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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1901)
2 To levy aud collect k special l.,x, of not to exceed lour-tenths of.one per cent- am upon all property setMed,by author It; of the first Subdivision of tliii Sect on for ny ipecific object within the'iuthority of this Municipal Corporation, including the payment of an existing debt, to be levied in the tame manner above pro vided. ' 3 To levy and provide for the work leg of a City Koad Tax within the corpo rate limits of said City4nd opon the streets and public highways '.thereof and the Council may in its diicrelion cause to becollecled annually from each male Inhabitant of Jibe City, between Zl and 50 years ol age, except a person loo infirm to perform labor, and all perwns . r , I ku -xemnt. tueiumol inreeiw lars. In be used for the tnipioveuieni i and repairing of atreets ana seaersoi the City, provided, that the City limits are hereby excepted out of the jurisdic tion of the County Court o! Josephine County, on the following subject lo-wit: 10 divide the same or any pari thereof into Road Districts or to appoint Koad Supervisors or Road Super l Intendonls for any part thereof, or to lay out, open or work on the high ways therein, and the City Council shall have the power to direct by Ordinance, that all persons refusing to pay such tax in money or in labor, be punished by imprisonuieui, iu the City Jail not lew than one day for each dav they are re quired to work, and no person shall be entitled to a receipt for such Koad tax unless he .bnll have performed two days labor on the streets or highways of said Oily, or paid said tax In money, . 4 To license, lax and regulate hotel runners, brokers, auctioneers, hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, places of public amusement or enlerlainmeDt, including theators, operas, exhibitions, shows and the like; to license, lax and regulate public laundries, billiard tables, pool ts hies, pigeon bole tables, bowling alleys and shooting galleries, and for the pur poses of this Act to define what shall constitute any of such professions, call ing or employment or places of amme mentor entertainment, provided alwa)s, that no tax shall be imposed, or license required, for the sale in said City, of an; of the natural products of this 8 a' when sold by the producer. 6 To license, lax, regulate hacks, car riages, wagons, csrte, trucks, drays, or other vehicles used for the transporta tion ol persons, paBSengura, wares or any goods or merchandise, rock, earth, (um ber, building material or other article, within Ihe limits of the City, and to pra ter iha the ratet to be charged for such trsnsportatlon. 0 To provide for the survey of Ihe bout dary of the City, lots, bloeks.slrceU and alleys of the City, and for making and establishing the boundary lines ol tald blocks, ttreels and alloys, fo' the naming of the ttreett, widening and straightening the same; aud lor number ing the houses and business places there on- ... 7 To regulate slaughter houses aud lo provide for their exclusion from the City limits or from any part thereof. 8 To prohibit the throwing of any filth, garbage or other Impurities of any kind Into itogue River or any other water or stream within Ihe limits of Ihe City, or the doing ol any other act by which the water supply of the City might be contaminated, or the genurul health of tlie inhabitants Im paired, 0-To establish hospitals and to pre vent introduction aud spread of conta gious and infectious diseases in the City, and to remove or quarantine persons af flicted therewith. 10 To prevent and remove nuisances and to declare by goueial rules what shall constitute the tuuie and lo uutkr the expense of abating a nuisanre a lien upon the properly wheru such nuisance exists; to fill up or drain any lots oi blocks where any ataguatil water Blonds and to make the costs thereof a lien up on the property ;but in such case the mine must be repotted to the council end the necessity thereof declared and Ihereupou Ihu work muat he lot to the lowest bidder, and the coals thereof he made a lieu aud colluded in like manner as street improvements, 11 To provide for the establishment, equipuieut aud maintenance of a lire lie partuient aud Uie companies, aud l it their regulations 12 To provide for Ihe prevention and and extinguishment ol files, to appoint fire wardens and prescribe their duties, to compel all perilous to aid lu theexlin guishmeul of fires aud the preservation of property exposed lo danger on account thereof; to construct cisterns aud wells fur water lor the extinguishment of fires and to presenile hy ordinance suchothei powers, piovisiuus, rules and icgulatiuiite as shall be necessary or expedient for such occasions. 13 To regulute and coiiliol the stor age of gun powder, giant powder, uitro glycerine, aud other explosive and com bualihle nialeiials, the use of lumps aud other lights iu shops, stithies audolhei places; to prevent remove or secure any fireplace, stove, stove pipe, chimney oi other appaiatua which may be danger ons iu raining fires, aud to regulnte the nisiiiiei of building partition and pail) walls and fences. 14 To determine and prescribe hy ordinance, the nuuiU-r and sue of all places of entrance and exit to aud from all public halls, churches, theaters M-hools and all other buildings nse-el lm public gatherings; also to presenile the manner of hanging doors llietelo. It) To esiablish nie limits and lo prescribe the kind of buildings lo It constructed then-lii; to prohibit Mid regulate the erection and repairs ot woods a buildings within iich lire limits and to limit Hie maximum height ol buildings wllhin such limiis. 18 To permit, allow and regulate) the laying down ol tracks lor slreet can aud other railroads, upon mi ll streets a the Council may designate, to rcgu late and lo prevent public criers and advertising noticex, steam whistles ringing of belli and blowing of loco- Motive whistles, the spd ol locomo tives aud trains, playing of tianda in the ttreels, and limit and control traffic oa th- atreets, and to limit and control ignt, sign posts, awning and awning pottt on or overhanging streets; lo reg ulate and control the construction ana location of all telegraph, eleclilc light and telephone line, and telegraph, lele nhone and electric light poles, and all electric and Other tppar.tut for llghllng lenricsauvu ri lie Biroevs, ji.ra. uu r., s.