Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-12-05
INTERESTING TO
TAXPAYERS,
Salaries and Fees as Provided in New
Ordinances.
An ITEMIzED STATEMENT REQUIRED
Council 1ust be Satisfied that off,
GERS Have Filled the Require
ments of the law.

Last week through the courtesy oil
the city recorder we obtained copy OF
the recently Revised ordinances OF
Cedar city; and realizing that there
are number Of laws therein that will
make very interesting reading for our
citizens, we publishing in this issue
some Of them. 1t 10 not unlikely that
we shall publish some more of then in
future issues
Every citizen ought to be familiar with
the laws that he 10 expected to obser-
We. The money question is one that is
generally of interest, and the first ex-
tract that we shall present will be the
amount Of the salaries OF the city Off.
GERS, and the fees and amount of com.
pensation OF servants of the city that
do not draw salaries.
Sec. BAT. Amount The annual
salaries OF elective and appointive off.
GERS of this city are hereby fixed at the
following amounts respectively:
Mayor S5o.-CouncIlmen each $40.
Treasurer 800. Marshal $500. Re
eorder Si25.--Justice of the Peace 500.
Attorney Saltwater master for
time actually engaged, per day s2.--
Supervisor of Streets for time actually
engaged, per day acknowledges 20
cents per head for all stock received
and one half of all other fees-Sexton
for time actually engaged, per day 81.
Inspector of buildings for time actu.
ally engaged, per day S3.-Surveyor
for time actually engaged, per day ST..
Se..iel Va Heil h.a ana lle.ss.s.s. .ol
time actually engaged, per day Sc
Special policemen for time actually en-
gagged, per day s2.-Health officer per
annum 500. Each member other than
health officer, for tune actually engag-
ed per day So.
The salaries OF all city officers shall
be paid monthly out OF the gener-
ally fund of the city, upon order of the
city council, and shall be in full COM
pensation for all services of every kind
and description of the officers named
herein; provided that all officers shall
receive, in addition to their salaries,
their actual and necessary expensis in
Cured in the performance of their Off
cial duties; provided, further, that an
itemized statement shall be made and
filed with the city recorder which state
ment shall show in detail the expense
30 incurred, and shall be subscribed
and sworn to by the officer claiming
such expenses; and provided, further
that the city council shall not authorize
the payment of the salary OF any city
officer for any month until satisfied
that such officer has made the settle.
ment and performed all the other duties
of his office as required by law and the
ordinances Of this city.
Sec. $40. Fees Poundkeeper. The pound
keeper shall collect the following fees
For taking into his possession any
animal, or animals, il found together
SO cents;-For driving such animal, or
animals each mile 10 cents For adj
vertising, including mailing and post,
ing notices, Sl.-For each bill of sale
including filling copy with recorder
so cents; provided that all animals sold
to one person shall be included in one
bill of sale.
For branding twenty five cents for
the first, and ten cents for each addi'
tional animal.
For selling animals five per cent OF
the amount of the sale.-For keeping
animals reasonable sum, TO be deter
mined by the city council from time tc
time and regulated by the market price
of forage and pasturage at the time the
animals are kept
Sec. $50. Sexton The sexton shall
collect from those requiring his servi
ces the following fees.
For furnishing and staining /plair
coffin per foot, running measure one
dollar.
For digging grave four feet in length
and under, two dollars.
For graves over four feet in length
three dollars.
All graves shall not be less than five