Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19
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| "a sh MI DC delivered TO the treasurer of the
City for collection each year. within such time
| Is the Council may psescribe record of such
| ielivery in the book kept for the record of the
proceedings of the Common Council attested by
The Clerk shall bs sufficient evidence of such
delivery
SEC. l. But such Tax list before being dsliv-
cred to the Treasurer shall be compared by the
clerk with the assessment roll AS confirmed, and
! to it he shall append his certificate that Il same
has been compared by him, and that such tag
list includes true copy of said assessment roll
and of the whole thereof, and the said tax list
when so certified shall be priad faeie evidence
in any court that the lands and persons therein
named were subject to taxation, and that the as
sessment was just and equal.
Sec. 8. Upon receipt of the tax list as afore-
| 9ad il shall be the duty ofthe Treasurer of said
city to give public notice in some newspaper
printed IN said city, that such tax list has been
! committed TO him for the purpose If collecting
the taxes therein, and that he will receive pay
nent TAKES at his office in said city until the
! asst Monday in February in each year. when
the same will be returned TO the county treasur-
ar for collection and the publication OF such no.
| lice shall be deemed demand and neglect to
| pay the taxes and assessments within the time
specified shall be deemed refusal to pay tho
| same.
Ser. Q. Returns o'all unpaid taxes for all pur-
! poses whatever, in the city, shall annually be
| made by he city Treasurer to the county Treas
urer, in the same manner as is, or may be provi-
dsd by statute, in the case of unpaid town taxes,
out the time of making such return shall be gov
erned by this act.
Sec 10. The Eve per cent for costs Of collec-
| ton annually ,returned;by the city Treasurer up
| on unpaid taxes shall be accounted for by the
| county treasurer, and repaid TO the city when
| collected, in The same manner that other taxes
| are accounted for, and repaid to the city, and no
| portion Of such unpaid taxes, or five per cent.
| tla ratn rad nr 1ntn raSf xrh al.
| iected shall be retained by the county Treasurer
either for his personal or for the use OF the
county; but the fees allowed by law to the coup-
" treasurer for the collection OF such unpaid tax
IS may be collected By such treasurer in addition
! to the whole sum returned.
| Sec. II. The assessor, clerk and treasurer
| elected under this act shall severally have and
| POSSESS the same powers, and be subject to the
| same duties and liabilities are or may be con-
| TERED or imposed upon such Officers respective
| y by the laws Of this State; Except as otherwise
| specially provided i'll this act: Provided, how
| ever, That the common council shall have pow
sr by ordinance. to prescribe the forms of
nent rolls and more fully define the duties and
| liabilities of said officers, and make such rules
| md regulations respecting them as they may
| rom time to time deem advisable
Sec. IL. The compensation OF the city treas
| Irer shall not exceed commission OF two per
| ceat upon all moneys he shall receive. aud two
rN' tHAt ch pay Out IA MS ti-
| .icIal capacity.
| Sec l3. No tax or assessment herein provi-
| lied for shall become invalid by reason Of any
mere intOrmality on the part of any officer in the
discharge of his duties as herein, or by general
| avs prescribed; and in case any real or person
Al estate i'll said city. justly ard legally liable to
taxation il any one year, by reason OF any such
| iuforuality, or OF any accident other cause
| may have been, shall be legally discharged
| trem the payment of amy such just and equitable
| tax whether for want of power to sell, to give
| deed, or other reason, the City Council may eli
sufficient and conclusive evidence Of such fact
| add the amount of such tax to the assessment
roll OF any succeeding year, whereupop til
! same shall be collected on such real or personal
| estate in the same manner other taxes, and ia
Jne same manner as if no such, informality, ac-
cident, ether cause had occurred.
CHAPTER. y.
Of Fire Experiment.
| Sec l. The Common Council, for the purpose
Of guarding against the calamities Of fire, shall
have power TO prescribe the limits within which
wooden buildings shall not be erected, or placed
or repaired without the permission of the Com
mon Council, and to direct that all and any
buildings within the limits prescribed shall be
made or constructed of fire proof material.
