The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
CITY HALL PROCEEDINGS.
TWO IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
PASSED BY THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.
A Resolution to Enforce the Collection
of Back Taxes.-AccOunts
Allowed.


of Back Taxes.-AccOunts
Allowed.
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance for the
election of q Police Committee, Tor
the electiOn of Policemen, and to
ment and define their duties;"
passed by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen OF the City of Columbia
on the 18th day OF June 1888, and to
carry out the provisions OF an Act
of the General Assembly of Tonnes
see, passed on the 18th day Of
March 1891, entitled "An Act to
compile the several Acts incorpora-
ting the City OF Columbia into one
Act, and to amend the same, ana TO
repeal all acts in conflict with this
act"
SECTION let. Be it Ordained by
the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City of Columbia, That an Ordi-
nance passed on the 18th day of June
1888, entitled IAN Ordinance for the
election of Police Committee, FOR
the election of Policemen, and to fix
regulations for their government, and
to define their duties," be and the
same Is hereby SO amended as to
provide, that the duties imposed on
the Police Committee by said Ordi-
nance, be and the same are hereby
declared to be the duties of the Board
oR.Supervisors and the provisions of
an Act. passed by the General AS
sembly of Tennessee on the 18th day
March 1891, entitled an "Act to COM
pfle the several Acts incorporating
the City of Columbia into one Act,
and to amend the same, and to repeal
all Acts in conflict with this Act,
BE and the same are hereby declared
as designated by this Ordinance.
SEC. 2. Be 1t Further Ordained,
that the Police department OF the
City of Columbia consist of the Board
of Supervisors-three in number-aP-
pointed by the Board OF Mayor and
Alderman, and q Police force ap-
pointed by the Board of Supervisors.
That the Board of Supervisors shall
be the Head of the Police Department.
BY virtue of authority vested In 1T by
law 1t governs, controls and directs
said department, its business and
affairs.
That the duties heretofore imposed
on the Police committee under said
ordinance Of June 18th 1888, are here
by declared to be the duties OF the
Board of Supervisors.
That said Board of Supervisors is
hereby empowered and it shall be the
duty of said Board, tn adopt rules and
regulations for the government and
decipline of the Police department, to
alter, amend or revoke any of said
rules and regulations, or make adj
ditional ones from time to time as
circumstances or the good of the SER
yla1nay require.
SEC. 8. Be IL Further Ordained,
that the Police Force OF the city shall
consist of an Inspector of Police, a
Captain of Police, and four Patrol
men; keeper of Work-house aud
street overseer, and engine and hose
cart driver, q city porter who shall
also be wagon and assistant hose cart
driver, and captain OF Fire Com
pany, and such other special patrol
men as may be necessary in case OF
an emergency.
That the Inspector of Police shall
be selected from the Board of Super
vIsors. It shall be his duty to in
spect the members of the Force at al
times; see that the members are IL
the proper discharge of their duty
direct and control the Force through
It's captain, and report the same tC
the Board of Supervisors for its ap
prevail. That the captain and Othel
members of the Force shall be elected
on the first meeting night in Deem
Der after the organization OF the
Board of Supervisors, from the resi-
dent qualified citizens of the city o.
Columbia. That their term of Offic,
shall be for period of two years, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified. And the members OF the
Force shall be subject to the rulei
and regulations adopted by the BoarC
OF Supervisors for their government
and decipline.
SEC. 4, Be IL Further Ordained
that the Fire Department of the cit!
ehall consist Of q Director OF Fir
Department, whose duty it shall be t.
look after and Superintend the affair
of the department; a Captain OF Fir
Company whose duties shall be al
now designated by ordinances OF the
CITY. and he is hereby invested will
police powers subject to the rules ant
regulations covering the Police De
partment of the city. An engin
and hose cart driver, who shall ais
do police duty, subject to the rule
aud regulations governing the Polic
force OF the city. Eight regular fire
men and such volunteer tiremen a
may be accepted by the Board o
SuDervisors. An assistant hose car
driver, who shall also be city porte
and wagon driver.
That the Captain OF Fire Compan.
shall be elected by the Board Q
Supervisors at the first meeting il
December after its organization. l
shall be the duty of the Captain t.
appoint the members of the Fir
Company and recommend them t
the Board OF Supervisors for its ap
prOval.
That the Board of Supervisor
shall at the close of each corporal
year vote such compensation to tn
officers and members of the compan
as it may deem right and proper
provided said compensation shall nc
exceed five dollars to each firema
for each fire actually attended by tn
members of said company in the sdis
charge OF their duty, and like sur
OF one dollar for each drill so attende
SEC. 5. Be 1T Further Ordained
that the Legislative department. of tn
civ shall be under the supervision {
the city attorney, whose duty it sha
he to prepare all bills and resolution
effecting the interest of the city, VI
der the direction of and subject to th
aoDrOval of the Board OF Supervisor
SEc. 6. Be 1t Further Ordained
that the appropriations to the sever
daDartments Of the city for the ens'
ing IL months be as follows:
Charity Department.. S00
Work-house. ......sst.'.''.'.''. 1'g900
Expense. .s.,...4t'''..'''''' 100
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