Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-02
ORDINANCE NO.

An ordinance providing for the levying
OF and collection of a street poll tax in
the city of Pullman.
The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
Section l. Every male inhabitant OF
the city oil Pullman over twenty-one and
under fifty years of age shall annually
pay street poll tax OF two dollars, save
and except paupers, idiotic and insane
persons.
Sec. 2. Between the first day of March
and the first day of December of each
year the city marshal shall demand and
collect from each and every person in the
city OF Pullman, liable for street poll tax
for the year, the amount due from each
person as such street poll tax. II any
person liable for the street poll tax here
III required to pay, refuses to pay the
same in money or in work as hereinafter
provided for when demanded by the city
marshal, the marshal shall forthwith file
with the police Judge or Justice of the
peace OF the city a complaint setting
forth the facts as above stated, and there
upon such Justice shall Immediately issue
a notice together with copy Of the com
plant to such person refusing to pay
such street poll tax directing him to APP
pear before such Justice as provided by
law and show cause why judgment should
not be entered against him for such sum.
The officer serving the notice and COM
plant upon the person refusing to pay
such street poll tax shall at the same
time serve any person, firm, corporation
or company in whose employ such per
son may be, or any person or corporation
indebted to the defendant, with a sum-
mons to appear before such justice at the
same time as the party summoned as de-
PENDANT, to answer touching their llabll-
itv as garnishee defendant. The Justice
upon the trial, unless good defense is
shown, shall enter Judgment against such
person refusing to pay such street poll
tax for the amount thereof and for the
costs of such suit, and also enter udg-
ment against the garnishee defendant, if
any there be, for the amount OF such
Judgment and costs and such Justice shall
issue execution for the collection OF such
Judgment
Section 3. Any person 50 desiring
may work out his poll tax either in per-
son or with team. The person working
shall receive, or be allowed two dollars a
day Tor his services, and two dollars a
dav for the team furnished, provided,
however, that no person shall be allowed
or permitted to work with or furnish 9
team in working out his tax unless it be
at the request OF the cito marshal.
Sec t. All street work undea this or
dinance shall be under the supervision
and direction of the city marshal, and he
shall have power to employ men and
necessary teams to carry on the work III
repairing streets and sidewalks, and in
fact to do any and all things necessary tC
carry out the purpose and intent OF this
ordinance.
Sec. 5. All street pelltaX collected by
the marshal under this ordinance shall
be accounted for by him and a report
made of all moneys received and eXpend-
ed on account OF this ordinance and al
work performed to the city council at the
end OF each month, and all surplus money
shall be paid to the city treasurer at the
expiration Of the period for the collection
OF poll tax, tO-Wit: On the lst day o.
December OF each year, and the same
shall be kept by the treasurer in a separ
ate fund known as 1.-The poll tax fund, ,
and shall only be used for the purposes
named in this ordinance.
Sec. Is. This ordinance shall take ef'
feet and be in force five days from anC
after its passage and publication.
Passed April Dist, 1896.
Approved April 22d, 1896.
LEVI CRAWFORD,
Mayor pro tenn.
Annroved ADril 22d. 1896. John w