The Democratic advocate., 1904-05-21


taxes after said bonds are issued shall fix the
rate sufficient to provide for the payment of
| the interest on said bonds and create sinking
fund for their redemption.
Section 10. And be it enacted, That the
| Mayor and Common Council may pass such
ordinances as they may deem necessary for
| the preservation of the health of the town,
and remove all nuisauces from, and prohibit
! all business within the corporate limits there
of as shall in their opinion inIuriously affect
| the sanitary condition thereof.
Section II. And be it enacted. That the
! Mayor aud Common Council shall cause to be
constructed, as they may determine necessary
! for the public benefit, sidewalks in any of the
| streets of said town not less than four feet in
| width, of brick, concrete, cement, or other
| suitable material, and may assess upon the land
| on abutting said sidewalk one-hat the cost
| thereof which assessments shall be a lien up
| on the abutting property and may be collected
| by the Mayor and Common Council as other
| debts of like amount are recoverable in this
| State BY law. The Mayor and Common Couu-
| Gil shall have power TO make all necessary
/ regulations as to notices of such assessments
| to property owners.
Section ~ And be It enacted, That the
| Mayor and Common Council shall on or before
| the first day of July, 1904, and from time TO
| time thereafter, cause an assessment to ie
| made by three persons to be appointed 10y
| them Of all the property, real, personal and
mixed in said town or usually kept therein,
aud all the property owned by the inhabitants
| of said town, or by firms, corporate bodies or
/ associations not incorporated, carrying on bus
inesS therein, or owning property located or
/ usually kept in said town, and which, under
the laws of this State is liable to be valued and
assessed, and is chargeable with taxes IN said
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| shall proceed 10 act as such they shall take au
| oath before Justice Of the Peace for Carroll
caunty that they will assess and value the as.
/ seSSable property Of every sort within sand
| town at It's full cash value, without favor, par
tiality or prejudice, TO the best Of their skill
/ and Judgment they shall enter and record In
/ book, to be provided for that purpose, an
accurate aud fair account Of all property,
1 stocks and private securities Of every sor;
within said town. liable 10 assessment, aud the
valuation thereof, together with the list Of the
/ owners thereof. which shall be returned by
| them 20 the said Mayor and Common Council
/ on or before the expiration of thirty DAYS from
I their appointment, aud which any person lB-
! ter.sted NAV inspect without charge. IN mak
| ing such assessment all lands and al interest
/ ia lands and goods and Chattels, shall be val
1 ued according to It's nature, and al property
| OF all descriptions shall be chsTEeab.e accord
| INK to said valuation for corporate purposes,
| bat the tax levied on ssid property SO assessed
and valued shall not exceed 10 any year
twenty cents on the hundred doiiars; and the
Mayor and Common Council mas provide By
ordinance for the partial or fall exemption
from taxation Of lands used exclusively for
farming purposes, but not the baljdlng ana
improvements thereon. The Sald assessors
10 the discharge Of their duties may admins
ter oaths 10 parties 10 be assessed. aad 10 he
case Of corporate bodies or associations 90
thsir officers, aud they may require such par
ties or officers to make and rendrr l-i oi All
the asseSsable property Owned b. said parties
under oath; and Ii any persoa shall feel az
grievej A, the valuation aud assessment ut his
property by said assessors be mar a. any time
within two weeks from the return ol thg said
assessment appeal frou such valuation Io the
MAvor and Common Council. who. ou good
cause shown. may make any alterations ln sa3d
assessment 9hlCh they mAy taluk proper and
right, and all persons Interested mas insPeel
free of charge the books of assessment
Section I3. And he IL enacted. Tia; a.
soon after the expiration 81 the iins i1r hear
ing appeals As IS practicable. thc sad Mayor
aud Common Coaucil shall procrea iu zscer.
utin the amount necessary tg be levgra tar the
use Of said corporation and tbs rate et taxa.
uoH. and after the rate Of ,Axatou Is hxcd IL
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taxpayer a uouce containing his szEFreate as.
