Additional powers of City as to harbor and port facilities.
Memphis Charter, art. 61, § 654
in effectSec. 654. - Additional powers of City as to harbor and port facilities.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis is hereby authorized and fully empowered, in addition to all other authority and powers delegated to it, to acquire additional lands for, operate, maintain and develop additional harbor and port facilities and improve the present harbor and port facilities and to enter into contracts with the United States of America, the State of Tennessee and the County of Shelby and/or with any other department, commission, bureau or agency of the said United States of America, State of Tennessee and County of Shelby, Tennessee, or any of them relative to the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes; and to appropriate and contribute such amount or amounts from the funds of the City of Memphis for the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes as it shall deem proper and to the best interest of the City of Memphis; and to levy taxes therefor.
(Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 519, § 5)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART61MESHCOPOCO_S654ADPOHAPOFAFetched: 10/28/2026