Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-28

torney and all other officers and agents as
the necessities of the corporation may re-
u1lire and as the board shall determine are
needed, and fix their duties pay and COM
pensation, and shall have power to remove
them from office for sufficient cause by a
majority vote of all the bOaads; to take |
charge of and care for any lunatic or indi- /.
gent, Or sick person who may be found at
large within said town, and make such dis |
position of such person as they may deem
proper, and shall recover the expense of
keeping and caring for such person in
suit from any one chargeable by law with
such care and keeping; the corporation may
take from its officers and agents bonds in
such amounts and with such conditions as
may be lawful for the faithful discharge of
duty and the safe accounting for and paying
over all money that may come into their
| hands and prescribe the method and time of
! settlement; all conveyanCes of property to
| the corporation of Union City shall be made
| to the mayor and aldermen, and all convey
| ances from the corporation shall be executed
| by said mayor as aldermen: the board of
mayor and aldermen shall have power to
| correct the assessment of taxes and reduce
and enlarge the same, and to release taxes
in all proper cases; to possess and exercise
all the powers granted by the Legislature OF
!
pass all bylaws and ordinances neces-
sary or proper for the government
of the town and the rightful en-
iOyment of the powers herein con-
ferred and for the regulation of the officers
and agents of the corporation, and for the
carrying out of the full extent and meaning
of this act, and to accomplish the objects of
their incorporation; Provided, they are not
contrary to or incompatible with the con-
stitutiOn or laws of the State. On the first
Saturday in January, 1882, and on the first
Saturday following thereafter, the sheriff OF
Obion county, or his deputy, OF some per
son appointed by the mayor and aldermen,
after giving ten days notice Of the time and
place. shall open and hold an election with
in the corporation limits for MAYOR and
: aldermen, who shall hold their Offices for
two years, or until their Successors shall
be elected and qualified, commencing on the
second Monday next succeeding their cleo
ton. All persons owning READ estate within
said corporation all persons living therein
and who have been residents thereof for SIX
months previous to said election and who
: are entitled to vote for members of the gen
eral assembly shall be entitled to vote in
said election. No person shall be eligible to
the Office of mayor, alderman, city marshal
or recorder unless at the time of his election
; he resides aud continues to reside within
5 the corpOrtion. The judges of the elections,
} three in number and the clerks, two i'll
number, shall be qualified voters and citi-
| zens of said corporation and appointed and
) qualified by the sheriff. his deputy
= or other person holding the election.
The polls shall be apened ut the place pre-
viously designated in the notice, at nine
O'Clock, before noon, and closed at four
, O'Clock in the afternoon. Immediately after
= the election, the sheriff or other person
D holding the election shall deliver to the per
son receiving the highest number of votes,
i a certificate Of their election. The persons
d 50 elected shall meet at some convenient
: place, and upon presentation OF their certiti
d cate of election to justice of the peace Of
c the district including the corporation or par
y of it, he shall administer to them an oath OF
q office to the effect that they will faithfully
# demean themselves as such officers during
1 their continuance in Office: a majority OF
: the board Of mayor and aldermen, including
y or excluding the mayor, shall constitute
e quorum for the transaction Of business. OF
/ the election of officers, or agents Of the cor
T porations. If taxes assessed upon real estat,
e in such corporation. according to its 0rdin
d ances, are not paid by the owner OF the
II taxes within the year for which they were
IS assessed, and he has no personal subject tC
If distress. the city marshal or city tax cOllec
IS tor shall report the fact to the recorder, anC
IS the recorder shall proceed to cause said rca
l. estate to be sold III the manner prescribed
|, for the sale of real estate for State anc
$ county taxes, except that said proceeding
o may be had in the law court at Union City
$ while the same continues in existence Tn
+; mayor and aldermen may, at any time, hav
; prepared and published III book form, tn
| ordinances Int af
d public nature of said corporation, and sale
d publication of their enactment shall be evi
! dence in any suit between said corporation
h and any party or parties i'll any court in THU
n State. The foregoing provisions shall no
3 IN any manner interfere with the pres
d ent officers of the corporation: Pro
e vided however, said officers shall
le have all the rights and privileges conferred
n herein. The duties Of the mayor shall be a
re follows, t0-wit: He shall, by written com
E. municatiOn, lay before the board any infor
ri nation needed and recommend such meas
X ures as he may deem expedient; he shal
g have general supervision OF all officers 0
S. the corporation and see that all laws AM
lie ordinances are enforced; he may make pr
De tempOre appointments by and with the con
* sent of the board to supply the place @
&c municipal city officers III case of sickness
he absence or other temporary disability undo
T. such restrictions as the board may direct
n he may call special meetings of the board
N and when called he shall state the reason fo
or convening them by message, and the actio
W of the board shall be limited to said matte
e, submitted, and that only; he shall lay be
n fore the board statements of the tinanciG
id condition of the corporation every thre
e, months, which shall be published, an
ld special statements when required by til
N board; he shall have power to suspend an
to officer for misconduct or derilection Of dut
J; IN Office until a meeting Of the board, Y,
n porting such action, with his reasons there
Ill for in writing to an immediate special NEE
T. ing of the board; he shall couptersign a
5; warrants drawn upon the treasury by tn
I'd recorder or secretary and sign all write
IS contracts to which the municipality is
Id party; he shall have the veto power owe
g, any action of the board, giving his reason
I'd therefor in writing but the board may, h
lg two-thirds of the entire board. pa,
SIS the same over his veto, Or if he fail to I,
in turn the same in or before the next regals
es meeting of the board, he shall be deemed
Il have approved the same and the same sha
Of become law without further action of IL
id board, and every law, ordinance, resoiutio
u or Veto except on questions Of adjournm9n
lg shall require the approval of the mayor b.
k fore it shall have effect, except as above pre-
he vided, and he shall have the right to Vol
e. upon the election of offers, or any 9th,