sesslnrnt, the rate oi taxation and The an9anI
os taxes due and oWjug from bin aHder sa5d
levy and assessment. whIch taxes shall iorts,
With be paid to said TFessareE-
Section Ia. And be % enacted. Ihas The
taxes levied on The property. 50 made liable t0
be valued aud assessed. shall Pc iseas on rrai
estate 81 the persons 30 indebted from ths day
on whlch the levy shall be made By be Mayor
and Commou CoHueil. bgt 20 sale o' real ~
tale shall ba made untll after the rsrsonal 90
tate oi sach taxpayer siihin the iiu.Ifs 81 sast
town shall have been first taken Aa3 solj ius
the payment thereof
Sectioa Is. AID be- IL eoss;c3. That d ws'h
IN four months from the date 81 each levy made
by the Mayor aud Comurn C0uaesi a. siorc,
said, All taxes be not paid, the IruRsurcy seal
az oacs make oat list ai al The dslt1qaeus
LArpAyers. together wiih ghe amount e taxes
due aad Gwiag hy each, and dsifvaF be same
10 the hAiIH, Sho shai. Jmusd d.slviy upsu the
receipt By hlm of sach list Prucrra 90 collect
al sach aupaid taxes levied ty ihe sA.d Mayor
and Common Couse3l Snd pay over tby same
70 the Treasurer Of sasi c1rgorat.s8i Au4 Il
auy person shall aeglsei or refuse 10 pay sad
/ taxes on demand, then the balf >ba. iaFuIsa
| to such pers0a an account sha~IuE an AegTr,
/ gale Of his tax. Or II be be ahsrni. deliver ihe
same a. the place OF hls last rcsi8eucc, OF, t
4 non resident mail the same 90 his iAsl known
I address. Aud unless the same be paid Ia The
/ haiia within thirty days Attrs sach asrsaai
T shall be delivered or mailed. ,hs baiha uzy
{ seize sud sell any of the goods aud chat{els,
I land aud lenements OF the person - refusing
or negieenug to pay, after giviag a. le.sl tsea-
~ DAYS notice Of the gSEae and place Of sale by
( written or printed hAndbi.ls set ap 10 ,wo
/ public places In said town or printed in sJme
/ newspaper Published iu Carroll coanly
/ Section 10. And be Il enacted. Tha, auy
I person who shall pay his or Der taxes iev,ed,
| as aforesaid, withiu thirty DAYS after the dale
/ Of such levy, snail be entitled 10 a discluat %
/ Eve PER centum thereon, which Discount, shall
Z be allowed 20 the Treasurer 10 the settlement
/ Of his account with the Mayor and tomuon
/ CouncIl
Section L. And be II enacted. Tbal all
I taxes levied As aforesaid shall bear interest
I after four months from lac date Of such levy,
/ aud the bailIfi shall pay over any levy PLACED
I in his hands for collection wi,hin SIX month,
/ after receipt Of said list. aud upon his failure
/ 10 do 80 bis boad shall be pat ia SUIT.
| Section Is Aud be il enacted, Taat the
/ bailiH shall be appointed tram among ne i'm
/ hA6itants Of said Iowu qualified TO vote for the
/ Mayor aad Common Council, provided, hoW
/ ever. thA, the said Mayor aud Common Couu.
/ ell may appoint the constable Of the election
/ district IN whlch said town Is located, II BE be
/ a resident OF said town, or will reside therein
/ after his appointment; before entering upon
I the dates OF bis office he shall make oath be
/ fore d Justice of the Peace for Carroll county,
/ that be will faithfully and imparlially perform
the duties imposed upon him by this act OF
/ incorporation aad the bylaws and the ordi.
dances Of said Mayor and Common Council,
I and shall execute to the Mayor aud Common
/ Council d bond, with good aud sufficient surety
/ or sureties, 10 be approved by said Mayor and
| Common Couucil. ia such penalty as they
/ shall prescribe, conditioned that he will well
4 and faithfully perform the duties Of said Office
! in all things appertaning thereto, according
4 to law and the ordinances Of said Mayor and
! Common Council. and shall we'll and truly
/ collect and pay over to the Treasurer of said
4 corporation all taxes levied by them aud
/ placed in his hands for collection aud all other
/ sums of money that may be received by him
/ for the use Of said corporation.
Section 70. And be it enacted, That the
/ baiGf shall attend the meetings of the Mayor
| and Common Council and he shall perform
such duties rs they shall direct; shall preserve
| the peace and good order Of the town, and for
this purpose is vested with the same power and
/ authority as any constable now has under the
laws of the State; aud it shall be his duty TO
inform on all persons violating the ordinances
of the town or the laws of the State. and have
process issued for their arrest, and to arrest
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