Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-25

Chapter 60.
AN ACT at ach the lands of David G. Jackson to
SECTION l. Be it enacted 6v the General assembly
Of the STATE Of Tennessee That the line between the
TO include all the lands OF David G. jackson in Will
Sec 2. BE it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring It. -
speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES,.
] &. NEAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
ALBERT s. MARKS, Governor.
l. Charles N. Gibbs, secretary of State OF the State
of Tennessee, certify that the above is correct copy
of an act Of the General Assembly of the State OF
Office. CHS. N. GIBBS, Governor.
Chapter 81
AN ACT to amend an act entitled ian act to estab-
lish taxng-districts in this State and to provide
the means Of local government for the same"
passed January 90, 1879, and approved January
81, 1879.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the General Assembly
Of the state Of Tennessee That section three of act
s6 lie this stats and to 6roVide the
means of local government for the same be and
Inc same Is nereOy anendea SO as 70 read: IhaI
have power to establish warehouses; and houses eff
be misdemeanors, and when committed within the
taxlng-distict to punish the offenders. by fines and
and without the workhouse in default of payment Of
the fines imposed as punishment; TO cause The ar
rest or all Vdgra8tS, tfdmpS ana drunken and dis
orderly persons within the taxDg-dlsrict and pro
vide for the punishment of the same in the manner
above provided; to prohibit by fine the Introduction
of paupers into The taxing district By steamboats,
railroads OF other carriers of persons; to regulate
control and suppress disorderiy houses and houses
of i'll fame to regulate control and suppress gaming
houses and 10 punish gaming By fine and imprison-
ment and to arrest and conne for trial or take for
felt for the appearance for trial. all persons charged
with Oifenses which are punished as lnisdemeanOrs
by the laws of the state and the taxngdistrict. All
necessary judicial authority is hereby Invested In the
president of The board of fire and police commiS-
siOners to hear aud determine all cases of offenders
against the ordinances or local laws of said taxin
district. Authority is hereby conferred on him to
administer oaths, and impose fines, or to commit
dnances local laws of said he
shall be o1icao justice of the peace; prOyided,
that the fees and compensation received b. him as
such justice shall be credited the salary OF $1,000
allowed him under the act to which this act is an
| amendment, and if such fees amount TO $1,000 or
more PSF annum he shall receive no other compen-
sation Said government shall have the power to
pass all laws to preserve the health of the taxing
district; to define, prevent and remove nOisa1ceS
within the taxingdistrict and for distance of one
mile outside OF the Same to make quarantine laws
and enforce the same within ten miles of the tax
ingdisJrict to prevent the Introduction of contagi
Gus diseases into the taxing district; to establish
and regulate hospitals in accordance with the pres
ent laws of the State; TO prohibit the erection OF
soap factories houses for curing green hides and
| slaughter pens or factories and ali houses of like
character. They shall nave power and it shall De
their duty to condemn as nuiSanceS all buildings,
cisterns, wells, prives and other erectons in The
distinguishing which on inspectlon snail be found
to be unhealthy and cause the same to be abated,
| unless the owners thereof. at their own expense,
| notice Shall
| manner as snail be prescribed by the laws OF the
TaXingDistrict, as all buildings, csteTns wells,
structed in future they shall have the power, and II
shall be their duty TO have the same cOnstruc ed
IS not to interfere with the health OF the Taxing
| District. They shall have power, and 1t shall be
their duty to provide that the Taxing is from
DAY 70 Gay ana every day Kept In clean aud healthy
condition, the yard aud premises OF every occupant
of every dwelling, out house. Ctce store, shop OF
ether Place q inf1ong Inc eeaIs ard
| and so kept by such occupant every day at his
expense. and to prohibit by proper laws and penal
any trash or improper materials in the streets. al
e 0T smcb dSf te o gaS III al
thy material In the street By in suitable
own expense to be carried off by the public carts and
rendered harmless; to compel lot owners 10 make
ana TGpf o St o e6 OF anK ad
limits IN which wooden buildings shall not be erect
TO other improvements and to remove them Ther
erected without their consent, TO regulate the man
ner OF buildlng partition Waiis, parapet walls ahC
and fueS in all shops, ktchenS and other like
powder coal oil and other combustble articles and
10 prevent the same from being stored within the
limits of the Iaxing-Distriet within mile OF
the sanei pr0gided, That sidewalks shall not be Ie
quired 70 be laid down on any street until the SAINT
has been graded, curbed ana guttered with brick o
stone by the board OF public works. They snail
| have power to make preserve and improve steam
| boat and hatboat landings and all WhaTyeS within
the Taxing-District to regulate the anchorage anC
moorlng of boats and water crafts at landings II
|
wuaTfpoats; to establish INSPECTION laws for the
| spectiOn weighing and measuring of all kinds o
| provisions provender and fuel for man and beasts
and to provide for the gaugng and inspection of al
kinds of liquors and illuminating oils, but no charge
shall be made for testing any measure, article o.
