The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
SPEAKER CLAPP'S BILL
IN REGARD TO THE TAXING DISTRICT
OF SHELBY COUNTY.
1t Is To Be Entitled an Act to Amend
the Charter, and Acts Amendatory
Thereof, and Provides the Means OF
Local Government for This.

tho House yesterday by speaker Clapp.
As will be seen, sections O and arc twice
copied in the bill aud section s is omitted
altogether Your correspondent called
Mr.. Capp's attention to the fact, and Mr..
Clapp said he had not noticed the error,
not having read the bill. 1t was written
with a type writer, and the mistakes are
probably due TO the careleSsness Of the
manipulation Of that machine:
bill 70 be entitled an act to amend the charter Of
the Taxing District Of shelby County, created
aud organized under an act entitled bill 10 cs'
tablish Taxing Districts In this state and pro
vide the means Of local government for the
same and the acts nmcndatory thereof
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Tennessee That
section Of said original act DO and the
same is hereby amended in the following
respect:
|. To empower the municipality 20 COM
pei all owners, tenants or occupants Of
improved property in all instances neces-
sary 10 good sanitation TO construct water
closets, slop sinks and other sanitary np.
pliances and connect the same with the
water and sewer mains, 10 confer power on
said municipality 10 appoint an inspector
for all such work aud 10 compel the water
company 10 carry its mains or pipes in
every instance to tho lines of private prop
erly and, further, TO empower said mu
nicipality TO compel the gas companies to
lay their mains wherever necessary for tho
purposes Of public lighting
. To regulate, control and provide for
the inspection OF all steam boilers used In
the said municipality including locomo.
tive engines, 30 prevent tho introduction
OF all such as are unsafe aud TO appoint an
inspector OF boilers, 10 be paid out Of the
salary account OF the municipality.
3 10 empower said municipality 10 reg
ulatc and control plumbers aud plumbing
work and TO enforce efficiency Of same.
1. To empower said municipality TO nc.
cept any donation of money or property
for the purpose of any public or corporate
use.
3. BY adding after the word "un.
healthy" ON the twcnty.third line and |
seventeenth page Of said original act "a
printed, the words. "Unsanitary, or dan
gcrous TO persons or property" and by
adding after the word "abated," on the
next line thereto, the words "or removed"
and by striking out the word 'of' In the |
thirty first line OF page seventeen, and in |
serting the words, ''or safety 10 persons or
property within" or by inserting after the !
word erection" ON the third line OF page
eighteen OF said act, the words, "mainto. |
nance or occupancy" or by striking out |
the words, other improvements, in tho |
fourth line Of said page eighteen, aud in.
sorting in lieu thereof The words persons
or property, and by adding OF the words,
market and market houses on the sew.
enth line from the foot OF the eighteenth /
pagu Of said Act as printed, the following |
'To control and regulate the sale Of fresh
meat, whether ON foot or killed, aud Ia ap-
point an inspector for that purpose"
Section 2. BE II further enacted, That
Section Dol the original act aiorcsaidb be aud |
the same Is hereby amended ~ a. 10 pro- |
vide that tho day aud night police may
consist Of one policeman to every $50 in
hnbitanis 10y the Federal census OF 1870.
Section 3 BE- Il further enacted. That
Section Z Of the original act aforesaid be- |
and the same i hereby amended ~ ~ To |
provide that contracts let under advertise. |
lncnt Tor bids ~ therein directed, shall bn |
tlet, II NJ all. 10 tho lowest responsible bid |
tder, unless tho Board Of Fire aud Police !
commissioners shall hnd that they can get
the material or service for less price.
that the said Fire aud Police Commission.
ems may contract at the lowest possible
price whcru no bids are made ia response
To advertisements therefor that all work
OF repairing streets of said municipality
lmay, at tho discretion oi tho Fire aud
To leo CommisS. oners be done by the
street iorrc. aud ~ that event the labor
and material therefor may be- bought by
the said commissioners without ADVERTISE
mcnL
Section I. Re il further enacted. That
kcction OF the original act be- aud the
same h hereby amended 10 ~ 10 authorize
the Fire aud Police Commissioners by aud
with the consent of the Board Of Public
Works Ia specifically contract against any
fund which the Legislative Council has
power 10 Appropriate "a the purposes Of
such contract.
section .. 30 II further enacted, That
Section OF the original net Aforesaid be-
and the same Is hereby amended by strk.
ing out all Of said section after the words
'all money derived from fines aud iuriri.
lures and inserting In lieu thereof tho
following IAN privilege taxes In aud Tor
said district shall permanently aud until
otherwise enacted be- applied 10 the paw.
ing Of streets and construction Of sewers
aud the drainage OF the territory. provided,
however that ~ much oi the taxes ON
merchants capital aud privileges ~ may
lie necessary "a SECURE prompt payment ol
wages 10 the police aud Hrcmrn may hc
temporarily Appropriated 10 the payment
OF such wages. whether the sine be- due
for the current or preceding year, but
such appropriation shall be- deemed loan
only To said tiro aud police departments
10 be repaid by said department 10 tho
sewer aud drainage account Al money
derived from fines and iorieiturcs, market
and other rents. aud Inspectors fees. shall
be paid over to the said Trustee aud held
for payment Of salaries OF Commissioner.
aud other municipal officers, aud Tor other
legitimate municipal purpose or expense.
said taxes shall be- collected by the County
Trustee In the lawful money Of the United
States as other STATIC taxes nro collected.
each fund by him 10 be kept separate and
10 be paid out by him for the purposes
specified upon the warrant OF the presi-
dent VI the Board OF firc and Police Com.
mssongu la no case shall the fund coli
lceicd ior one purpose be used for any
other, nor shall said Commissioners issue
amy warrants unless the money h Ina the
hands Of tho Trustee at the time Ia ~.
deem thcm, under penalty Of being per
tonaly Liable for the amount, recoverable
by The holder OF the warrant
Section q. he il further enacted. That
Section 10 Of the original act Aforesaid
be amended by striking out the words
six days m the ninth line OF said sec.
Ton, and Inserting, In lieu thereof, the
words zone week.
section 7. lie il further enacted, That
Section y Of the original act aforesaid be
md thp anna a. hpratv amended -, -. -