Sec. 9. The Common Council shall also have
power:
| list To prevent tho dangerous construction
and condition o. chmneys, fire-plaees, hearthS,
stoves, stove-pipes, ovens, boilers, and appara.
tus used in and about any building or Glanu!ac-
tory, and to cause the same to be removed
placed i'll n safe and secure condition when co.-
sidered dangerous:
ID, To prevent the deposit Of ashes, AMI to
regulate and prevent the Of fireworks and
firearms in unsafe places.
| Sd. To require tho inhabitants to provide fire.
buckets, and to regulate the use oftbom:
4th To compel the owners or occupants Of
buildings to have scuttes in the roofs, aud stairs
or ladders leading to the same;
Ssh. To compel such persons rs they may
deem proper to aid in the eXinguishment ofiires,
and in the preservation Of property exposed 10
danger thereat:
9th To appoint one or more officers 10 enter
into all buildings and enclosures, 10 discover
whether the same are in dangerous state, aui
to cause such as may bc dangerous to be pa: in
safe condition:
eth. Aid generally to establish such reeula-
tions for the prevention and cxtinguishmeut Of
fires as the Common Council may deem exrcdi-
cut,
Ser 3. The common council may procure
| fire engines, and other apparatus used for the
extiaguishmeHt Of fires, and have the charge aud
cantrol of the same, and provide engine-ho4ses,
aud other buildings necessary for preserving
| and sate-keeplng the same.
Sec. >. The common council may organic FIRE,
hose and hooa and ladder companies, and ap-
DOlNt GltlnG pleasure n competent nlltltt1r OF
hreIncn to take the care and management - the
Engines, and other apparatus and implements
used aud provided for the extinguishneut Of
fires and may prescribe the duties OF firemen.
and make rules and regulations Tor their gov
ernlhent, imposing reasonable fines and forfeit
nrcs for violating the same.
See. g. The common council may prescribe
he dates of Chief and assistant engineers ct tho
Fire Department, who shall have the general
care and management OF such department.
See. Z. The Firemen appointed under this
act shall during their term Of service rs such be
exempt from serving On jures in all Cour.s OF
this State and be exempt from working ou any
highway tax.
Sec. : The name Of each Fireman SHAH be
registered with the City Clerk and the evidence
20 e1t tie every such fireman TO the exemptions
prOvldid In tho proceeding section shall be the
certificate OF the Cleri, made within the year du
ring which such exemption is claimed,
CHAPTER xr.
OfBoGrd Of Education.
All that terI4.Jy yIng within The eoTporar lin
the CITY Of K,nosna ogster with 'aeh territory ais
hereinafter PROVIDED pa: es sIioo os' 70
Al that portion o. territory y.ng the town Of Pca
Prairie, adjoining the corporate limits Of the Cty oi
KrnoaaA and shch annexed to the said city 81 he
neha f school district purposes shall continue TO be
annexed for such purposes and in Ike manner all thst
he city and which is annexed to the city
q Kenosha FOR school district purposes.
8. The city shall have paWer I'll any
cy that may Office Of commissioner sgerin
ende. Of schools, d the appointed shall hold
until lie ensuing election for said Officers.
60 Any seloo be removed from once
Tor ocal misconduct, by the city council, by vote %
thirds Of members thereof; but such commissioners
su,l be granted al and fair hearing before berg re-
moved.
So commissioners Of seheos city and the su
perrteudsnt thereof shall constitute board OF sducaY
which board sbi be corporate body n relation u All me
powers and duties conferred 1pon them by virtue u us
act majority Of said board shall form quorum Tor he
transaction Ofb1sness. A. their first meetig after us au
nua election thy shall elect Of their number Pfes'en
and whenever the President shall be absent or nhaue 70
serve President pro may BE- appointed me ~
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