Year: 1867

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for the term twelve months thence next ensuing,
and until after their successors are elected and quail
flied and ali persons living in tire limits of said
corporation, who shall have been citizens thereof
for six months previous to such election, and who
are entitled to vote for members of the General As


sembly of Tennessee, and who are not. at the time
of oAoring their votes in arrears to SAID corpora


ton for fines forfeitures due the Cooperation,
shall be entitled to vote for Aldermen as aforesaid


and no person shall be qualified for any Office in
said Corporation, unless he shall be qualified to
vote as aforesaid and a free-holder in said corpo-
ration Said election shall be opened at the hour
at o'clock in the forenoon and closed at in the
| afternoon of the same day and the votes shall not
be counted until after the polls closed, and the
Sheriffs and officers holding the election shall take
al necessary cure, during the pendeney OF said cleo


ton to see that the elections are conducted with
/ fairness. Previously to opening said election the
Sheriff OF his deputy, as the case may be, shall ap


point Ave respectable citizens of said corporation,
who shall be qualified voterst to hold said election,
tfrrae Of En shall act as Judges aud the.remaining
/ TIVE as Clerks Of said election.


: SEE. 5. The persons receiving the highest num-


Der of votes, respectively tor Aldermen, shall be
declared by the Sheriff duly elected, and the Clerks
shall make certificate of such fact 10 the Recorder
and the Judges and Clerks of the election shall be
sworn by the Sheriff or deputy, the may be,


or by some Justice of the Peace OF sail county of
Giles TO faithfully discharge their respective du-
ties as such Judges and Clerks of election, TO the
best Of their skill and ability and if the Sheriff


shall fail to hold the election for Mayor and


Aldermen on the day pointed out in this Act, then
he shall again advertise as before provided, and


hold the same as soon may be thereafter, and


for the Sheriff falling or refusing to hold the eec


ton as herein before provided, he shall forfeit and


pay to the Mayor and Aldermen, for the of said
corporation, the Of fifty dollars, to bereeovera-


BILE before any Justice of the Peace of Giles County


by action of debt, and if there should be Shorif


Of the county of Giles at the time fixed for holding


the election of Mayor and Aldermen, then tho cleo


ton shall be held by the Coroner of Giles County,


under the same rules regulations restrictions and


penalties as are prescribed for Sherifs.


SEC. 8. After the Mayor and Aldermen shall have


been certified, according to the provisions of this


Act to be elected and, after they shall have been


duly qualified, they shall, out of the qualified vo-


ters of said corporation proceed to elect appoint


Recorder and Town Constable, whose compensa-


ton for such service shall be fixed by the Board.


and who shall for and during the term Of one


year, unless removed for cause.


SEC. T. A majority of said Mayor and Aldermen


shall constitute quorum do business, and if the


Mayor or any of the Aldermen shoUld die resign or


rem owe out the bounds of the corpoI alton during


the time for which they had been elected, then the


vacancy shall be filed at the next meeting of the


Board or so soon thereafter may be- and the per-


or persons so elected shall perform She du-


ties and be vested With the same powers and privi


legs as the person persons whose places they


appointed to III.


SEC 8. The Recorder and Constable shall receive


a salary fixed in each and and every year by the


Board, and not be increased or diminished for the


time of service. The Mayor and Constable shall


receives such fees and commissions, Justices of tho


Peace and Cons stables in this State entitled tc
demand and take for such services, towit for rem


dering Judgment by the Mayor issuing process


and the Constable for service Of process and cotlec


ton of money and arrests &c, and the Constable
shall receive such other fees and Perquisites as
the Board of said corporation shall allow him. Be


fore entering upon the duties of their Offices the Re


corder and Constable shall enter into bond and Sc


curty before the Mayor and Aldermen (for the time
being) under such penalty shall be deemed equal


to double the amount Of the sum or sums, whicl
it is supposed, will come into their hands during
their continuance III Office and by virtue Of thei


Offices respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis


charge of all the duties, which devolve upon their
respectively as such officers said bonds shall b'
made payable TO the Mayor and Aldermen of saiC
corporation and their successors in office and th
said Constable shall be liable herein mentioned


for falling or refusing to collect by process issued By
the Mayor or Justice of the Peace, refusing t.


pay over monies in his hands belonging to the saiC
corporation.


j SEC. 9. The Constable shall pay over to the Re
corder monthly, all sums ofmoney received by hin
i for said eorporaticn and shall render aecoun
i semi-annualIy on the last of June and Decembe
= of each year, and as much oftener the Boar,
> shall direct, full and complete statement Of all tn
(; finances under his control and the said Recorde
= shall exhibit to the Board semi annually the
= last Saturday in June and December in every year
q complete statement Of the finances Of said corPo
d ration. The Recorder shall also, within thirt


days Of the time Of assessing the taxes Of the cor
Poration, deliver to the Constable tax list, whic
shall be the authority of the Constable for collect
a ing the same, and the Recorder shall preserve
e copy Of the tax list among the papers of the corpo
: ration. No monies shall be paid out except by tn
! Recorder, and in instance, except by the orde
= OF the Mayor and Aldermen sitting as q Board
at the expiration of the term of his Office the Re
Is corder shall deliver to his successor all money
books and papers belonging 70 the corporation, an
g take his receipt therefor.


SEC TO- 1t shall be the duty Of the Jailer Of Gile
County to receive and safely keep in his custody
all persons who may be committed 10 his charge fc
70 breach oftIe Bylaws and Ordinances ofsaid col
Il poratiOn, and al rotous and disorderiy person
le committed to his custody by the Town Constable
the night time, for which he shall receive the san
ne fees as in other eases Of imprisonment.


&c SEC IL In all eases where there has been OF ma
D. hereafter be conveyance of any streets, alleys
D public grounds belonging the said town the cor
es veyanoe made by the Mayor and Aldermen, und,
ID their corporate seal, shall be good and efectual
ut bind the said town and corporation, ard shall
good in law and equity 70 vest the title accordin
e, to the terms Of such conveyance or conveyances
IN and al urehases made by the Mayor and Alderme
d for and behalf Of said town and corporation an
Us for the and benefit OF said town and corpora
ut tion shal be GOOD in law and shall vest the It'll
ty in said corporation, for the use Of SAID town. as
d, eetually though the same had been done by frC
n citizens Of this State, and all such conveyance
es shall vest the title according the terms Of til


conveyance or conveya.,aes fully and eompletelY
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