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

profanity: and to make and enforce al
such police regulations as may be nee
essary and proper for the protection ant
welfare of the citizens and the propert!
within the corporation.
(l3) To provide for the arrest snc
confinement, fine and Imprisonment o
all persons violating any of the ordinan
ces of said corporation and to provide
/ for the commitment TO the work house
of any person found guilty of violating
the ordinances of the corporation who
fail 10 pay or secure the fine and costs
adjudged against them, until such fine
shsll De paid by such person in labor
or otherwise; to maintain a calaboose
for the Imprisonment of offenders; ia
establiah, purchase and maintain q
wOrkhouse for the corporation prisoners.
(l4 To appropriate money and pro-
vide for the payment Of the debts and
expenses of the corporation. And to
provide special funds for special corpo-
rate purposes, to be disbursed only for
the purpose for which such funds are
created.
Q5) To provide for the punishment
OF persons and corporations required TO
pay merchants or privilege taxes who
fail TO apply for and take our proper
license; or who shall carry on such bus
mess or privilege without first apply
ing for and obtaining licenss so to do.
l6) To make all regulations andpass
all ordinances necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the provisions
and purposes of this Act: and to pass
all ordlusuces whi,h said board may
deem requisite for The good order, health
good government and general welfare
of the inhabitants of the corpo-
ration, and for protection and preserVa
ton of life and property and to enforce
the same BY proper penalties.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
That said Board may by ordinance levy
poll Tax not exceeding one dollar upon
every male citizen, living within said
corporation, who shall be subject to
poll tax to the State.
Section Is. Be it further enacted,
That all taxes assed upon real estate
within said corporation for corporation
purposes shall be and constitute lien
thereon for six years next from the
time said taxes shall become delinquent.
And said Board shall have the right by
ordinance to provide Tor the assessment,
back assessment and collection Of sl
taxes on real and personal property; t.
fix the time when same shall become
due and delinquent; to fix the amount
of penalties tv be charged against the
property assessed when the taxes there
on have become delinquent; and to pro-
vide That the owner or owners of such
property may be charged with oil the
expenses of enforcing the payment OF
such taxes and penalties in the courts,
all of which shall also constitute lieI
on said property assessed.
Section -. Be 1t further enacted,
That the Board OF MAY or and Alderman
shall designate by ordinance the pur'
pose for which the taxes are levied and
TO which the municipal revenues from
sll sources shall be appropriated; and
that all property, real, personal and
mixed, within said corporation, which
shall be liable for and subject TO taxes
for State and County purposes, shall
be assessed and listed for taxation for
corporation purposes in the name OF
the owner or reputed thereof, and shall
be assessed, and the taxes thereon col
lected as shall be provided by ordinance.
And the liens on such property so as
sessed tor corporation purposes may
be enfor, ei against the property and
the owners thereof IN he way ana man
her provided by law IN Tennessee en-
aiding towns and cities to sue in their
corporate names in Chancery Courts
for municipal taxes assessed on real
value. Provided, that no real proper
ty Oh which delinquent taxes are due
shall be proceeded against as above set
out until distress warrant shall have
been Issued against the owner of said
realty and returned by an officer "Nulla
Bona.
Section 20: Be It further enacted,
That all the officers of said town. or
Oakland snail continue 10 hold their re-
spective Offices until their successors
ave elected and quslified; and all the
ordinances of said town shell remain in
full force and effect until the same are
repesled or modified by said Board. the
Obligations of said town OF Oakland
shall be and remain in full force until
the same are satisfied.
Section 81: Be it further enacted,
That all persons working out fines and
costs imposed upon them for offenses