- jauiusement, hilliard salemna. or other of Ibe City and the laying of wa'er anduutiDM houses or places Irom keeping gal n-aini and pipf. ' J open on Sunday. 17 To reimlateor" tirohibit" the run I I vi..i." tri....i. . .i.-.. . . -u7 )- - -"" wheel vehicle upon any of the aide walks, and the running, driving or con veying of any steam engine, traction engine, harvesting or other machinery, that might in the opinion of the Coun cil be dangerous or cause danger to per- tont, horses or property, upon any or all of the streets and alleys, and to designate upon what if any, streets and alleys the same may be done or prohib ited. 18 To define who are common drunk aide, to prohibit the sale or giving of any intoxicating liquor or liquors to sny such common drunkard, and to fix the penalty therefor, in T t.lc.:. ,i... ......l n-iiwuiiii u iug ui opium ur mo eueiiuug m uiium houses or places lor smoking opium, to define what is an opium bouse or place (or smoking opium, and to puni.li the proprietor or keepers thereof, and opium smokers, and frequenters of such homes 20 To suppress, restrain or prohibil bawdy aud assignation houses, houses ol ill fame and prostitution ; gaming and gambling houses.gamiug ai d gambling, all model artist exhibitions and other shows of immoral nature, and to define and declare by ordinance what shall cou stitule the same; to punish by fine or imprisonment, or both, any persou, who owning, controlling or being in pos session of any house, or rooui or roomr therein, uses the same or any pari hereof, or knowingly permits the same any part thereof to lie uted as bawdy or assignstion bouse or houses c f ill-fame or prostitution, a gaming or gambling bouse, or for a moiK-l artist exhibition or other shovr of an imiiiornl nature; to punish by fino or imprison me nt or both any and all p-irsons who occupy, vitit or resort to such house o houses, and to punish by fine or im prUonmenl or both any person or per. sunt who engage In gaming or giinibling as Ihe same be defined by ordinance to punish by fine or imprisonment or both whores aud lewd women mid wom en of ill-repute; to puniah by fine or imprisonment or both sny person persons who loiter about or inhabit or frequent any bouse of ill-fnmu or ill repute, or lites wiih a whore or prosti lute, or woman of ill-repute, us the same may he defined by ordinance. 21 To tux, license, regulate, restrain or prohibit the sale of spirituous, viuoiiH or malt liquors, bars, barrooms, drink ing shops and tippling house', billiard tublcs, pool tables, pigeon-hole tables or any table wheru balls and cues are used, bowling alleys and shooting galleries provided, that each applicant at the lime of making applicaiion therefor (ex oept those applying for a llcente for hil lurd tables, pool tables, pigeon-hole Ubles, or any table where balls and cues are used) shall present lo the council Iflmd in tiro penal sum ol $1000 with two or more tullkent sureties, to be approv ed by a majority vote of the Council conditioned that he will keep an or lerly bouse, and that he will not permit my unlawful gaming or riotous con duct in or ubout his house, that he will not open or pennit lo be 0iened, his place ol tiilsineHS lor the purpose ol trallic. on the first day of the week commonly called Hiinday; that he will uot give, sell or supply spirituous, mall or vinous liquors to minors, common ilrunkarils, any woman or girl, or to any person at the lime. In a drunken or In tuxicnted concilium, and 1 hut he will comply with all the requirements of I his act and of the ordinances in this beliull paused and shall pay the feu require! iherefor and pay lo the City Tre.oniroi such sum as may by ordinance be re quired per annum; provide tl, furihir that no license for the sale of Hpirlinoiii vinous or mult liquors shall ho issued lor a sum lens I li ran is prescrilied by the k-cneral laws of Ihu Stale, and not l-ss loan the restrictions anil pmviriiona fur the same for the license of spirituous, vinlious or malt liqtliirs in force at t he lium of the issuiinco of such license; provided (urllier, Ihat no license shall tie issued for less than six months nor moio thsn one year; provided fur- iher that no license to sell tqiirit nous, vinous or malt liquors shall be granted to any woman, or to any minor, or lo any person who ahull permit any woman or girl or male minor to frequent his place ol bu-inesH, either as guest, servant, waiter, waitress, lancer, sinner, actor, or mu-iciiin; and provided, lurther, Unit if alter license to sell spirillum, vinuous or mall liquors shall have lieen granted, the person to whom it has been granted or anyone in bis employ shall give or sell any such liquor to any cc uiiiicn drunkard or lo any iutoxicnled person, or to ui y woman or girl, or to any minor, or to anv Indian, or shall permit anv woman or girl or minor to lreiuent, visit or loiier around his place ol husimi'S, either s Ktiest, seiv ilil, waller. waitres, dancer, singer, actor or musician, or shall be found guiltv before any Court having jurisdiction thereof of violating unv 4 the provioicuis ol any ordinance that now or herealler may in this beliull be passed, or the provisions of this act, such judgment of conviction shall be a reo cation of the license of such person or pciMons, and such perhons or persons shall not be grunted another license for the period ol one year, provided further i but the revocation uf the license hIiuII not iu any manner opeiate to relieve the tieison or persons to w hom the same lias la-en gianted from such penalty or pun ishment as may, bv ordinance, be pre scribed lor the violation ol any ,1 the tiriniaioua ol ibis Act, or such ordinance; to provide bv Kcucrttl ordinance tor the punishment by tine or imprisonment or iHith.ol any person who sh in aell, give awavor in any manner uisivise ol unv spirituous or malt liquor within the cor porate limits ' Ubout lirst h ving ob tained a license therefor from the city, its beieintK-lore provided ; to provide hy idiusuce tor the punishment bv line or imprisonment or both, ol anv person who shall sell, gue or in any manner dispose of any i-piriiuous or malt liquors hi unv common driinkiinl or any intoni cuted person, lo liny woman oi iirl, or to an minor, or lo any Indian, or who shall vtuiit or allow any woman or Kirl or minor to frequent, visit or loiter atocind the place w here such spit iluoiia, vinous or mall liquors is sold or kept lor sale, either us uuest, seivaut, waller, waitress, singer, dancer, sctor or niusi ci.in. That the Jurisdiction ol the Coun ty Court ol Josephine County is hctchy except) d out ol the coritoMle limits ot the l it y ot (irautt I'.o-s for the purpose ol grunting liquor license and controlling such iralbc under the provisions of this Charter. 