The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15

corporate limits of the city of Sump-
ter, as created by this act, but such
territory and the inhabitants thereof
are hereby excepted out Of the juris-
diction Of said county court upon such
subject: provided, that the road tax
now provided for by the general laws
Of the state of Oregon shall be paid
to the city Of Sumpter; and II paid in
work. the same to be done upon the
streets Of said city; II paid in money,
the money shall be expended upon the
repairs or betterments of streets. All
suits, actions or other proceedings con-
c;rning road or street work or taxes
shall be prosecuted in the name Of the
city Of Sumpter, and the superintend-
ent of streets, or city marshal, or other
officer designated by the city for that
purpose, shall have the same powers to
enforce the work upon roads or streets
in said city that the supervisors Of
the different road districts Of Baker
county now have.
Section 125. The city Of Sumpter
shall provide by ordinance. for the as
sessment. levying and collecting Of
street or road tax Of at least $1.50 for
and upon each $1,000 of the assessed
value of all property, assessed for city
purposes. or like proportion OF any
part thereof Also to levy an assess
ment Of SO upon each male inhabitant
within the said city between the ages
Of twenty-one and fifty years, except
persons who are public charges or in
valids. or have served for one year as
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company Of .he city Of Sumpter. for
street or road purposes. to be used In
the repairs or betterments or streets or
roads within the city OF Sumpter, and
to provide for the enforcement thereof.
Section 126. Any person NAV In lieu
Of the payment n money Of the taxes
provided for in the last two sections,
perform labor under the direction OF
the marshal or superintendent Of
streets. or other ofiicer authorized by
the council of the city Of Sumpter to
superintend such work upon the streets
or roads or alleys In the city Of Sump-
ter. at the rate Of $3.50 for each dav's
work. to be credited upon taxes for
road or street work from such person
performing such work.
Section 1877. Any person subject to
road or street work or taxes as pro-
vided by the last three sections or by
the general laws of the state of Ore
gon. who shall after three days no
tee given, personal or by writing left
by the marshal or superintendent OF
streets Mt the usual place of abode Of
such taxpayer. neglect or refuse to pay
the amount OF road or street tax due
from him, or shall refuse to attend by
himself or substitute at the time and
place designated by the marshal or
attended shall refuse to obey the in
structions or directions of the marshal
or superintendent Of streets. or other
officer or person in charge. or shall pass
his time In idieness or inattention to
the labors or duties assigned to him.
shall thereby become liable for the
amount of his road or street tax in
money. and the marshal or superin-
tenedent of streets or other ofFicer or
person designated by the council for
that purpose. shall proceed to collect
the same by levy and sale Of personal
or real property belonging to such de-
linquent. or a suficient amount thereof
to pav the cost and expenses of such
sale and the amount Of the taxes then
due, together with twenty-five per cent
OF the amount Of such taxes in ad-
dition thereto. as a penalty for such
delinquency: provided. that no prop
erty. either real or personal. shall be
exempt from levy and sale therefor.
and that all sales made under this act.
shall be made at public auction in the
same manner and after giving like
notice. rs execution sales are made
under the general laws Of the state of
Oregon.
SEWERS.
Section 1928. The council shall have