, 1884-03-16
CHAPTER Is.
Cheyenne, City of-Amendment to Charter

SECTION l. That section five (5) of an act entitled Al
Act to incorporate the city of Cheyenne approved
December 18th, 1877, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
"Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of said city council to
designate two justices of the peace, residents of said city,
who shall be styled police justices, and they shall have
jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases
arising under the ordinances of said city, and the prac-
tice before such justices in police cases shall conform, as
near as may be, to the provisions of the justices code
concerning complaints and continuances; but no change
of venue shall be granted in any CASE
SEC. 2. That the second subdivision of section twenty
of said act be amended and re-enacted 80 as to read as
follows:
"Second-To open and improve streets, avenues and
alleys, make sidewalks and build bridges, culverts and
sewers within the city, and for the purpose of paying for
the same, shall have power to make assessments in the
following manner, to wit First. For opening, widening
and grading all streets and avenues, and for building
bridges, culverts and sewers, and for foot-walks across
streets, the assessment shall be made on all real and
personal estate within the corporate limits of the city,
not exceeding three mills on the dollar for these pur-
poses in any one year and such assessment, and the levy
of such tax, may be made at the time the regular annual
tax is levied for other purposes. Second. For making
and repairing sidewalks, the assessment shall be made on
all lots and pieces of ground abutting on the improve
ments according to the front foot thereof. Third. For
paving, matchmaking, curbing and guttering all streets
and avenues, and eXcavating, grading and filling for the
same, and for all Improvements of the squares, or areas
formed by the crossing OF streets, the assessment shall
be made on all lots and pieces of ground to the center of
the block, extending along the street or avenue the dis
lance improved or to be improved, according to the
assessed value of the lots or pieces of ground, without
regard to the buildings or improvements thereon which
value shall be ascertained by three disinterested apprais-
ers, appointed by the mayor and council it shall be the
duty of said appraisers, within a reasonable time after
being notified of their appointment, to proceed to appraise
such lots and pieces of ground as may be designated by
the council, after having taken and subscribed an oath to
make a true and impartial appraisement, which appraise-
ment shall be returned to the city council at its first meet
ing after the same shall have been completed when said
appraisement is returned, the mayor and council shall
appoint a time for holding II special session on ONE day
to be fixed by them, to hear any complaint that may be
made as to the valuation of any lot or piece of ground
appraised as aforesaid, a notice of which special session
shall be given by the mayor in the official paper of the
city, and said mayor and council, at said special session,
may alter the valuation of any lot or piece of ground, if
In their opinion the same has been appraised too high or
ow; the assessment made as herein provided, shall be
known rs Z" special assessments for improvements" and
may be levied and collected at any time during-the year,
and shall be in addition to the taxes for general revenue
purposes. For the purpose of compelling the payment
of the g special assessments for improvements ;" herein
mentioned, the city shall possess the same powers, and
the proceedings shall be the same as provided by law for
compelling the payment Of taxes for general revenue pur-
poses" .
SEC. 3. That the ninth subdivision of section twenty
of said act be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows &c Ninth-To provide for and regulate the light
ing of the streets, and the erection of lampposts, and to
permit and regulate the running of horse railway cars,
or cars propelled by dummy engines, the laying down of
tracks for the same, the transportation of passengers
thereon, and the form of rail to be used, and to grant
the right of way through the streets and avenues of said
city, to any person or persons, company or corporation,
for the purposes herein mentioned
SEC. 4. That the thirty-seventh subdivision of sec
ton twenty OF SAID act be amended and re-enacted so as
to read rs follows: the city
council shall make any contract for building bridges, or
for any work on streets, or for any other work or
improvements, an estimate of the cost thereof, according
to classification of material in case of earth excavation,
shall be made by the city engineer; and in advertising
for bids for any such work the council shall cause the
amount of such estimate to be published Herewith; the
contract shall be let in all instances to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder, and after work is performed under contract,
no extra compensation shall be allowed by the city the
mayor and council shall have no power to appropriate or
issue warrants on the treasury for any money unless the
same has been appropriated or ordered by ordinance, in
pursuance of some object provided for in this act war
rants shall be paid and cancelled as now provided by
law: ProUided, That no ordinance providing for the Dor.
rowing of money, levying of taxes, or appropriating
money, shall be of any validity unless a majority of all
the councilmen elected shall vote for such ordinance, and
such vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the same
the council and provided, further, That the provisions of
this subdivision shall not apply to sums Of ten dollars
and less; all appropriation ordinances shall be published"
SIC. s. That section thirty (30) of said act be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 80. The duties, powers and privileges of all
the officers connected with the city government, not
herein defined, shall be defined by ordinance PrOUided,
That the city clerk shall have authority, by and with the
consent of the mayor and city council, to appoint a dep
uy clerk, and such deputy when so appointed shall take
and subscribe a like oath of Office with his principal,
and may perform all the duties of said office in the name
of his principal, and his acts shall be valid and have the
same force and effect as if done by his principal Pro-
uided, further, The city clerk shall be responsible on his
official bond for the acts of his deputy"
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 18th, A. D. 1884. .--
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