The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

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
the board Of commissioners Of the city
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 IL further ordained, That
said River Terminal Commission shall
have general supervision and direction
OF the river terminals and warehouses
of the City OF Memphis, II h have
authority TO employ a General Superin-
tendent and such other agents or I'M
ployes as may be necessary In the OPP
Grafton of said river terminals and
warehouses. the employment of such
officers and agents and employees to
be subject to the approval Of the Board
OF Commissioners OF the City of Mem
phis. II shall be the duty OF the River
Terminal Commission 10 fix the salaries
Of all the officers. agents and employees
Of said commission, subject 10 the APP
provsl Of the Board Of Commissioner
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 oil
the Board of Commissioners Of the
City Of Memphis and being fixed, as
soon rs reasonably possible, so as TO
raise a fund annually sufficient to pay
the operating expenses n repairs OF
said terminals and warehouses and the
interest on the bonds issued for TIE
acquisition and construction thereof and
to provide a sinking fund sutticient 70
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 n extern
sion OF said river terminals and ware
houses, including the right to employ
an engineer or engineers to ADVISE
and assist them In that regard,
Sec. 3. BE IL further ordained, That
II shall be the duty of said River Termi-
nal Commission to keep intimately m
formed OF the management and condl-
ton 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 TeTmiDa
Commission. He snail make monthly
reports in writing TO SAID hlNei
Terminal Commission, said reports K
be submitted TO said Commission at ~
regular monthly meetings, and he shal
keep such records as may be mtelllglolt
to said Commission and be at all times
| accessible to the members thereof.
He shall draw all checks and vouchers
necessary for the disbursement O
money resulting from the operations
! OF said river terminals and warehouses
which said checks n vouchers. shal
be on the depository Of the snid sys'
tenn TO be designated by the tAoe I'd o
commissioners of the city of Memphis
and shall be countersigned by tn
| 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 n vice
chairman, by the other member o
| said River Terminal Commission,
The same person may act both a
general superintendent and secretary
nj the discretion Of the River Termlna
| Commission, and said Compassion shal
| have authority to fix his salary to cove
the duties OF both offices, subject 20 TN
approval Of the Board OF Commissioner
Of the city,
Sec, T. BE il further ordained, Tha
this ordinance take erect IRON AM
after its passage, the pubic weltar'
requiring 1t.