Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

should be levied and collected in a
single year. it may. fix the yearly pro-
portion and determine in what years
the same shall be levied and collected.
The percentage or rate of tax levied
on property within the territory or dis
trict benefited by such Improvement
shall be double the percentage or rate
levied on property outside such terri
tory or district.
"The council shall provide by resolu-
ton or ordinance the time OF submit
ting the question to vote. SAID ques-
ton shall be submitted either at the
general or city election, or at spe-
cial election or at the general NoVem-
Der election in the manner provided by
law. When said question is to be vot-
ed on at the general November cleo
ton the county auditor shall cause the
same to be printed on the official bal
lot to be voted at the several pre-
cincts within said city and the returns
shall be certified by the auditor to the
city council.
Contracts for Work.
Section A. If the majority OF the
votes cast on such proposition shall be
in favor of the same, the council may,
by ordinance or resolution, order the
making or construction Of said i'm
provement and thereupon the council
or board of public works where such
board exists, shall contract for fur-
nishing labor and material and Tor the
making and construction either OF the
entire improvement in one contract or
in separate or specified sections. Such
contract or contracts shall be made as.
nearly as may be in the maner proVld-5
ed for contracting for street improve
ment in sections S12, S13, S14, Sl5 OF
the code and acts amendatory thereof.
Special Taxation.
Section S. AS soon as may be ait
err such improvement or specltlea sec
ton thereof has been contracted for,
the council shall ascertain, as near as
may be, the cost thereof, including the
| cost of property purchased or approprl-
ated, for the purpose OF carrying into
effect the provisions for this act, and
including the cost OF plans, speclhca-
lions, estimates. notices, inspections
and preparing plats, schedules and as
sessments, and thereupon the council
shall by resolution levy the whole OF
said cost at one time as special tax
upon all taxable property in said city
and upon all taxable property within
the territory or districts benefited by
such improvements and shall deter
mine the whole percentage OF tax nee
essary to pay the same, and the per-
centage to be paid each year and the
number of years, not exceeding ten,
given for maturity of each installment
| thereof.
Ones Benefited Pay Double.
"By such percentage OF tax and such
number of years shall not exceed the
percentage Of tax and the number OF
years authorized under the provisions
of section of this act; but no part
of said cost shall be levied upon prop,
erty owned by the city, the state or
the United States, and the percentage
of rate levied upon property within
the territory or district benefited by
such improvement shall be double the
percentage levied upon property out
side such territory or district.
Certificates of such levies shall be
filed with the auditor Of the county in
which the city is located setting forth
the boundaries of the territory or dis
trict benefited by such improvement
and the amount or percentage and ma
turity of said tax, or each installmen
thereof. upon the assessed valuation
of all property within said territory o.
district benefited, certified as correc
by the city clerk. and thereupon sait
, tax will be placed on the tax list of thu
! proper county. The proceeds Of sail
tax shall be kept as a special fund ant
shall be used for the purpose Of pay
;. ing for the cost of said Improvement
or in paying bonds and certificates is
sued thereupon, and for no other pun
, pose whatsoever.
). May Condemn Property.
: Section 6. Whenever in maxim
) such Improvement stream shall b
diverted from it's old channel, or an
part thereof, the city shall have an
may exercise in respect thereto all tn
= powers named in sections S02 and 80
S of the code.
d Section Z. Said cities may also pul
Il chase or condemn and appropriate S
e much private property as may be net
IL essary to carry into effect the prov
e sions OF this act and the cost therec
T. shall be included in and paid as pal
l. of the cost of said improvement.
Il May Issue Bonds.
/ Section S. Any city constructor
d any improvement authorized by tn
IS act may issue bonds and assessme1
y certificates in anticipation of any sp
u cial tax or special assessment; sal
le bonds and certificates shall be issue
>. and sold in accordance with and
> governed by the provisions Of section
. 841-847 of the code, and acts amend
tory thereof
= Section 8. The entire cost of co
= structing any Improvement authorize
by this act. any bonds or certificate
70 issued in anticipation thereof shall
- paid out of the special taxes and SIP
~ cial assessments authorized by tn
10 10 act, and no part of said cost or sa
-, bonds or certificates shall ever be
~ charge upon or paid out Of any 9th
l nt fund, or the proceeds of any other q
W., sessment, tax or levy
~ LABOR PARTY RULES.
OF Watson, the Australian Leader, Hea
~ New Cabinet.