2'.'- To iletine what shall coualitute va grancy and to provide (or the supKii t. restraint, punishment and employment ol vugiants and psiiHrs; to prevent toe ale and dislrihutioti of olecene litera tine, liicludiriK hooks, pajiers, printa. pictures and the like and lo punish any perioo who makes selUor offers for sale, or who circuU'es ur dispoacs of any such literature, ami to d'liue aud declare (torn time lo tune, what, II any. hooka. papr, prints, pictures aud the like, are nhiK'iiie, within the purpose n,l province ol this provision 2:l-To regulate or prohibit any and all .lores, shop, theaters, public bull, j places ol public euteriainiiient and 24 To control and regulate the nian-, nerofiettlig out ornamental trees and ; shade trees within the streets or public property or parks of tlie illy. 2o To regulate the w eights and intas- ores within the city hunts. 26 To prevent from running at laige, and to othriwise regulate alt and any domestic animals wiitiin the city limita and I o provide for the impounding and j . 1 . . 1 ,"i . sale ol ancn animals, aim lo provine lor . 1 ttle punishment of tneowners or keep- era of such animals, who sll-'W the ,me to run at Urge; also lo luipo.e a license tax uoon all rloea. within lliecltv lliM'S. ! and lo provide for killing and impoond tug of all such dos upon which such license tax is not paid, and lo provide lor the punishment ol the O'Uers or keepers of such dogs. 27 To provide for the vacation of any street or alley upon the. petition or wbli Ibe consentor uot less Irian tluen-l iurths of all of the owners of the properly ad joining or abutting upon suru street or alley or part tlieieol lo ne so vacated. 2H To build -culverts," bridgt-a an 1 tewera. 2!) To provide for the liglitine'of stieets, alleys and public buildings of Ibe city; also to provide lights for the pri vate houses, stores, shops anil all otb-r buildings, both public and private, vviih in or beyond the citv limns and to charge and collect a reasonable price t'lerefor. 30 To provide water for the city, both for public and private use, and lo charge and collect a reasonable price therefor. 31 To provide Judges and Clerks of I'.lertion and to appoint and provide pla ces for holding Elections. 32 To provide and enforce t enuities for the violation uf any ordinance which said Council is authorized to pass. 33 To locate and construct any ditch, canal or pipe, for the conduct of waier and any drain, sewer or culvert, It may deem necessary or convenient, and for such purpose It shall have a right to en ter upon any lands between the termini of such dilch, canal or pipe, drain, sewer or culvert for the purpose of examining, locating and surveying the line of mi -h ditch, canal pipe, drain, sewer or cul vert, doing no unnecessary damage there by; and to appropriate so much of said land as may be necessary for the con struction of said ditch, canal, pipe, drain, sewer or culvert in like manner a is provided by the laws of the Male for the appropriation of lands or right ol way hy Corporations; and to appropriate and divert from its uatural course or channel for Ihe purpose of drainage or flushing any drain, sewer or culvert, any spring or stream of wner, 34 To spprnpriate money lo pay debt", liabilities und expenditures i,f the Ci'y, orsnrpirt or item thereof, from any fund app'icable Ihereto; provided however, that the warrant indebtedness of the City shall uoi ul nnv lime ex reed the sum of Twenty Thoina id Dol lars; and all jobs or contracts lor cou strueting. repairing, improving or orna menting any place or object in the city or out ol it, Ihe expenses ol which, are to be paid out ol the City Treasury and a piobablc cost ol which will exceed One llllr died Dollars, shall be let out to the lowest responsible bidder, to be done acci rding to the specilicHtions, furnished from llm pi riper nlllier ur de partment M the city government, and which shall have been approved hy Ihe Conned, unci made public "I least I en diys before the closing of the bids, lm Bitch job or font rac t, except such cases as aie herein expressly provided; ami no contrite! ahull be emere l lino, or debt coiitrae ted, for any spei ttic object unless hcreinotherwise provided lor, the nrobable cost of which will exceed the sum of Vim Hundred Dollars, without first submitting the same to tbequalilied voters, to bu voted oil at an election, called for that purpose, and sucu propo sition shall receive a majority of all the votes cast at such election to authorize such expenditure, m To borrow money oil the faith ol the City or loin the crudil thereof boili, anil lo that end to provide! lor the issuance of bonds by said City lor any specific purpose, ami to elesignatu In iriiiuner and the time for naviuent there of. und the inwroil tlutseon, provided ihat the amount ol slid bonds so issued, shiill not at any time exceed Ninery-live Thousand Dollars und that the rate ol interest on said bouels shall not exceed Six per centum per annum, and pro, vldi-il lurther. unit lliclolul imietiien ne-B of the Citv shall not In the uggre gain exceeel tine Hundred ThoeiHiud Dollars, and Unit any and all propusi, lions lo issue bonds lor any puiposr iluill first he suiiiniiled to a vote of liie iiialilied electors of the citv, at a spec I el election, to oe cancel lor ttiat purpose and such proposition shall