Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-21

etteeb commissioner, or other prcner
Iot1cer having supervision of the streets.
lavenues, alleys. highways or public
: grounds within the corporate limits of
I the city of Missouri Valley. Iowa, to
Irequire all persons designated in sc ton
, one hereof, to perform, two days ! Dor
upon the streets, avenues, alleys. h OH
ways or public grounds within the cor
sporate limits of said city between the
first day of January and the FIRST day
/. of November of each year. and it shall
] be the duty of said street mnissioner
OF other proper officer to erve upon
each of said persons who have not per-
formed such labor or paid the equiva.
lent in money as herein provide 1, three
days notice. in writing given, specify ing
the time and place where such person
shall be required to perform such labor,
and all such notices shall be served on
or before October 18th, each year. M
Section 3. That any person subject
to perform labor upon the Streets"
avenues. alleys, highways or public.
grounds within the corporate limits of
said city as hereinbefore required, NAV
pay in lieu thereof in money sum az
one Dollar and twenty cents for each
OF such days labor. and upon payment
Of the same in cash shall entitle him to
receipt exemps him from further
labor for such year by reason of this
ordinance.
Section 4 That all persons claiming
to be exempt from labor under this or
dinance shall, within three days after
receiving notice as provided herein to
perform such labor, furnish the mayor
or other proper officer with an affidavit
showing the extent all nature Of the
disabilities entitling him to such ex-
emptions. If he fails to do so he shall
be liable to perform such labor or pay
the penalty as provided herein.
Section s. Should any person SUBJ
ject to perform labor as hereinbefore
provided refuse and fail to attend and
perform the labor required, as required
at the time and place specified, or fail
to pay the equivalent of said two DAYS
labor in cash as provided, he shall for
felt and pay to the city, for each days
failure to attend and perform the labor
or pay said sum of money. as required,
at the time and place specified, unless
excused by the street commissioner or
other proper officer. the delinquent
shall forfeit and pay the sum of two
Dollars. not exceeding four Dollars in
all. Any person excused shall be again
notified to perform SUI h labor or pay
said sum of money in lieu thereof, at
any time prior to November first ofsaid
year.
Section 8. In case of failure to pay
said sum of money in lieu. of said labor.
together with such forfeit. to the sire ct
commissioner or other proper officer Of
said city authorized to receive the
same within ten days from the expira-
ton of the time fixed for the perform
ance OF such labor, said city of Missouri
Valley. Iowa, may recover the same bv
an action brought in the name of said
city before the mayor of said corpora
ton, or before any justice of the pea
in the proper township. No property
or wages belonging to said person shall
be exempted to the defendant on an
execution issued for said judgement
and costs. The tax and forfeit money
SO collected shall be expended upon
the streets. avenues, alleys, highways
or public grounds within the corporate
limits of said city. All of such tax and
forfeit money remaining unpaid on the
first day of November in each year
may be certified to the county auditor
at any time before the following first
day of December. and shall be entered
by him upon thetax list of said county.
and treated and collected as ordinary
county taxes, and shall be lieu on all
property of the delinquent.
Section I. For the purpose of this
ordinance eight hours shall constitute
days work, and the person subject to
perform such labor shall work contin-,
uously during such two successive DAYS
unless otherwise directed by the street
Commissioners or other proper officer as
before stated.
Section .. Any person subject to
perform labor as in this ordinance pro :.
vlded, may furnish substitute to per-
form said labor in his stead, but such
substitute shall labor in manner sat-
isf actory to the street commissioner or
other proper officer in charge of said
work, and in 'se any person or his
substitute shall spend his time in idle
ness or disobey said street commission
er or other proper officer. lie shall be
discharged from said work and the
street commissioner or other proper
officer shall proceed to collect for such
two days work and pena ty the same
as though said person did not appear
or furnish substitute.
Section 8. All ordances or parts or.
dinances in conflict with the provisions
OF this ordinance are hereby repealed
Section 10. This ordinance to be in
full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as required bv
law
Adopted this ltth day of September
Horace Warren, Mayor.
Attested
II INT.