Authority to construct, equip, acquire and operate abattoirs, slaughterhouses, etc.
Memphis Charter, art. 46, § 428
in effectSec. 428. - Authority to construct, equip, acquire and operate abattoirs, slaughterhouses, etc.
The Board of Commissioners and other legislative council of the City of Memphis, in addition to all the powers now delegated or provided, shall have full power, independently or in conjunction with any other governmental agency or agencies, to erect, equip, acquire and operate abattoirs, slaughterhouses, plants, places, and/or facilities for the inspection and storage of meats intended for human consumption, and/or for the slaughter and disposal of lower animals, in the protection of public health; and the acquisition, erection and operation of such abattoirs, slaughterhouses, plants and/or facilities shall be governmental functions of such municipalities or taxing districts, exercised for the public health, safety or general welfare.
(Priv. Acts 1935, ch. 17)
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_ART46PUHE_S428AUCOEQACOPABSLETFetched: 10/28/2026