vessel for which a fee has once been paid to any OF
cer acting under and by authority Of this act an'
h haSg On sam ofeT TO nermIt and To
late the laying of railroad tracks or iron and tn
I passage of railroad cars through the Taxing-Dis
trict, and to remove such railroad track If It OBJ
structS travel does not CONFORM TO the laws or In
DIS III T:e 70 ~ b s of @ sSeets 70
street and to regulate the running Of the sane
so as to prevent injury Inconvenience TO the pub
lic to forbid the opening and digging up of tn
streets by gas water companies 10 the public DEF
rime3t; 10 regulate well, ciserns. a5drJnts' am
. Taxing District from the Vicinity; 10 ESTABLISH
and regulate markets and maTkethouSes; 10 max
provision for lighting streets alleys and other pull
lie Places in font OF churches, 1ails and other pub
lie buildings in the Taxing District; and to erect a
necessary public buildings; to repair ana keep in IT
pair streets sidewalks ard other public grounds an
teet 70 chsrae the location or close the SAM an
to lay off streets and alleys when Necessary an
to have and exercise entire control over al street
and o. her public property of the Taxing District,
Q well as that within as that without the Taxing D
In the Taxing d strict in which the p ace safety
general welfare of the inhabitants are Interested
sec. z BE II Jrttser enacted, Ihat section eghl
and the same is hereby amended to read: Thai sal
policemen and fremen follows: chief of polio
e not exceeding Sl20 per month; chi OF the fire d
|
u of police, not exec ding $50 per month; scream
f of police not exceeding $50 per month; CAPTAINS
fire department, not exceeding S15 per month: el
gineers in fire department. not exceeding SIS p
month; policemen and suboIdn2tes; not exoeedlL
$50 per month; freTnen and subordinates, not G.
d ceeding $50 per month.
. Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That section Inc
" of said act be amended so to read: That an a
nua tax is hereby levied on all the taxable pIopert
u real and PERSONA including merchants capital an
ali others VINO are assessed OF ga Taor.n taxes
subject to taxwtthIn the territorial limits OF sut
extinct corporations as follows, w: twenty cen
on each 500 worth of taxable property TO defr.y u
expenses OF the police department; twenty cents
each 500 worth Of taxable property to defray t
expenses of the fire department; ten cents on ea'
500 worth Of taxable property to defray the eXpe
of lighting streets and public buildings; ten cents
b, each 500 worth OF taxable property Tor the mai
tenance OF public schools five cents on each 81
~ worth OF taxable property to defray the expenses
" each 500 worth OF taxable property for the repi
and paving Of streets ana bridges, and constructs
OF sewers, drains and sanitary purpOs Is; and an
nual tax on all privileges exercised within said linn
es and not above enumerated in this section and tax
by adj UGJOFeRl assessment equal to ODe-half or
tax imposed thereon for State purposes, said PR
ly lege tax to be applied to the paving OF streets q
ne All moneys derived from fines and ioiietures mi
so ket rents and inspection ices shall be paid over
i'd said trustee, and held for payment or salaries
In commissioners engineers. printing, stationary
n other expenses; and DOil-tax of .e dollar up
"a all the taxable polls, which shall be used for hos
tai purposes said tax shall be co eeted by the couT
nd trustee in lawful money of the United states,
ne other State taxes collected; cash fund Dy him
tn be kept separate and 10 be paid out by him for
| purposes speclflaO, upon Joint warrants OF Two
IA SAID commissioners. y. shall The funq c
so lected Tor one purpose be used for any other,
u.s. shall said commissioners ISSUE any warrants unit
the money is In The hands of the trustee at the Ill
a. | TO redeem them, under penalty of being persona
en- liable fcr the amount recoverable by the holder
gs the warrant. The tax levied under This act for
of year 1879 shall be due and collectable immediate
lid the assessment heretofore made Tor the year IL
X: shall be the assessment for the year 1879 for
en- Taxing Dtsulcts The valuation OF merchants c.
10 ta for t4Xaton In the Taxing District shall be
he same as mat Tor state ana county purposes. %
further pyOUided, II am Improvements have et
en removed or destroyed by fire since the assessmt
ed was made for the year 1875 the quarterly court
he the county In which the Taxing District is stua
snail, on application, allow the proper reduction
ks the assessment for I87S which Is hereby declared
4e be the assessment of the Taxing District for the
1879 and the assessments hereafter made bJ
assessment for the Taxing Districts for the follow
year. prOUtded. hOtneOeT, that the assessment
1878. hereby adoyted as the assessment for 1879
local Taxing District purposes, shall be and her
Is reduced ten per cent on all real ana perso
ate | property, including merchants capital and pr
an leges as now defined In the act TO which this ae
es ! sndment; pTOU1ded, JtlrtIe1, that so much
eS the tax on merchants capital and privileges
be necessary to secure prompt payment OF wage
" the police and french be and the same shall be
apart from the collections of each and every VI
aud pr0Uided that whenever an appropriation OF
,ua privilege fund Is made hereby provided IL 81
! not be Misrepresentation.
bEv Sec f. Be q further enacted, That section ten
on OF the said act be ame2ded 70 read That Il
we'd is hereby levied whaJ faye tax upon all steamb
be- and otn5r Eateg landing at such territory
be grade and pave such wharf ano keep the sam