receive a inn jonty of all Ihe votes e ist ut such elec lion, to authorize the I suatice ot anv bonds, and no bonds shall ever be t -sue-d except as here in provided ;10 llotids isnieel by the citv shall be siguuel by Ihe M.iveir and Auelitor an t Police Judge, Willi then inline ot olh r ami shall not ne eliawn tu lm gi r iinioiinl than Due Thousand Dollars, und le made pu able within Twenty ve.i a, tercst pav able scini-tiuntl.illy, und shall not be sold for les-e than their pur v due, nor other lm than (or cash pud cIoah ,il Ihe lime ol sale, nor draw a greiirr late of Interest than in Una act piovnh d. 37-Uefore disK)stug of any ot tin lends provided lor in this ne t Ihe Won cil shall require the Auditor and Police Judge In advertise for Unity days, in at h. st one newspaper .in tins Mate, lor seuleel proaisals lo pur- base said l-on oranyp.nl thcrco!, winch said u-lver-li-eiueiil shall state the amount of bonds to be sold, the time the sumo wit become due, lite elate at which prevpns.ds shall be tepelle.1 anil collHideieel and thai the IkiiicU are issueel und di-qioecd of under tins act. 3S -At the time specified in the noli e provided for in eh pieccding sip-division ol this ejection, the counc il ahull pr cred lo open till propeisels received I a the purchase ot the Ponds ottered an 1 tc be ehspexed ol unci shall sell the said bonds to the perMin or peis-n s uiiik the best oiler or otlera iheiefoi ; proeid- ed Ihe council shall have tin- author, iv to rcjcvt any and all lei, Is and proposals he t otincil shall at the seme time Ihe tax for g uciiil tax is levied, in each year alter lite la-uiance ot any such leonels, hvv an.) collect a apccral tax on all the taxable properly will s.nel e'i V .seilbrleni I 1 1 .else tnoncv enoili; h t i pav I'no mierest on all bonds isced unci, r tins act, aid to pieivide- n sjiWinr bind wi b which lo pav the principal a ml Isitida at mtnntv. t- l-1 te tniiv tie included In lieu other ttivrs ol and Citv, ti list considered a part Uie-reol (.t Ihe penpese of lervilig aiief collecting the siiine. einet as er-t as the texts uie collecod its proportion to the olhei taxes collected w nil or im In-led in "the sum collected shall bes t apvrt Irom the other taxes as a special fund for the pltrpeeae, Hllel to tee Used ill the manlier li ti -1 for ihe piri'c-se hereinti. f"e pro vided, ami shli not be ued lor any other purpose tliati that (or whic h the same was levh-d an 1 evllce-lcd. Ill Tbo money ln-lceui,-lni to the slicking fund plo'vide-d fdt by the pic eedlhtt nlbdlv Isi. Il ed this section, ef this Act, umy he by auid City invc-lcd from timo I" tune, in Interest In-.in-itr bond- of the I'nile-el Strites, or of thi st.elc, or eef iiniliic Ipul coi poi ill in tin rein, or may be ned In putvh iit j anv outstanding ,,iu,U or weitiuiits . f the Citv of tltiiht- itsei, illsposed of lllieler tills Act. 41 To purchase, t.ikennd bold rent estate, when enhl for tiixea (or anv Itilproveliieht ordered by the ovUiucll, Hil l to -sell und elisnise" e'f the a nne. 12 1 license, lax and leul.i'e fd the purpoM' of City revei u h I such business, rulliiu's, trade' nnd '." """V"" V ... I .! ., may tee,.,, r. t.. t lirt nse, '" " n,.' pH'b.blU'd by tho las ..f the . 4:1-1 n llt'eli, rea-iiliite li olTeusive! revrnln, prohibit, ur suppres a trades and occupation?, and for the piirpr.ie of this Act t ileflne whut nro offensive trades, employ mi nts or oc cupations 44 To pnvent, reatrain, nnd pun inh l y line or imprisonment or both, any trot-ia-a upon real or personal proeity; boiiHeoreakinir, uisin, lut-ci-iiy. Intoxicutlon, flightlnR and qunr- ruiinrr, awis hi, ru-suiii ami miitc.y, ua.Me.lt fir, ..flli.ert. unit nnv tint noleeeH I j - - ,,n i ,(.r ii, i,u i, ..H tr t 14.,1 ,i.ri v ne , - " eireer. ou or ,, T 7. , , . . .' ' """ ,........ u, ........ in i! indecent expomire. vuli.r, lode cent, ob.-ecne, nbiialvu huh profane laninie r.rrd to di fine w hat tliall con- atltute the amn. 45 To provblo for the prevention nnd removal of nil obstruction-!, from the street', iilley, croi-:-eHlks, side- walka ij 1 1 1 1 1; pa.'Ha und other public plneeB and for the repuirint! Hilef clean inr the Hume, and lo grant building penults for the temporary ute of the stieets. 41 To ri ctilute, rest ruin nr,d pro hibit by fln. or iinprlonnirnt nny pe-rHoliH who uli.ill iiialntHin any hog pen, atuble or etr;k yard, mIio to reg ulaie the b'lilul of the (lend, hiuI to provide for inn punishment of nny person or persons who shiill sell or offer for sale nny unwholesome or adiiltuniterl provi.el ma or unwbolo oiii or dlseused tneitts, nt 1 to de fine what shall constitute the name. 47 To recillutfl nnd prohibit the use of bean ahonters, ellng shots, nlr KunB, kuiir, platow, flre-urms, lire ruckerH and flr -wort-s of nil kind. bombs nnd t etoniitlnK works of nil desi-riptle-ins. 44 To punls.li persons who leave hor.ic;, rnules or other ilotiiestin anl rrrila In. tho streets or alleyi, 49 To prevent cruelly lo nnlmnls and the leavltiR of Ihem exposed un- reiiHoniibly to severe nnd Inclement weather within the limits of the City. .W To punl-h by fine or Imprison ment, or both, fhe kllllnur of nny or all kinela of birds within tho limits of the City. 51 To prohibit the exhibition of de formed or eiipple l perseonr i.nd to prevent piie-h or nny other persons from be(.'(-iif on the h'Ii -ets anil al loys or upon iiilvate propeity within the llinllB id tho City. 52 To provide for the clennlna and Hprinkliii"; of the streets nml iilleys. 53 -To prohibit r er-oiH from lolter- Inp; nrininil pnblio biiil,lin,';i, roaming at utireasotnible hours nml to dell ne what shall constitute the same. I To prevent the erection of build- in iit within the ci'y limits which Hliall be ditnKcroiiH lo pas-era by or to adjacent property and in curb nnv bmlilli'K on nny piiinm street hiiiiii beeonie rlnngemua to p users by, the CouiK'il t-lisxl I liavie power !o i-aiise, upon live! days In tleu to t'. e owner ol nil-lit tliereoti, the s mm to l et r-'inov- 1 or liiaile safe lit llreespeiiseof the properly, uinl to ib f.