Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-30
and governing the assessors of

regulating and governing the assessors of
State and county taxes. The compensation
for this service shall not exceed annua ~
twenty dollars He shall have supervision
over and care of other city property unless
otherwise provided for by ordinance A
r corder's court is hereby established and
the city recorder is hereby v. sted with all
the powers of a magistrate of Gibson coun>
ty and shall try all .offenses agBinst the
peace and dignity Of the city of Trenton;
provided, however, that changesof venue
NAV be had in any case, when affidavit is
made by the accused and at least one dis
interested party, that justice in their opln
ion will not be meated out by the city re-
corder, to any magistrate of the city of
Trenton, who is hereby authorized to try
aud decide such case or cases. In the event
an ap. seal is taken from any fine i'm
posed by the recorder of the said city for
violation of any of its ordinances, to the
circuit court at Trenton Tennessee the
pers SO appleading shall give bond and
security for the payment of said fne and
coats and to abide by and perfJrm the
judgment of the court on appeal and shall
In no case be entitled to an appeal fro n
said fine and costs on the p. upers oath.
The recorder shall perform such other
duties as the city council may by ordi-
nance impose upon him. The C ty treasurer
shall receive from the city marshal and
recorder receipt for. take care of and keep
| d proper account of all funds Of whatso-
ever nature that may come into his hands,
For such purpose he shall keep such book
or books rs the city council may direct He
shall make out and resent quarterly, q
full and explicit account and report of all
finances under his control and also a COM
pete statement of the hnarce of the city,
which report the city couuc may order
published for the information Of the city.
Before entering upon the discharge Of his
duties, he shall give bond with good sex
curity conditi ned upon the faithful and
honest discharge of all the duties pertain
lTg to his office as the city council may by
ordinance provide. His fees snail not
exceed u per cent. of ell monies passing
through MS hands
| Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the
recorder and marshal shall receive sucn
tees as justices Of the peace and constables
| are author zed to receive for rendering
judgments service Of processes, sc. and the
marshal shall receive such Ct: er fees for
ether services as the city council may allow
| MIN: before entering upon the discharge
| or their duties, the recorder and marshal
shall enter into bond with good securities
In double the supposed amount of money
| which may come into their hands condi
TONED upon the faithful performance of
| their duties and upon the dIllgent colec-
ton and faithful accounting for all monies
that shall or ought to come into their
hands for fines, forfeitures and other
monies due said city. and which ought by
law to be collected and paid over By them,
aud the said marshal shall be liable as
herein mentioned for falling to collect
money, to- return process or pay over
money collec ed by process Issued by the
recorder. Said bonds shall be made paya-
BILE to the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Trenton and their successors in office
for the use and benefit of SAID
city: said bonds shall be filed
and carefully preserved among thu
records Of said city. The city marshal and
recorder shall pay over TO the treasurer ali
sums of money by them re eived tor the
said city of Trenton. They shall both
render quarterly md rs much oftener as
the city counc may require full and COM
piete statements OF the finances under the
control of each of them.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That
the uties Of the other officers, servants
and agents of the city shall be such as the
city may by ordnance prescribe.
Sec ID Be it further enacted, That it
sh IL be the duty of the jailor of Gibson
son who may be committed to his Charge
for breach of any of ths bylaws or
ordinances Of said city, and all riotous
and disOr -erly p ,rsons committed to his
charge By the city marshal or other officer
of the city, for which be shall receive such
tees rs may be contracted by the city coun-
Gil by and with his consent.
Sec. IA Be il further enacted, That in
all eases where there have been conveyed
by any person or persons to the former
corporation of the town or city of Trenton
any roa g. streets, alleys lots, grave-yards
or other property, the same shall inure to
the u-e of said corporation, C Gated and
ve-le1 in it forever, and in all casses whe g
the town or city of TreLton. by commits
sioners, or by the mayor or board of alder
men, has heretofore sold and conveyed prop
erty snch sa'es and Conveyance are mad 9
valid and good to the purchaser, and ali
possessions hell under and BY virtue of
said aies and cOnveyAnces shall be etfec-
tusl to carry the legal title a. estate in
the sama to persons holding possession
and their heirs forever.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That
when any taa or duty SD II be leviel or
| imposed by said corporation upon any re,
estate lying within said city Of renton
and the owner or owners, Occupier or Oc-
cupers thereof shall not pay the ssrne.
| and the city marshal make return of that
fact. under oath, that the owner or
owners have no personal property within
the said tax or duty, it shall be the
DUTY Ct the recorder by and with the
advice and consent of the council to take
8 ch steps for the collection of said taxes
or duties as are may be provided by the
laws of the Sta'e.
Sec. l6 Be it further enacted, That if
the recorder or city marshal of said city
shall fail to collect or after collecting shall
tai! or refuse to pay over any monies by
eth IT Of them received for the use of said
| city, such recorder or marshal as the case
may be, sha | be liable to be p-ocee led
| against by motion or suit at common law
IN the circuit court of Gibson county or
any other court having Jurisdiction of the
| person OF such recorder or marshal as the
| case may 1t shall be the duty of such court
to enter up judgment against such deliD-
quent office and his securities for the
money so received or that ought to have
been collect. d in the name of the mayor
and board of aldermen of the CITY of Tren-
ton, for the use of said corporation. Pro-
vided that if the proceedings by by motion
such officers shall have FIVE days notice
| thereof
Sec H. Be it further enacted, That this
amended charter sha take effect from and
after passage, the welfare Of the city
| demanding the same.
Sec. l8 Be it further enacted, That all
acts or parts of acts contrary TO or incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act or
within the purview thereof are hereby
repealed
Sec. 49, Be it further enacted, That all
ordinances and bylaws heretofore enacted
By the city CO neil and not repealed or