Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-06-28

owner or owners of any lot snail fail to
comply with the provisions of ordinance,
requiring such owner to build or repair
side walks after due notice; the city
may build the same through the agency
of the city Marshall, and the city shall
pay for the same and the amount SO
paid shall be lien on said lot or lots
which may be enforced in any court Of
competent jurisdiction under proper
proceedings brought in the hame of the
Mayor and Alderman.
But no ordinance ordering the build
Of such pavement or repairs shall be
enforced until the city has first caused
to build and put down at its expense a
good and substantial curbing Of stone,
or 0ood cut Of Uniform leigh ard sire
aiorg Tie outer edge of said intended
payment to grant the fight of way
through the streets and squares Of said
city for purr oses Of street railway and
ard other improvements and may in
stitute such proceedings as are author
lied by law to condemn and appropriate
ground for the use of said city, widen
or extend its streets.
32nd. To pass all ordinances moi
contrary to the constitution and laws Of
of the State that may he necessary tc
carry out the full intent and meaning
of this Act, and to accomplish the OBJ
ject Of this corporation.
33rd.-To erect and organize WORK
house, in or near said city and any per
son who shall fail or neglect to pay any
fine or cost imposed on him or hel
by any ordinance of said city may b.
committed to the Work House O.
Countym Jail until such fine and cos
be fully paid.
Every person committed to the Worl
House shall be required tC work for til,
city at such labor as his health ant
strength will permit, within or withou
said work house not exceeding tel
hours each day and for such labor tn
person SO employed shall be allowed, ex
elusive of Board a credit upon such fin
and costs of not less than fifty cents pc
day until the whole is discharged, whel
they shall be released. Provided, tina
no person shall be compelled to wor
longer than ninty days for any one Of
tense.
Section PIE it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the Mayo
to carefully examine all bills passed bt
fore afiixihg his signature, and shout
any such not meet his approval he shat
| at tic next regular meeting of Il
Board return the same, with his obje
tons in writing, and no ordinance {
resolution sovetced shall 60 into efe,
unless the same bo again passed by
majority of the entire board.
No bill shall become law unless Il
same shall have passed three sever
readings on three different days by
majority vote, and until the same h
been signed by the Mayor, or unless
fail to veto the same by the next reg
lar meeting
The Mayor shall make temporary a
pointments to fill vacancies occasions
by sickness, absence Or other disabili
O. any officers likewise he may ma
temporary suspension of officers a
policemen for misconduct or inefficic
cy, but he shall report the same to t
next regular meeting of the Board "
shall have the power to dismiss su
officer or policemen by a majority
said Board voting to concur in SUI,
dismission, and any such officer or /
licemen relieved from Office under Il
act shall be ineligible to hold any Of
/, &c under thc..city government for
Rod Of one year thereafter.
He shall call special meetings of |
Board Of Alderman when in his JUG
: ment the good of the city requirs it a
he shall state to them in inviting {
! urpose of such meetings which toy
Their with action of the Board shall
spread in the minutes of the meeting
= the regular minute Book, and signed
him.
: The Mayor shall when ordered by t
: Board, advertise for bids for work, c,
tracts and supplies either for city
school purposes.
Said bid or contract to be submit
to and ratified by the Board befc
' they shall have binding effect.
: shall every three months or Off
should he be required by resolution
J the Board cause to be presented to t
Board of Alderman full, true, a
complete statement of the financial CO
ditiou Of the city which If accepted-sh
: be, by the Secretary of the Board sprc
On the Minutes of that meeting a
I published in one of the City papers.
! The Mayor shall from time to ii