The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
local Government Of Taxing
Districts.

raj Assembly OF the state OF tennessee, |
Fiat the act entitled An Act to estab-
i,h taxing districts in this State, and to
provide the means OF local government
for the same, passed January 20, 1879,
chapter | | Of the acts Of 1879, and the
amendments thereto, be and the same
are hereby amended 50 that said acts
shall not apply to towns, cities or conf
whose population does not eX-
,ccd thirty thousand
sec. >. BE- it further enacted, That
the several towns, cities or communities
in this State whose population does not
exceed thirty thousand, and whose char
tiers Of Incorporation have been repealed,
or shall hereafter be repealed, abolished,
or in any manner become extinct, are
hereby created taxing districts, to be
STYLED taxing districts Of the second
class, in order to provide the means Of
local government for the peace, safety,
aud general welfare Of the people thereof
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That
the government Of said several taxing
districts Of the second class shall be
vested in a board Of three commissioners
for each district, to be appointed by the
Chairman Of the County Court in open
court. and such other officers and agcn-
cica as are hereinafter provided,
See. /. BE it further enacted, That
on the petition Of majority of the 80.
tcrs within the limits Of any such town
or cjty at the time Of the repeal or sur.
surrender Of its charter to the County
Cour, said court shall appoint the three
commissioners for the government Oh
said to,ynorcitv To ascertain whether
a majority ofthe voters have pctitioned
thc number Of votes cast at the last
,pun;cinol election preceding the ubro-
outi,p IF the Charter shall be taken as
the number Of LEGAL voters within the
territory Said commissioners shall be
tynntv.ono vcors old and res idle within
the limits Of said extinct corporation
their term Of office shall be two wears,
and until their successors are elected BY
fine ouolircd VOTERS in said district and
nuoliGcd Roforc entering upon their
duties tIcv shall each take an oath to
,n,nort the Constitution of the United
Statcs and of fine State of Tennessee
and "a f,;tbr,llv nrrf,rm their duties
rho trrritoriu limits of said commits.
sinner. .hol, he cou6cd TO the limits Of
s,iJ rornn,ptiop as they were when it
hcc,mn extinct cxccnt the same shall
he cytondod ar contracted ~ hereinafter
nrr.cri,,d
Soc : Re il further enacted That
toiI commissioners shall elect one OF
tbr;,, nomh,r President another Urea.
nro. and IN. othnr Secretary and Fl
n,nci,I Aoont Tine Treasurer and thl
S.rrrtpry and fine Financial Aren't, be
far, ENTERING un,u tbcir dutics. Shall
oorh ru,cr into bonl with security pay
,LIn f. ,hc State Of Tcuncesnc for the
use Of said loyino district, in such sun
os said Couutv Cour, NAV direct. and
70 b. onproyci by said court condition.
ed thot he will faithfully DISCHARGE hi,
.1nt;rs and 1rcouni for and ppv over all
,,nncrs.,nl othcr nrona,tv Which ma,
come to his hands as commissioner ac
corJ;ng to INV and bv.hws and orli.
nonca! Of said Boord Of Commissioners
S,;l bond, .hoU h, flied in court and
ontcrcI nm tho minnie. - we'll ~ III,
opnoiulmcut Of the commissioners
Conic. Of said bonds certified by Tn,
clerk Of soid court shall be received in
ev;Joncc in all courts in this State.
Soc. 6 BE if further enacted, That
s,il E,ord of Commissioners shull an.
noiu, one marshal for their district,
uhn shall he fine chief Of police and the