The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-04-10
CITY OF BIG STONE CITY.
The Incorporating Charter and
Eis; Taia biiahtnX 1nle pc ndant
Scs,oo; D!airirt No. Two.
STRICT COMMISSIONER.

committee on streets lave charge and con-
troll Of the sidewalks, streets, highways. brid-
ges and public grounds Of the city, and shall
EnsPect, MAINTAIN. watch over and keep the
same iii good condition and repair. snperin-
tend the work done uIon the same tor the
city and cause to be removed thererom all,
l:npedl'nc nts and distractions He shall.
whenever requested by the city council, fur
nlsh estimates tor the probable cost OF pro-
posed i'm lroseuents on sidewalks. streets
highways, bridges aud public grounds, and,
at the end o. each ,uonth, or oftener, il re-
qalred hy said council. report to them the
eNl lenses incurred from time to time, ia sue Ii
III Iroyemcns
Sec. ST. All residents OF the city shall be
exempt from payment OF a poll tax, as re-
| larod under the present laws relating to
rat.is and streets, but every male person be
tH en- the ages OF twenty one Years and fifty
Neaf@ reSid ng within the city, shall be liable
q TIC city for a poll tax, which may be paid
by two days labor OF eight hours each, in
each year, on the streets or highways OF the
, city, and shah be assess ed therefor provided
that sucA labor may be commuted by the
payment TO the street commissioner OF the
sum OF one N1 dollar and twenty -iive (95l
cents iJr each days labor; and the street COM
missioner shall have lower and il is hls duty
% require each ahebolled person ot the age
aforesaid, resi- tent within the city, to perform
ey himself or substitute, i'll each year. under
! Lis direction, such labor; and iii case any
such resident, upon reasonable request by
/ the commissioner, negiects OF refuses to per-
form such labor, or pay said money in lieu
/ thereof, the same may he collected by said
commissioner by distress, IN the same man
her a. county treasarers are authorized to do
III collecting general taxes, or by suit IN tie
lame u the city, II any court having jntis-
dic.,on ~ civil eases; and no property shall
tie exempt from execution Tor the collection
OF the Judgment and costs such cases.
| The receipt oi said commissioner for any such
labor OF money III lieu thereof shall he re-
eelstd by the city treasurer II payment OF the
loll tax Cue il,ln tie person nall.ed therein
.na Lot other aise.
5 c. 81 Wherever the city council shall
deem il necessary to widen, alter, repair or
otherwise improve am sidewalk heretofore
| butt whether on the established grade or
otherwise, or whenever, IN case OF new side
walks, the owners OF one halt the abutting
/ property shall petition tn. city couacil to
Cause any sidewalk to be auilt, ani the city
council shall deem it necessary to balll the
same. the city council itf, #bf res ,sl.tlol
declare any such work necessary to be done,
and determine the kind OF sidewalk Ia he
built or work to be done, anl Give, in the res
olntion, such specifications will i'll ,.,n tie
| owners as TO the work required, all require
such owners t"itholt naming them) to per-
TORN said work, AMI such solutions shall b.
published FOR at lest two successive weeks
III newspaper published IN the CIT
And III case such owners refuse or neSeet
to improve or build such sidewalk us requr-
ed within twenty days alter the second publi-
cation os sal1 resolution, the street commits
souer ,nay cause tie same to be done 1T the
expense q Suc.l owners, All: eer.it,' to the
city council tile amount ut the expens. OF
such sidewalk opposite each lot or parcel OF
lal4d, and upon such certificate. the city c,un-
ell shall have power to levy q specs assess
pom said lots or parcels OF lane, for the
amount thereof, and proceed IL the collection
thereof as herinai.er provided; Or sal! mount
may he collected III the name OF the city by
salt III any eeart having jurisdiction in civil
| cases.
And 10 property shall be exempt from ex-
ecutlpll Tor the collection q tie jud ymeat and
costs Ia sl.cll III such cases.
YAxEs
Sec. 80. The city assessor shall, within
tie time required oi county assessors by the
laws u tl.e Territory, III each year cause to
he listed ami sssess all property, rea! and
personal, within tie limits OF tue city, taxi
lie according to suen laws, IN tilt same form,
50 hearll as Practicable, As !. provided lor
equity ass, ssols' and have lie same conlpet-
"a hy the third Monday III June III each ,e,t,
power as county assessors. ;a.d ue shall. cll
or before the inst Monday oi July next e.si-
llfs, or Within such lime as nlas b.. hereafter
required " county assessors, prepare And le-
liver lS ssl.ent ILL., verified l!ld III TORN,
as llo,l.t.t Ii ttlt case .! cou t., Assessor Z,
to tie city oltli, With duplicate thereof to
tie county e.rlt, Upon which the b.Ard o
county touil4i9s.an,.s shall levy the taxes
Tor t,rntoriaI I'D county purposes.
Sec. 81. The city council shall, on the
third Monday IN Junc Z! each yeac, nieet as q
ei,ld u sq,,u.i sation, an the shall. Oh the
lr.t Mo4.ay el:emter toll5ain5, Or at