The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-09
CHAPTER Y.

CHAPTER Y.
Section 1. The Common Council
shall have power to levy upon all tire
taxable property Of said city, taxes
to provide for the current expenses OF
the city government and police, for the
opening, maintaining and improvement o.
tTublic grounds. and The construction Of
Buildings and Improvements of gener-
al character: Provided. That in 10
one year shall such taxes exceed four
mills upon dollar Of the assessed valu.
alton.
Section 2. The Common Council
shall have power to levy special tax
upon all the taxable property in the
city or Of the different wards of the
same for the purpose Of constructing,
maintaining bridges and culverts, and
opening, constructing, maintaining aud
repairing roads, highways, streets and
alleys, tor the construction Of reservoirs,
cisterns, sewers, drains and street gut
tiers, and grading Of streets, and for
other purposes conducive. to good
order and cleanliness, and to protection
against crime, disease and FIRE: Pro-
uided, That such taxes shall, in no one
year exceed six mills upon dollar OF
the assessed valuation; and Provided
further, That for the Improvements in
this section mentioned, the Common
Council shall have the power to assess
the tax to pay the same upon the ward
or wards benefited by such improve.
.mcnts, in such manner and to such ex
tcns as the Common Council may think
just and equitable. The tax shall DC
apportioned upon cash valuation Of
tho property, which it shall be de.
termined is liable to assessuen; FOR
such improvements. No debt sllal. be
incurred OF created by the ciey, the
Commons Council or any officer Of the
city, except pursuant to the authority
Herein expressly given Tor that purpose /:
and no order or orders shall be issued
upon thc.seity treasury, exceeding in
amount the tax collected or assessed AID
'n&process Of. collection, cxccp, as here
in otherwise provided.
81 Section 3, Taxes may be levied By
resolution Of the Common Council, and
no tax shall be invalid BY reason ofany
informally in the manner Of leyyius
the same, nor because the amour.
levied shall exceed the amount requir, q
to be raised for the special purpose for
!. which the same is levied bat in such
case the surplus shall, if tho tax be
general tax, go into the general fund
of the city if it be bond or interes,
FAX it shall be kept and used for the
future payment OF principal or interest
st the same class Of bonds, or the pur-
chase thereof before due; if it be for
improvements, it shall b.: kept and
used for future improvements Of the
same. character. -. = -
Section 4. The Common Council
shall have power and it shall 10 the
duty ofthe common council, to levy an
nually upon the taxable property OF
said city taxes sufficient to pay all bonds
or other Indebtedness due and payable
IN any year, and the interest on bonds
or other Indebtedness due or payable in
any. year, unless that previously to the
first day Of September in each year,
some other adequate provision has Leen
made for the pay ,uant If the same.
Section s., The COMMON Council
shalt cause to be transmitted to the
County Auditor Of Stearns county, on
" before the first day Of September of
each gear astatement Of ali taxes by
them levied, and such taxes Shall be !
collected, and the payment thereof %.
forced, with and in like manner as State
and county taxes are paid and the oay.
ment thereof enforced, and the County
IseasurcfofSsaid Stcarhs county shall
pay such taxes over as now provided
by law .iq Des of. town. taxes, to til. !
treasurer ;' Of The city Of Saint CLOUD. |
81 Ses tim g. a No moneys shall be paid |
outaottthel' city treasury, unless such |
be authorized by vote OF the
Common Council, and these shall De De |
drawn 2. oqt ~ only gu orders sigued by The
Mayor dud clerk Of tho City, which
orders shall specify the purpose for
Yhleh they, were. drawn, and The fund,
ont otb which they arc payable, and the
namesofa tho person in whose favor the
same q arc drawn, and may be payable to
tfe order Of such person or to ,be
bearer , sare as the Common Council may de.
. S ) 7. When any such order
' ~ have been paid or received by tho
treasurer, il shall not again be issued
'us be shall immediately cancel the
ame BY writing the word ssredecm cd"
cross tho face Of tho same, signing his
anne, fixing tho date thcreunto, aud
lle the came away ia bis Office, Keeping