, and provide for
the punishment of the same in the
manner above provided; TO prohibit BIZ
fine the introduction of paupers into
the taxing district by steamboats,.
railroads or other carries Of per-
sons to regulate and suppress
disOrderly houses and houses of
ill-fame; to regulate and suppress
gaming houses and punish gaming by
fine and Imprisonment and to arrest
and contine for trial, or take forfeit
for the appearance for trial, of all per.
sons charged with ~ofenses which are
punished as misdemeanors By the laws
of the taxing district. All necessary
judicial authority is hereby vested IN
che president of the board of fire and
police commissioners to hear and de-
termine all cases of offenders against
the ordin ances OF local laws of said
taxing district. and 70 impose fines or
to commit such offenders when found
guilty under the said ordinances, or
local laws of said taxing district said
governments shall have the power to
pass all laws to preserve the health Of
the taxing district to define, prevent
and remove n%uisances within the tax
ing district, and for a distance of one
mile outside of the same to make
quarantine laws and enforce the same
within ten miles of the taxing dis
trict to prevent the introduction of
contagious diseases into the taxing
district to establish and regulate
hospitals in accordance with tho pres
ent laws Of the State to prohibit the
erection Of soap factories and slaugh-
ter pens, or factories or houses for
curing green hides, and all houses oil
like character. They shall have DOW
er, and II shall be their duty, 10 con
demn az nuisances all buildings, els
terms, wells, priyies and other cree.
lions in the taxing district which on
inspection shall be found to be un.
healthy, and cause the same to BE-
abated unless the owners thereof at
their own expense, upon notice, shall
reconstruct the same in such manner
as shall be prescribed by the laws OF
the taxing district aud as all build
ings, %cisterns, wells, privies and other
private improvements to be construct
ed in future, they shall have the DOW
er, and it shall be their duty, TO have
the same 50 constructed as not 10 in.
terfere with the health of the taxing
district. They shall have power. and
It shall be their duty to provide that
the taxing district Is from DAY to dav.
and every day, kept in a clean and
healthy condition the yard and prem.
1ses OF every occupant Of any dwelling.
Clubhouse, office, store. shop, or other
place of business, including the eel.
lars and other places having unhealthy
material, are cleaned and 80 kept by
such occupant every day at his own
expense and TO prohibit by proper
laws and penalties every such occu.
pant from throwing or putting any
trash or improper materials in the
streets, alleys, or sidewalks, except for
the purpose Of removal to require
such occupant daily 10 deposit all un-
healthy moterial in the street near By.
in some suitable vessel 10 10 provided
by the occupant al his or her own ex-
peDse, 10 be carried of by the public
carts and rendered harmless TO com
pei lot owners 70 make safe and proper
sidewalks Of brick or plank adjoining
their lots 70 designate and establish
hre limits, within which wooden build.
ings shall not be erected 10 prvent
the erection Of buildings danger
Gus 70 other improvements, and 10
remoye them when erected without
their consent 70 regulate the manner
OF building partition walls, parapet
walls and partition fences 70 regulate
fireworks, s~tOye-pipes, and hues in all
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