The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
BOROUGH ORDINANCE, No. 8.
REGULATING THE LEVYTNCi
AND COLLECTING OF STREE t
TAN, AND DEFINING THE DE-
TIES OF TIE STREET COM
MISSIONER &C

W.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of
Ridgway, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the
same
/. That it shall be the duty of the
Borough Assessor to furnish the
Town Council with certified COPY
OF the assessment containing the last
adjusted valuation of all real and per-
sonal estate, offices. trades and Cccllra-
tiOns in said Borough, on or before
the first Monday of April in each
yraI.
=. That it shall be lawful for the
Town Council t. lay Il rate of assess
ment, not exceeding ten mills on the
dollar, upon all real and personal
estate, Offices, trades and occlipatiou4,
for the purpose Of laying ont, opening,
making, amending or repairing OF
mon sewers, and for the constructing
Borough
3. That the Town Council shall
cause all rates and assessments by il
laid to be entered in II book to be pre-
pared for that purpose. to be cali d
shall be sigGed by the President auti
attested by the Secretary OF said
Council, and shall be deposited with
and remain in the custody of, the
Secretary of said Council The said
Borough Tax Record" shall be open
to the inspection of any person
charged with Borough rates and
leVies, at any and ali times, without
fee or reward, and the secretary OF
said Council is hereby required, upon
demand OF any such person, to give
certified copies of the same or any
part thereof, upon being paid at the
rate of one cent for every eight word,
and fifteen cents for the certifical,
and seal.
4. That the said Town Counci
shall annually, on the first Monday
of April, appoint one suitable person
to fill the Office of Street Comuiis.
sioner of said Borough for the term o,
one year, and whenever ami as Oftei
as any vacancy may occur in said office
appoint one such person to fill such
oItice until the next annual election.
D. That every person appOinteC
Street commissioner OF said Borough
before entering upon the duties OF his
Office, shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation, before some per
son having authority to administer
Oaths, to support the Constitution o
the United States and that of thi,
wealth, and perform tn,
duties of his office with fidelity, /
copy of which oath or affirmation
certified by the person by whom the
same shall be administered. shal
forthwith be filed with the Secretary
of said Council, and shall give bond
with two sufficient Sureties, to be ap
proved by the Chief Burgess, in sucl
sum as the Council may designate
which bond shall be taken il
the name of the Borough, conditione,
for the faithful performance of th'
duties OF his office, the accounting for
and paying over to the Borough
Treasurer, amy balance that may
| remain in his hands at th'
settlement of his accounts by th'
Borough Auditors, and the de
iIvering to-his successor in office of III
tools, books, papers and d0cument'
| held by him by virtue of said Office
and, in case any street COMMISSIONS
shall neglect or refuse to pay over any
| balance remaining in his hands
within thirty days after such settle
ment, it shall be the duty of th'
Council to proceed, by due course O
law, to collect the same for the use o
said Borough.
That 1t shall be the duty of thu
Secretary of said Council, upon tn,
laying of any road or street tax IL
Aforesaid, to forthwith make out anC
deliver to the Street Commissioner o
said Borough, correct and fai
duplicate of the same; and tht
said Street Commissioners shall
upon receipt of said duplicate
give personal notice to each anC
every resident, and written or printed
notice, duly mailed, to each and every
non resident, rated for such taxes, t
attend ut such time and place as sucl
Street Commissioner may designate
90 as TO give all persons full opportu