The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-29

eide such case. In the event an appeal Is taken /
ir0mauy hpe imposed by the HecOrderor Alder /
men Of said town for amy violation OF any Of its /
ordinances % the Circuit Court co Camden, the /
person so appealing shall give bond and security
for the payment Of said fine and an cost, and to /
abide by and perform the Judgment of the Court |
onappeal. The Recorder shall keepan accurate |
minute OF all the proceedings of the Town C0un- |
ell issue privilege license and collect taxes on |
same. He shall collect an special taxes levied by
the Town Council, and shall keep proper ledg- |
en- account OF the same, he shall make out the |
town tax book and turn the same over 10 Che |
Marshal for collection, taking his receipt there |
for under the State laws regulating the assessing
OF all state and county taxes; he shall act as
Treasurer, receive from The Town Marshal, re-
ceipt, take care of and keep proper account of
ali funds of whatever nature that may come into
his hands For such purposeshe shall keep such
book or books as the Town Council may direct.
lie shall make out and present quarterly, or Oft
ener, ifrequired bythe Council, "a full and explicit
account and report of an finances OF the town.
which report the council may order published
for the information Of the town; he shall perform
such other duties pertaining 10 his Office as the
| Town Council may provide.
| Sec. 10. Belt further enacted that the Marshal
OF said town shall acquaint himself thoroughly
with the laws and ordinances OF the town, aud
| It shall be his duty to rgdy enforce the same.
for which purpose police authority is hereby Civ
| en- him, which he may exercise without warrant
IN hand. lie shall cOllectal taxes levied by the
council, except privilege and special taxes, and
| perform such other duties as the Town Council
may by ordinance impose upon him. lie shall
have pOwerto execute State warrants and other
processes that constables generally have within
the town limits lie shall be chief of anypOhce
organized within the corporation, he shall col
lect all lines, and fOrietures imposed by the Re
cOrder, or other moneys due sald town, except
taxes on privileges and special taxes. lie shall
be liable upon his bond for falling to COectmOn-
ey, to return process, or pay over money ycolleCt-
ed by process, issued by the Recorder Oh Alder
men. He shall pay over TO the Recorder within
thirty C3O) days all money collected by him for
said corporation. lie shall render, monthly,
statements OF the finances collected by him.
See. 1G. BE it further enacted, that before en-
tering upon the discharge Of their duties the
Mayor, Recorder and Marshal shall enter into
bond with good surities and IN such amount as
may be fixed by the council, conditioned upon
the faithful discharge OF their duties and upon
diligent collection and faithful account for all
monies that shall or ought to come into their
hands for fines, fOrleitures or other moneys due
said town, and which ought by law be collected
and paid over by them. And the said Marshal
shall be liable as herein mentioned for falling TO
collectmOney, to return process or pay Overmon-
ey cOllectedby process issued by the Recorder or
: Aldermen. said bonds shall be fled with the
Recordsrand carefully preserved among the rec
, ords Ofthe town. Said bonds shall be made pay
bic to Camden, or its Treasurer, for the use and
benefit of said town.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, that when any
tax or duty shall be levied or imposed by said
corporation, upon any real estate lying within
! said Town OF Camden, and the owner OF owners
! Occuper or Occdpers thereof shall not pay the
same, and the Town Marshal shall makereturn'
Z of that fact under oath that the owner or owners
i have no personal property within said town upon
{ which to levy or distrain for said tax or duty,
shall be the duty of the Recorder, by and witt
the advice and with the consent of the Council
to take such steps for the collection of tax or du
a ties as are or may be provided by the laws o
! the State,
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted, that if,the Re
s COrdeT or Town Marshal of said town shall fai
to collect, after collecting, fail or refuse to pa
. over any money that eitherOf them received TO
" the use of said town, said Recorder or Marshal
q as the case may be, shall be liable to be pre-
II Ceeded against by motion or suit at common lay
~ IN the Circuit Court of Benton County, or in an
other court having jurisdiction OF the person c
= the Recorder or Marshal as the case may be, an
il it shall be the duty of sHch court to render II
-, iudgmentagainst such delinquent officer and hi
suTities upon his bond, for the money so reeei1
20 ed or that ought to have been collected in til
ID name Of Camden, for theHse of said corporation
full Provided, that if the proceeding is by motion
co such officer shall have five days notice Thereof
WI Sec. 10. Belt further enacted, that the Mayo
e. and Aldermen shall have the power and right
II grant franchises to railways and street railway
:, OF any kind. gas companies, water companies
II electric light companies telephone cOmpanit
il and such other companies or corporations asi
y. their judgment they may deem proper.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, that this act /
le declared a. public law and may be Teadsin ev
r dence in all the courts of law and equity, and a
N ordinances, resolutions and proceedings Of Il
. Board of Mayor and Aldermen, when printC
Vi and published by the authority Of the council
shall be received as evidence in all courts al
or places, without further proof, when certified |
lis the Recorder.
a. Sec. 81 BE it further enacted, that this A
take effect on the 30th day OF May, l9O3 the pu
"a lie welfare requiring it,
" Passed April IL, 1903.
yn ED, I. SEAY,
to Speaker of the Senate
IN l.. D. TYSON,
all Speaker of the House of Representative
nd Approved April 10, 1908.
he JAMES B. FRAZIER,