The age-herald., 1899-01-27
BILL REMOVING
 COMMISSIONERS


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 Section 1-Be 1t enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That there Is hereby established a board consisting of four per- sons and the president, to be called the board of revenue of Jefferson county Sec. 2-Be it further enacted, That the members of said board shall be appointed by the governor, and except as hereinafter provided shall hold their office until their sucoessors are duly elected and have quail fled, and in case of a vacancy, the same shall be filled by the governor. Sec. 3-Be it further enacted, That said board shall have the power and authority to direct and control the property of the said county as it may deem expedient, &C., cording to law, to levy a general tax for general and special tax for particular county purposes, according to the prov-s ons of the code Of Alabama, and of special acts heI etofore conferring power upon the court of county commissioners of said county; to exs mine, settle and allow accounts and claims chargeable against the county; to examine and audit the accounts of all offi- cers having see care, management, collec- tion or disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated for its use and benefit, to have exclusive control of the convict laoor of the county and the dis bursement of the proceeds of the same; and the sole right and authority to bind the county in any contract for the payment of money.
 Sec. 4-Be it further enacted, That said board shall have all the Jurisdiction and ali the powers which are now or may here- after be by law vested in the courts of county commissioners of this state, and the several members of the said board of reve- nue of Jefferson county shall respectfully perform all the duties and services, and exercise all the powers which are or may be required by law, of the several members If Of commissioners.
 Sec. 5-Be 1t further enacted, That all gen. eral laws hereafter enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, in relation to e jurisdiction, powers, authority, or duties of county commissioners in this state shall apply to said board of revenue of Jefferson county.
 Sec. 5-Be II further enacted, That the president of said board shall be its presid- ing officer, and shall have the same power and authority as other members of the board in passing upon all questions, and shall sign the minutes of the proceedings Of the board, and shall sign all warrants drawn on the county treasury, and all or ders for the payment or disbursement of money funds of said county, and 1t shall be his duty to receive and prepare business and obtain information for the sessions of the board, and to see to the execution Of all orders thereof, and to report to the board all infractions of the revenue law in said county of which he obtain authentic information. lie shall exercise all the pow CTS and perform all the duties required of the probate judge as to matters coming be- fore the courts of county commissioners
 Sec. '. Be it further enacted That said board may elect clerk who may be member of the board and fix his compen- sation, if in their discretion clerk for said board is deemed necessary who shall not be paid more than $500 per annum.
 Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That said board of revenue shall hold four sessions annually, viz.: First Monday in January, April, July and October of each calandar year, and may hold special sessions at any time upon call of the president or any three members.
 Sec g. Be it further enacted, That a ma jority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and no funds belonging to the county shall be drawn or paid out except as authorized by said board, and a proper list and registry of all sums drawn or paid out and of the nature of the claim and of the person in whose favor drawn or paid out shall be kept by either the president or clerk of board
 Sec 10. Be 1t further enacted That 1t shall be the duty of the clerk of each court in said county and of the register in chan cery to render to said board within. ten days after the adjournment of the term of any court m SdlQ cOuflly, u llSt, uliueI odti, of all fines and forfeitures taken and judg- ments rendered during said terms for the use of said county.
 Sec H. Be it further enacted, That the members of said board shall each be en- titled to not exceeding - dollars per day for each day of actual service rendered, five cents per mile for travelling to and from the sittings of said board. to be paid out of the county treasury on the certificate or warrant signed by the president of the board: provided, that no member of said board shall during any year receive more than one thousand dollars from the county treasury for any and all services rendered by him either as a member of the board or rendeed to the county.
 Sec 12. Be it further enacted, That the court of county commissioners of Jefferson county be, and the same is hereby abolish ed and that the probate Jc-- Of said county is hereby relieved of his duty to the court of county commissioners of said coun- ty, which shall hereafter be performed by the president of the board. This act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
 Sec 13 Be it further enacted, That there shall be elected at the next general election in the county of Jefferson and every four wears thereafter five members of the board of revenue who shall qualify within ten days after the returns shall have been can- vassed and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties and hold their office for the term of four years.