Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-03

have all the power of the same setting in
regular term, and shall have power to pro-
vide for those in want, without committing
them TO the county asylum for the poor. as
now provided by law. The court shall have
power to levy special tax not to exceed
thirty cents on the one hundred dollars
worth of taxable property, and NAV make
such appropriation of the county privilege
tax and other county funds as is deemed
proper for the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
courts aforesaid shall have power to appoint
an agentor agents to make purchases and
distribute supplies who shall ggive such
bond as the court may require and take an
oath or affirmation faithfully to perform the
duties required of them, such agent shall
receive such compensation as shall be allow
ed by the County Court aforesaid. The
said courts shall also have power and it
shalt be their duty to make all needed regu-
lations and restrictions TO as to secure the
ends sought andprevent impositions upon
the public by unworthy objects of charity.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That coun-
ties furnishing relief under this act may,
when deemed expedient and proper, take
certificates or obligation of Indebtedness to
the county from persons furnished with
ditions as the court may direct. Persons
accepting relief under this section shall Gq-
uidate such obligation when due and the
same shall 90 to the common county fund
or to the payment of debt insured by the
county under this act The county may
collect debts created under this section by
suit by the trustee for the use of the eoun
ty, as individual debts are collected.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That should
counties borrow money as authorized In this
act, the trustee shall execute an obligation
therefor in his official capacity upon such
terms as may be agreed upon with the per-
son + aiming under the orders of the court,
and such obligations shall be charge upon
the county, and if not hquidated when due
the creditor shall have a right to judgment
for his debt in the Circuit Court of his coun-
ty by suit against the county by motion, five
days notice of the same having first been
served upon the Trustee and Judge or Chair
man of the County Court, upon
the rendition of such judgement the Coun-
ty Court shall provide, by special tax, if
necessary, for its liquidation. Before Sc
curing any money under this act the trus-
tee shall execute bond as now required by
law as to other funds, for the faithful dis
| bursement of the same under the orders of
| the County Court, and he shall received
such compensation for receiving and dis
bursting said fund as may be allowed him by
the County Court, not to exceed one-fourth
of the compensation now allowed by law
for receiving and disbursing other county
| funds.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That the
counties availing themselves of the provis-
ons of this act shall do 50 during the year
1882.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That be-
fore any bonds are issued under the provis-
ions of this act, the question shall be sub
mitted to the people for ratification or re
lection at the ballot box, and the assent of
| three-fourths Of the votes cast as required
by the Constitution Of the State.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage,
the public welfare requiring it.
Passed April 20, 1882.
GEO. H. MORGAN,
| Speaker of the Senate
! II. b. RAMSEY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved April 26, 1882.
ALVIN HAWKINS Governor.
l, D. A Num-, Secretary of State of Ten
nessee, do certify that the above is a true
copy of an act of the General Asssmby of
the State of Tennessee, passed at the Ex-
traordinary Session of 1882.
d. A. NUM-, Secretary of State.