covered under the existing laws of this State, and when collected, shall be applied to the use and benefit of the town. SEC. 5. Bo it enact, That the laws and ordinances of said corporation shall be in no wis obligatory upon the persons or property of non-residents of said town, unless in cases of knowing and intentional violation of bye-laws or ordinances of said corporation previously promulgated, provided the property of non-residents shall be taxed as other property of said town. Non-resi dents. Sheriff to SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That the Sheriff of Jefferson county, shall by himself or Deputy, after giving ten days previous hold election. notice by advertisement, open and hold an election at the Court House in the said town of Dandridge, on the first Saturday in January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and on the same Saturday, every succeeding two years, in the same manner that elections for county officers are opened and held, for the purpose of electing seven persons to serve as Aldermen for the corporation of the said town of Dandridge; who shall hold their offices for two years, and until their successors shall be elected, and all persons living within the limits of said corporation, who would be entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall be entitled to vote for Aldermen, and no person shall be eligible to the appointment of any of the officers of said corporation, unless he be a citizen of the same. SEC. 7. Be it enacted, That the seven persons, qualified as Sheriff' coraforesaid, having the highest number of votes at any of the tificate. elections held under the provisions of this act, shall be deemed duly elected Aldermen of said town of Dandridge, and the Sheriff or Deputy, holding the election, as aforesaid, shall within three days after such clection give to each of the said seven Aldermen, so elected, a certificate of their election. SEC. 8. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the MeetingAldermen so elected, to meet on the next Saturday, succeed- quoram. ing the day of their election, any five of whom shall constitute a quorum to transact business, and elect one of their own number to be Mayor of said corporation for the time for which the Aldermen were elected, as aforesaid; and the Mayor and Aldermen so elected, shall before entering on the duties of their office, take an oath before some Justice of the Peace for Jefferson county, that they will faithfully, uprightly and honestly demean themselves as Mayor and Aldermen of said corporation, during their continuance in office. and Recorder. SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That the Mayor and Aldermen of Constable said corporation shall have power and authority to select, a Town Constable and Recorder, who shall hold their office for the length of time for which the Mayor and Aldermen were elected, and until their successors are elected; and the Town Constable, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond and security to the Mayor and Aldermen, and their successors in office in a sum to be approved by them, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and accounting for all monies by him collected, and his fees shall be the same as the fees of other officers, for similar services, and where services of a dissimilar kind are required of him by the byelaws of said corporation, his compensation for the same shall also be regulated by the Mayor and Aldermen. The compensation of the Recorder for his services shall also be regulated by the Mayor and Aldermen of said corporation. SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That if vacancies shall at any time Vacancies. happen in any of the officers of said corporation, either by death, resignation or from any other cause, the same may be filled, if it be the office of Mayor, by the Aldermen, and if it be any of the other offices, by the Mayor and Aldermen of said corporation for the unexpired term of service; and the persons so appointed, shall hold their offices until the next election of Aldermen. ΤΑΣΟΝ. Election SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That when any tax shall be imposed upon any real property, within the limits of said corpora tion, and shall not be paid, and there shall be no personal property of the owner found within the limits of the corporation, upon which the same can be levied, it shall be the duty of the Recorder to certify the same to the circuit court of Jefferson county, at its next term, where the same proceedings shall be had, as if it had been levied upon for taxes due the State, SEC. 12. Be it enacted, That if the Sheriff of Jefferson counwhen held. ty shall from any cause fail or neglect to open and hold an election, for the election of Aldermen, as it is provided by this act, on the first Saturday in January one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, or on the same day at any subsequent time of holding said election, it shall be lawful for him, either by himself or Deputy, to open and hold an election at any other time for the clection of Aldermen as aforesaid, by first giving ten days previous notice by advertisement at the Court-house door in Dandridge, of the time of holding such election; and such election shall be legal until the next regular election takes place. D. L. BARRINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. M. ANDERSON, Passed October 26th, 1843. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER III. An Act to repeal the fourth section of an Act to authorize the building of dains across Duck River, of certain dimensions, passed 5th Febru ary 1842, chapter 137. