The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-05

sRc "a Imprisonment for the violation of any ordI-
nance shall not exceed fifteen days, and the county
Jail shall be the place Of imprisonment but at the
sse IS. The City Council is authorised to levy and
collect taxes not exceeding one-haf Of per cent
on all property within the city, which Is liable for State
and county taxes, including Improvements on such
property; and may exempt such improvements, when
IL is determined by vote OF majority Of all the
voters Of the city; but when such an exemption takes
place the rate Of tax personal property shall not
exceed that above named and the rate realty shall
not exceed one and one.haf of one per cent ON the
valuation the Council may also levy tax on dogs,
prohibit their running at large In the city, Prov
provements are Included, shall not exceed oneourth
Of per cent, and when improvements are exempt
as above named oneourth OF one per cent on person
al property, and per cent. on real property until
otherwise determined by the qualified electors Of the
city, at annual election or special election, held
Sac 3d. The Marshal, or In case OF his absence OF
disability, such person as the Council may appoint In
his stead shall be the Collector of taxes, and before
proceeding collect the same shall give thirty days
notice Of the aud levy OF the tax, and the
rate thereof in general terms without the names OF
cy II there be one and If not then by three months
notice In the most public places In each ward.
SEC. 81 During the thirty days, any person aggriev
ed by this assessment or taxation, may appear before
the Connect. which may correct the same IL found err
Sec Bs. The marshal may distrain upon personal
property liable TO taxation and SELF the for pay
ment, IL paid in reasonable time after demanded
constables may sell personal property on execu-
ton.
Sec 49, Taxes on real property shall be lien there.
on and Il may be sold therefor when the taxes
main unpaid for six months after posting the notice OF
the tax.
Sec 40 Such sale must be at auction and there
be thirty days notice prior TO the sale given above
provided for notifying the and In sneh
quantity of land viii be the highest bidder; end the
Of ascertaning the portion bid for shall be
Sec Al The marshal shall execute and deliver to the
purchaser deed running In the name Of the State,
which shall have the force and effect the deed
OF the of the county In like circumstances
sales for county and state taxes. aa..
Sec A. The Council have the control Of the streets
and alleys and public grounds of Otttumwa City, and
may sidewalks to be paved in the same, and to
this end may require the owners Of lots to pave or
repair the same, contiguous to their respective lots,
the order the may be done by the city, and the
expense of the assessed the contiguous lots
which shall have the effect Of tax levied thereon and
the may be sold therefor as for tax subject TO
the right Of redemption. All road tax which may
hereafter be paid upon any property in Ottumwa City
In lieu of labor shall be paid to the proper authorities
any person being resident of said city, subject by the
laws of this State to do work upon roads and highways,
shall be required to do and perform, the same
be DONE under the direction Of the proper authori
ties upon the streets Of said city, public roads and
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pervisor in all jurisdiction within the corporate limits
and perform all of their duties.
Sec 43. The City Council Is hereby invested with
full control and authority the common schools In
said city, shall receive and disburse all the school
tax levied upon property within said city, receive
from the school fund for distribution therein within
the limits of said city.
See "A The Council are authorized to borrow money
for any object in its discretion II at regular notified
meeting, under notice stating distinctly the nature and
object Of the loan and the amount thereof nearly
practicable the of the city determine in ia
OF the loan by majarity vote of twothirds Of the
votes given at the election, and said loan can in no
case be diverted from the specified object.
Sec H. On the passage Of this act the trustees the
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the acceptance of this charter in the in which
township elections called and hoden In which
the shall be "for the charter" against the
charter" and shall be by ballot and at the time
and place. and by said trustees, election shall he
held for the election Of Mayor and nine Aldermen,
three Aldermen from each ward also, for Recorder,
Treasurer Marshal and ASSESSOR il said vote result In
favor Of said charter the result shall be declared
and entered Of record and thenceforth the is
cepted The foregoing election shall be held at the
court house. In 0ttumwa, the first Monday Of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1885, shall be opened between the hours
of nine and ten o'clock A. NJ, and kept open until
O'Clock, p. NJ, of said day.
Sec 46. This act to take effect from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, July 49, 1856.