-nnlne by lesolu lioll when the smue is ilannnrnus ; such expense shall be made a li"ti upon the propel ry nnd tdinll be- rolleet 1 111 the same in littler us street liu- provenietita. .15 To provide for tho ere ction nnel iiiiiltitetiaiii-e of a City Jail and Um government and iiiiiiian.-tuent of the sumo. 5ti To ei.ri' t any ami all nrdinrii'ees, lesoliitl'iiis, by-la.vs ane reitubiti'-iis not iiiec'iisisi' iit vvirli ihe eonsiitiitioti or luws of this State or of Hie United StaliH, as shall bo needful for the pence, good order, health, elennllnei-s, ornament, prosperity and iverieral the City, anil lo secine lire of per-eims an. I property pruUM'ti'Mi thmtiu. AUTUXK VIII. i r HTHKI" Td, Til Kill f 1 K A 1 1 K ANI IMPKOVR MKNT. SKtTio.v H. Tho O million Co incil hIiu.11 lii.ve MiwiT unrt untiioritv, w lieii ewr it (U'Ciiih ttvxpnIii'iit,tM'stjiljIih the ru'lc nf, and to itni-rnve nr ri'jtiiir nny part tlirri-of now or In-ri'.'ifU'r hul nut nr cHtiililisluMl wilhin Hit 'irNintto liinitH of the ntv, nml the kind of iinpmvmm'iit or repair nhall In nidi an the Council rtliall provide; Midi p-wr and nuthority -hall ini linlc the riv:lit to improve, huild or repair the pidewulkx, piiveinentn or onrhinvr on any hirer t or alley, iihd to determine and provide fur everything convenient or necef-nary coiiceruiiit! ucli improvement, alteration or repair; to provide for the construction, cleaning nnd repairitiL' of ide and crissvalkH gdja- renl to property hv the owner tliereof, or ly the city at the expense of hucIi owner, and that such expense be u Men upon Min li propurtv. Sw. Its"). The Common Council may, hy ordinance, delegate the power to en tulilinli the rnde of, aul to improve and repair, nt recti; nlwi to construct, improve and repair hide and croHHwalkn hrrebv piven it to nnv committee or oltl cer ol the city ;and prescribe rulen and re-uuliitiou-' not iucoii!itcut with tin Act, for tliu enforcement of pitch power and for niukini; the expeuei of fiirh im- pn'vcincntf , construction, alteration :inl repairn a lieu up'n the property liable therefor, or the Council may pro cecd in the manner hereinafter provided for the radiu and graveling if uny street or alley. , Sk. !('. The work of improvement bv radi ir or yravclinn nnv utreet ir alley oball he let by contract to the U- cut repoif.ttiie tuii'ler, whoMiiall e.ive n Uuid to the citv of Grants Tn-ft iu nvh a 'urn n-may U determined Umih- by the Street Cuimittee. not exceciini! the contract price, conditioned for the faith ful performance of ihe work to th sati faction of the Street Su)Krititendent and the Committee on Street.-, with hiirety appmvc.l Py t he council and the provis ions nhall Im eniorced lv net ion iu anv court having juriwtictinn nf that amount iu the name of the city of (i runts l'ar-r Skc. K. No contract to vrudit ol gravel anv street or iillcv sh.tll be let till alter the auditor and jniIuv jude ty order ot the Common Council, shall have tfiveti ten davs' notice thercot hv publi cation in some newppaiver published in the city of (ir.mt.i 1'a-f or hy p -i-tinj! UothVf" thercot in three puhlic place tn ?atd city not le-- th.iu ten tlavi prior to the lime of letting Mich contract. Skc .14. Such notices shall state the time and place when and where bids fr such contract or contracts rdmll W oi-n-ed and considered, chall refer to the or dinance providirw for such improvement bv d.tte and huuiIht and shall siecily wli.it p.irt of such improvement or i I a - -!i II li e!( t in one conti.o i, and the time within which the t-ame shall be re-jiurctl t I c.mipietc,. Sec, If no rem"n.traniv N tiled the contracts to yrado r cruvcl .such vtrcet or allcv, may U let ;Kctrditu to said notices, pro ided that the Mnvt t'omnnttce and I'oiuu il mav reject or all bids. Sec. W. If n i-i-niotistrance I h filed, signed by a twit-tlunls majoritv of the tmrsofthe pmiHTty abuttiujon uid street or alley to 1 4 m improxe-l or re paired, no contract "hall tie let therefor. Sec. 101 . After the probable eM of such tmprowiiieut or re airs has Nvtl asv'ertaiius! and lie projsrt innate .share I tIieriHl to each lot, par: oi i.-t and acre iiie pros-rlv liable thcrel r has U-en de jtennincd, the Common Council shall declare tne same by ordiutimv and di- reel the nsnnlcr to enter into Cicdocket ) of city liens u s-Utcnient thereto con- tamini: ; I A description of each lot. part of lot or acreage prvvrty liable for ueh inipnvetni'iit. if The name of the owner or rvputed owner thereof, or t h At (tie name of toe owner is unknown. ;1- 1" ""' .-! um the said pn,,,.rtv and the dav ,.) enterims the " ( , i ( , J but sii. b date u.-sel be s'l i't'tl but once j,,r n t,tf mlifivit a,u. u1(.rvin on the ilav. 4 For all nurnoecs of this Article any number of lots, parts of lots and acreage property owned by any one person mav be asisesiwl Uigether, but each part shall be liable for the assess ment ot the whole. r-Kc. 102. The docket of city liens is a public writing, and the original, or a ropy, certified by the Auditor and Policu Judge, of any matter authorized to be entered therein are entitled to tho force and effex-t of a judgment, and from the time of the entry therein of an as sessment against any property, thesum so entered is to be dr-emed a tax levied and a lien against such property and all other pro-rty within the City of (irants l'ass then or thereafter ownei by such person, which lien shall have prior ity over all other or subsequent liens or incuiuhrances whatever upon the prop erly against winch the costs of Hard tin provements or repairs is assessed, and priority over all subsenucnt liens or in cumbrances on all other property in the city owned or afterwards aujiiirtsl by the loruon owning the prrqierty against which such assessment is made, and shall be enforced in the manner in this charter provided. iSko. 103. If any assessment levied nnr- siiant to this Article which is not paid within twenty days after the same is entered in the docket of city liens, it shall lie the duty of the City Auditor and Police Judge to issue a warrant for the collection of the same, directexl to the Marshal, or any person authorize d to cillect delinquent tnxw due the citv, which warrant shall have the force and effect of an execution against real prop erty, and shall lie executed