The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

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any legitimate municipal purpose or ex-
pensc; said taxes shall be collected by the
| County Trustee in the lawful money OF
the United States, as other State taxes are
collected, each fund by him 10 be kept
separate, and TO be paid out by him for
tho purposes specified upon the warrant OF
two OF said Com missloners. In no other
case shall the fund collected for one pur-
pose be used for any other purpose, nor
| shall said Commissioners issue any war
rants unless the money IL In the hands Of
the Trustee at the time 10 redeem them,
under penalty OF being personally liable
for the amount, recoverable by the holder
OF the warrant.
Section o. BE IL further enacted, That
section 10 OF the original act afore said be
amended by striking out the words six
days" in the ninth line Of said section, and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "ono
week"
Section Z. Be il further enacted, That
section IL, OF the original act aforesaid DO
and the same Is hereby amended 30 NJ TO
authorize the Legislative Council OF said
municipality 10 appropriate all delinquent
taxes Except school interest and sinking
fund taxes against which no demands are
outstanding aud the purposes OF which
| nHNt DttU luiniltu Nuu rhllNltu W any
corporate purpose, 30 empower said Legs.
latiyc Council Mt the end Of each calendar
year or thereafter. TO declare all such dein.
qucnt taxes, with the exception Aforesaid,
a surplus fund, and to direct that the same
as collected, bc carried in bulk into tho
surplus account, subject TO appropriation
by said Legislative Council TO pay proper
claim against the municipality, or for any
other municipal purposes And said sec.
ton is further amended by adding after
the words TOR that year" on tho eighth
| line Of said section ~ printed, the words
'or 10 the fund specifically contracted
against"
Section o. BE IL further enacted, That
Section 10, Of the original act aforesaid,
be and Is hereby amended 10 ~ to read as
follows "Said Commissioners shall make
10 tho Governor q biennial report within
thirty days after the converting Of tho
regular session Of the Legislature, showing
In detail all their acts and doings aud all
their expenditures in each OF the several
departments and the amount OF work ac-
complishcd In each. And the said Com
mis-ioners shall require Of the County
Trustee monthly reports Of his collection
under this act and to balance his books |
monthly with the Taxing District books |
10 see that they arc correct and the fund |
properly accounted for"
Section 10. BE II further enacted, That |
Section ~, OF the original act aforesaid, bc |
and the same Is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following ''Snid munich |
pallty shall have power 10 appoint aud em-
ploy an attorney 10 collect any aud all de-
lInqucnt taxes that may be due IL aud may
fix the compensation OF said attorney nj |
not more than 10 per cent oi the collcc.
tons made by him, such compensation M |
fixed to bc charged upon and paid by per- |
sons or property from whom such delin- |
qucnt taxes mag be collect. 3D."
Section II. be IL further enacted. That
Section 10 Of the original aci Aforesaid be
aud the same il hereby amended by strik-
ing the out word chairman" whenever the
same therein occurs, aud inserting in lieu
thereof tho wori president" and bv
further providing that the health officer
therein named bc paid compensation OF
net moro than SO per month.
Section u. be II further enacted, That
Section 10 Of the original act Aforesaid, bo |
and the same IL hereby amended 10y strik- |
ing out the whole OF said section aud in |
scrting IN lieu thereof the following. "Tho |
president Of the Board Fire and Police |
Commissioner, shall bc the executive OH. |
Ger Of the Taxing District lie shall 500
that all laws Of the Taxing Distric, are on
forced. The head oi each department
shall audit all accounts against IL, but
before payment, they shall bo acted
upon aud approved by least two Of the
Board Of firo aud Police Commissioners.
| All sessions OF this board, whether stated
or called, shall bc open. aud held la any
suitable building In the Taxing District,
belonging to the public, or In the County
Courtroom oi the courthouse oi tho
county, at such times rs the courtroom
Is not being used 10y the County Court.
In ease 1T the Temporary absence or ina.
/ biliiy 90 act Ut the president uf the Board
Of Fire aud Police Commissioners, the
vice president II said board shall Discharge
for the time being the duties OF the prrsi.
dent Of the hoard and In caso Of the nb.
scnco by sickness or inability 10 act Of
both president and yicc.prsidcnt. tho
duties shall hc discharged hy the other
| Commissioners, The Legislative Council
shall have power 10 remove either oi said
Commissioners or either member Of
I tho Board OF Public Works iof malfcas.
I ancc of misioasincc In office, or habiluil
/ drunkenness or grossly immoral conduct.
In ease Of permanent physical or mental
incapacity to serve or removal from the
/ district without the consent Of the lcgis.
/ lativc Council. shall declare the said office
( vacant Tho President ui the Board NJ
I firc aud Police Commissioners shall fur
nish ell necessary books aud stationery for
the use OF the Taxing District, which shall
be- pal Tor out ut the taxes provided Tor
the support OF the department Tor which
said books AMI stationery may DO fur
uishod."
| Section 10 ~ II further enacted. Tina,
I Section - II the original act aforesaid loo
aud the same Is hereby amended so ~ 90
/ declare the power of condemnation therein
conferred applicable 81 the condemnation
of private property 10 bc used la the cree
ton NJ public buildings Tor the munici.
/ pality Of Otherwise.
] SECTION ~ l,c u further enacted. That
section ~ ol tho original act aforesaid bc
aud the same ~ hereby amended ~ that
the last paragraph thereof shall real M
follows "A digest Of tho local laws shall
| bc prepared az least once In live years,
Z and olicnrr u necessary, by the Board "
| firc aud Police Commissioner, which 10.
| gcst may be read M evidence In all courts
/ OF the state without further proof OF the
laws contained In ruch digest"
section u. 10 it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after its pass.
| age the public welfare requiring Il.
Appended To the bill Is the following
MrururN rrv, Jan 10. iso
lohc ucncml Assembly, 81 The STATE IT Tennessee.
We, the Undersigned, composing the
! Legislative Council OF tho Taxing District