The Butler weekly times., 1890-01-01
CITY OF THE THIRD CLASS.

t1c CDlfu ClaSs, Dut W SAo" 1hC ih
creased powers of the council, the
additional officers, the power of as
sessments against private property
and for what purposes, etc, we print
a few sections for the enlightenment
of the voter who Will be called upon
to vote on the proposition to incor
porate as a city of the third class on
January 14th:
SEC. 1469. ELECTIVE oFFIcERs.-
The following officers shall be elect
ed by the qualified voters of the city,
who shall hold their offices for two
years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified, viz: A mayor,
marshal, recorder, city attorney,
treasurer and collector. The record
er and city attorney shall be persons
learned in the law.
SEC. 147O. DIVISION OF CITY INTO
wARDs.-The council shall, by ordi-
nance, divide the city into not less
than four wards, and two council
men shall be elected from each Of
such wards by the qualified voters
thereof.
SEC. 1895. MAY PASS WHAT oRDI-
HANcEs The cities coming under
the provisions Of this article, i'll their
corporate capacities, are authorized
and empowered to enact ordinances
for the following purposes, i'll add
ton to the other powers granted by
law: First, to levy and collect taxes
for general revenue purpose On all
mixed, personal and real property
within the limits of said cities, taxa
bic according to the laws of this
state, the value Of the property to
BE- assessed by the county assessor;
second, to open and improve streets,
avenues and alleys and make side
walks and build bridges, culverts
and sewers within the city; and for
the purpose of paying for the same,
shall have power to make assess
ments in the following manner, to
wit: First, for opening, widening
and bringing to grade all streets,
avenues and alleys, and for the build
ing of bridges, culverts and public
sewers, and for foot-walks across
streets, avenues and alleys, the as
sessment shall be made on all taxa
bic property within the limits of the
city, not exceeding five mills on the
dollar for these purposes in any one
year; second, for making and repair
ing 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, macada
MIXING, curbing and guttering all
streets, avenues and alleys and re.
pairing the same, and for doing all
excavating and grading necessary
for the same, after said streets, ave-
nues and alleys have first been
brought to grade, as provided in
the first division of this section, re
lating to opening, widening and
bringing to grade all streets, ave-
nues and alleys, aud for all improve.
ments of the squares and areas as
formed by the crossing of streets,
the assessment shall be made for
each block separately, on all lots and
pieces of ground on either side OF
such street or avenue, the distance
improved or to be improved, or on
the lots or pieces ofground abutting
on such alleys, in proportion to the
front foot.
SEC. 1896. AssEssMENrs.-The as
sessments made in pursuance of the
second and third clauses of the sec.
ond subdivision of the preceding
section shall be known as special as.
sessments for improvements, and
shall be levied and collected as a spe
cial tax,and a special tax-bill shallis.
sue thereior.snd shall be paiu Al, The
manner provided by ordinance. Said
special tax may bear interes. aitel
thirty days from the date of issue
and presentation of same at the rate
of ten per cent per annum; and ever,
such special tax bill shall be lier
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