The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-13
CITY ORDINANCE No. 2--1sa1.

VII OltDAANEtANSL W. SlO@ls
AN ORDINANCE regulating the
Board of Public Works
Section BE 1t enacted by the
Legislative Council of the City of
Paris, that there shall be a Board
OF Public Works, as by charter pro-
vided, to be comprised of eight
members, of whom the mayor of the
city shall be an ex-officio member
and seven additional members to be
elected by the council to hold office
for two years as of the third Tues
day in April following each popular
city election. The mayor shall rep
resent the city at large and the
remaining members shall be elected
from the following subdivisions or
wards of the city:
No. 1.-Court square and the fire
limits, including all property on both
sides of streets within one square
of court square in every direction,
and including Fentress street be-
tween Blythe and Ruff streets.
No. 2.-Bounded on the north by,
but not including, Rison street. East
by, but not including .Fentress
street South by and including
Blythe street West by and includ-
ing Porter and Routon streets
No. 3.-Bounded on north by city
limits line. East by, but not includ-
ing, Porter and Routon streets.
South by, but not including, Routon
street. West by city limits line.
No. 4.-Bounded on the north by,
but not including, Blythe street lying
west of N. & C. tracks, thence south
along west line N. & c. right-of-way
to Jackson street extended, thence
east on a tangent with and including
Jackson street to city limits east
line. On the east by city limits
lire. South by city limits line.
West by, but not including Routon
street.
No. 5.-Bounded on the north by,
and including, Blythe street extended
on a tangent east and west. East
by city limits line. South by north
line of Ward No. 4. West by and
Including N. & C. track.
No. 6.-Bounded on north by city
limits line. East by city limits line
South by north line of Ward No. 5.
West by and including Brewer
street.
No. BOUNDED on north by city
limits line. East by west line of
Ward No. g. South by, and includ-
ing Ruff street. West by and in
Guiding Fentress and Rison streets.
Section 2.-They shall elect one
OF their number chairman and elect
a secretary and such other agents,
officers and servants as may be
necessary and fix the salary of
same, subject to the approval of
the Legislative Council. Such APP
pointments to be at the pleasure of
the board, and the duties of such to
be as by said board required.
Section Said board shall have
charge of the maintenance and ope-
ration of lal public utilities of the
city, including the water and light
plant sewerage, the streets and al
lcys of the city, and all public i'm
provements.
Section 4.-The members of said
| board shall receive a consideration
| OF Ono Dollar each per year for their
services.
| Section 5.-Said board shall have
Authority to investigate any matter
within their charge and may cause
subpoenas to issue by the secretary
| for witnesses. Any member of said
board shall have authority to admin
lister oaths to witnesses in such in
designations. Any witness refusing
to answer any proper question pro
pounded in such Investigations shall
be subject to a fine, before the city
court, of not less than one or ex-
ceeding fifty dollars.
\ Section 6.-The board shall meet
regularly on Monday previous to the
regular meeting of the council and
at such other times as they may
elect
| Section Tt shall be the duty oil
the board at such regular meeting
to formulate and report to the coun
Gil an estimate of all work necessary
to be done, the cost thereof, and
such other details as may be proper
and helpful, and the amount neces
sary to carry on such work or i'm
lprovement until the next meeting Of
the board. 1t being the object ant
purpose of this provision that sale
board present to the council, II
general, budget, comprising an est
Innate of the work necessary for tht
iensuing month and the cost thereof
iThey shall also report to the council
Through their secretary, the condi
ltion of all matters under thei
lcharge.
Section ct shall be the duty o
the secretary of said board to asses
land certify to the treasurer of thu
lefty, after the election and induction
of such officer, all charges TO
water and lights, and all matter
ldue the city for water, light anC
sewer connectinos, and other &C
counts due. the city coming unde
1.-THE supervision of board
| Approved and passed first reading
May 10th, 1921.
(Certified)