The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11

the same has been signed by the May
or. or unless he fail to veto tina same
by the next regular meeting, when he
shall return the same to the Board,
with his objections in writing, and no
ordinance or resolution so vetoed by
the Mayor shall go into effect unless
the same again be passed by MAORI
ty of the entire Board.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
shall have control of the finances OF
the town and all property belonging to
the corporation-real, personal, and
mixed-and shall have power by or
dinance:
1. To levy and collect taxes upon
all property, polls, and privileges in
the town of Spring Hill taxable under
the laws of the State of Tennessee.
2. To license, tax, and regulate all
lawful occupations, privileges, Dusi-
ness places, amusements and places
of amusements declared to be priv
ileges by the laws of the State.
8. To establish quarantine regu-
lations and laws and to enforece the
same within the town and within one
mile thereof, and to secure to the gem
eral health of the inhabitants by any
necessary means, to regulate, and, II
necessary to remove from the corpor-
alton pig pens, slaughter pens, COW
stables. or anything of like character
which may become offensive to the
public or endanger health; to declare,
prevent, or abate nuisances on pub
lie or private property and the cause
thereof
4. To make and enforce such gen.
eral regulations as the Board may
deem necessary for the prevention OF
and extinguishment of fires; to organ
ize, equip, maintain, and regulate fire
companies; to regulate the storage
of Illuminating oils, dynamite, gun
powder and all other explosives or
combustibles; to regulate or prohib-
it the use of fire arms and fire works
OF all kinds.
s.. To provide the town with water
by contract or otherwise, and to pro-
hibit the use of water from infected
wells or springs which may endanger
the health of the people.
6. To open, alter, widen, abolish,
extend, grade, pave, or otherwise i'm
prove and keep in repair the streets,
avenues, alleys, sidewalks, drains, and
sewers, and to erect, establish, and
repair bridges and culverts, and to
provide for the lighting of the streets
and for the planting and protection OF
shade trees upon the streets or other
public grounds, and to regulate hitch
ing places.
Z. To rent, lease, buy, or erect all
such buildings as may be necessary
for the town.
s. To own or acquire land for a
cemetery either within or without the
boundaries of the town, and to make
all necessary provisions and regula-
tions in regrad to improvements,
preservation, planting and ornamental
ton of the same.
9. To provide for the construction
and repair of sidewalks and foot
pavements: and II he owner of any
lot shall fail or refuse to comply with
the provisions Of said ordinance, the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen may
contract for the construction or re-
pair of such sidewalk or pavement and
pay for same from the funds OF the
town, and the amount so paid shall
constitute a lien upon said lot.
10. To take and appropriate land
for the widening of streets or for lay
ing out new streets, avenues, squares,
parks, promenades, or other public
grounds when the public convenience
or necessity require 1t. in the manner
provided in Section 1857 and Sec
tions 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884 of R. T.
Shannon's Compilation of the Laws
of Tennessee.
II. To grant the right of way over
streets, alleys, etc, for public carriers,