The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-24

Chapter GA2.

1tsaptEF ~ VI LnN HEtb OF 1HUA,
Incorporating the tsywn III Charlotte,
Tennessee, 20 AZ 10 provide for the
assessment and collection ,of taxes
In The said town. and to provide
Tor the construction and fnalntein-
ance Of streets. Highways and side
walks; and to pfcyIde for the cleo
ton 81 a town Council. composed
u three members instead ot q
hoard Of Mayor and Aldermen com
posed Of FIVE, and to erect the cor
porate limits of the town into q
road district Of Dickson County
and TO provide for the appointment
II Commissioner Of said district
md for otthhar purposes.
Section /. BE il enacted by the
general Assembly Of the State OF
Tennessee that section 4 Of Chapter
i22 Of 1901 incorporating the town
# Charlotte be amended 80 as to
provide for the election OF a town
council composed 81 a Mayor and
Two councilmen who shall be elect
ed on the last Thursday ia May as
now provided and shall succeed the
present board OF Mayor and Alder.
men.
Section 2. Be itfurther enacted,
that the Town Council shall meet
~ Saturday following their election
and qualify as provided in Section
OF the original Act. and shall
possess all the powers conferred in
said Ael on. the Board, III Mayer
md Aldermen, the Mayor having 9
vote equal with his associates. One
Of the councilman, other than the
Mayor, shall be designated as re,
aorder. aud the Other as Town
Treasurer. Each member OF the
Board shall enter into bond in the
sums Of not less than $3.50 90 con.
litioned on the faithful discharge
Of his duties.
Section 3. he in further enact.
ed, that the Town Council shall
appoint Town MARSHAL who shall
possess all powers conferred by the
Charter. but may be discharged AT
the discretion Of the Town Council.
Section 4. Be it further enacted
that the meetings OF the Town
Council shall be held at the Court
House at Charlotte on the first
Wednesday OF each month, and at
such other times as designated By
the Mayor. In the absence OF the
Mayor his associates may transact
business as though the whole board
were present. The Town Council
shall have authority by ordinance
to levy the tax rate not TO exceed
sl.00 on the $4,000 and the re-
corder shall assess the taxes on the
basis fixed by the County Assessor.
The Town Council shall have auth.
ority by ordinance to levy. assess
and collect privilege taxes from
merchants. pedilers, restaurants,
lunch stands, and other privileges
now taxed by the State, the tax
not to exceed that fixed by the
State.
Section 3. Be it further enacted
that Section 8 OF said Act be so
am nded as to read; 1t should be
the duty Of the Recorder 10 maze
1ut the tax books Of the corporation
in duplicate before the first day of
oetoeeg. and keeping the duplicate
IN his possession, place the tax
BOOK in the hands OF The County
Trustee, and all corporation taxes,
axcept privileges which will be paid
IN the recorder. shall be collected
ny the Trustee OF Dickson County
N the same manner and at the
same time that other taxes are by
aim collected, and all taxes unpaid
oy the frat day Of March, each
year, shall become delinquent, and
the Trustee shall proceed to collec,
them az other delinquent taxes are
collected. tina, is 10 ssy by adver
tisement and sale under the general
Jaw,
Section q. Be II further enacted
that the public streets OF the town
II Charlotte are hereby declared
County Highways and the territory
within the limits OF the Town shall |
the 10th road District OF |
Dickson County, and the Mayor OF
the Town Of Charlotte shall be tbs
road Commissioner OF said Distric,
who shall possess oil powers Of 9th. |
or road Commissioners. and shall
receive no compensation rom the |
County. All persons residing with. |
IN the Town now or hereafter sub
Iect to road duty under the general
laws, shall be required to perform
road duty as under the general laws
ipon the streets and Highway Oh
said Town, under the direction Of
he Commissioner and oyerseer ap,
pointed by him, and the road tax
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