Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-27
0RDINANCEs-~BY AUTHORITY.



lows. BEGINNING al u point on the west line of tn
state OF Tenn essee where the center OF Kerr street
produceo, would strike the Mississippi Ti1er; theme
eastward on lite with the center OF Kerr street,
extended. would strike The town reserve; thenc
20 the middle OF the old Raleigh road. on Jobnsoni
Avenue; thence eastward along the midcle OF tbs ole
Dunlap street. produced EoT.hWaTd. would intersec
the same thence southward along the said produced
middle of Union avenue; thsHcs yes ward al0rg thS
middle Of Union avenue to the middle CT Walnut
nut street to the middle Of the old Fort Pickering
railroad; thence westward along the middle Of the
! old FUTr Pickering railroad, or Broadway. TO the
| middle OF Bayou GIyOso; Themes SOUTHWARK UP said
bayou ana along the middle Of the same TO jackson
| OF the state OF Tennessee: thence northward with
the west line OF the State OF Tennessee TO the begin
Bonds OF Officers
| SECTION /. The officers of the District shall re-
specCivey execute bonds for The faithful perform
ance of their respective duties, AS hereafter
Members OF the Board Of Fire and Police Com
missouers, twenty thousand dollars,
| Engineer, twenty thousand dollars.
Wharimaster, ten thousand dollars
| Attorney, ten thousand dollars.
Captains of Police, twenty-five hundred dollars.
| SeFgeants Of Police. one thousand dollars.
| Policemen, five hundred dollars.
| President OF the Board OF Health, twenty-five
| Market Masters. each. one thousand dollars
| Insp ctor Weights and Measures. five thousand
| Hospital Steward. two thousand dollars.
| dollars.
| Keeper Of Public Parks, one thousand dollars
| Sec. . IN bonds OF District officers shall be ar-
proved Oy the Attorney. Preside Cf he legislative
Council, and ratified by the Legislative Council aad,
with the oaths Of Office shall b. filed with the Pres
ident OF the Board OF Fire and Poiice C mmission-
eTs before the o;tcefS enter upon the discharge Of
! their respective duties.
| OFFICERS To SUBMIT BOOKS. PAPERS, ETC,
| WHEN CALLED ON.
Sec 3. Every Ui,er agent Of the District shall.
at ali times, when requested, submit his books and
Cfic al papers 10 the inspection Of the President Of
| the Beard Of Fire and Police Commissioner or any
| member Of the Legislative Council or TO any person
or committee appointed or authorized by the Lesis-
| ON LEAVING OFFICE TO DELIVER UP BOOKS.
PAPERS, ETC.
Sec. 4. Fvery officer or agent of the District.
going out oflce. sbal deliver over TO Hts success
soT, 10 the legislature, all OAs, papers accounts
tnnlS Instruments and everything pertaining to his
Office. and be entitled TO receipt therefor II
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; CAUSE OF-METHOD
| OF REMOVAL.
Sec =. Every officer who shall refuse or willfully
lai! 10 perform the duties Imposed upon MIN by Law
or ordnance, or who snail! in bis official acts, be
guilty O. any fraud, extorlion. oppression favor
lus;h' or WilIuI injustice or Tor any satiSt tory
cause, snail b. removed from office The method of
removal shall be by of the Legislative COuu-
Gil, t|O-thirds 0! them voting In the affirmative.
NOT TO TRADE DISTaICT SCRIP. ETC.
secs. no officer shall loan out or use his own
account an, pretext, any money OF the District
any OF the property, notes bonds or other securities
OF the District exce9t as ordered by the Legslatiy
Councils; and the ocing OF any Of these THU gs is
hereby declared sufficient cause OF removal
SUBMIT ESTIMATES OF ARTICLES NEEDED.
Sec T. It shall ba the Guty Of every chief of n de-
partment of tie District government to submit, on
the trst cay of every month an approximate esti-
mat OF all articles needed IN the department under
MS sap TVlSIon LOT me current month Wlten snail
be filed with the President of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners.
To PAY OVER WEEKLY TO THE TRUSTEE.
Sec s. Every officer or agent OF the Dist.ict who
receives AM Of th- money Oi the District, shall on
each Monday in every week uni Sc otherwise ordered.
may IN fhl frFr=f q n anHfrr
by him, ARD be saall receive from the Trustee, du
pl!cate receipts therefor enc Of which said receipts
Fire and Police Commissioners.
OATH OF OFFICE.
See. 9. AL officers shall take the following oath
before entering upon tie duties OF their Offices:
i 90 sOiemnly swear that VIII support the Con
stuton of the United States, the Constitution of
this Taxing District and that will faithfully de-
mean myself III Office. SO help me God"
FILING BONDS.
