The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15


scribe theird duties and for other purposes. \
Section L. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, that
the town Of Big Sandy and the inhabit-
ants thereof be and the same are hereby
constituted body polite and corporate
under and by the name OF Mayor and
/ Aldermen Of the Town Of Big Sandy"
and shall have perpetual succession by
! their corporate name; may be sued and
may sue, plead and be implicated, grant, /
receive and purchase and hold real, mix I
ed and personal property, or dispose OF /
the same for the benefit of said town.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that the /
corporate limits Of the said town Of Big |
/ Sandy shall be as follows, TO witt Be
ginning at a stake at the western end OF
Louisville and Nashville Railroad trestle
No 60, running south 10 degrees east 9B
poles to a stake with black oak pointer
thence east 81 poles to a stake, the west
ern boundary of w. Caraway's lot fence
thence south Is degrees, east 81 "A poles
to a stake with post oak pointer; thence
east is degrees, north to a stake II poles
thence north lS2 poles to a stake with
! black oak pointers; thence east 10 de-
grees south with the meanderings of Su-
gar Creek to stake So poles thence 80
poles to a stake, north; thence west 80.
poles to white oak thence south III
poles TO a stake thence west 5degrees 56
! poles to white oak corner; thence north
poles to a stake, d. Cooper's south gar
den fence thence west 80 polesto a stake
with black oak pointers thence south 80
. poles to walnut and cherry pointers on
+ north bank Of Sugar Greek thence west
with ihe meanderings OF said creek 81
poles to a stake thence south Is degrees
g east 29R poles to the beginning.
i Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that the
I officers Of the town Of Big Sandy to be
chosen by the people shall he a Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, constituting a
Town Council, each and all of whom
shall be citizens of and voters in the said
town. The Board of Aldermen shall con-
sist OF (5) five members, chosen by the
qualified voters of said town for two years.
q Any Alderman after his election remov-
u ing from the town shall thereby yacate
t. his Office.
+ Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that the
- Town Council shall at the first meeting
81 in each year elect a Recorder, Marshal
p and such other officers, servants or agents
is as they may deem necessary and may
provide for by ordinance, and shall have
power to prescribe the duties Of the same
~ The Town Council shall also fix the com.
q. pensaton Of such officers and said com.
at pensaton shall not be diminished or in
n creased during the term for which they
- were elected. The council shall also have
8, power to dismiss any officer, servant Of
lie agent elected or by them appointed, &
cf III oOyYpoil IN :,
dismissal for any misdemeanor, negleC
of duty or misconduct.
80 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, that thu
IL Town Council shall have power by ordi
al nance within the town:
n /. To assess property for taxes, and t.
l" levy and collect, by proper officers, take
IL upon all real and personal property, poll
ne and privileges taxable by the laws Of tn
n State.
\ 2. To appropriate money and provid
I, for the debts and expenses Of the town
b. 3. To open, alter, abolish, widen, eX
1t. tend, establish, grade, pave or otherwis
Of improve, clean and keep in repair streets
highways, alleys and sidewalks and sew
rs ers, or to have the same done. Also t
erect, establish and keep inrepair bridge
4, ToliCense, tax or regulate everythin
or person licensed, taxed or regulated b
the State or county.
5. To provide for the erection of al
buildings necessary for the use of th
. town.
lie 6. To regulate or prohibit and suppress
at all disorderly or bawdy houses.
"A 7. To regulate the police of the towI
0 to impose fines, forfeitures and penalte
er for the breach of any ordinances, and t
tx provide for the recovery and appropris
CT ton of the same, and to appoint an office
= for the town who shall be the Recorder
lA0 before whom such recovery may be haC
ne not however, to exclude the iurisdictio
nd of any other competent court.
mi 8. Toprovide for the arrest and confnt
menf until trial of all disorderly or rio
GUS persons, by day or by night, to al
re thorze the arrest and detention of a
Ter persons found violating any ordinance
M the town,
= 8. To prevent cr.punish by pecunial
u penalties, or otherwise, all breaches
to the peace, noise or disturbance, disorde
er. ly assemblies in an alley or street, houl
Oh or any place in the town, by day or /
night; to prevent and remove all eI
5Ls croachments into and upon all street
the sidewalks and alleys established by la
IN or ordinance.
10. To provide for the removal Of q
distractions from the sidewalks and
co. provide for the construction and repair
} at all sidewalks and for cleaning the sam
viii to provide for the removal of all obstru
on tions and refuse from the porches of bu
VI mess houses and other houses to requi
e owners Of property to erect sidewalks al
sewers in accordance with such ordina
ces as the council may provide at the e
his pense Of the owners of the ground fror
DC ing same.
~ II. To regnlata. tag. license or snnnre