The Lamar register., 1896-06-06
Ordinance No. 80.

As onDISAScB IN RELATION TO Poll TAX.
RE IT ORDAINED by tho BOARD of Trustees
- of the town Of Lamar. Colorado.
SECTION 1. Each able bodied male citizen Of
this town between the ages Of tsVenty-one and
sixty year,. that shall be such citizen on the
nrst day of May Of any year, and shall NOT he
exempt by law, shall pay TO the Street CoTnulis-
sioner or Marshal Of the town Of Lamar for any
such year. a poll tax OF two dollars and fifty
cents or in lieu thereof. perform two days work
of eight hours each. or cieht hours work with
team upon the public streets Of the town. tor
the Cleaning, Improvement or repair thereof.
under the direction OF the Street Gonmissioner
or Marshal. All mone5r collected in aymeut
used for the purposes afoiesaid. The payment
Of such tax by money or by labor shall be at Tho,
option Of the Taxpayer such year for, the pur-
AHril.
OF Poll Tax shnll be kept 10 the office Of the
Town Recorder. On the LIST day of MAY OF each
year the first DAY thereafter II such first day
Marshal shall enter in said book n list Of per-
sons subject 20 SUCH tax. As near a. may be the
names OF persons IN such list shall be arranged
an alphabetical order.
SECTION 3 The Board OF trustees at its frst
regular meeting after the making of said list
by the STREET Commissioner or Marshal. shall
adopt such list AS corrected or otherwise. Said
Board of Trustees shall have the power TO cor
rect such list before the adoption thereof by sd
ding names thereto. striking therefronf,
or IN any manner making the same to conform
TO this ordinance. and the evidence of such cor
roction or adoption shall be entered in the rec
ords Of such meeting.
SECTION g.; In case OF failure in the making
u any sueh list or the adoption thereof IN the
meeting hereinbefore specified. such acts may
be done at any other times before the expi-
ration Of such tax year and such tax shall be
valid.
SECTION s. Between the day Of tn, ndoption
Of any such list and the first day of October of
any such year. the Street Commissioner or
Marshall shall give oral written notice to
each rerson subject to such tax. to pay such
sum as aforesaid. or 20 appear at such time and
place as he may designate, TO perform the work
required In lieu OF said tax.
PROVIDED THAI nothing in this section shall
prevent the Street Commissioner or Marshal
from giving valid notice rs aforesaid at any
time after said last named date.
SECTION 6. Whenever suy such person shall
have paid his tax, the Street Commissioner or
Marshal shsii enter opposite TO the proper
name in said list the words, Paid by CASH"
or Paid by Work." as the case may be and
shall give the taxpayer receipt therefor.
SECTION Z. Any person subject To poll tax,
neglecting or refusing To pay such sum or per-
form such work according to such notice for
period Of ten days after the time specified in
such notice. shall be considered delinquent. 1t
shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner or
Marshal 20 report TO the Board of Trustees
list Of all snch delinquents at its tirst regular
meeting In the month of November and Of
those who shall have paid such tax by work
by cash.
SECTION E. Whoever shall violate any of the
provisions Of this ordinance by being delin-
quent aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined the sum of five dollars and Judgment
entered uPou such conviction shall stand in lieu
SECTION .. Ar ordinances or parts of ordi-
uanees heretofore passed By the BGard of Trns-
tees OF the Town OF Lamar, Inconsistent with
the provisions Of this ordinance are hereby re-
peaed.
SECTION TO- This ordinance shall be in force
and effect five days from and after its publica-
tion in The LANAR REG1sTER.
Passed and approved this 5th day of June,
FRANK J. HOLMES.
SEAL Clerk and Recorder.