The Newark journal., 1913-06-13
ORDINANCE NO. 40

An ordinance to better provide for the improvement of the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public grounds of the Incorporated Town of Newark, Arkansas:
 Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Newark. Arkansas.
 Section l. That all male persons between the ages of IS and 45, residing within the corporate limits of the said town of Newark shall be liable and subject to street duty, performable by good and satisfactory work and labor in and upon the streets, alleys. side walks, and public grounds within the limits of said town of Newark, and such work to be done and performed in the manner and at such times as is hereinafter provided.
 Section 2 Each and all of said per sons shall be subject and liable to such street duty seven (7) days during each year, provided no person shall be subject to such street duty for a longer period than three days in any one month.
 Section 3. That all such work and labor shall be done and performed under the supervision and direction of the Street Commissioners, who shall call out by summons, or warning, such persons as are liable to such street duty.
 Section |. That when it may be deemed necessary by the street com missioner, acting under the instruct ions of the Street and Alley Committee, to perform any work on the streets, alleys, sidewalks, or public grounds, the said Street Commissioner shall proceed to summon any or all persons subject to labor under the provisions of this ordinance, which summons shall be made in person by the street commissioner, and if for any cause, personal service of such summons, the same may be made by posting a written or printed notice at the usual place of abode of such persons, in some conspicuous place, and in all cases said summons shall be served at least three days previous to the time at which such labor is to be done.
 Section ,. That every person liable to labor, as herein provided, shall furnish and supply himself with such tools as may be directed by the street commissioner.
 Section 6. That any person who may be summoned to labor, under the provisions of this ordinance, may commute such labor by the payment to the street commissioner, upon the day he is summoned to work, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents (Sl.50) in lawful money of the United States, for each and every day he may be so sum- moned to labor, which sums of money shall be, by the street commissioner, turned into the town treasury.
 Section I. That II any person liable to labor, as herein provided, after be- ing duly summoned, shall fail, refuse or neglect to pay said sum, IS provid- l ed in section six of this ordinance and at such time as herein set forth, or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to at tend in person upon the day and at i the place directed, or, being present shall fail or refuse to obey the direc- tions of the officer or person supervis- l ing such work or labor, or shall spend the time he is required to so labor in idleness or inattention to the duties assigned him, or behave himself in such manner as to disturb, hinder or annoy others from working, or shall in any way violate or disregard the provisions of this ordinance he shall be fined, upon conviction before the