The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20
Nsvarr sss. Senate Bill No. s3l
tBY SUMMERs)


zEgana the first Board of Mayor and
AlnErBsn end other officers thereof and
~ wrtVide for the election of such Of
Sra5s and their successors; and to de-
GIm sAe rights and powers of said cor
sDssann.
SeEaOn l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
9ruE Assembly Of the State Of Tennes-
Hss. mat the inhabitants OF the Town
al Oakland. in the County of Fayette
spf Ss,P Of Tennessee. be and they are
aczshy constituted body polite and
eS7urste under the name and style OF
"-yae Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
@tss Antg," and under that name may
AsRs nSypetual succession, may sue and
Ae sasd, plead and be implicated in all
Ehs msrts, may purchase. receive and
sS.sl pssA personal and mixed property
SaeiD said Town; may sell, lease or
%lSsSose Of the same for the benefit of
.sats aOwR. And may purchase, receive
ard l0s0 real estate. persOnsl and mixed
xwrgsyry beyond the limits of said
'3sAsa, 10 be used for Municipal pur-
sczss, and may sell, lease or dispose of
kMab property for the benefit of the
1swg, and may have and use common
@raS which may be changed atpleasure.
&.4On 9. Be it further enacted,
JAns be corporate limits of said Town
en- } be the territory embraced within
Or 4 gowing boundaries. That portion
~ be Sth Civil District Of Fsyette
Assuy. Tennessee. and beginning at
sssse 10 the McFadden Road from
uAaA South 46 degrees East &c links
wrLs,sSs post oak. South 6 degrees and
ksmnSptes East 81 links stands q red
Sabi. snd South II degrees 46 minutes
WsK a links stands post oak; run
sNsax ssence North, crossing the N. C.
amt SAINT L. Railway at "a 80 chains,
9he Sage Road st $3.50 chains. in ell
AhE rAains to a stake in John Rike's
Ekad. thence West. passing Rike's and
M MpUTcw's line at 364 chains, pass
lpg II. Morrow's and Twins line at
mas chains, passing Mill Road at sc. rs
shnHs, IN oil 1927 chains to stake in
1puss' and McAuley's line; thence
NsgsA HIS chains to q stske near a
erfAIs thence West $50 chains to
aanAe IN garden; thence South, cross
aE Stage Road at 2O.25 chains, in ell
Ah5B chains to a stake, f. Twins in
fesees eegner. thence East ll.52 chains
~ sake which is 284 chains south of
o. w. corner of School Lot: thence
&saAk, crossing Railroad at l3. so chains,
an slE IS 03 chains to stake; thence
Ess &,s6 chains to the beginning.
Ses4ion 8. Be it further enacted,
Thai lie governing body of said Town
shia consist Of Mayor and four AL.
seerzaen. who shall be elected and hold
sskfcs No herein provided. And no per-
spn shah be eligible to the office of such
heEssg and Aldermen unless he has been
% hama fde resident of said Town for
saseaye months next before bis election
aps 10 qualified voter under the cleo
akm laws Of said State. And any Of.
&EzT q official Of the Town of Oakland,
6naRiOg Office under this Charter. shall
Bzrsie his Office upon his removal OF
Ris yssidence from within the above
Boundaries, All vacancies in the Office
81 Msyer and Aldermen and other Of
Eras Of said Town shall be filled by q
sras u Q msjority Of the remaining
menAers of said Board of Meyor and
AkaRTmsn, cast by ballot; but said
.lsrsip1 shall be held for the purpose Of
alag vacancies upon such notice as
msy Be 5xed by the Board of Mayor
nns Aldermen,
Pys6ed. that the first Board of
&syss and Aldermen of said Town Of
Oakland shall consist of ]. N. Clay as
Nsyvq and ]. NJ. Tomlin. c. P. Hudson,
y 4 irwin, and A, G. Murrell as AL
hrsnea, who shall hold their said offices
mas ihe End Thursday of May, 1921.
ghes their successors shall go into Of
fre-
Section 1. Be it further enacted,
nsa on the first Tuesday in May, 1921,
md % the first Tuesday ia May every
sgp years thereafter, there shall be
skrasa q Mayor and four Aldermen
prDzsled herein who shall hold their Of
fres for term of two years, or until
iheR Successors are elected and quail
ks4; sneh elections TO be held by the
Commissioners of Election for Fayette
psznly Tennessee. under the general
skrilon laws of said State,
Provided, that the candidates receiv-
NC he highest number of votes cast in
xxA shelton shall be declared elected,
ans 10 the event of tie vote between
zEy two candidates such tie shall be
as<ided by q vote of the members of
ahs Board elect. or they may choose
u II.