The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-03

ton as a cent. The collection fees re-
ceived by the city treasurer shall lie
credited to the general fund of the city.
Section 8. The city clerk shall imme-
diately make out duplicate copy of
such assessment roll when thus complet.
ed, and deliver the same to the treasurer
on or before the second Monday Ill De-
cember in each year. Such tax roll, be-
fore being delivered to the treasurer,
shall be compared by the clerk with the
assessment roll, and to it he shall append
his certificate that the same has been
compared by him, and that the said as
sessment roll and the whole thereof, has
been copied into such tax roll; and the
said tax roll, when so certified shall be
f1rinaa .facie evidence in any court, that
the lands and persons therein named,
were subject to taxation, and that the as
sessment was just and equal.
Section TO- To each assessment or tax
roll so delivered shall be annexed a war
rant, signed by the mayor and clerk and
sealed with the corporate seal OF said
city, directed to the treasurer thereof,
requiring and commanding him to collect
the taxes and assessments In said roll
specified, and to make due returns there
on according to law,
Section IL. The said assessment roll
and warrant thereto attached shall be
l)7'iD10 f1cie evidence in all courts that
the lands and persons therein named
wcle subject to taxation, and that the as
sessment was just and equal.
Section u. Upon the receipt of any
tax roll and warrant by the treasurer, he
shall give public notice in the official pa
per or papers published in said city, that
such tax list describing for what pur-
pose such tax or taxes are levied) has
been committed to him for collection,
and that he will receive payment for tax
es at his Office for the term of thirty days
next ensuing the date of said notice. If
the taxes are not paid within said time,
he shall proceed to collect the same by
distress and sale of the goods and chat
tells OF the persons charged, giving at
least SIX days notice of the time end
place of such sale by posting up not less
than three written notices IN as many
public places in said city.
Section Is. All taxes and assess.
ments, general and special, levied under
the provisions of this act or the laws of
the state, shall be and remain lien
upon the lands and tenements upon
which they may be levied or assessed,
and on all personal property of any per
son or body polite, corporation or asso
citation assessed for personal taxes, from
the time of the equalization of the as
sessment roll by the board of equaliza-
ton until such taxes shall be paid, and
no sale or transfer of such real or ter
sonal estate shall affect such lien. Any
personal property belonging to the per-
l. 4,1-o ~ l..
non-payment of taxes upon personal pro
perty.
Section L. It shall be the duty of
| the county treasurer of the county of
| Manitowoc to settle semi annually with
the treasurer of the city of Manitowoc,
and pay over to him all moneys belong
| ing to said city, arising from the sale of
lots and lands returned by said city
treasurer to said county treasurer for the
non payment of taxes.
CHAPTER NI.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Section l. Ali actions brought to re-
cover any penalty or forfeiture under
this act, or the ordinances, bylaws, pc.
lice Or health regulations made in purSu-
ance thereof, shall be brought in the cor
porate name of the city,
Section 2. In all cases of conviction
and actions, brought or prosecuted to re
cover penalty under any of the provis-
ions of this act, or to recover a penalty
or forfeiture for the violation OF any city
ordinance or regulation, the court shall
enter judgment against the defendant
for the fine and costs Of prosecution and
If the defendant shall refuse CT neglect
to pay such fine and costs, the court !
shall enter q Judgment that the defend |
ant be imprisoned in the county Jail of |
ManitOwoc county for term not exceed !
ing three months, and shall forthwith |
commit the defendant for the term fixed |
by such judgment, and in ali cases where |
the Judgment shall be, that the defend !
ant shall be imprisoned in the county |
jail, the court may, in its discretion, en- |
tee further Judgment that the defend |
ant pay the cost of prosecution, and that |
he be held in Imprisonment in the said |
jail until such costs be paid, or he be
otherwise discharged by due course of |
law.
Section 3. No person shall be an in
competent judge, justice, witness OF jur !
or 10y reason OF his being an inhabitant |
of said city, in any proceeding or action |
in which the city shall be party in in |
terest,
Section 4. The general laws of the
state of Wisconsin for the government OF |
cities, villages and towns, the assessment !
ana collection OF taxes, the preservation, |
ofpublic and private property, highways,
streets, roads and bridges, the punish |
ment of offenders, the collection of pen
alties shall be III force in said city except |
as i'll the charter of said city it is other |
wise provided. But no general law of |
this state shall be construed to amend, |
repeal or modify the provisions OF this |
act unless such purpose be expressly set |
forth in said law.
Section j. Whenever any heinous |
offense or crime has been committed |
against life or property within said city,
the mayor, with the concurrence of two
thirds OF al the aldermen, may offer a .
reward for the apprehension and delivery
or conviction Of such criminal or perpe- |
rator OF such crime: prOuiaed. that III no
case shall the reward so offered exceed /
the sum OF five hundred dollars
Section 6. No real or personal prop
erty of any inhabitants of said city. or of
any individual or corporation, shall be |
levied or sod by virtue of any attach
ment or execution issued to collect or
satisfy any contract, debt or obligation
OF said city, or on any Judgment against
said city.
Section 7. Whenever the city shall be
9 party to a contract for any work or
Improvement which shall require the |
digging up, use or occupancy OF any
street, alley, highway or public grounds |
OF said city, there shall be inserted in the
contract thereof substantial covenants
requiring each contractor, during the
night time, to put up and MAINTAIN such
barriers and lights as will effectually pre-
vent the happening of any accident in con
sequence of such digging up, use or oceu-
paney OF said street, elley, highway, or
public grounds for which the city might
beliable, and it shall also be provided in
such contracts that the party asatfaoting