Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-29

clerk as prescribed by law in State and |
county elections he shall swear the judges |
AID clerks of said election to perform their |
duties honestly, and impartially. All persons
who are entitled to vote In SAID town or city
for the officers thereof shall be entitled to
vote in said election, and those who desire
10 surrender or abolish the charter of said
town or city shall have written or printed
on their tickets the words No charter"
and those opposed to the repeal or surren-
der shall have printed or written on their
tickets the word, Charter"
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That the
sheriff shall make and certify the result of
said election and if No charter has
majority of the votes cast he shall make
tripiicate certificates and file one with
original petition with county court clerk
SEM one to the secretary OF STATE to be filed
in his office, and cause one 10 be req istered
in the registers office Of said county, and
when, said certificate is filed fer registration
said corporation shall be- and become ex-
tinct and of d maj GRITTY Of votes cast in said
election be for Charter" the sheriff shall
make one statement and certificate Of the
result, which he shall file with the clerk OF
the county court of said county together
with the original petition, and no other
election shall be held for the repeal of the
charter of such town or city till after the
expiration of one year.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That if said
| town or city should be situated in more
than one county said petition may be ad-
dressed to the sheutis of sail several coun-
| ties and they shall each hold said election
! in that part of said town or city which Is
| located in his county AMI said sherltts shall
| compare and canvass the votes, make JOINT
certificates which shall be filed and regis
tered in their respective counties as before
| directed.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted That the
said sheriff and his deputies shall have
three dollars day each for holding SAID
election and the judges and clerks of said
| election shall have such compensation as
| Judges and clerks of State and county cleo
| lions are allowded by law, all which shall
| be paid by the petitioners together with
costs of advertising and registration and
| other expenses.
SIC T. Be it further enacted, That any
municipal corporations may amend their
charter in the following manner: The
amendment proposa ID shall first be adopted
by the board of mayor and aldermen or
other legislative council of the corporation
in the manner in which bylaws are adopt
ed after it shall have been so adopted the
mayor or other head of the corporation
shall submit such Amendments to vote OF
the qualified voters of said corporate n; be
shall cause notice to be given of the time
and place of holding said election, as pro
vided in section of this act he shall also
have copy of the proposed amendment
kept in his office Or some other public office
in the corporation for ms ectiOn by the
people and shall state this fact IN the
notice; he may also cause the propose d
amendment to be published in a news
paper, butn shall be obliged to do so.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That said
election h4ll be held in Pursuance OF
section of this act, voters taVoring the
amendments shall have written or printed
on their tickets the words, For the amend
ment" those opposing it the words "A against
the amendment" If majority vote fol
the amen ment, the mayor or other heaC
| of the corporation shall cause it to be reg.
istered in the registers Office of the county
in which the corporation is situated, ais
in the office Ct the secretary of Safe. A:
soon us the amendment shall have beer
registered it shall become a part of tht
charter, and the mayer or other head 0
the corporation shall give notice thereo
in a n -wspaper, if there be one published
. within the limits of said corporation, anC
if not by written or printed notice posteC
! in five or more public places within sale
limits.
Sec. g. Be- it further enacted, That th,
necessary costs Of these proceedings shall
be paid out Of the funds of the corporation
Provided, that no town or city shall tax,
advantage Of the provisions of this act, il
regard to the surrender of its charter, un
ill its debts shall have been paid or ct
tied.
Sec 10 Be it further enacted, That thi
act take effect from md after It's passage
the public welfare requiring it,
assed April 5, 1881.
Fl. B. RAMSEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GKO IL. MORGAN,
Speaker of the Senate.
: Approved April s, 1881,
ALVIN HAWKINS,
Governor.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled "Ar
: act 10 incorporate the town of Corners
vile, in the county Ct Giles" passeC
: December 81, l8l9
Sec, l. Be it enacted by the general as
assembly ofthe State of Tennessee Tha
An act TO inCorpora 9 the town of [ or
nersvilie in tue county of Giles" passeC
Decemb Der 81 l849 be SO nended that or
The first Saturday il March, 1882, and
two years thereafter, the citiZnns and free
holders of the town OF COrnersVllle, who
are qualified to vote for mem be 5 of the
legislature shall elect five alderman, who
shall be residen and freeholders of saG
town, who. when duly elected. shall hold
; the offices two years and until their sue
5 Cessors are elected and qualified.
, Sec. BE 1t further enacted, That i
g sha Il be the duty of the constable faithful,
to collect and pay over 10 the treasury or
5 the fret Monday l. each and every month
S all taxes, fines and forfeiture due and &C
cruing to said corporation, and failure
thereof. shall be liable by motion b. for,
the circuit court of Marshall county
against himself and securities for tn,
cunt Withheld. This provision is extend
ed to the treasurer and his security in cast
he should fail TO account for any of tn
corporation funds placed in his hands.
Sec ). Be it further enacted, That i
shall be the duty of the sheriff ar jaior O
!: Marshall county TO receive and keep il
, jail any person who shall be committed t
his custody by order of the mayor or re
corder of sad town, on a charge of viola
ting any of the bylaws of SAID corporation
in relation to the preservation of the peace
] and good order of said town, until thu
charge or charges can be disposed of il
: due course of law. for which services tn,
sheriff or jalor shall receive the same fee
as in the cases of Imprisonment.
t Sc. Belt further enacted, That th
limits of CorGersville shall be extended sc
) as to include the public burying grount
uear the northeast corner of the corpora
tioE: Beginning ut the northeast corner 0
said burying ground and running ives
across Main street so as to include tn
Male School House, forme ~ known q
the Christian Church, to the northwes
corner of said lot; thence south the ives
boundary Of said lot to the north edge O
the road !; thence west with the south edg
of said road until it reaches q point on
parallel line with Back street; thence sOutl