The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-04-20
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Section /. The Board of Mayor
and Aldermen shall have power to
anticipate the annual revenue by
borrowing money to meet the Fay
ments of interest and sinking fund
OF the bonded dedt Of the town, and
other current expense provided the
amount borrowed shall not exceed
40 per cent cfthc tax levy for the
year in which said money is borrow
ed, and provided, the members Of
the Board of Mayo. and Aldermen
shallbe ind vidually liable for any
sum borrowed in excess of that
amount.
Section 2. No member of the
Board OF Mayor a1d Aldermen, or
any other person shall have power
to make any contract for, or create
any liability on behalf of said Board
or funds under its control except by
the express authority of the Board
conferred at legal meeting of the
same.
Section 3. No member of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
officer elected by said Board shall
be interested in any contract OF
work ofany kind whatever, under
its control and direction, and any
contract in which any such person
shall have an interest, shall be .yoid
and cannot be enforced,
Section 4. To enable the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen TO fully in.
vestigate charges against its onw
members, or other officers or agent!
of the town, or such other matter!
as they may dee L proper, the May
or or Recorder at the request of the
Board are hereby empowered TO is
sue subpoenaes and other compul
sorry process to compel the attend
ance of persons and the production
of books aud other papers befora thu
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, OF
any committee of the same, and thu
Boare may prescribe and enforc,
pen lilies for a failure or refusal t,
obey such process.
Section 5. All persons holding
Office in the town OF Johnson Cit,
: under ana by virtue Of an act passed
March 10TH, 1850 and approve,
March 22nd, 1850, entitled san ac
! to amend the charter of the town o
Johnson City in the County 0
Washington" and to embrace all o
said charter in one act shall oontinu
/ to hold the same under their pres
. ent election or appointment Unit
. the term Of sad office shall expire
as fixed by said act, and all ordi
nances and b. laws Of the town @
? Johnson City existing Immediate
before the passage of this act, not in
= consistent herewith shall be and fe
] main in full force and virtue, an
all legal and subsisting obligations
liabilities actions, claims, contract
and prosecutions arising under sal
act shall remain and continue as
: this aethad rot been passed.
Section 6. This act is declared
! be public act, and may be read il
: evidence in all Courts Of law an
equity, and all ordinances, resolu
tions and proceedings of the Board {
r Mayor and Aldermen may be prove
: by the seal Of the Recorder and whe
e print d and published by the author
! ity Of the Board Of Mayor and Aide
men, the same shall be received in e,
idence Ia all Courts and places will
: out further proofs when certified
r by the Recorder.
Section 7. All laws and parts (
Z laws in conflict with this act are her,
, by repealed.
Section s. This Act shall take Ell
feet from and alter It's passage, the pul
y lie welfare requiringit.
WIN. G.. DIsMUKEs,
e Speaker OF the Senat
J. a. TRoUsDALE,
. Speaker Of the House of Representative,
: Approved April LIST, 1898.
P. TUBNEY, Governor.
A true copy,
r w. 8. MORGAN, Sec'y OF State.
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