The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-07-16
STATE LAW.
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full power by ordinance within said corpora
ton lo alter. widen. extend. abolish. establish,
open, grade, pave, or otherwise improve,
clean and repair streets, alleys, sidewalks,
and pavements and 10 fix and determine
the boundaries and locations of streets and
alleys, and to declare and determine what
streets shall be opened and graded, and what
sidewalks and pavements shall be built and
repaired, the width and quality OF same, and
to erect, establish andkeep in repair bridges,
sewers, channels for running water, culverts
and cutters.
To regulate and provide by ordinance or
resolution for the construction and repair OF
sidewalks and foot pavemenis; 20 compel the
lot owner or owners to make or provide safe
and proper sidewalks OF brick,
stone. or concrete or other material,
adjoining their lot or lots, and to
impose fines for failure to comply with the
requirements of the city in this regard; and II
the owner or owners of any lot or lots tail to
comply with the provisions ofsuch ordinance
or resolutions within such time as may be
prescribed therein, the city may contract tor
the construction and repair of such side
walksor pavements and pay for same, andthe
amount so paid shall be lien on such
lot or property and may be enforced by at
tachment in law or equity, or the amount
may be recovered against said owner or
owners by suit before any court having law
or equity jurisdiction.
SEC. 81. Be if further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled to vote for mayor and
aldermen of the city of Benton unless heshall
have resided within the corporate limits OF
said city six months prior to the date OF said
election and otherwise qualified to vote for
state and county officials.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, That the
city of Bentonthrough its board otmayor and
aldermen is hereby authorized and en-
powered to issue coupon bonds OF said cor
poration to an amount not to exceed twenty,
five thousand 5000 to be appropriated
or applied by said board of mayor and alder
men to the construction and establishment OF
school or otherpublic buildings, waterworks,
sewerage, lights, and building of sidewalks
for said city, in such way and manner as
said board Of MAYOR and aldermen may d.
rect.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted. That the
said bonds shall be in denomination OF 5000,
with coupons attached for annual interest,"
and they shall bear such rate OF interest as
said board of mayor and aldermen may per-
scribe. not to exceed six per cent per annun,
and shall run for thirty years from date OF
issuance. All bonds that may be issued un-
der this act must be signed by the mayor and
recorder of said city with the corporate seal
attached.
SEC. "a. Be it further enacted, That the
aforesaid bonds may be issued for the pur-
poses hereinbefore designated; said board OF
MAYOR and aldermen shall order an election
held by the qualified voters OF said city.
thirty days notice published or posted lnsald
CORPORATION. to ascertain the will OF said
voters in reference to the issuance OF SAID
bonds. AS many elections may be held as
NAV be deemed necessary and at different
times to determine the will of said voters IN
reference to said F. bond issuance.
All persons shall be entitled to
vote on said issuance who are
qualified to vote for members ct board OF
mayor and aldermen of said city; and TIA
majority of the voters voting al
said election shall be in favor
of the. issuance of said bonds.
then said board of mayor and aldermen shall
have power and authority to issue Sad
bonds so voted to be issued at said election,
and for the purposes indicated by said
election. !,
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, That il
anybonds are issued under the provisions Of
his act, then said board ofmayor and alder
men are hereby authorized and empowered
and it is hereby made their duty, to levy such
special tax on the property and privileges IN
said corporation as are sufficient TO pay the
annual interest on said bonds andproyide fol
sinking fund TO meet the payments OF !, sane
bonds as they mature;and such taxes shall DC
kept separate and apart from other funds o.