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An Act for the benefit of the Citizens of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1855-1856 522 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0197 and id is 1 raw text is: 522. CHAPTER 258. AN ACT for the boneflit of the CItizensof Columbia, and for other purposes. SEC TION 1. BeC it enac/Cd by the General AssemblY of th Staic of Tennessee, That the Mayor and Aldermen of Powrs A thle town of Columbia, shall have power to appoint and Moyer ndand dor*n. regulate the police or the toWil of Columbia ; to im- pose fines, forfeitures and.penalties for the breach of any ordinance, and to provide for their recovery and appro- printion. Sec. 2. To prevent and punish by pecniary penal- ties all breaches of' the peace, noise,. dilturIbnce or disorderly assemblies in any street, house, or pdce within the limits of the Corporation, whether the same be by day or nig-ht. S&c. 3. To provide for the arrest and confinement until trial of all riotous and disorderly persons within the limits of said corporation by day or by niight; and to authorize the arrest and detention of all free negroes, slaves, or susnicious persons, found violating any or- din ance of said Corporation. Sm. 4. Be it cnacted, That the corporation consta- ble, shall have power to execute State warrants and other process which constables generally have the pow- er to execute within the limits of the corporation. Sc. 5. Be it enacted, That the second sbtion of an act entitled An act to amend an act, entitled an act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Columbia, in the County of Maury, passed January 28, 1848, he and is hereby repealed, and be it further enacted, that the Mavor and Aldermen of the town of Columbia, shall have power to open, alter, abolish, widen, extend, establish, grade, pave or otherwise improve, clean and keep in repair streets, alleys, and side-walks, or to have the saie done. Provided, That a reasonable compen- Fation shall be paid to such person or persons whose ground may be taken or rights aff(cteCd in thus widen- ing, extending, improving &c., such streets, alleys, or side walks, and the said ground shall not be taken for such purpose, until such compensation shall have been first paid or an offer to pay the same and a refusal to receive the said compensation by the person owning said ground ,provided further,that said compensation may be fixed by three disinterested persons at least to be selected by the Mayor and Aldermen,and the owner of such ground or' by either of them in case of refusal by the other party to make a selection.

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