The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-11

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Sec 90 BE further enacted Thattbe Treasurer md all oaio
ensged with the collection custody disbursement of city
4nGy sha al inc close OF each fiscal make full and
ehoW all moneys received from what source what form also
all moneys paid to whom when and for what purnosa which
statements shall be included made part of the Recorders
annual report as exhibits The said Recorder shall make an an
report showing in full the and liabilities of the CITY,
together with the amounts of all moneys collected from ali
m '9e hsca year. the amount expended all by
cry during the same period and such further particulars
& be prescribed s by ordinance Such with the exhibits
the sni ne MED IN the office of the Recorder and be open
OF he public under such reasonable rules and reg
ons as may be prescribed by the Board Mayor and Alder
port with the exhibits thereto without the exhibits published
form or otherwise In addition said reports the
may reGt such other reports either monthly quarterly
from said officials as it may deem proper and necessary
ARTICLE TX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section l. BE further enacted, That the Mayor shall counter
an warrants Drawn upon the Treasurer the custodian of
ne city unds and shall sign all bonds notes. or other evidences
OF Indebtedness and all contracts to which the city party;
sn acteu tas the Mayor should refuse to sign any
ao eGnEc warrant pay roll or instrument document the
same snail become effective without his signature by majority
vote OF all the Adermen hut is made duty the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen to minutes the fact that the
Mayor refused to countersgn the same his reasons therefor
Mayor and Aldermen any other person shall have power TO
Ra any contract Tor or create any liability behalf of said
the Board. - y F 'S VI
Sec g. further enacted That the Board Of Movor od A.
dermn shall have assign various members as wall
as to the Mayor and and all officers by the Board in
dviduay committees certain duties To ner
form connection with the management supervision and con-
troll of department of the city government and NAV make
such rules and regulations in regard the the said Board
may deem proper The said Board may elect Board Of
% TO consist OF three MEMBERS of whom shall be the
PHYSICIAN and by ordinance upon sueh BOARD
OF Health such be necessary not in cor
Ts Ro any Of this charter or the laws the State
and regulations by which said Board Health shall be governed
ana 40 ID accordance with which it may act,
Sec g. BE further enacted That all city improvements Of
whatever kind including the erection of ali public buildings
charter otherwise proVd s m @ except as in this
he bod
hoep that nothing in this be so construed as to
other public pnse aroa by y of alleys
Upde s aC Cner cry property 50 far as may be
having CONTROL management Jurisdiction Of sad
Sec BE further enacted That all laws or ordinances of
penal nature hereafter passed shall be published least once in
some newspaper published in the city of City, and no
such law shall be in force until it is 80 published = -
Sec BE further enacted That the Board of Mayor and Al.
demen shall have to anticipate the revenue b Dor
money to meet the payments of interest the bonded
DEBT OF the city, pord the amount borrowed any year shall
for that year.
Sec BE further enacted That to enable the Board of Mavor
6e or other officers agents the city matters
they may deem proper the Mayor Recorder request
the Board are hereby subpnas aud other
compulsory process compel the attendance and the
and Aldermen any Of the same and the Board ev
prescribe and enforce penalties for failure refusal obey
such process.
Sec BE 1t further caed That sinking funds for bonds Of
the be invested by the Recorder by the consent
States of the State Tennessee the county of washington
OF tne city OF Johnson CITY, the best
hecoer by and with the consent majority members
OF the Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall sell the securities be-
longing to sinking fund.- part of them at anv tins when
proceeds thereof be needed for the bonds o
the best obtanabe terms The Recorder by with the CON
en OF majority OF the Board of Mayor Aldermen NAV en-
charge bonds belonging fund for bonds al tL
city whenever such change be the ctv
he amount OF any sinking fund.- with the or revenue
thereof computed to the maturity of the city bonds sufficient
to pay at maturity all of the bonds which held The lew
of the tax for such sinking fund may be omitted but by
reason decrease interest depreciation or
other cause said fund shall be
OF the entire bonded debt for which accumulated shall he
paid into the general fund.- Whenever bonds nterst oo
pop other written evidence CT the cys debt shall be pad
ana discharged they shall be cancelled Recorder in the
presence OF committee of the Board Mayor and
ana uch committee shall report full aud detailed description OF
the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness cancelled which
report shall be entered upon the minutes in full
Sec BE further enacted That act declared tn ba
n Act aud may be received and read in evidence in all courts
and places and proceedings of the Board and Aldermen
be proved by the undar
city OF johnson City, either purportng or proved to have bean
pabhed under the authority thereof commonly
as evidence OF the existing ordinances of the
Recorders Court of the city, shall be all the conrs
this State as presumptv evidence of and ordinances
Sec re er endctd That all laws parts OF laws in
conflict with this Act be- and they hereby repealed provided
hocDe that enabling Acts heretofore
town johnson City to make public such as to
construct waterwoks other public utilities to purchase the
sae TO build schoOhouses other public
Streets and TO bonds of for tb
same In the provided said
to be amended repealed O' '
Sec TO- Be further enacted That this Act shall take effect
from and after it's passage, the public welfare requiring it,
Passed February 16, 1909.
WILLIAM KINNEY,
Speaker Of the Senate
M. HmsMAN TAYLOR.
,-., NJ. SPe1ter Of the House Of Representatives
MALCOLM r. PATTERSON