Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-19

Approved April 7, 1881.
ALVIN HAWKINS,
Governor.
A N ACT t. change the time of electing
the board Of may or and aldermen of the
town of Bristol; to make the term of
office of the mayor for two years, instead
Of one, rs by the present charter; TO
change the time of in ucting the mayor
and alderman i"to office; TO define the
powers and duties ofthe mayor, recorder
and town constable to change the time,
mode and manner of electing the town
constable; to amend the charter of said
town. the same being tn act of 1866 6.
chapter 10, sec ion IL te % inclusive and
the sets of 1878 chapter 40. sections 81
to 40 inclusive, amendatory thereto, so AZ
to conform to this act, and so rs to es-
tablish q work house, lock-up or Gala
bose and chain-g gang, within the corpo>
rate limits of said town
Section |. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
the term of the present incumbents of the
office of mayor and aldermen of the town
Of Bristol expiring on the lst day of May
1884, at the next election of said officer
shall take place on the first Tuesday Of
May 1881, and on the same day in each
and every year thereafter, except the
Office of mayor which shall be on the first
Tuesday in May 1881, and on the same
day each and every two years thereafter,
so that said mayor and aldermen shall from
and after the fr.t said election held as
above provided in 1881; the alder an
shall continue in office for one year from
and after the first Tuesday in May 1884, OF
until their successors are elected and quail
fed; the mayor to continue in office fol
the term of two years from the first Tues
day in May 1881, or until his successor
shall be elected and qualified; and tha
after said election in each and every yeal
the aldermen shall be installed into office
on the first Monday after the first Tue8d ~
in May after their election, and the mayor
shall be installed into Office on the first
Monday after the first Tuesday in May
after his ell otion in 1881, and every two
years there .er. If for amy cause there
should be no election as herein provide
the old board of mayor and aldermen shall
hold over until their successors are elected
and 9ualiti d.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That tn,
| town constable shall be elected by the
| board of mayor and aldermen and shall
hold his Office fer one year or until hi
success or is elected and qualified
Sec. 8 Be it further enacted, That i
shall be the duty OF the mayor to preside ii
all m, e ings Of the council and to take car.
that all the ord nance, of the town are du !
enforced, respected nd observed within
the town; to tax m oath f office befor,
be enters upon the dute OF toe sam anC
call special sessions of the board of mayor
and aldermen when he may deem it eX
pedient; to make suggestions aud give in
structi"n in reference to the actions IF said
board rs his ju gment will be most cpn.
elusive to the interest ofthe corporation O
BRISTOL TO give orders upo the recorder
of said board whenever said board shall
direct the same to be done for the pay
ment ofany money Il at may be due from
sald corporation; to EN- 10y COUNSEL IL
bAhalf Of the corporation in any case il
watch said corporation may be interested
When in his judgment the same may Dt
necessary.
Sec 4 Be it rther enacted, That the
board of mayor and aldermen shall have
power elect recorder for said corpora.
lion who shall not be a member of sale
board of ayor and alder en- and he shall
hold his Office for the term of one year OIL
until his successor is elected aud qualified
Sec. 5. Be it further eE acted, tn at il
addition to the duties imposed upon the
recorder by section ~, chapter 49, of thf
code of 1886 and tina by-la of said cor.
poration he shall be invested with fu
power and authority to try all offences
for violations of the bylaws and oroinan-
ces Of said corporation which has hereto
fore devolved upon the mayor.
Sec Be it further enacted, That
the said recorder of the town of Bristol be
and is hereby invested with concur ent
Jurisdiction with justices of the peace
in all cases Of violstion of the Grim ma
laws of the State or Of the ordinances OF
the mayor and aldermen of the town OF
Bristol within the corporate limits of said
town and be entitled to the same fees now
allowed TO justices of the peace.
Sec Z Be it further enacted, That the
charter of said corporation of Bristol be sc
amended that the magyar and aldermen o.
said corpor alton shall have full power and
authority to erect a work-house and lock.
up, or calaboose for the safe keeping o.
| persons, and when any person or person:
convicted of any violation Of any bylaws
or ordinance of said corporation fails or re-
fuses to pay or secure to be paid the tine
and costs accruing thereon the m yor ano
aldermen may provide by ordinance atol
l. their confinement in said lock up or work
house or calaboose. and put them to work
| for the town either within an Enclosure OF
on the streets, and other public works o.
the town under proper guard or secured
| by ball and chain at such wages as the
board may adopt by ordinance until sale
| fine and costs are paid.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
town constable and constituted watchmar
| or policeman of said town of Bristol shall