The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11

desire to become bidders. with the
specifications by which such work is
to be done, the commission shall have
a right to reject all and auy such
bids; provided that if such contracts
are let privately or if there is only
one bidder, then such contracts shall
be made only upon the unanimous
vote of said Commissioners, and pro-
vided further that no member of the
County Court and no Commissioner
shall be in any way interested in any
contract for work done said roads
directly or indirectly, and violation
of this provision shall be cause for re-
moving any of said Commissioners
from office, and if any rail- or either
of said Commissioners shall be inter-
ested in any such contract or be gull
ty of soliciting or receiving rebates
or commissions upon any materials
purchased, contracts let, or labor EN-.
ployed, he shall be guilty of misde-
meanor in Office, and the same be
cause for his removal from office.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
That said Good Roads Commissioners
are hereby authorized to purchase
any land for the purpose of etablish-
ing any road or cahnging or widening
the same; and if they cannot agree
with the owner, as to terms and price
to be paid for said land, it shall then
become their duty, and they are here
by vested with power and authority,
and authorized and empowered ii in
stitute and prosecute, in the name of
Maury County, condemnation proceed
ings, and condemn all such lands that
may be required for such purpose, and
such condemnation proceedings shall
be had in accordance with the gener-
al laws now in force in such cases.
Section ~. Be it further enacted,
That the proceeds of the bonds issued
as hereinbefore provided, shall be
paid into the county treasury as a
special fund to be kept separate and
apart from all other accounts The
County Trustee shall give special
bond for such fund and shall pay out
the same only upon warrants issued
by the Secretary of said Board of
Commissioners, and countersigned by
the Chairman of said Board, and said
County Trustee shall receive one
quarter of one per cent for collecting
and disbursing said fund.
Section 13. Be 1t further ecacted,
That it shall be the duty of the Coun-
ty Court of Maury County in the event
Of the issuance of bonds as herein
provided, to include in its annual tax
assessment, sufficient amount to
meet the interest of said bonds and
create sinking fund for the final
liquidation Of the Indebtedness in the
order of the maturity of the bonds;
provided further that the sinking fund
thus created shall be loaned out and
securely invested, in the discretion of
the County Court, until said bonds
are subject to call and payable.
Section a. Be it further enacted,
That the County Trustee shall collect
and account for all taxes levied under
the provisions of this act, in the same
manner that he is required to do with
reference to other county taxes; shall
keep strict and accurate account OF
the same eseparate from all other
funds, and shall receive as his com
pensation for collecting and account
ing for the same, the same amount
as he receives for collecting and &C
counting for other taxes.
Said Trustee shall give an addition
al bond conditioned for the faithful
and prompt collecting and accounting
for this fund, and In an amount des-
ignated by the County Court.
Section Is. Be it further enacted.
That the funds derived from the sale
Of the bonds, provided for in this act
shall not be diverted or applied to