Acts of the State of Tennessee Passed by the General Assembly (Volume 1)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909. Excerpt: ... and ability. The said Recorder shall also have charge of all the records and property of said cor poration, and shall take.special care of the same. lie shall perform such other duties that the Town Council may by ordinance impose upon him not in conflict with this chapter or the statute laws of this State. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the said Recorder, acting as Treasurer for said corporation, shall receive from the Town Marshal all money that may come into his hands and receipt him for same. He shall keep a proper account of all funds of whatever nature that may come into his hands, and for such purposes he shall keep such book or books a.the Town Council may direct. lie shall pay out money in his hands only upon the order of the Town Council, approved by the Mayor. When required by the Town Council or the Mayor, he shall furnish a full and explicit report of all moneys received and the disbursement of the same, which report shall be subject to the inspection of any taxpayer in the corporate limits. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That the Marshal Marshal. of ie town shall thoroughly acquaint himself with the by-laws and ordinances of the town. He shall rigidly enforce the same, for which purpose full police power is hereby given him, which he may promptly exercise without warrant in hand, and when necessary, he shall have the right and power to call to his assistance any member of the male citizens of said town he may deem necessary to assist him in making arrests, and the Town Council mav impose a penalty upon any one refusing to obev such a call. Ife shall collect all taxes, except privilege taxes, and the ad valorem tax on merchants and others subject to such tax by the laws of the State of Tennessee, and shall perform such other duti...