The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
organize as board BY electing one of their

- organize ~ DObIu ny clcCtluR QUO OI tnel
lnunber treasurer, and the town clerk sha
be er obicio clerk OF said board, and sha
= keep record Of oil the official acts AL
proceedings of the board IN well boun
}. book, to be provided for that purpose
which record shall be signed by the pres
a dent and clerk. Said board shall hol
regular meetings ut such times as the
d shall designate, and special meetings a
OCCASION may require, at the call of tn
! president or any two OF the commissioner:
!, aud no official business shall be transscte
J. by the board except at regular or specla
meeting. If the president or town clerl
8 be absent from meeting, or refuse TO pei
IS torn his official duties, a president o
!, clerk pro tempore shall be appointed from
q their own number. The treasurer so che
. sen shall receive and have charge OF al
n MONEYS raised IN the town for the supper
:. and maintenance OF roads and bridges
I excepting such portions Of the moneys a!
d are hereinafter directed 10 be paid to til,
9 authorities of incorporated villages, town:
a and cities. He shall hold such moneys a
all times subject to the order Of the com
: mlssioners of highways, and shall pay
, them over upon their order, or a ma jority
/ of said commissioners, and not otherwise
!, Before the person so chosen as treasurer
, shall be entitled 10 act As such, and within
} ten days after his appointment, he shall
} execute a good and sufficient bond in
double the amount liable to come into his
hands, with two or more .landhOlders rs
sureties, IN such amount and in such man.
ner rs the supervisor and town clerk shall
determine, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge of his duties as such treasurer, and
that he will honestly and faithfully account
for and pay over, upon the order OF the
commissioners, all moneys that shall come
to his hands by virtue OF his said Office !;
which bond shall be payable 70 the super
visor of the town and his successor in
Office, and be approved BY the supervisor
and town clerk, and filed IN tle town
clerk office; such treasurer shall receive
such compensation for such services as
treasurer as may be fixed by the commls-
sloners, not 10 exceed two per cent Of the
amount Of money that comes into his
hands, excepting such amount as he re.
celves from his predecessor, or such
amount as may be borrowed for the use of
the town, and he shall keep an account IN
a book provided by the commissioners, of
all moneys received and all moneys paid
Out, 5uOWluk III uCtdll W WuDul huu On
what account the same IS so paid The
town clerk shall, Immediately upon the
fling of said bond, notify the county
treasurer thereof by certificate under his
hand and seal.
SEC -. The commissioners shall also
meet semi.annually on the same day and
at the same place of meeting of hoard of
town auditors AT the meeting immediate
ly preceding the annual meeting of the
county board, the commissioners shall de.
termine what per cent Of tax shall be lev.
led on the property of the town for road
and bridge purposes, and for the payment
of any outstanding orders drawn by them
on their treasurer, which levy shall not
exceed sixty cents on each one hundred |
dollars.
SEC. II. If, IN the opinion OF the com
missloners, greater levy Is needed IN
view of some contingency, they may certi |
fly the same to the board of town auditors
and the assessor, a majority Of whom shall |
be quorum, and with the consent of
of this entire board, given in
writing, an additional levy may be made
Of any sum not exceeding forty cents on
The one hundred dollars of the taxable |
property of the town.
SEC. 1G The commissioners at SAID
semi annual meeting shall make a cer,it-
cate Of the rate per centum finally agreed |
upon, by virtue OF sections ID and IA Of
his act. Also the amount to llQuidate
road and ditch damages, not TO exceed for
any one year twenty cents on each one
hundred dollars Of the taxable property of
The town, and shall cause such certificate
% be delivered TO the town clerk, to be
Kept by HIM on file for the inspection OF
he inhabitants of said town, and the town
clerk shall at once certify these two items
If levy to the county clerk, to be by him
extended as one tax upon the collectors
book Of said town to be collected as other
axes, and when collected shall be paid to
he treasurer of the commissioners by the
as fast as the same Is collected,
Except such rate per cent. rs shall be al
owed tor collecting the same: PrOgided,
hat one half the tax provided to be levied
n section l3 OF this act and collected for
.oad and bridge purposes on the property
yIng within an incorporated village, town
)r city, In which the streets and alleys are
lnder the care Of the corporation shall be
)aid over to the treasurer of such village,
own or city, to be appropriated to the i'm.
Of roads, streets and bridges,
either within or without said village, town
Or city, and within the town under the Oh.
.ect,on of the corporate authorities of said
village, town or city: Pr0rided fItrther,
hat when any of said tax Is expended be.
,ond the limits of SAID village, town or
city, it shall be with the consent of the
OF the town
SEC. 81. The commissioners may alter,
widen or vacate any road, or lay out any
new road in their respective towns, when
petitioned by any number o! land owners
not less than twelve or two thirds OF the
land owners residing IN such town within
two miles Of the road, SO To be altered,
vacated or laid out, ProUided,
said commissioners may also narrow or re.
duce the width of the streets, IN town plats
not Incorporated, so as to leave the same
not less than sixty feet In width, on peti-
ton and under like proceedings as herein
provided in case Of laying out, altering, |
or vacating roads.
In regard to narrowing streets provided
In the foregoing section the commissioners
should proceed on petition in the same
as In case OF laying out or vaca-
ting road. The proceeding will differ
only IN regard to the form of the order
this will be changed 70 suit the case OF