The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19

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cancy, during the remainder of thu
term. In event there should be q
tie voteson the question of the cleo
tion to fill the vacancy, such tic
shall be treated as equivalent to nc
election, and, pending the election
of some one to fill the vacancy, the
duties of the vacant Office shall be
imposed upon and discharged by the
other two Commissioners.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted
That all OF the powers and duties
of the Quarterly County Courts in
the counties falling under the pro-
vision of this Act, are hereby vested
in and imposed upon the said Board
of Commissioners, and they shall
hold regular meetings on the first
Thursday in every month at the
courthouse of their county for the
transaction Of business, and they
may hold special meetings whenever
called by any two of said Commits
sioners, and they may adjourn from
day to day or from time to time,
as the exigencies of the case may
demand. All meetings Of the Board
shall be public, and shall be held in
the courthouse of the county.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted;
That every officer for whose election
by the Board of Commissioners pro-
vision is herein made, shall be nomi-
mated before said Board, and if there
shall be more than one candidate
the election shall be by
ballot.
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted;
That said Board of Commissioners
shall require bonds Of all officers
elected by them and fix the amount
If their respective bonds and the
method of their approval. Said
ponds shall be made payable to the
State of Tennessee for the use of
he counties, and shall be secured |
~ good and solvent securities to be
approved by said Commissioners and |
heir approval shall be endorsed on
hereon and signed by at least ma
GRITTY of said Commissioners.
Sec. IT. Be it further enacted;
hat said Commissioners shall give
heir entire time and attention to
he business of their office, and no
shall during the term
or which he is elected, be appointed
0, or accept any office under the
ounty government or become an Of
Ger or employee of the State or
ounty or of any municipality in
ny capacity whatever.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted;
hat the Chairman of said Board of
commissioners, (the County Judge) H
ogether with one of the other Com
lissioners shall sign all contracts
lade by the Board before they shall
ecome binding, but if he should re-
use to sign any contract, the same
hall become effective without his
ignature, provided 1t is signed by |
he other two Commissioners.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted; {
hat no contract involving an ex- s
enditure exceeding $250.00 shall
e awarded until after the same
hall have been advertised for at [
east two weeks in some newspaper
ublished in the county, and then
My to the lowest responsible bid :
er.
Sec. 20. Be 1t further enacted;
hat before any contract shall be-
ONE binding upon the Board of
commissioners or effective, it shall
e approved and signed by at least :
majority of the Commissioners,
nd the same shall be copied, to-
ether with their signatures, in the
linutes of the meets of the Board
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted
hat in the event of the death, res
5nation or removal of any officer
r employee elected or appointed by ,
lid Board of Commissioners, it shall
e the duty of said Board to elect
r appoint successor to fill the
acancy as soon as practicable and
no election is had within thirty
avs, the Board shall appoint tenn
orarily some fit person to perform :
he duties of the Office or place until
n election shall be had by the
GARD. In event of the temporary
bsence or disability of any officer
r employee, elected or appointed by
aid Board of Commissioners, they :,
lay if they see fit, by majority
ote appoint some proper person to
ct in the place and stead Of such
ft1cer or employee, during his alb
ence or disability, and provide for
he. compensation of such person |
discharging the duties
f the office.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted;