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

said Mayor shall have the:ssme power,
rights and authority to issue distress
warrants for the collection of such tax
es as is given said Clerks by the laws
Of this state; such warrants to be lev
led on the property of such merchant
or other person against whom the
same is issued by the town Marshal or
any constable OF Fayette County. and
returned as provided by law IN The col
lection OF such taxes for State and
County purposes. The Mayor she'll
charge fee of one dollar Tor the issu-
ance of every license heIeinsbove pro-
vided for. to be paid to him by the
person or corporation applying there
lor, and shall charge the same fees for
issuing distress warrants as County
Court Clerks are permitted 20 charge
by law In such cases. And all merch-
ants in said corporation shall pay all
ad vslOrem tax upon the average cap.
itsl. or stock of goods invested by them
10 their business: the amount thereof
to be fixed by ordinance passed by said
Board, and to be collected by the May.
or for the same fees NJ ID charged by
Clerks Of County Courts, to be paid by
such merchant. The average value of
such capitol of the stock or goods is to
be arrived ut and determined by the
Mayor in the same manner as by said
Clerks; and he is given all The power
aud authority thereto as is given said
Clerks by the laws of the state. He
shall make monthly reports of all funds
by him received to each monthly meet
ing of the board. The Mayor shall have
the custody of the records of said corpo-
ration Except the Tax Book, which
shsl, be kept by the Treasurer) inclu-
ding the minutes of the Board, the
Book Of Ordinances. Contracts, deeds,
bonds and other books and papers be-
longing thereto, except his own bond
which shall be kept by the treasurer.
The Mayor shall keep the seal of the
corporation.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
that oil contracts and bonds Of the cor
p Jrsuon shall be signed by the Mayor
and countersigned oy the Treasurer III.
der the seal of the corporation upon
authority given by the Board at one of
its meetings. And no money shall be
paid out by the corporation except by
the warrant of the Mayor issued by
order Of the Board and drawn upon the
Treasurer of said town.
Section ID. Be it further enacted,
That the Board of Mayor and Alder
men shall have power to elect a Town
Marshal for said town, who shall hold
his office for period Of two years from
the date of the election, and until his
successor shall have been elected and
qualified. The town Marshal shall haye
power to execute all State warrants for
the violation Of the criminal laws Of the
State Of TenUe-,r,'. also TO execute al
warrants tor v,m,tlon ul the ordinau-
ces or CHI { e at tue town of Oakland,
also tJvA eutc another processes that q
Msrs"al .vneraIy by the laws of the
State vi r0rcssee can execute, and
that his Jurisdiction shall only extend
one mile beyo.d Toe corporate limits of
the town of O.,land. The town Mar
shall shall have power to summon
any person or persons, whether resi-
dents In the r,Su of Oakland or not, to
aid him in arre-tIng any disordeIly or
vicious person or persons against whom
he has warrant authorizing him to
arrest the same, or for any offense
committed in his, the Marshals pres
enee; and upon their refusal to aid him
in executing the same such person shs ]
forfeit a fine of ten dollars for each
such refusal to be recovered before the
Mayor of the town upon proof Of the
same upon warrant issued in the name
Of the Mayor and Alderman Of the town
of Oakland against such person or per-
sons. 1t shall be the duty of the Town
Marshal pr marily to execute process