The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-07-16
CHAPTER NO. 33l.
HOUSE BILL NO. ll36-Private Acts.
(Mr SMoNDs.)

An act to incorporate the city of Benton
IN the county of Polk and state of Tennes
see, and to provide for the election of of
hcers and prescribe their duties and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Tennessee. That
the inhabitants of Benton, in the county of
Polk and state of Tennessee, be, and are.
hereby constituted body polite and cor
porate under the name and STYLE of the
City OF Benton, and under the name may
have perpetual succession; grant, receive,
purchase and hold real, mixed and personal
property; and may have and use a corpor-
ate seal and may alter same at pleasure.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, That the
corporate boundaries of the city of Benton
shall include the following, to-wit:
The south half of Section %, the south
east quarter of Section %, and the north
half OF Section 33, in fractional township
north, range east, Ocoee district. Polk
county, Tenn
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
the officers of the city of Benton
to be chosen by the people, shall be
mayor and five aldermen; said mayor and
aldermen shall be citizens and voters in said
city; they shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF said city and shall hold their of
flces for two year and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified.
The mayor, or any alderman, or any off
Ger elected by the city council removed
from the corporate limits during his term
OF office shall thereby vacate said office.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, That the
officers OF the city of Benton to be elected
by the city council shall be a recorder and
such other officers and agents as the coun
cll shall deem necessary and may provide
Tor by ordinance; said officers to be elected |
by the officers of said city at their first
meeting after their qualification and TAX
ing oath of office. All officers elected by
SAID city council shall hold their Offices for
/ year
Inc city council shall have the power to
dismiss any oficeror agent elected by them
Tor any misdemeanor or misconduct or NAL
teasance in office; provided, that it shall
take two-thirds vote of said city council to
so remove such officer or agent, and their
places shall be filled as other vacancies.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
election for mayor and board of aldermen
or the said city of Benton shall be held
~ the officers, Judges and clerks appointed
~ the commissioners of elections of Polk
Tenn; said judges and clerks shall
'e legal voters in said city.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. That the
rst board of mayor and aldermen for the
ity of Benton be as follows: R. M. Cope.
md, mayor; DR.. S. B. McClary, ]. Herbert
owe, ]. S. Shamblin, j. d. Clemmer and
Walter M. Harrison aldermen,a and II ey shall i
old their offices from date of their quail
cation after the passage of this act until first :
aturday in January, 1917, on which date
n election shall be held for their success .
rs in office.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the :
erson receiving the highest number of a,
otes for mayor shall be declared elected, tn
I'd the FIVE persons receiving the highest b
imbcr of votes for aldermen shall be de- a
AIRED elected it shall be the duty of the .b