Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-17
CITY OR DTNANCES,
No. f..


AN ORDINANCE relative to street and highway taxes
( and the duties of Street Supervisors.
Sec /. BE it ordained by TIC Cy Council Of the Cftu IF
ReRoSha That there shall be appointed the CITY council
between the second Monday in pr and the first Monday
in june In the year one thousand eight hundred and my
and annually thereafter between the second Monday in
April and the first Monday in May, Street Supervisor in
each ward in said city, who shall hold his office until his
is appointed and qualified unless sooner removed
from Office, provided in this ordinances every sre, s
peryisor before entering upon the duties his office shall
the Treasurer of said city bond with one or
more sureties in less than five hundred liars
conditioned for the faithful discharge of e duties of his
oce which bond shall he approved by the Mayor and filed
with the Treasurer aforesaid
Sec , 1t shall be the duty of the several street Superv
sors to collect the annual street taxes and supernend
the repairs and improvements the and alley
In their respective wards under the advice direction Of
the Aldermen thereof the said Supervisors, shall
make ont and keep list of the of ali persons resid
ing in their respective wards, between the first Monday OF
May and the first Monday of September in each YEAR who
may be aoie To work on the streets or highways in said
! city.
Sec ,. Every male inhaban of said city, over The age
of twenty years and under the of fifty wears. shall
be required to labor two days upon the streets Of said city,
upon some highway leading from city, as here
matter provided at such time and place, and in
ef rs inc s'feei supervisor OF the ward where such inhaE
liant may reside shall direct and every such inhab1n in
default OF the performance OF such labor pursuant to the
PROVISIONS OF TINS ordinance shall 10 the said street super
visor sevenyve cents for each day he shall be assessed
Sec II shall be the duty Of every uperysor
give at least two days notice to all persons residing in his
ward who may be be liable to pay highway street taxes,
either personally or IN writing ef their usual place of
abode OF the time when, and the place where, and with
what implements they may appear and pay their highway
correct memorandum of all notices by him, purs,-
ant to this section.
Sec 5. All such persons. liable TO nav highway taxes
may appear at such times and at such places, with such
implements as the said street SUPERVISOR have direct
cd in the notice mentioned in the preceding section ard
work in person, or by an able bodied substitute
sec t. Every person liGblc TO pay . highway or street
N' VINO Shal neglect or refuse to appear and work 1T the
time and place specified in the notice required to he given
by the said street Supervisor unless satisfactory cause shall
appear to ch street supervisor for such neglect or refusal
q tn nav bis
/ tax in labor.
Sec :. Whenever any person in any ward in said civ
hDc 10 pay street or highway tax, shall neglect refuse
tpay such tax either in labor money being duly no
thcd rs provided in this ordinance, it shall be the duty OF
the ST. supervisor of such ward to FIR and pcc such
money in an action of debt in the ofhc city of Keno
sha with fifty per cent damages the same, together with
costs OF sun before the Mayor or justice of the peace
said city and in all such The process shall by wa
rant and n9 stay of execution rendered such suit shall
taken or allowed.
Sec =. The city council of said city, NAV in each ycar
isnimc what proportion Of the street tax in each ward
The city shall be expended eny public highway lead
to or from said city; provided that no resident OF the id
cy @bc to pay street tax, shall be required work m
civ limits.
Sec Every street Supervisor, shah render to The city
council report i'll wri ing the first regular meeting the
counc m esGh OF the months of June July August, Sep
tember, October and November, coainng statement of
to his preceding report lie names of he persons from
whom the same was collected distinguishing the taxes
winch have been collected in labor and those paid in
money, also the manner in which such taxes have been
dDrscd: every such street SUPERVISOR shall also Mt The
niSl regular meeting OF the city council in the month of
hHIch Ill sic year render to said city council a report in
writing verified by his affidavit taken before hc Mayor or
some justice OF the peace of said city. showing:
ISL The name of every person in his ward liable to nav
sreei or highway tax, and against whom such tax
I'd. The tax collected from each ncrsop sati,
whether pad IN labor, money, otherwise:
3D. The number of days actually employed by the said
street Supevor, in experimenting expenditure of the
taxes on the highways by him collected
l. The amount OfX collected and retained y said street
supervisor for his services.
9TH The amount of money! if any. accrung from street
taxes remaining in the hands Of said street Supervisor
sec No. II any monies shall remaining in The hands f
he SAID street supervise at the time his making The re-
port prescribed in the preceding section, he shall mmci
a'eiy pay over the same into the city treasury.
Str H. 1t shall he the duty city treasurer 10 keen
sepaaey al monies coming into his hands. Of
street taxes from each ward in said city, and name of
The street supervisor from whom the shall have been
received ~
Sec. ~. All monies paid into the city treasury from any
ward on account of street taxes rs aforesaid Inay lie x
pended by the city council in the improvement of the streets
in such ward such monies by the consent of majority
ofhe aldermen Of any ward emitted thereto for street mr.
poses may be expended by the city council generciy
Sec I3 Every street Supervisor appontcd in pursuance
OF hs ordinance shall be allowed retain in his hands ont
o an! monies collected by him for street
pcnsaon for his services, dollar and twenty-five cs
for every day actually employed in the discharge of the u
ues required OF INN by this ordinance; provided, that
majority of The aldermen in any ward. NAV they deem
proper prescribe reasonable number DAYS in vcb the
said street supervisor of such ward shall c6ec and super
iehd me expenditure of the street taxes in said ward
See H. 1t shall be The duty of the several street Superb
sor TO cause at least two thirds Of The their
respective wards to be collected and expended apeay
to the provisions of this ordinance, before the rs day Of
August in each year. and the residue thereof before the first
day of November in any such year.
sec To- II any street supervisor shall neglect or refuse
properly to perform of the duties enoined upon HIM Nv
IBIS ordnance the city council upon satisfactory evidence
hereot may remove such street superN from office and
appoint another IN his place. and any street super
VISOR sha refuse 10 pay any monies which NAV be in
his hands accruing from taxes mt the time Of his re-
hoNal from Office or if any supervisor shall neglect
or refuse Ia pay over monies in his hands at any lime
when required by the provisions of this ordinance il sIar
DE me duty OF the city treasurer forthwith to sue for The
same IN the name OF the city of kenosha.
{. {. SHoLEs, CITY Clerk NJ FRANK 1I.ror
Passed NAV II, 1850 10y "