Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-04-10

The status Of al persons with reference age and the
ownershpor possession the first day of April
of each year shall fix the liability of such person to road
duty for that year.
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted. That the road
commission shall have full power and control the
county workhouse and the county work house prisoners
and may the said prisoners in the working and main
tenance of the roads in such It may fit
The road commission shall apportion all the salaries.
fixed charges and cost of equipment among the various
road districts and between the pike and general road
funds prorate The other expenses incurred in
ton with the roads of each district shall be paid out of
the respective district funds.
The road commission shall succeed to the title and
possession of all road moneys, funds tools and machn
cry etc. for road purposes held by road officials at the
time of the taking effect of this Act and shall have the
power to make all contracts with the State Federal
Road authorities necessary to State Federal
aid in the improvement of the county roads
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commits
sion of said counties before the first day of each
month"; to ascertain from the County Clerks office the
of the and the record of registration of
each pleasure service automobile and certify to the
Trustee and it shall be the duty of the Trustee collect
a road tax from each of automobiles, truck
other motor vehicle, amount per annum each car
equal the amount levied by the State such motor
vehicles Said amount shall be placed in the general
road fund the credit of the district in which the own.
of the motor vehicle may reside and said fund shall
become part of the general road fund and shall be
ed by the Commission in the maintenance and repair of
said road This tax so levied shall become delinquent
and collected by distress and sale and be subject the
penalties and cost above provided in respect TO-
communication for road duty.
SECTION 5. Be it further enacted, That privilege
tax of not less than $40 per each team is here
by made on all persons engaged in the business of haul
ing business means of livelihood and
upon the public roads of said counties to be paid to the
county trustee for the General Road Fund. team
teams shall be construed heretofore defined in this
Act. The above privilege tax may be paid quarterly
seni-annually annually. This tax go levied shall be.
delinquent and be collected by distress and sale
and be subject to the penalties and costs above
provided in respect to communication for road duty.
SECTION 6. Be it further enacted, That if any Sec
ton of this Act should be deemed and held to be
stutiona it shall not have the effect of rendering void
this whole Act
SECTION 7. Be it further enacted, That the Clerk
or Secretary the Road Commission shall require each
of motor vehicles of wagons used for hauling
of livelihood to at all times have displayed in
conspicuous place such vehicle metal plate bearing
the date of the calendar year for which said plate
issued. The Clerk shall issue said plate upon evidence
of the payment of the taxes heretofore provided for
having been paid and he shall be entitled to and receive
afee of twenty-five cents for the issuance of each number
plate All plates shall be paid for out of the road fund
SECTION g. BE it further enacted That this Act take
effect from and after its passage the public welfare
quiringit.
Passed January g. 1919
ANDREW l., TODD,
Speaker of the Senate.
SETH M. WALKER
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved January 80, 1919.
A. H ROBERTS,
Gouernor-
AMENDMENT.
SENATE BILL NO. 210