Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25
No. 81.
oy majority Of written or printed ballots

by majority Of written or printed ballots
g'seh' express their consent thereto.
sec, 20 That To drfray the current
eApthseS "i SAID city, the CITY Council
shail nave power 10 levy and collect taxes
on 'he real and personal properly therein:
Tr0Utdrd, The amour, of taxes levied shall
not III any one year, exceed twenty FIVE
cents on each one hundred dollars wor,,,
OF property taxed. They shall also hays
power whenever in their opinion the
interest OF said ely shall require tito lew
and collect taxes on dogs or olher dome siie
animals not included in the lis, of taY.
able property for Territorial and county,
purP 'ses; whirh said taxes shall he cof.
lerted. by The city collector and paid into
the Treasury IN such manner and under
such restrictions and regulations, as NAV
be prescribed by ordinance. The civ
Council shall have power to cause to be-
opened, paved, re-paved or improved, any
street. lane. alley, market space, or public
landing. on petition of no, less than two
ihlrds ct the number Of owners If any
square or parts of a square of said civ.
bounding or abuttlng on such street, lane.
alley. marker space or public landing so to
be opened, paved. re.paved or improved.
and 10 levy and collect a special tax for
defraying The costs and expenses of ,hs
same. by an equal assessment on the feet
front bounding and abu,ing aforesaid.
SEC. 26. The said CITY shall he d;.
v'ded into wards as follows, viz: Air
that part Of the city north of Columbia
street and abu'tlng upon the same, shall
constitute one ward, and shall be known
and designated as ward number one-all
That part of lhe city south of Columbia
and north Of Jefferson streets, shall con.
sulule one ward. and be known and
designated as ward number two-and all
that part of the city south of Jefferson
street, and abu!llng upon the same, shall
constitute one ward, and be known and
designated as ward number three, until
such boundaries may be altered or the
number OF wards may be increased by the
city Council who are hereby authorized
and empowered TO make alterations in the
boundaries. or 10 establish additional
wards. as the public convenience may re-.
qulre.
Sec 27. That whenever in the opin.
ION Of the city Council, i. is expedient
to borrow money for any public purpose.
the question shall be submitted TO the
citizens of Burington-,he nature and
object Of the loan shall be stated, and 4
day fixed for The electors Of the said ci,y
to express their wishes; the like notice
shall be given as In cases of an elections:
the loan shall not be made unless two
ihIrds OF all the votes polled a, such election
shall be given in The affirmative.
SEC. %. That before this act shall
take effect and be in force, a vote shall be
taken upon the adoption Of the same, bv
the qualified voters residing within the
limits OF SAID city,ai such time and place.
and under such regulations as the present
Mayor and Aldermen of said city NAV
prescribe and determine: Provided.
That majority OF the whole vote cast,
shall be deemed necessary to adopt and
carry into effect this act: Provided
further. That each and every person
authorized to vote for city officers under
the charter now in force in said city, shall
be entitled to vote for or against this charter.
SEC. 20 That this act shall be taken
and received in all courts and by all judg.
es, magistrates and other public officers,
as public act; and all printed copies Of
the same which shall be printed by or
under the authority of the Council and
House of Representatives, shall be admit
ted as good evidence thereof without any
other proof whatsoever.
SEC. 80. That the &C, entitled "An
act to incorporate the city Of Burling,on;".
approved January 10Th. 1898. and all
other laws and parts Of laws heretofore
passed, and coming within The purview Of
this &C, be, and the same are hereby re-:
peaed.
APPROVED. June 10Th, 1915.