The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24

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10 exceed three mills on the dollar
upon all taxable property within the
corporate limits, and to levy and col
lect poll tax not to exceed two dol
lars from such persons in the corpo-
rate limits subject to poll tax under
the laws Of the State, and to levy and
collect a road tax from all property,
equal to that now levied by law for
road purposes, to be expended on the
streets and alleys within said corpo.
ration, under the supervision of a
supervisor elected by the council; to
prevent and remove nuisances to
license, tax and regulate barrooms,
and all places where spirituous liquors
are sold, billiard saloons, bowling
alleys, theatrical and other exhibi
tions, shows and other public amuse-
ments, and to suppress bawdy houses,
houses of ill-tame. gambling houses
and gaming; Provided, that no per-
son or party having paid license to
the town for carrying OH any business
or traffic named herein, shall not be
compelled 10 pay license TO thecounty
or State for the same; to establish
and regulate a police and night
watch to impose, collect and appro
pirate fines and penalties for the
breach Of any town ordinance Pro-
eided, no fine or penalty shall exceed
the sum of two hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment in the county or town
Jail for more than sixty days; Ind
provided, the town council, by ordl-
!, nance duly passed, may require that
any fine which is not at once paid,
p or secured to be paid, shall be worked
out on the streets in the corporate
limits at the rate of two dollars per
day; to erect and establish 4 town
Jail; to construct, clean and repair
,, sidewalks aud cross-walks, or provide
for the construction, cleaning and re
pairing of sidewalks adjacent to real
property by the owners of such prop
erty, and also for making, cleaning
and repairing CUTTERS, bitches, and
) otherwise improve and keep in repair
streets and alleys; to regulate and
prevent the running at large of do
mestic animals, and the impounding
: and sale of the same, and the dis
= charge of firearms in the town; tc
Il prevent and restrain any riot, noise
> or disturbance of the peace, obscene
. language in any street or house with
in the town; to provide all necessary
!, means for the protection of the towr
Il against fire to provide for the col
4 lection and disbursement of all mon
! eys which may be assessed or author
Z lied to be collected; to issue warrant
II and levy on real and personal proper
,e ty of delinquent tax payers, and caus
the same to be sold under such rule
and regulations as they may establish
&c therefor; to fill all vacancies in offic
) of the corporation, and appoint sucl
Il officers as may be necessary to carr,
y into effect any ordinance of the cour
e Gil; to make all rules" s"and regulation
10 for conducting elections, except a
d. d, herein provided for; Prooiaed,; n
as person shall be allowed to vote a
ie any municipal election who is not
u legal voter OF the State, or who ha
III not resided within the corporate lin
., its thirty days next preceding sue
~ election, and who has no propert
>" subject to taXation.
~ SEC IA. The residents of said tow
" " shall be exempt from the payment {
- such road taxes as are or may be b
n law imposed upon the residents {
~ Linn county, and the road supervisor
~ shall collect and apply all road Ia
~ within the tow: of Lebanon to tn
y, streets within the said corporation.
n SEC. Is. The first election shall b
u held at the band hall, commencing a
VI 10 o'clock A. n, and ending at
d O'Clock P. NJ, of - day and -
,e month, and as soon as the inspector
" y. of election are notified of the passag
W W of this act, they shall post notice
IL IL and appoint day for said election
~ The inspectors of election shall be
IL IL Erwin, r. McCalley and Thomas Mo
II, ~ ris, and they shall give certificate {
g election to the successful candidates
~ and shall deliver the poll books t
'e the Recorder elect. The members {
e, e. the council shall appoint inspector
y, =, Of subsequent elections and the plac
.. of holding the same, and cause te
'e days previous notice thereof to b
posItu up III tHiee conspicuous pidCe
in the town, and they shall receiv
.e the returns and declare the resul
~ and the president and Recorder sha
> give certificates of election to the off
ie GERS elect.
= SEC. 16. The enacting clause of a
a a ordinances shall be as follows: eth
i' people of the town of Lebanon d
, ordain :" and all ordinances sha
, take effect and be in force on and afte
~ ~ the fifth day after the same has bee
- :" enacted and it shall be the duty {
'e the Recorder TO cause all ordinance
&c to be posted in three public places {
> the town, at least three days befor
VI the same takes effect
Il Sec. II. The legislature of Orego
," may annul or repeal, or amend tn
act whenever majority of the cit
II zens petition therefor.
II SEC. 1S. AT the election heretofo
u provided, the question of charter Q
o' no charter may be submitted to tn
ie legal voters, and if majority {
ID them vote to adopt said charter, the
le this act to be in full force and effec
o otherwise null and void.
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