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An Act better to provide for the government of the corporation of the town of Elkton, in Giles county. 1833 127 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0100 and id is 1 raw text is: 127 CHAPTER CCXXXV. An Act authorizing the County court of Henry county, to appoint addi-O tional internal Improvement Commissioners for said county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the County court State of Tennessee, That it shall be the duty of the county to Iec comn- court of Henry county at the first term after the first day ssioners, 9f January, in each and every year, to elect five internal improvement commissioners for said county, who shall be under the same rules, restrictions and liabilities, that the different internal improvement commissioners in the several counties lying vest of the Tennessee river, are subject to, anq that any three of said commissioners shall be a quorum sufficient to transact the necessary business relating thereto. SEc. 2. Be it enacted, That the law authorizing the Repal. county court of Henry county, to elect but three internal improvement commissioners in and for said county, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. F. W. HULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Passed November 28,1833. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER CCXXXVI. An Act better to provide for the government of the corporation of the town of Elkton, in Giles county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General .ssembly of the Officers of the State of Tennessee, That the corporation of the tqwn ofcorporation. Elkton shall consist of a mayor and aldermen, who shall constitute the body corporate of said town. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That there shall be an election Of elections, annually in the town of Elkton, of seven aldermen, all of whom shall be citizens of said town, who shall elect a mayor out of their own body, which body shall in like manner elect a town constable, who shall perform all du. ties, and possess the same powers, that any other consta- ble may have, under the constitution of the State within the limits of said corporation. SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That the mayor shall have power Power of may- to issue warrants, give judgments, issue executions and door. all other things that properly belong to his station, or that may come under the by-laws that may hereafter be enac- ted. SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the May levy taxes. mayor and aldermen to levy annually a tax on each and Digitized from Best Copy Available

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