The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-18

such official; and his salary in addi-
tion to his emoluments of office as
costs shall be set by the Aldermen in
such amount as they shall agree upon.
SECTION 7.-Be it further enact
ed, That the Board of Aldermen shall
have the power and authority in the
event the Mayor shall decline in writ
ing to perform the duties of the office
of Recorder to elect Recorder for q
period of one year and until his sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified;
the Mayor or Recorder is empowered
with all the authority Of Justice of
the Peace; the Mayor or such Record
er shall have jurisdiction in violation
of all criminal laws of the State, and
shall have jurisdiction over and shall
determine all the breaches of the laws
of State or the ordinances Of the
Town; and be empowered to impose
fine and costs in all cases, whether
the defendant plead guilty or not and
preserve and enforce order in his
court as other Justices Of the Peace
may now do. Such Recorder if elect
ed shall take the oath of office as pro-
vided for the Mayor, the Recorder
may be any qualified voter in the
town the Aldermen may elect. All
fines imposed by, the Mayor or Re-
corder for violations of the ordi-
nances Of the town shall be paid into
the Town Treasury to be appropriat
ed in such way and manner and for
such purposes as the Aldermen may
determine; appeals shall lie from the
Judgment of the Recorded or Mayor
as are now allowed by law from JUS
tees Of the. Peace where penalty i'm
posed shall exceed the amount of Fiji
teen Dollars, otherwise there shall be
no appeal except in discretion of the
Mayor or Recorder.
SECTION 8. Be it further enact
ed, That, all taxes assessed and lev
led by the Mayor and Aldermen upon
property shall have the same lien
subject to State taxes as Is prescribe
ed by law for State tax collections
and in assessing and imposing taxes
the basis and mode of assessment pre-
scribed by law for State taxes may be
observed with such notifications as
may be deemed suitable and proper
for said town as provided by ordi-
nances; all taxes shall be collected by
Mayor or Recorder as State taxes are
now collected or hereafter may be
collected and on failure to pay taxes
the Mayor or Recorder shall issue dis
tress warrant and such taxes may be
collected as provided by ordinances
and the courts Of the State shall have
jurisdiction to enforce collection Of
taxes in the manner as provided by
State tax collection.
SECTION 9. Be it further enact
ed, That the corporation shall take
from its officers or agents bonds in
such amounts and under such condi-
tions as may be lawful or as prescrib-
ed by ordinance for the faithful per-
Torrance Of duty and assume the ac-
counting for and paying over Of all
monies that may come into their
hands.
SECTION 10. Be it further enact
ed, That the Mayor and Aldermen
shall have authority to correct tax
assessments. reduce or enlarge the
same in all proper cases; upon notice
to interested parties and release the
same when improperly assessed.
SECTION IL. Be IL further enact
ed, That the First Thursday in De-
cember, 1922, and on the same day
thereafter that an cleo
ton shall be held in said Town for the
purpose Of electing a Mayor, five AL.
derrnen and Marshall whose term Of |
office shall begin on January 1st fol-
lowing each election. and who shall
serve for two years or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Said election shall be held BY the au-
thorities Of the County created byf
law to hold elections; at the expense
Of said town under proper mode and