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

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removed by the board of commission
ers. The commission is authorized to
adopt rules Of discipline, which it is.
the duty Of the chief to enforce. The
commission shall employ no more men
in the fire department than are abso-
lutely necessary to successfully man
age the engines, hook and ladders,
hose carriages, ETC., required for tho
extinguishing of fires.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
in addition TO other duties prescribed
for the fire and police commissioners
by this act, they shall exercise super
vision over the paving and repairs Of
streets, the construction of drains and
sewers and other sanitary works,
bridges, whsrves and the lighting Of
the city, aud may for this purpose en-
ploy a competent civil engineer at a
salary not exceeding 5000 per annum;
and shall have power to enter into all
necessary contracts for all of said
works subject to the limitations and
restrictions Of this act.
Sec. Z. BE it further enacted, That
there shall be appointed and elected
five discreet persons, who shall be the
supervisors Of public works, and con
stitute a board Of public works, one of
whom shall be appointed by the gov
ernor, at the same time and in the
same manner he appoints one Of the
fire and police commissioners; one of
whom shall be appointed by the
Quarterly Court, at the the same time
and in tho Same manner it appoints
one of the commissioners Of the
fire and police and the other
three shall be elected biennially by
the qualified voters of the taxing dis
trict, on the first Tuesday in April.
After the expiration Of the term of
office of the first board of public
works, selected as herein provided,
their successors shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the district, but
vacancies in the Offices Of fire and po-
lice commissioners and board Of pub
| lie works shall be filled for the mex
PRED term by the Quarterly Court,
which term shall be to the next regu-
lar biennial election. The members
of said boards shall be residents of
said districts for not less than five
years Immediately preceding their
election, and not less than twenty-five
years old, and chosen for their we'll
known integrity and capacity for the
duty required of them, and shall not
be in arrears for any taxes. They
shall serve without compensation.
The election shall be held by the
sheriff of the county, as other popu-
lar elections are held. The members
Of said board, before entering upon
the discharge Of their duties, shall
severally take an oath before the
clerk Of the County Court that they
will faithfully and impartially dis
charge the duties of their offices, and
that they will not become interested,
directly or indirectly, nearly or re.
motely, for themselves or for others, in
any contract for work, materials or
supplies, or service or purchase. made
by the FIRE and police commissioners.
The said fire and police commissioners
shall in every case, before entering
into any contract for any purpose, ad-
vertise daily, for one week or more,
tor such proposals for the work to be
done, materials to be furnished, or
service to be performed, and shall
open all the bids on the day named
in the advertisement, in the
presence of a quorum of not less than
three Of the members of said
board of public works, aud shall enter
such bids with the names of the bid.
ders in a book kept for that purpose.
which book shall at all times be open
TO the inspection Of the taxpayers,
and every bid shall remain at least one
week open for canvass and discussion
alter the opening, before any contract
shall be awarded upon it, and after
that time the award shall be made, il
at all, TO the lowest responsible bidder,
who shall in all cases be required TO
give ample bond and security for its
performance, the bond and security to
be- approved by the supervisors Of
public works, and the FIRE and police
commissioners who sign the contract.
But no contract shall be made which
does not receive the assent of at least
two Of said police and FIRE commits
sioners and at least four of the mem.
beers Of said board and all contract,
of every description shall be in writ.
ing, and shall be signed by all the
commissioners asserting thereto, and
be approved in writing BY all the
members Of said board asserting
thereto, and be signed as we'll by the
other contracting party, and shall be
recorded in full in a well bound book.
open to the inspection of the taxpay.
ers at all times. The fire and police
commissioners shall in every case, be-
fore advertising for proposals, submit
to the said board a statement in writ
ing, with estimate of cost of the pro-
posed work to be done, material to be
furnished, or service to BIO rendered.
and unless the same receive the
written sanction of at least four
members of said board. il
shall Aot be advertised nor undertaken,
said written sanction to be indorsed
on the statement and estimate made
by said commissioners and to be kept
on file in their offices.
The said board shall hold stated
meetings for the transaction of bust
ness. 1t shall be a felony for any
member of said board or any member
of said commission to become inter
ested, directly or indirectly, nearly or
remotely, in any contract Of any kind
made in behalf of said district, and
upon conviction the guilty party shall
suiier imprisonment in the State pen
itentiary at hard labor for not less
than five nor mor than ten years, and
shall be forever rendered infamous
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