The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-11
AN ORDINANCE
In Relation TO Poll Tar.

ckCIloS 4.-De - 0I0diIacd Oy the Ctty
Council Of Sak Lake City: That two
days work Of eight hours each. or in
lieu thereof three dollars lawful money,
is an annual road poll tax upon every
man over twenty-one and under fifty
years of age. who is not physically IN
capacitated to work, resident within
Salt Lake City.
SIC. 2.-That said poll tax shall be
collected under the regulations herein
after provided. and shall be used by
said city for improving:
First.-The public highways designa-
ted by the County Court Of Salt Lake
County, within and running through
said city; and,
Second. Amy other streets or alleys
In said city.
All labor performed shall be done I'M
der the direction of the Supervisor Of
Streets for Salt Lake City.
SEC. 3.-Said Supervisor shall, by
diligent search and enquiry, made at
such times as he may elect between the
tirst das OF January and the thirtieth
day OF November in each year, ascer-
tain and list the names Of all persons
within the corporate limits of said city.
who are liable TO pay poll tax, as pro-
vided in Section l OF this ordinance
He shall enter said names in a suitable
register which shall be furnished him
for that purpose by the CITY Recorder
at the expense of the city. The names
in each municipal ward shall be entered
on the register separately from the
names of the other wards. and the
names in each ward shall be in alpha
betcal order, with suitable columns OPP
posite each name to enter date of no
tice, the time in which the person named
IS required to perform the iaoor. the
end Of pay received and date of
SEC. At shall be the duty Of said
Supervisor, at some time between the
hrst day OF January and the THIRTEEN
day OF November In each year, to de-
liver to each person liable to pay poll
tax, or leave AT his residence, or usual
place OF business, a written or printed
notice, citing him to appear at
such time and place as may be
designated in said notice. with
appropriate tools for the kind Of
work to be performed, giving ca b
person not less that two days notice OF
such requirement. Whenever neces-
sary, the Supervisor is authorized to
employ team labor upon such terms as
he may deem proper.
SEC. 5.-If any person shall fail to
pay the tax required by this ordinance
within ten days after the time mention
ed IN the notice provided for in the
preceding section, said tax shall be
deemed delinquent. and the person so
liable shall thereafter be required TO |
pay such tax in money; and the Super |
VISOR OF Streets, as such, must proceed
TO collect the same as an action OF debt |
in any court having Jurisdiction; and ]
no property of such delinquent shall be /
exempt from execution on judgment /
so recovered
SEC. 1.-THE Supervisor is hereby
authorized to receive. OF his office. cash
in payment of poll tax, from any per
SON rendering the same, and he shall
pay over all money so collected to the
City Treasurer quarterly or oftener il
required by the City Council. He shall
keep stub receipt books issue all receipts
and deliver to each person
making payment of tax a receipt
therefor. The receipts and stubs shall
each show whether the tax was paid in
money or labor. and il paid in both.
what portion of each. The stubs shall
also contain any other facts shown in
the receipts. The stubs Of said receipt
books shall be delivered to the City
Treasurer with all moneys not previ-
ously paid over on or before the fifteenth
day Of December in each year.
SEC. 7.-on or before the second Tues
day in January Of each year, the Su-
pervisor OF Streets shall return to the
City Council the register provided for
in Section 3 Of this ordinance, with a
written report containing a summary
Of the facts shown therein. which said
report shall show:
first.-The total number of persons
assessed for poll tax during the past
ear in Salt Lake City. 20 -
Second.-The total amount OF poIi
AK paid in labor. Hal
Third.-The total amount Of poll tar
paid IN money. B.
Fourth.-The amount Of tax collected
ov suit, and the names of the deiin-
Iuents. .auni of siai s----
Fifth.-The amount of ,uncoIIected
)oll tar, the name Of each DELINQUENT.
Ind the reason in each case wfy such
AZ remains uncollected. A 49,
Sixth--The amount and kind Of poll
AZ labor expended within the city
limits, and the places where such labor
vas performed. .ll- -
Seventh.-A general report of the
condition of the public highways within
lis Jurisdiction. ll Clil 80
SEC. s.-The City Council NAV NJ anv
ime require special reports from the
street Supervisor. A faiiore TO make ,
NY report rs provided IN THIS ordinance
ball subject the Supervisor TO a penalty
Q any sum not exceeding Hinetysnine I
Ioilars, 70 De recovered in an action on
rs bond. ri n ~
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