, 1899-03-11

Civil Engineer and such Policemen as may be required, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the consent
of the Council, each of whom shall hold his Office from the
first Tuesday in March in each odd numbered year. and
until the first Tuesday in March of the second year there
after, in case he shall have been appointed and confirmed
prior to the date of the commencement of his term of Office,
and if appointed and confirmed on or after the date fixed
for the commencement of his official term, he shall serve
only for the balance of such unexpired term; Provided,
that any of said officers may be sooner removed by the
Mayor, the council concurring, for any ineficency, incom-
potency, or maI-administration of his Office. Each of said
officers shall, except in case of appointment TO fill a vacancy,
be appointed as soon as practicable after the Mayor enters
upon the duties of his office, and, except in case of removal,
they shall continue in office until their SUCCESSORS are duly
appointed and qualified. When any nomination of the
Mayor is not confirmed, it shall be his duty to send in other
names, until the Council does confirm.
Sec. 5. That the first subdivision of Section 1GI of the
Revised Statutes of Wyoming be and the same is hereby
First-To levy and collect taxes for general revenue
purposes not exceeding six mills on the dollar in any one
year on all real, personal and mixed property within the
limits of said city, taxable under the laws of the State. And
the assessments, levy and collection of all taxes shall be
made as provided by ordinance; and for the purpose of com
polling the payment of taxes the said City shall have power
to enforce the same by distress and sale of the personal
property of the person assessed, except such as is exempt
from taxation. and in such case the tax list shall be Il suni-
cient warrant for such distress, and every tax levied by said
City and due upon personal property. is hereby made a lien
upon the real property of the owners thereof, paramount to
all other liens and membranes upon said property except
the tax levied upon said real property, and every tax levied
and due upon real property is hereby made a lien upon the
property assessed paramount u an oIner ieh II encum,
brances upon said property, and the lien of the tax levied
upon personal property and upon real property shall com
mence from the date of the levy of such tax, and the city col
lector of taxes is empowered to sell lands upon which there
may De IL lei OF taxes iinu convey lUe same u lHt puf-
chaser in the manner as may be provided by ordinance, and
said city may by ordinance provide for attaching "A penalty
of ten per centum to all delinquent taxes and also that all
delinquent taxes shall draw interest at a rate of not exceed
ing twelve per centum per annum from the date when such
taxes become delinquent and until payment thereof. If af-
ter any tax sale of real property made in accordance with
this Act and the ordinances of said City, shall have been
closed, any real estate remains unsold for the want of bid
ders therefor. the city collector of taxes is authorized and
required to sell the same within six months after such sale
has been closed at private sale to any person who offers to
pay the amount of taxes, penalty, interest, and costs there
on, and to make to such person such certificate as shall be
required by law to be made and delivered in the case
of the sale of any such lands at pubic sale, with the
additional statement inserted therein that such lands
have been offered at public sale for taxes, but not
sold for want of bidders, and sold for taxes by pri-
vate sale, and at any such sale of real property for
taxes the city collector of taxes is further authorized
and required to sell as aforesaid all real estate in said City
on which taxes are unpaid and delinquent for any previous
year or years.
Sec. 6. That the subdivision numbered Il" of the sec
ond subdivision of Section 161 of the Revised Statutes of
Wyoming be and the same is hereby amended and reen-
acted so that it shall read as follows:
l. For opening, widening and grading all streets and
avenues and for building bridges and culverts, and for foot
walks across streets, the assessment shall be made on all
real and personal estate within the corporate limits of the
City, not exceeding two mills on the dollar for these pur-
poses in any one year; and such assessment and the levy
of such tax, may be made at the time the regular annual
tax is levied for other purposes.
Sec. 7. That the t~wenty-ffth subdivision of Section
161 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming be and the same is
hereby amended and re-enacted so that it shall read as fol
lows:
the payment of the debts and expenses of the city and to
levy such amount o. tax as may be necessary, in addition to
the levies hereinbefore provided for, to pay the interest of
the bonded Indebtedness of the city and to pay such bonded
Indebtedness when it shall mature, or shall be redeemed in
accordance with law.
Sec. s. That Section 161 of the Revised Statutes of
Wyoming be and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto an additional subdivision which shall be numbered
thirty-ninth and shall read as follows:
Thirtyninth. The City Council of said City shall have
the power to license, control and regulate the sale of spirit
uous and intoxicating liquors, within said city in addition
to the county license therefor, and for that purpose shall
collect a license fee or tax from each dealer in spirituous or
intoxicating liquors of not less than one hundred dollars
and not more than two hundred dollars per annum, which
shall be payable either annually or quarterly, in advance,
as the said Council may determine.
Sec. 8. That Section 12 of the Revised Statutes of
Wyoming be and the same is hereby amended and recn-
acted so that it shall read as follows:
Section 172. The compensation of the several officers
of the City shall be fixed by ordinance at the first regular
meeting of the said Council in January of each odd mum.
bered year, and such ordinance shall provide the compensa-
ton of the elective officers whose terms shall commence on
the first Tuesday in February next succeeding the enactment
of such ordinance, or after that date, and also the salaries
or compensation of the appointive officers whose terms shall
commence on the first Tuesday in March next succeeding the
enactment of such ordinance, or after that date, and such
salaries shall not be increased or diminished during such
term; provided that the compensation of the Mayor shall
not exceed five hundred dollars per annum, and that of the
COunclmen fifty dollars per annum, except that when the
duty of equalizing the assessment roll shall be performed
by a less number of Councilmen than the entire number
elected to office, then it shall be in the power of the City
Council to allow the members thereof performing the duty
of equa1izing said assessment roll, a compensation of not
exceeding fifty dollars each, in addition to their regular an