The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-08

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mittee on streets and alleys. Such
Commissioner shall not be interested
either directly or indirectly in any
contract or in furnishing any articles
or materials for improving the streets
or sidewalks during his continuance
in office.
Sec. 81. REPAIRs---OTHER WORK.
1t shall be his duty, without direc-
ton from the. Council, to make all
necessary repairs upon the streets,
alleys, crossings and sidewalks, nee
essary to keep the same safe and pas
sable, and he shall also see that they
are so kept, and to that end shall
person, of dangerous, impossible or
unsafe condition of any street, cross
ing, alley, bridge or sidewalk, and
shall, as soon as practicable, proceed
to repair the same as required by the
ordinances of this City. And shall
also keep the mud, snow and ice
cleared from off the crossings and
sidewalks as provided by law or ordi-
nance.
Sec. 62. LABOR ON STREETS CHARGE
OF CRIMINALS. He shall cause to be
enforced all ordinances concerning
labor upon the streets, alleys and pub
| lie highways within the City, and re-
port to the Mayor all persons refusing
to comply with, or violating any ordi-
nance in relation to the streets, and
shall have charge of all criminals
working out their fines or costs on the
streets or alleys of the City under
the order of the Mayors court, sub
ject, however, to the general charge
OF the City Marshal.
| Sec. 63. DEPOSITS OF MANURE, ETC.
He shall see that all the Streets side
walks and alleys are kept free and
clear OF all distractions and deposits
OF manure, otfal, grass, weeds, brush
or other refuse, and shall notify the
parties responsible for the same, or
owning the property adjoining such de-
posits, to remove the same, and if the
same is not removed within 4s hours,
then he shall proceed to remove the
same, and the costs thereof shall be
certified, levied and collected against
said property as in other cases.
Sec. GA! CERTIFY TO ACCOUNT REC
ORD. He shall give to each person
employed on behalf of the City, or
furnishing materials for his depart
ment, certificate to an itemized
bill, specifying the amount due to
each person or persons, for labor or
for materials, or for both, and shall
enter the same upon his record book
and the name of the person or persons
to whom the same is issued.
Sec. IS. Work ON STREETs---WHo.
He shall notify and require all male
residents of the corporation, between
the ages of q and as years Except
such as are exempt by law to perform
by himself or satisfactory substitute,
two days labor on the streets, alleys
or public highway, within the corpo-
rate limits, between the first day of
January and the first day of Novem-
Der in each year at such particular
time and place as may be designated
in such notice given in writing three
days beforehand, and shall return all
delinquents to the City Clerk as pro-
vided by law.
Sec. 66. EMPLOY MEN AND TEAMS.
He shall under the direction of the
Council or proper committee employ
men and teams and agree upon the
rate of compensation, and may con-
tract for and procure such material as
as may be necessary to enable him to
perform the labor and make the re-
CURED Improvements, but shall in no
case exceed the authority expressly
granted by the council.
Sec. 81. ACCoUNTs-PAY TO TREAS
uRER. He shall keep an account, in
a book kept for that purpose, of each
day he operated with hands on the
streets, alleys or highways, stating on
what street or alley or part of the
same the labor was performed, also
the name of each operator and on
whose account they worked: if for
themselves, he shall give credit to
each one SO working opposite his
name on the enrolled list: if for an
other, he shall credit the same to the
person or persons on whose behalf the
labor was performed but if for the
City, such account shall be kept sep
arate and posted monthly SO that at
the end OF each month said book will
show the amount expended upon any
street, alley or part thereof. He shall
also keep an account of all moneys
collected by him in lieu of labor and
at each regular meeting of the city
council he shall report fully his pro-
ceedings and all moneys collected
since the prior meeting of the Council
or his preceding report; and he shall
pay over to the City Treasurer all
moneys coming into his hands by
virtue of his office, taking duplicate
receipts therefor, one of which he
shall file with the City Clerk.
Sec. 6S. IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.
The commissioner shall keep a sepa-
rate and accurate account of the ex-
penses of all improvement made un-
der his supervision, chargeable to the
owners OF the premises on and along
which they are made, keeping the ex-
pense chargeable to each lot, part of
lot or parcel of land by itself, and re-
port the same to the council as soon
as the improvement is completed.
Sec. SO. FINAL SETTLEMENT. At
the last regular meeting of the CITY
Council OF each official year he shall
make final settlement with the City
Council or the committee thereof, and
shall present his books for examina-
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