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

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT -.
Section |. Be it further enacted
That the legislative power OF the town
of Spring Hill shall be vested in the
Mayor and Aldermen, consisting OF
Mayor and eight Aldermen elected as
herein provided.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
shall by ordinance fix the time at
which the regular meeting OF said
Board shall be held Until otherwise
provided by ordinance, the regular
meeting of said Board shall be held
at o'clock P. NJ. on the second Tues
day of each month, and may adjourn
from time to time for the transaction
of business; but whenever in the opln-
ion of the Mayor the welfare of the
town demads it, he shall call spec
ial meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen by a written call, which
shall be served by the Marshal or
policeman upon Aldermen then in the
town of Spring Hill, and said Marshal
shall make return over his signature
showing the names of the Aldermen
served. with a statement that he has
served
his return. Said call shall specify the
purpose of said meeting, and together
with the officers return, shall be
spread upon the minutes of the meet
ing. and the business of said meeting
shall be restricted to the objects so
stated. If at any time in the opinion
of a majority of the Aldermen the
welfare of the town demands that
special meeting be called, and the
Mayor be absent from the town or
unable for any reason to call such
meeting. or shall refuse to call same,
the Recorder shall, upon the written
request of three Aldermen, call sucf
meeting. Such meeting shall be call
ed to order by the Recorder, and the
Aldermen shall proceed to elect one
of the number Mayor pro tempore,
who shall be vested for the time with
the same power as the Mayor, but
shall not act as Alderman. II the
Mayor is absent from any meeting OF
the Board it shall be the duty or the
Recorder to call the meeting to order,
and the Aldermen shall proceed to
elect a Mayor pro tempore as above
proved for special meetings called
by the Recorder.
Sec, 8. Be it further enacted, That
a majority of the members OF the
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen shall
constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business but smaller num-
Der may adjourn from time to time.
Sec. a. Be 1t further enacted, That
the Board of Bayor and Aldermen may
determine its own rules of proceed
ure, except as herein provided, and
prescribe the punishment for members
or other persons for disorderly con-
duct during the meetings OF the Board
and enforce the same.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted. That
the Mayor and Aldermen shall receive
no salary or compensation for their
services as suck.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
the style of ordinances Of the town
of Spring Hill shall be, "Be 1t ordain-
ed by the Board of Mayor and Alder
men of the town of Spring Hill;" that
a full and complete record of the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen shall be kept by the Record
err. He shall keep separate book
called the Ordinance Book" In which
shall be recorded all the gen
eral ordinances passed by the
Board. No ordinance shall be-
come a law until 1t shall have
been read and passed on three differ
ent days, and shall receive on its final
passage the assent OF a majority or
all the members of the Board, No