in like man ner, except as in this Article specially otherwise provided. Hue. 104. Such warrant shall require the person to whom it is directed to forthwith advertise the property against which such as essment was made other nronertv against which such assessment is a lien, and sell the same or such a part thereof, as in his opinion can be sold separately to advantage, sullicient to pay such as sessment, together with interest, cost and disbursements, in the manner pro vided by law, and return the proceeds of such sule to the Citv Treasurer, nnd the warrant to the City Auditor and Police Judge w ith his doings endorsed thereon, together w ith the receipt of the City Treasurer for the proceeds of such sule. Sec. 105. The City Auditor and Police Judge shall keep n recorel of the returns of all sales made for faxes and assess ments so made, showing the description of the property so sold, the date of the sale, for w hat tax or assessment the sale was made, the name of the purchaser, the amount n( the co."ts of aelvertiing ami making such sale, the amount of the tax ami the name of the purchaser. Sec. HSi. The a'rson executing the wurratit shall immediately make a cer tificate of Bale, describing the property so sold, to tho ptirchuser, stating that the property wus sold bv virtue of a warrant from the City of (irants Pass, and the da'e thereof, and that the same is made subject tej redemption as provid ed in this act, for a deliimuent tux or as sessment, and the amount bid therefor by the purchaser. The style for tin warrant lor the collection of deliniiuent taxes or assessments shall he: "In the name of the City ol Grants Puss. Sec. 10, . Within two years (if the bile id such sale, the owner, his success or in interest, or any person having a lien uy judgment, ilecn-e, mortal otherwise, on the property so told, or niv pari tnereot. mav ree eem the snnie- in mo manner hereinafter provided jskc. KiM M hen nnv tax assessment ur lien of any kind becomes deliniiient any jierson iiiivtni; a lien tliereoti, bv juilivnioiit, decree, mort!nL'e or other w ise, may at any time before the sub of such priijierty pay the same and bui-Ii payment siiull iliscliario such iiroarty irom me enee ta oi iiic tax ami a.-esi-ss- meet or other lieu thereon, und tin: amount of such dcliuipic nt assessment lax ur lien and till accruiiiir costa und Names it so Paul ih then-after to be- deemed a i:irt of the said jmlirmeiit lerree, iortL'at;i', or other lien, unci shall be-iir like interest, and mav be i-nfeirceel and collected as part there Sue-. Hill Any jierieon ln.Mniu a ci-r lilie-ate ol Ue tor taxea or ntssencnu-ntH limy pay uny siie-h eiilisi-eUe-iit de-lin cUent assciehiiiciit or tux cither Citv I'ounty, Stale or School, takini.' elupli- catii rcceipia iiierelur ami upon niC one of wild recciptn with lie Auditor and Police Jtulne, the Auelitor unci l'ulice .luelge mIiiiII iiiimciliali-lv note the amount bo paid on the winu pane with the re-corda or nbstraetn ol tin-original sale, together with the elal of filch payment and (rum the time u nile-b entry the iiiiiount wi jmid shall be come aa and be ek-rim.l u part of th oriuinal purcluiMV jrricu bid ut the cal Ihercof. t:e'. 11 1. Ke-e t-lieletleiie fr,,Oe m-iIo ill any tax, lien or uasessment shall he made ut uny time within one year from the elate of the ci-rtilicate of sale by paviiij; the purchase money and tweuty pcr ivntnm ihercon, ami "all taxe-i and asscssinctits which the piirchai-cr may have paid thereon, in current (juld or silver coin uf the I'nited States, or within two year from the date ol the e-ertillcati', by payini; Ibe purchase money, to.'ether with thirty per centum thereon, and all taxe-a unci ussessmenta paid by the purchaser, in such pild or silver coin, the real estate of uiinur heirs w boat the time of sale have no iriiarclian or other re-sjMinsible (s-rson lo take cure of their interestn. may be rccb-eini-el by them one year alter arriv iiilt t maji-rity, and the purchaser, if he ahull have received a deed, shall re convey the premises upon rc-jeuymciit by the heir, us recpiired bv other re elemptioners, with mterest at ten jr cent H-r uiinuiu alter the expiration of two years (nun the dale' of the ee-rtili-cate of sale on the iiiiiount ri-eiiireil in other cases to redeem. Sir. 111. After the expiration of two years from the date of suc h ce-rtrtie-.ile eef ualc, if no redemption .m 1 have bivn inude, the Auditor und I'dice .hi.le shall make, execute and delive r to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns a ileeel ol conveyance recitim; or statini! a ele-scriptiuii ot the prierty sol. I. the date' ot" ihe- sale, the naiiie- eit the oricin n.il owner if known, the amount bid. the character eef the' repair or improw iiient lor w hieh the sale was made, unci thai rede miction has not bevn uiucle; auel such elee-d shall oc.-rate to conve-y a leiL-al and eciiitble title in b'e simple to the purchaser e" iirante'e his heirs or assigns iiuuuhI in such deed ; upeeti tuak iiii: siie b de-tsl, the Auditor and Police Judje shall take up tin- e-crtificate of sale thcrctofor issued to the purchaser and phuv the same on tile, and tin- same shall be a public record ; ami iiui ; delivery of such devel, all the proc.i-d-! inus rciiirHl or dirvcti-d by law rcl.Uue ! the-n to, shall lee presiim-Hl to U per- ' for mill and regular, und such devd shall ! 1h prima facie evidence ot title in th.-j k-raiitee. Alio 111 miy ilctioll, Mill, e-r i prcKe-isbi,K' b-r tho n-esceerv of lands' mI-I uiicler any lieu entensl in ihe el-'ck-! t ol l ily 1. lens pniviel.sl for in sevli.cu 101 e.f Ibis charier, except where the assessment ha even paid, or the l.iud : nslei-nicd as prouded by law, the jurty I claiiniii): t" Ik-the ecn tier a u.-anist the I holder oi tille uiid.-r such de-esl must, I Willi his complaint or answer tender, and pay into court the amount id such; assessment for which such pn't rty was sold, teye-tlicr With inters'st thereon ut twenty p-r centum lvt annum from the I dale e'i Ihe sale, aiul alisei all taxes the: pun-hasei-r it his siu-eYs-scrs may have! l aid en sai l lands with interest thereon r lnm the date eef leavment to the elate of : tilmc said c-e'iie d i i re t nr answer. I"r the , tH'lle-lit ll the holder eef Slle-b de-s-el, bis r heira or a.