The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

pipes. sc: provided said proposition
lie first submitted TO q vote and a
majority Of voters vote therefor. 3.
For the payment ofgny liabiiii, or
tielt (tor aforesaid p"rposes) the
Board of Council ShGU lew each
fiscal wear and cause To be collected a
special tax not exceeding one-half OF
one per ccnt-50 cents OH $4,000.
STREETS.
Art. I, Sec. 10. Upon application of
the holders of tico-fhHriS of the front
Of any lots on any streets it shall be
lawful for the Mavor and Council 10
levy and collect a special tax on the
holders thereof in proportion to tie
value of ihcir respective fronts. ex-
elusive of improvements for the pnr-
pose of grudjag and paring or Nae
adamizing such street.
Art. 8. See. 10. makes all special
taxes a lien Oh the property taxed
and provides if Il default is made i'll
payment the city can sell the property.
TIE PROPOSED CHARTER.
This is toun,i in Revised Statutes Of
1889. ,,arrs 42l-i4I and incidental
powers. pages 4s2-5l7. This charter
and proceedings hereunder must
conform TO the Constitution Of 1873.
Article 10. see. II. Taxes for city
shall be: In cities If less
than 1C.t00 ard mere than 1000 i'll
ii .Diiant>. SAID rate shall not exceed
50 cents on ii0H.0G. Said restrictions
rs to rates apply to taxes OF every
kind and description, general or
srccirl. except taxes to pay interest.
&c. on ra,t bonded Indebtedness.
See. Is. No eli" shall h2 allowed
to become Indebted for any purpose
to Al amount ~cXrrr':np in any one
wear the income and revenue provided
for said year without the assent OF
iwo-thirlS of the voters voting. MOI
in cases requiring said assent shal!
aay Indebtedness he incurred TO al
amount. including existing indebted
ness. in 81" aeg"Featc exceeding five
pcr ccntum of the assessed valuation
Of said city.
Note: the assessed valuation of the
city. is | an informed by County
Clerk Paar. i about SS39.0Go. five
n*f ccnt. of which is $4,000. Section
I3l7. Revised Statutes. 1923. provides:
The cities of this State, whether
organized by special laws or under
the general laws. may contract debts
in excess of the annual ven on a
two-th;rds vote. subject to the above
five rcr cent limitai'cr in the consti-
tuition.
The proposed charter, in addition
to the licensing power given by the
old charter, gives tie city the right
to licrtse and tax banks. hay Scales.
livery stable keepers. express and in
suraace companies. public halls and
grounds, loan ascrtS. real estate
agents. Photographers. artists, drum
mcrs, hcrsc and cattle dealers, patent
right dealers stock yards and wagon
wards. street railroad cars, ill other
vehici.s and other trades, b.sircs!
and a~vocations Whatsoever, niasquer
ade balls. street exhibitions, danc'
houses, fortune-tcllers. pistol galleries
corn doctors, lua'T testers. muscl'
developers megnifying glasses. pnl
alleys, ten pin allies. gift enterprises
cars, stages ami public houses.
l. STREETS.
sec. lig8. City >;,alI have rowe
TO pave, macadamizc, curb and in
: rroTe streets. for which a special la
| is to be levied unless Il mgjOrity otfh
resident oERerS OF Tie property liabl
!, 20 taxation therefor shall file a pro
test against the same in ten days aftC
u public notice. Ten or more citize'
may petition council 10 make and r.
" pair cag sidewalk. No notice is ne
Il .r
essary &c GwGer to repair sidew1lI
p but the city may proceed and repa
same and charge cost to the owner,
Sec. 1925 provides that the asses
= ncnts for taxes shall be made |
" County Assessor and must 1c Il
same as the county assessment. :
sec. 1885.
- Sec. 1903. City shall have pew,
tc Levy and collect a poll tax. not c
ceeding $500 on nll a~ble-bodied Y
tiers over p IL under so years o
SIDEWALKS.
nd :,
. Another word as to Sidewalk
is Under the present charter it requil
e. an ordnance before the city can co
pe,l anyone to repatra sidewalk. T.
is a very cumbersome proceed
ne Under the proposed charter repa
lean be made without any formal