Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-16

public places in such ward ).
SEC. 81. During the thirty days any per.
son aggrevcd by this assessment or taxation
may appear before the council which may cor
rect the same if found erroneous.
SEC. 80. The Marshall may distrain upon
personal property liable to taxation aud sell
the same for payment il not paid in reasona-
able time after demand as constable may sell
personal property on execution.
SEC. 80. Taxes real property shall be
lien thereon and itmay be sold therefor whcn
the taxes remain unpaid after posting the same
for six months previous. ....,
Size. 40 Such sale must be at auction and
there must be thirty days notice prior to the
sale given as above provided for notifying the
as scssment and tax, in such sale. He who
bids 10 pay the amount due for the least guam
tty of lsnd Will be the highest bidder, and
the manner of aseertaning the portion bid for
shall be as in the State revenue laws
SEC Al The Marshall shall execute and do.
liver to the purchaser deed running in tho
name Of the state. which shall have tho samo
force and effect rs the deed OF the Treasurer, Of
the county in like circumstances or sales for
county and state taxes
SEC. d2. The council have the control Of
the streets and alleys and public grounds Of
Iowa City and may cause side walks to be pa
we'd in the same. and to this end it may require
the owner Of lots to pave or repair tho same
contiguous to their respective lots & in case Of
neglect, after reasonable time named in the or.
der. the same may be done by the city, and
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contiguous lots which shall have the effect of
a tax levied thereon, and the same may be sold
, therefor ns for tax. suhjrct to the same right
of redemption. All road tax which hereafter
may be paid upon any propertyin Iowa City IN
lieu of labor shall be paid to the proper author.
tiles Of said city for the improvement of the
streets thereof. any person being resident Of
said city subject by the laws Of this state to do
work upon roads and highways shall be re-
Iuired to do and perform or cause tho same to
be done under the direction Of the proper au-
thorities upon the streets of said city. or pub.
lie roads and high ways leading thereto as said
authorities may direct. the city council shall
supercede the road supervior in all jurisdictions
within the corporate limits. and perform all
their duties.
SIC. 43 The city council are hereby in.
vested with fall control and authority over
the common schools in said city and receive
and disburso all the school tax levied upon
property within said city, or receive from the
school fund for distribution therein, within tho
e limits of sad city.
/ SEC, a. The council are authorized to Dor
row money for any object IN it's discretion il at
. irregular notified meeting under notice sta.
ting distinctly the nature and object of the loan
I and the mount thereof as nearly as practica-
. Bile, the voters of the city may determine in
. favor of the loan by majority vote Of two thirds
. Of the votes given at the election. and such
/. loan can in no case lie diverted from the spe.
: cfc object. On the passage Of this act tho
It trustees of Iowa City Township shall cause .
, vote to be taken the accrptarion Of this char.
l. ter in The manner in which townshipelections
:. are now called and holden, in which the vote
0 shall be "for the charter. or against the char
T. ter" and shall be by ballot and at the same
d time and place and by said trustees an Alookinn
.hai be held for the electio2
j. and nine Aldermen. three
IS each ward, also for
o marshall and assessor.
,. in favor OF sud charter,
!. declared and entered by n
e the same II accepted. &
= shall be a, the Court Hou
s first Monday Of April
!. opened between the houh
y O'Clock A. NJ. and KEEP. Cpd