-sn:us, in e-ase the tille eef such pun-hascr sbieiild fail in said action, suit j or pnx-eedin);. Skc. 11?. That any purchaser or Ins' smwssor iu interest rhull from and alter the deliwrv to him of the certiti-. ! vale e'f sale, bale the riht to ti the rents I and pnetitsof inch property, aud such rights mav be enforced under the general laws of Oregon, applicable thereto. Sec. 113. F.ach lot or part ot lot ab utting a street praeled or improved, or ttinga strex-t pra-led or in -paired, s ha 11 be r hat. e the full iJLt , of making the same iijsjn the half ol the street in Iront o! auej, abutting ujion n , and may also for a proportionate share of the costs of improving the intersection of two of the Mreets boundiiiiz the blejck in which such lot or part of lot is situat ed fend the Common Council is hereby authorized to make any and all neces sary laws to earrv this provisioo into effect. Hut when "the land adjacent to said stnx-t shall not have been laid off into lots and blocks, then the costs of improving such streets shall be assessed Ui the owner or owners of the land lyimr within one hundresl and sixty feet of such improved street. Stx'. lit. The probable cost of im proving Btich inti-rsection is to be assses sed against the lots or parts thereof t-it-riatid in the iUart(!rs of the four bloe:ks adjoining such intersection but oulv ujwn or aiiiiiist the lots and parts thereof iu the eiuarters nearest there to und in the following proportions: Five-ninths id the cost to tlie corner lot j and friur-nintlis to the lots or parts of lotg inside in equal proport ons per 1 sit ; ana when any tract adjacent to said improve ment is nut laid off into lots, the jiropor tiouate cost of euch intercession shall be assessed to the owner or owners, in like proportions aa above,- of such land as lies within one hundred and sixty feet of such intersection. Set. 115. If upon the completion of anv improvement it is found that the sum assessed tln-refor iikjh any lot part of lot or tract, is insuthcient todef ay the expense anei cost uie-rwu, me vouucii shall ascertain theeh-licit and eleelare the bv same ordinance, and when so decuired the Auelitor ami Police JihIl-is shall enter the sum of the deficit in the dock- t of city liens in a column reserved or that purpose in the original entry, with the date thereof, and suc h deliscit shall thereafter be a lien upon such lot und other property in like manner and with like effect, as in the case of tho sum orfjinally assessed, and shall bo collect ed in the same way. Sec. 11 Usm the completion of any imiiroveriient, if it is found that the sum assessed therefor upon any property is mure than sutlicient to pay the cost thereof the Council shall ascertain and apportion the surplus in like manner as in the case of a deficit; and when so as certained and declared, it shall ho en tered as in the case of a deficit in the ki t of citv liens, und thereafter the Person who paid such surplus, or his ietjal representative or u.sin, is entitled to repayment of the same by warrant on the Treasurer. kc. 117 All money collected uwin assessments for the improvement of streets and nllevs shall be kept as a sep arate fund, siiui iu no ease shall it be usi-d for any other purpose whatever, p. IIS Whenever anv property sold under this charter shall bring more than the tax ur assessment thereon, with costs unci charges of collection, the surplus must be jiaid to the Ireasurer, and the person executing the warrant hall keep a separate receipt for such surplus and file it with the Auditor and Police Judge on the return ot the war rant, and ut any time thereafter the ow ner of said tiroperty, or his legal presentatives, is entitled to a warrant on the Treasurer for the amount of such surplus. Se-. I I'J. Wheciever ihe yra le of any street has hern es'iihlishi-d the Council may aiilleir:r-! Ihe owner or uanrs of any prop'-riy iibuiiing Iherton or ad jacent thereto t i cut iloun or fill up said si ree t in Iront o 8'iicl iirceperty ac Cccrclint2 lo lie- esrahlished grade, at the exp' use nnd cost of such owners and tinder such tei ins anel conditions as the Coun.-il may determine upon. Ol I'MSlj Sl'UKETH, Si.c. lJrl. Whenever the Council shall elee-ni it expedient to oell, lav out, tstublisli. wicb-ri, straighten, or extend a si leer or alley, it shall cau-e Ihe City Mirveior lo Miivev sucli. proposed ehiinne or new sireel or ulit-y lend make a le-p-il 1 I hereof e-ontailliug a pint of Ihu surve-v e,f stirh change, extension, street, or hI.i-v, nnd the poiiion of each lot, part ed lot urliaci recpiired tj be ujipiopnat-e-ei for em-li change er new street or alley, whii li report, il satisfactory lo tire Coun cil, ri,u I he udoile.l by oldii.aiice t-m-i od', nig the same : procieh d, ihat before the adoption theieof, ihe Auditor and Police Judge shall give notie-e of the tiling of such report, by pitlilre-atiori, for two weeks in home neaspiipe-r jiuh lished fn the ci'y of lirants Pa-s, or by cArilicu licence po t.-1 (or two w -eks at ihice public pheccs in said citv, and at the next rtL-nlar mcet-ii'.' of the Coum-i! after the completion ol sn -h notice, pre sent lo it, the sulci report, and attaetied thereto a copy uf such notice with the prool oi puMic.itioti or posting endorseel lliereon Tln-reatter, and wilhin sixty days irom the adoption of such report, Ihe Council shall api oint three eli.