The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09

hold one regular meeting each month,
said monthly meeting to be held at such
place n a. such time as may be des-
ignated by said commission. Special
meetings may be called BY the chair
maui or by any two commissioners, at
any time upon due notice to the mem
hers OF said commission.
Al an meetings OF the commits
sion the chairman shall preside and
preserve order. The commission
shall also have authority 10 Sc
lect a secretary, who shall not be re-
Quired to be a member OF said COM
mission. The salary OF the secretary
shall be fixed by the river terminal
commission, subject TO the approval OF
Of Memphis, and said secretary shall be
present at the meetings Of the river
terminal commission and take and keep
the minutes Of the proceedings.
Sec 4, Be II further ordained, That
said River Terminal Commission shall
have general supervision and direction
OF the river terminals and warehouses
OF the City Of Memphis. It shall have
authority TO employ n General Superin-
tendent and such other agents or EN-
ployes as may be necessary In the OPP
Grafton of said river terminals and
warehouses, the employment of such
officers and agents and employees 10
hN ehb1ttA W Nnt hHVToNdl VI the bodTu
Of Commissioners of the City Of Mem
phis. 1t shall be the duty OF the River
Terminal Commission to Tx the salaries
OF all the officers, agents and employees
Of said commission, subject to the APP
prevail OF the Board OF Commissioners
of the city.
II shall further be the duty OF said
River Terminal Commission to fix the
rates and compensation to be charged
by said river terminals and warehouses
for services rendered by them, said
rates being subject to the approval OF
the Board Of Commissioners of the
City Of Memphis and being fixed, as
soon as reasonably possiblej so as "a
raise a fund annually sufficient to pay
the operating expenses and repairs OF
said terminals and warehouses and the
interest on the bonds issued for the
acquisition and construction thereof and
to provide a sinking fund sufficient 10
retire said bonds as they respectively
mature.
Said River Terminal Commission shall
also have general authority to do such
things as may be necessary for the
maintenance, Improvement and extern
sion OF said river terminals and ware
houses, including the right TO employ
Al engineer or engineers to advise
and assist them in that regard.
Sec. 5. BE dt further ordained. That
u GAAAMAh b1 wv NeA1 VI oNNAA NA hhA
nal Commission to keep intimately in
OF the management and condi-
tion OF said rive- terminals and ware
houses, and to keep the Board of Com
missioners OF the City Of Memphis
thoroughly advised as to such manage
ment and condition.
Sec. 6. Be II further ordained, That
the General Superintendent herein pro
vided for shall devote his entire time
and attention to the duties of his Of
flee and shall have general manage
ment and control Of said river terminals
and warehouses, subject to the super
vision and control Of The River Terminal
Commission. He shall make monthly
reports in writing to said River
Terminal Commission, said reports tC
be submitted to said Commission at its
regular monthly meetings, and he shall
keep such records as may be ineligible
to said Commission and be at all times
accessible TO the members thereof.
He shall draw all checks and voucher;
necessary for the disbursement Of
money resulting from the operation:
of said river terminals and warehouses
which said checks and vouchers shall
be on the depository of the said sys'
tenn to be designated by the Board oi
Commissioners of the City Of Memphis
and shall be countersigned by The
| chairman OF said Commission, and II
| his absence or disability, by the vice.
chairman, and in the absence or dis
ability of both the chairman and vice
chairman. by the other member o.
| said River Terminal Commission,
The same person may act both a.
| general superintendent and secretary
al the discretion of the River Termina
| Commission, and said Commission shall
have authority to fix his salary TO cove
| the duties OF both offices, subject to tn,
approval OF, the Board OF Commissioner
Of the city.
Sec. Z, BE it further ordained, Tha
after its passage, the public welfar,
requiring il.