Johnson City Charter Amendments On Prison Labor and Licenses
Amendments to Johnson City charter authorize a workhouse sentence up to six months for offenders, allow longer detention to work off fines, tax spirits and liquors at $500 annually for dealers, and empower the city to collect penalties plus a 1 percent daily delinquency rate. The act also permits fees for court services, license and privilege taxes on autos, and water service outside city limits to residents and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with ratification of prior such acts.
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Johnson City
Washington
General Assembly
State of
Tennessee
Board of Mayor
Reidenta
National Home For
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Public Library and Tax Exemption Plan Adopted in 1915
The act amends city charter provisions to exempt city water mains and related properties from taxation for public utility use, allows creation or contracts with public or private libraries for public benefit, and adjusts Section 5 of Article Three increasing certain numeric limits. Passed May 1915 with signatures of Hill Cooper and Governor Rye.
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Johnson City
Albert B. Hill
Senate
WM. P. Cooper
House of Representatives
Tom C. Rye
Barber and legal ads in Johnson City run by multiple firms
Local notices promote barbers and attorneys. J R Gardner and T A Cox advertise law offices in Armbrust Smith Building with pension claims and abstracts. City Barber Shop and Congress Shaving Parlor tout first class workmen, modern services, and children’s haircuts at Corner Main and Buffalo Streets. W J Allen proprietor.
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J. R. Gardner
Armbrust-Smith
Congress
W. J. Allen
Non-Resident Notice in Mashburn Case and Buck & Snodgrass Creditors
Non resident defendant T M Mashburn ordered to appear or risk ex parte judgment as publication runs four weeks in Comet Johnson City. Buck & Snodgrass Lumber creditors urged to join Chancery Court suit by Sept 1 1915, claims to be filed or barred. injunction against new suits pending case. J W Cass Clerk and Master.
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Johnson City
Tennessee
Q. Miller
Justice of the Peace
Buck & Snodgrass Lumber’ Co
Chancery
Chancery Court
Tenneagee
Buck & Snodgrass Lumber Company
Slao
Eaid Company
Sid Company
J. W. Cass
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