Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-30
Published March 80, 1911
Ordinance No. 40.

An ordinance requiring the payment of
street or road tax by the male inhabit-
ants of the city Of Baxter Springs. Kan
Sas, and providing for work on the public
streets of said city.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun.
cilmen Of the City of Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Section That it is hereby made the
duty of all male persons between the ages
If twenty-one and fifty years of age who
have resided. for thirty days in said city
and who are not public charge, to pay
each year to the street commissioner of
said city the sum of three IS. oo) dollars,
which sum Of money so paid shall be ex-
pended on repairs and improvements of
the public streets of said city.
Section 2. Such payments shall be
made by all male persons on or before the
FIRST day of May in each year, unless the
mayor and council of said city shall di-
rect the payment thereof in work, in
which event the same shall be paid in
work at the rate or price Of one and fifty
one hundredths Isl. SOY per day of eight
10y hours each, or three ($3 oo) dollars per
day for man with team, and such work
shall be done under the direction Of the
street commissioner of the city between
April Ist and October Ist Of each year,
except such work as may be necessary in
repairing the streets to keep them safe for
travel or such repairs as call for immedi-
ate attention.
Section 3. Any person liable therefor
who shall fail to pay said three ($3. oo)
dollars on or before the Ist day of May in
my year shall be liable to perform two
lays work of eight hours each or one day
with team, or shall furnish substitute
.herefor acceptable to the street commits
Toner which liability can be discharged
only by the payment of said sum of three
is3. oo) dollars.
Section 4. No special notice shall be
necessary when said sum of money is
payable, but the same shall be paid on or
before May Ist in each year; when the
,ame is required to be paid in work as
lerein provided then it shall be the duty
If the street commissioner Of said city to
give to each person liable for said work at
east three days written notice of the time
md place he will direct the work to be
lone, and may direct the implements such
persons shall bring with which to perform
iuch work.
Section 5. Whenever il shall happen
q consequence Of sickness or absence
rom home, or any other cause, that the
wo days work aforesaid shall not be per-
ormed within the time provided for here
n, the street commissioner shall be au-
horized to require the performance of
aid work at any time before the Ist day
4 October then next ensuing; and in case
ny such person shall neglect or refuse to
,ay said sum of money or perform or
ave performed the work in lieu thereof
Z evade the service of the notice above
rovided for, shall upon conviction there
{ before the Police Judge Of said city be
eemed guilty Of nisdemeanOr and fined
be sum of FIVE Is. oo) dollars for each vi
lation hereof. And IL any person shall
ppear at the proper time and place as d.
seted by the street commissioner, and
sglect or refuse to do q proper days work
rcording to his ability he shall be deemed
Utility the same as II he had neglected or
,fused to appear or furnish a substitute
r pay the said sum Of money herein pro-
ided for.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
feet and be in force from and after lis
utilization in the official city paper.
Passed the council and approved by the
ayor this aSth day of March. 1871.
cHAS NJ. JONES. Mayor.
EAI, Attest: B. w. PATToS,
City Cleik.