Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

unless there be at the time sufficient
money in the treasury legally applic-
able to the payment of the same, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
S66. Election on indebtedness IF.
at any time, the board of trustees
shall deem it necessary to incur any
Indebtedness in excess of the money
IN the treasury applicable to the pur-
pose for which such Indebtedness is
to be incurred, they shall give notice
OF special election by the qualified
electors of the city or town, to be
held to determine whether such in
debtedness shall be incurred, the
purpose or purposes of the same, and
the amount of money necessary to be
raised annually by taxation, for an
interest and sinking fund, as herein
after provided. Such notice shall be
published for at least two weeks
In some newspaper published in such
city or town; and no other question
or matter shall be submitted to the
electors at such election. If, upon
a canvass of the votes cast at such
election, 1t appears that not less than
two-thirds of all the qualified electors
voting at such election shall have vot-
ed in favor of incurring such indebt-
edness, it shall be the duty of the
board Of trustees to pass an ordinance
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such Indebtedness. and of paying the
same; and in such ordinance pro-
vision shall be made for the levy and
collection of an annual tax upon all
the real and personal property subject
to taxation within such city or town
sufficient to pay the interest on such
Indebtedness as it falls due; and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the
payment of the principal thereof,
within period of not more than
twenty years from the time of con-
tracting the same. 1t shall be the
duty of the board of trustees, in each
year thereafter, at the time at which
other taxes are levied, to levy tax
sufficient for such purpose, in addi-
tion to the taxes by this chapter
authorized to be levied. Such tax,
when collected, shall be kept in the
treasury as separate fund, to be in
violably appropriated to the payment
of the principal and interest of such
Indebtedness.
SGT. The violation of any ordin- |
ance of such city or town shall be |
deemed a misdemeanor, and may be
prosecuted by the authorities of such |
city or town in the name of the
people of the State of California, or
may be redressed by civil action at
the option of said authorities Any
person sentenced to Imprisonment for
the violation of an ordinance may be
in the Jail for such city
or town; or, If the board of trustees
by ordinance shall so prescibe, in
the county Jail OF the county in
which such city or town may be
situated, in which case the expense
of such Imprisonment shall be a
charge in favor of such county, and
against such city or town.
1868. Nuisance. Every act or thing
done, or being within the limits of
such city or town, which Is or may
be declared by law or by any ordin-
ance of such city OF town to be a
shall be and is hereby de-
clared to be nuisance, and shall be
considered and treated as such in all
actions and proceedings whatever;
and all remedies which are or may be
given by law for the prevention and
abatement of nuisances shall apply
thereto.
1863. Street work.-The board of
trustees are hereby authorized and
empowered to order any work author
lied by this chapter to be done upon
the streets avenues, highways, and
public places of such city or town.
The cost and expense incurred there
for shall be paid as follows, to wit:
The expense or cost of improving and
repairing streets, sidewalks, alleys,
squares, and other public highways
and places within the city or town,
removing distractions therefrom;
grading, paving, macadamizlng,
graveling, and curbing the same, and
constructing cutters, culverts, and
therein, shall be assessed
upon the lots and lands fronting
thereon, each lot, or portion of lot,
being separately assessed for the full
depth thereof in proportion to the
benefits upon the property to be
benefited, sufficient to cover the total
expense of the work to the center of
the street on which 1t fronts; pro-
vided, that the board of trustees may
expend from the general fund for said
purposes sum which, in their judg
ment, may be necessary. The expense
of all improvements in the space
formed by the junction of two Or
more streets, or wneIe one main street |
terminates in or crosses another main
street, and also all necessary street |
crossings, or crossways at corners or
intersection of streets, and the ex
pense of establishing, building, and
repairing bridges in such city or
town, shall be paid by such city or
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