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennes-, see, That the privilege of building dams for machinery and other purposes across Duck River, below the town of Columlumbia, and above the town of Williamsport, in the county of Maury, is hereby repealed; provided nothing contained in this act shall effect any vested rights on works already commenced; and provided further, that any person or persons who have already constructed a dam or dams across said river as aforesaid, shall be liable to the owner or owners of all water-crafts that may pass or repass for such damages as may result from the erection of said dams. D. L. BARRINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. M. ANDERSON, Passed October 24th, 1843, Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER IV. An act to authorize the Sheriff of Sullivan county to appoint an additional Deputy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Sheriff of Sullivan county be and he is hereby authorized to appoint an additional Deputy Sheriff to the number now allowed by law for said county, D. L. BARRINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. M. ANDERSON, Passed October 24th, 1843, Speaker of the Senate, Two years given. good. CHAPTER V. An act giving further time for making surveys and obtaining grants in this State. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the further time of two years, and until the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly, be given for making surveys and obtaining grants on all entries heretofore made in this State, and all plats and certificates of survey heretofore made, and upon which grants may not have been issued. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That in all cases where a plat and Lost certifi- certificate shall be lost or mislaid, it shall and may be lawful cate -made to obtain a copy of the same from the proper surveyor's of fice, and upon an affidavit being made on the same that the original is lost or mislaid, or has not been returned to the proper office, the Register shall issue a grant thercon as in other cases. D. L. BARRINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed October 12th, 1843. Speaker of the Senate. ports. CHAPTER VI. An act to authorize the Clerks of the Supreme Court to furnish the Clerks of the new counties in this State with the Reports of the Supreme Court. ♦ 3 SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Supreme Cl'k to furnish Re. of Tennessee, That the Clerks of the Supreme Court in each of the Grand Divisions of this State, shall furnish and deliver to each of the Clerks of the Circuit Court of any of the new counties, in their respective Districts, a full set of the Reports of the Supreme Court of this State, to such new counties as have not heretofore received said Reports. Circuit Cl'ks toapply. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, Tat it shall be the duty of each of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts of each of the new counties in this State, to apply to the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the district in which his county is situated, and receive and receipt for said Reports, and keep the same in his office for the use of the same. D. L. BARRINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed October 24th, 1843. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER VII. An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Rome in the county of Smith, and for other purposes. Rome in SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the corporated. State of Tennessee, That the town of Rome in the county of Smith, and the inhabitants within its limits, as laid down in the plan of said town, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the style and name of the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Rome; and shall have perpetual succession by their corporate name; may suc and be sued, plead and be impleaded, grant, receive, purchase and hold real, mixed and personal property, or dispose of the same for the benefit of said town, and may have and use a town seal. Power of SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the corporation aforesaid shall Mayor and have full power and authority to enact such laws and ordinan- Alderman. ces necessary and proper to preserve the health of said town, to prevent and remove nuisances, to establish night watches and patrols, to ascertain when necessary the boundary and location of streets, lanes and alleys, to lay and collect taxes, and to pass and promulgate all other bye-laws and ordinances, and have all other privileges necessary for the good government of said town, not incompatible with the Constitution and Laws of the State. Duty of SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That the Sheriff of Smith county, after giving five days notice by himself or Deputy, shall hold Sheriff an election at the most suitable place, to be selected by him in said town, on the second Monday in January 1844, and on the same Monday in cach and every succeeding year for the purpose of electing six persons to serve as Aldermen, and one as Mayor for the corporation of the said town of Rome, for one year commencing on the first Monday next succeeding their election, and all persons living within the limits of said corporation who would be qualified to vote for members of the Generally Assembly, and persons holding a free-hold in the bounds of said corporation, shall be entitled to vote for Mayor and Aldermen for said corporation; and no per |