The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

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she liIaisa 81 said Evaporation. aiIp
wcnld "a asAiihed NsaFs for members
af she s;snarsIl Assembly sad NO other
shall VI entitled to vote IN sad eIsc
ki0n.
In case Of the death, removal or
resignation on any AI,lefinsn. or
Mayor dnr.ng The term Nor whith he
was elected. tho remaining uiernbelts
Of the board Of mayor and allarmsn
ut regular session thereof shall have
ans power 10 tIll such vacancy for fAs
unexpired term.
The regular election for Mayor and
Aidsrfnen shalt be held annually there
after on the nrst Saturday I'd June az
each year. BY the town marshal who
shall give ten iiel days notice
thereof by written on printed notices
poste.i. or no, iess than three tsi
s'Hblic places within the tosn Of Van.
ieer.
No person shall be eligible for the
offices Of Mayor, Aldermen, or Town
Magistrate. unless he Ia a qualified
voter OF said town. and shall have
resided within the corporate limits
thereof, at least twelve ti2l months,
continuously, prior TO his election.
" Section 5. Re X further enacted.
That the persons receiving tho high
est number OF votes At such election
shall BIZ declared elected. and the
Constable or other officer holding
said election shall within two days
thereafter deliver TO each person so
selected written certificate OF his
election: and II shall be ths duty OF
fhe Mayor and Aldermen elect to meet
on Monday. next succeeding their elec.
tion, and qualify, by being sworn into
office by some person duly authorized
20 administer oaths. after they shall
proceed to elect 4 Town Marshal to
serve the Corporation for the same
'assas as siYey themselves were 'rieetst
FOR; no member OF the board shall he
eligible to the office of Town Marshal
and Il shall not be necessary that such
Town Marshal be selected from Within
che bounds OF said corporation; ba,
n chosen without said limits, he shall
move his place Of residence to said
town after his election and acceptance
Of said office.
Section 9. he II further enacted,
ThA the Town Magistrate provided
for In Section I OF this Act. shall IN
addition to the jurisdiction conferred
on him AZ q justice OF the peace. shall
have full power and authority to try
all persons brought before him for
violating any OF the bylaws or ordi.
nances Of said corporation: and for
aueh services no shall be entitled TO
tar and receive the same fees AZ are
allowed justices Of the peace for sim,
liar services. All legal process OF
said corporation shall run In the name
of the State Of Tennessee, for use OF
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the town
OF vanleer. and shall be addressed to
the Marshal Of ss.a ..cc==.n. or any law
fui officer.
Persons found guilty Of violating
any Of the ordinances or bylaws OF
said corporation. may be required to
pay such fine as may be imposed BY
The Town Magistrate: such fine, In
no event to exceed $50,
When any such person or persons
fail or refuse to either pay or secure
the nne and cost imposed, he or she
may be committed to the county jail
or 10 the town calaboose, X a suitable
one II provided. until the same In paid
upon the same terms, and conditions
~ other prisoners serving sentences
fur misdemeanors under existing state
lawn are now confined: and II shall
b lawful Tor such prisoner or pris.
oacrs TO be put to labor on the streets
or other public improvements Of said
town, until such costs and fines are
paid; the saihs credit being gwen for
each days work or confinement as 10
now allowed by general laws pro
vidsd. however. that the corporation
shall by ordinance provide for the
pAymens 10 the sheriff of Dickson
County Of such tees as are now al
lowed for tho boarding OF prisoners in
the county jail. Tor each and every
prisoner committed 10 said county
fall. and shall then become the duty
of such sheriff 10 receive and keep all
prisoners lawfully committed to him
by said town magistrate for violation
of the ordinances and bylaws OF said
corporation.
But nothing herein shall no con
strSsd 81 prohibiting the Mayor and
aldermen from providing by crdi
nances for the erectlna Of suitable
caiAboose within the limits Of said
corporation.
Section I. ne II further enacted
That II shall 10 the duty os the towu
% make out the tax books for said
corporation, assessing all property
taxable under the laws OF the state,
On or before the hrst Monday In Iurs
- each year,
S&id tax bcoks when each annual
assessment h completed. shall be
snemitted 10 the board Of Mayor and
Aidermen. who shall carefully insr%ct