The oath of Oaiee. with the official bond when an
proved shall be fled with The President Of the Board
OF Fire and Police Commissioners.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Sec 10 Any officer Of this District desiring to be
the Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners for
the President of the Board Of Fire ana Police Com
nlssOuers be granted III writing for any time not
without the Wi ten permission OF the President of
the Board Of Fire ana Police Commissioners, shall
case of any other vacancy.
TO SUSPEND OFFICERS. ETC.
Sec. II. Any officer Of this District violating any
OF hi' 0hcia! obi cations, or bang charged with cut
paole oEcial negligence OItqeTeliction OF duty, or
with conduct Inconsistent with his official character
and duy orWllh clncial neomI eleney snail be sus.
peude from otnce oy the President OF the Board OF
Fire aud Police Commissioners. vino shall ypOlnt
person TO I'LL the Office for the time beiLg ana With
cut unnecessary de ay report ths charges with his
action to the Legislative Council.
OFFICERS NOT TO CONTRACT ACCOUNTS.
Sec. u. Any officer or agent of the District who
al contract any account against the DIST Ct,
less in pursuance Of the orders of the Legislative
COuuci hall be subject to removal flom flee and
The mount shall be charged up to mis- account and
deducted from his salary or wages.
OFFICERS TO RENDER REPORTS To COUNCIL.
Sec ID. Every officer of the District shall render
report before the first meeting of the Legislative
Council in each moEta, of all his Off 'iai tranSac-
toes, amount paid and rec Ved etc. which shall be
filed with the President of the Board OF Fire and
Police Commissioners. for presentation to the Leg
and these reports shall be made Oftener when re-
quired by the Legisla I've COuA ell.
OFFICERS TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS
Sec II. All officers of the District shall attend the
regular meeting Of the Legislative Council.
Legislative COuneiI.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ELECT OFFICERS. /
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislative !
Counc as soon aver every general eectlon as prac-
point all district officers agents which they a-
thOrized by ordinance or Otherwise TO appoint or
elect
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. i
10. There shall be stated regular meetings
OF the Legislative Council the first Wednesday of
each month, aud ali called sessions OF the same
shall be at the instance of The President of the
Board OF Fire and Police Conn listeners.
PRESIDENT OF TIE BOARD OF FIRE AND PO-
LICE commissioners.
Sec II. The President Of tie Board of Fire and
Of ali the commit tees Of the Legislative Council
He shall ma all contracts authorized by the L. G
islative Council unless otherwise ordered and shall
supervise tne'r execution. He shall make Known 10
the Legislative Council The wants and necessities of
the District from time TO time, recommending such
dttioh anu Tue au2plion OI suCh lnedSltes as Inc
welfare OF the ilStII.t may demand. He shall SD
peFVise all the officers OF the District and shall see
tina all laws ara ORDINANCES are enforced, He shall
suspend all Gelinqu III officers or agents of the Dis
tric government, reporting such action TO the Legis
latiye Council with nis reasons t!r so doing. He
shall have pOTer at any time TO call special meet
ing of the legislative Council. in case of the
p nson or removal of any officer OF agent of the
District the President OF the Board Of Fire and Pc
stltute until the Legislative Council if Ii deem It
necessary, shall act in the premises.
TO INSPECT BOOKS.
Sec 1S. The President of the Board of Fire and
Police Comm ssiOners slaI have power to Inspect
such or the books, papers and records of the officers
to enable MN to discharge tbs duties imposed upon
furuish hIn In writing with any informatiln con.
nected with ther respective oiiices.
To EXAMINE AS5E -SMENT DO ES-TO CAUSE
CONTRACTS TO BIZ FILED.
Sec 10. The President OF the B ard Of Fire and
Police commissioners snail examine the assessment
OF property made by the assessors, ard ascertain
whether lTOpsT measures are taken fOf tbs collie
of taxes. He shall all contracts Aith the
District 10 be made out In writing and executed by
the contractors whose proposals shalt be accepted
and their securities the part, and by him, on
behalf OF the District the ether; and hall cause
the to be flee with the official perS of the
TO INSPECT PUBLIC WORKS.
Sec. 20 The PRESIDENT Of the Board Of Fire and
Police CCmini- sion shall have full lower and t
is hereby maGe his duty to inspect all the works GO
Ing from lime 10 time at the expense OF the Dis
trict, whether of building, paving, sinking clean
ing drains. opening or widening streets, of any
nature whatever.
TO PARDON.
Sec 81. All paTdOning power for Cfenses tried be
fore the Pr sdeat or the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners shall be vested in him.
TO REPORT 30 COUNCIL.
See %. II shall be the duty OF the President of
the Board OF fife and Police Commissioners, from
time to time 10 make reports to the Legislative
Council touching the condition of the public iustt
tuIiOns of the CITY, ana to recommend measures for
their lmprOYement.