The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20

to collect tlxes, the Treasurer included,
to make returns Of 81 dtllhQnents. on
or before the let Morday in March Of
each year 10 tie Mayer IL said VI
with affidavit as t. the correc,ness of
said unpaid taxes which shall be suf
ficient authority to the Mayor to issue
di ess warre"ts rs b rein provided.
! s ton %: r. 1t further enar'e ed,
That where any Tux or duty shsll b
imposed by said cosBMs'i0n upon any
real estate ! log " thin ssid Town of
Oakland anu 'hs nWu,'r nr owners, &C.
couples or "rcupl,r', ther"'t shall not
pay the sam ara tn 1nSn Marshal
shall make seturns vi tae fact under
oath that the owners have no personal
property within said town upon which
to distran for said Tax or duty, it shall
be the duty of the Mayor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Board,
to take such steps for the collection of
such tax or duties as provided By law.
Section "a. Be it further enacted,
That no action can be maintained against
the town of Oakland for damages TO
persons or property by reason Of defects
in the streets or sidewslkshf said town,
which defect was caused by or resulted
from the negligence of some person
other than an employee of the town,
unless the person so causing the defect.
shall be joined with the town in the
same action az defendant, and in the
event Of judgment against the town in
such case, the town shall not be re.
quired to pay the same until execution
shall have issued against such person,
and return thereof duly made, that at.
ter d,ligent search. no property could be
found out of which to satisfy the judy.
ment, and ia such event the town shall
have the right to purchase the judg
ment from the plant fl by paying him
the amount of judgment or il the par
ties agree, less amount end receive
from toe plaintiff an assignment there
Of; and the judgment thus paid by tht
town shall not operate as satisfaction
of the judgment against the CO. defend
ant, and il such judgment can after.
ward be collected by execution against
such defendant, then it shall be paid to
SAID town
Section %. Be it further enacted.
That the Board of Mayor and Alder men
herein named. as soon a;trr the passage
of this act as is practicable. shall meet
and organize, and elect Treasurer
who shall hold his office for two years
and until mis- successor is elected and
qualified.
Section 26. Be it further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
public Act and may be read in all
courts of law and equity in this State
without proof
Section q. Be it further enacted,
That there shall be Justice of the
Peace for said town of Oakland elected
by the qualified voters thereof, who
shall have The qualification. and be
clothed with oil the power md authority
possessed by the other Justices of the
Peace for said town Of Oakland, elected
by the qualified voters thereof. who
shall have the qualification. and be
clothed with all tle power and author.
ity possessed by the ether Justices If
the Peace of Fayette County, under the
law and shall be entitled to sit as a
member of the County Court of Fay
cite County. That special election for
such Justice of the Pnace, shall be held
by the regular constituted election
officials of tayette County. within
reasonable times after the passage of
this Act upon their giving ten (l0) days
notice eff the date of the election, by
posters placed at various places in the
said Town OF Oakland, and the qualified
voters of said town. under existing
laws shall be entitled 10 vote at such
election. That the Justice Of the Peace
elected at such election shall hold the
position. or office of Justice of the
Peace until the regular election for
Justice IF the Peace OF Fayette Coun,y.
when his successor shall be elected for
the fulI term for which all ether JUS
tees in the County are elected.
Passed March "a, 1919.
ANDREW l.. TODD,
Speaker of the Sonate.
SETH u. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives,
Approved April 10th. 1919
A. H. ROBERTS,
Governor
lHEARTRURNl