The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
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TUESDAY, JUNE
IT, 1919.
AN
ESTABLISHING A RIVER TERMINAL.
COMMISSION.

ESTABLISHING A RIVER TERMINAL
COMMISSION.
Whereas. by virtue Of chapter +s5
of the private acts OF the general as
sembly OF the state Of Tennessee for
1917, authority is conferred upon the
city Of Memphis to construct, own and
operate river terminals n warehouses,
and to appoint by proper ordinance a
board of not to exceed three member
who shall have direct charge Il su-
pervisiop, under such regulations as
the board Of commissioners may pre-
scribe, OF the operations Of said river
terminals and warehouses;
And whereas. the city Of Memphis
has already acquired and now owns
such river terminals and warehouses,
and now desires to appoint a board 10
have direct charge and supervision OF
the operation of said river terminals
and warehouses as authorized by said
act; therefore,
Section l. Be il ordained by tho
Board OF Commissioners Of the city OF
Memphis. That there shall he and here
by is established a board to be known
as the river terminal commission OF the
city of Memphis, which shall consist OF
three members who snail be elected by
the board Of commissioners OF the city
Of Memphis. At the first election OF
said terminal commissioners one OF
them shall be elected for a term Of two
years. one for four years and one for
six years, and at the expiration OF
their respective terms Of office, their
successors shall be elected for terms OF
six years, That member elected fol
the longest term shall be chairman OF
said board, and that n elected for the
next longest term shall be N~ice-chair
a AT the expiration of the term Of
the first chairman, or in case OF vacan-
cy of office of chairman, the member oil
gufd .rRra mission Va hn shall net na chair.
man shall be designated by the board
OF commissioners OF the city Of Mem
phis.
No member Of the board Of commits.
sioners OF the city Of Memphis, and nc
person officially connected with thu
city government, shall be eligible as q
member Of said river terminal commits,
sion. and all members there OF shall bC
residents Of Shelby county, Tennessee
The members Of said commission hal
he persons OF known integrity anc
probity. and shall be selected because
q their public spirit and bushes!
ability
Sec. 2, Be ii further ordained, Thar
before entering upon their duties eaaf
member Of aid commission shall give
a bond payable TO the city of Memphis
in the penalty Of ten thousand dollars
conditioned on tho faithful discharg,
Of his duties. and shall take an oatl
ptIoTe Tue mayor 1AlllliuliN 10 per
form the duties OF his office and tina
he shall not become interested, direct,
or indirectly, in any contract made II
or about the conduct, Improvement ant
maintenance OF said river terminals an,
warehouses.
The chairman of said commission shal
receive a salary Of 5000, 90 per annum
payable in monthly installments. an,
the other two members thereof shall h,
paid $1,000 for each and every meeting
Of said commission attended by them.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, Tha
said river terminal commission shal
hold n regular meeting each month
said monthly meeting to he held at suol
place and at suoh time as may be dos
ignated by said commission. Specia
meetings may be called by the chair
a or by any two commissioners, a
any time upon due notice TO the mem
bers Of said commission.
AT all meetings OF the commits
sion the chairman shall preside an
preserve order, The commissio
shall also have authority to SC