-inler-esle-tl Ireeholde-rs of the city of (iranls Puss, not rclaieil by consangtiiniiy or allinily to any oh in r or person inteiesl nl in any property to oe appropriated, and posse sstrig ihej 'j-iantii aticius ol jurors in court of juslii-o tor Jo-ephinej County, to v:e,v such pio(iose-d stre-et or al'cv, and t.ra'st' an appia seiueiit of the eliiin.iges, it any, to the lespeciive ont-isui lire tiroperty recpiired lo he appiopinilfel, and report the sune lo the Couiniciii Council. I he said view ers shall mi-i t at such time as may be des iii.i'ed bv i lee Council, and after ha.'ing bi-e-u daly siiui n or e.ili. nced to disc beige li e.r dunes faitbfii.lt, shad pr- cee-d nnd Vlets lite While distance e f sard preipo-id stree t e;r alley ami h cerlaiu and dclermini- how ninth 1 te Mtlne, il any, the- ie mists ol su h OA Ct IS re Spe-Ccle, tto,ll .,. rcill--ed hv the opi-t.ing or e loliii n; of tie- s.nn.. 1 Hie Couiieil is s.n:hed in.it t,f a i. mint of d. image s ui,,,tv,tl t,v i tu--saiel V.IWelS, or l-.t lilt- llleCIlt eolirl IHion ttl'l -i-.i I. a hi-ieaOer proil-l, is jn-t a id lepillable, ami t i i , t tin- priposcl slreet, hIicv or i loiiit:e u id be of s uh-i-ieni iiup'-nam-e tee t tie- piibnc, tl,,. Coul.e ll shall oreie-r ll.e- il.nn i, e so rise's-! c( atiil ele le riu'.lied to be p.od l.y the tilt lo Ihe-sai-1 otte-.t rs re spective V out tif He" ciiy treasure, , m:.) mu- ,'i rs.ui receiving Ihe Hill- llitl so determined and Ic-ndi'ied shah be lorever barred and tie. pp.-,! from min.iilk' any huilier clil In ol tbiinajts on a.'e I'm! there d nn l irom appeillng Horn such h w a r . I diim eges ; but if la lie- opinion of th. Co'iricl! sne tl stleel to allt v is trot sillli. '.. Ill Itnpor'ailc e to the i nld.i' ,' that sui h aar. !ioni. be ivird bv t!,e I III, the Collriiil 1IMV rc-'ll-c to ,.;!! ic, !. citil or alley, ur widen m ex end lie' s itne, as tin- e' i-e mat' be, unle ss the elamsites. or such part Ihere.if . Ihe C Hliic'i! mav think proper, hal .e p i,d hy jirtt ale p-.lrlies. .e-. 1JI. If it shall ap,.e,ir to the t'.j'.iiic.l ; lent lice elaii.ag.-s attar. 1,-d Hre exctssiteor unie.i-oioihi,., u,,, i'oiin.-il n at- set itsl'le soeli a't ir I, ,,r. ,.r an tin-r iictv em l.-r the-ame regipaii "n a-) Ihe ticst v.f. lit. viewers shall receite ,i, h c a p-ii-tioii for Iheir sen li e s As Hie l'e, i;,,, li shall allow, Hot exceeding I . ,1 ,:.tr. p,-r dav. '' "V pers in feeling. u-t-r:e-t-.'. I l'y I lie a si's-meiit ot u, h clatnwes ,e h i p."v.,!ed. nnv. wilhin ,i,t,r.-.l.. 1 In in lice adopti cn ol ihe report ul the viewt-.s by the Ct.nnctl. apvii from jm-h 'ep-ri i ' the' cifU't court of Hie S'aeo l'r.k-'ll o' Ihe Cemi'v of .1 c.-ep!. me. Ai y number o' per-ons iin,'re-i.d nnv join iu shell aptal, sn.l the on.v -pie-eiion to I t- eiettrii ined on (men appeal sua I tl.e ni'oeint ol dam lilge, sucli appe, iir ts ,e entitle, to on ae cunt ol ll. esK-mn of ejiu-li street oi. isreln alley, or uiakie g audi chane thsrem evc. 1". Such apieal shall It taken in 'ne same manner as an ,.eal in ihe """''" en iiimmss iu hid latin,; .id . s aui'sronir nig:iiM ir Uieivuntt- coll-t, ext-ept that Hie notice ot at.e.at shad be l-crtesr t'V ailV It-rsAn iiv.-p twenty-ore- years ol at-e, and not a putv ei uie pru.ee ip.ig. njvi Hie Mivc r. and j rrexil ol sue h sei vice my be an le m . . . of summons, K-re If ar.ru Pauls fail to rt covers juilginent more favorable I ban the award all costs P1 djf .,, o( lho ,ppTOl. 125. In estimating the damages to the premises of any peison pursuant to this Article, the viewers and jurors shall be governed bv the differences in the market value, if any. ul the premises of such pe rsons before and aller Ihe opening, widening. extending, or straightening of such street or alley ; and mar consider any n'e of the pretn ins (nr which it is adapted, inuliidimj the plat ing ot the same into lull and blea ks, and they snail contuieL unej such Jamagecr convenience caused by such street or alley as affects the use of said premises for the purpose lor which it is most valuable iu ihe market. Svc I 'd. When tw o or niore persons join in an appeal and a part only recover tlamaues more lavorable than the report aipealtd from the circuit ccuit enau apportion the cos's among tho partiee thereto as in us utacrcu-oj eiy eq citable and just. Sec. 1-7. No judgment lor damages ageinsttbo cily obtained in any court shall te enforced agatii6t said city wt.en the Council shall determine Hiai u e street or alley is not ol sufficient import ance lo justify ihe establishment of ibe ssuie afier the a.ipeal fhOH leave Been determined. Sec. 128. Such appeal shall be deemnl anJ be heard and determined and Ihe judgment thereon eniorced, so far as p- ulie able.in the same manner as an acn-m at law ; and in case two or more pr-e)rrs jejin in said apal, Ihe jurors aha. I hear Hie evidence concerning uie e:noiiei.-ef sustained, and in their verdict find the am Mint of lire damages, if anv.sn -tained breach appellant. Ihe verdict ol Uie lurors shall be a iinai anu conclusive determination ot lho matter 01 men award. Sec. 129. If no further view be ordered the Council shall, within forly days after the expiration of the lime herein limited for appeal, ot after the judgment of the ( iriuitcjuri is rendered, when an appeal is taken, order a warrant drawn upon the treastner o! damages, or damages aiul costs awarded to the owner or owiietH respectiiely ol the properly appropriated in favor of such owner or owners if it e-h ell deteimine to open, lay out. esiai.lish, widen, ipruighten or ex tend said street or alley, and cause such report, survey, and plat to he recorded in the "record of the ciiy surveys," and from thenceforth said slreet or alley shall oe considered laid out, established widened, straightened or extende'l, at the case may be, end Ibe Council shall cause an order lo issue directing said stieet or alley lo be so opened or changed. Sec loO. The "record of cily fur- vets" is a book in which must be entered by the recorder the report i nd plat of the (yitv Stirvevor of anv survey ma le by him under the direction of Ihe Council iu the mailer of opening, laying out, establishing, widening, or straight ening hiiv slreet or alley, the date uf Ihe filing thereof with the Audi'or and Police Ju 'ge. the date ol the publication or posting ihe notices thereot ami tl.e li mi 1 action of Ibe Council in relation to such sireat or alley or change, with the elate thereof, und the re porl ol such o'her suivevs made by Ihe City Survey or as the Council may direct. Sec. 1,'!1 The ' Ileinid of Citv Sur veys" is a public writing and '.he orig inal, or cojiies thereof, ivrtilied to by Hie Auditor ami Police-Judge, of any mat ter itui fion.'-d lobe entered then in are entitled to tn-. foice and street thereof. Sec 1.12. The Cotniii in Council h i" authority and is hereby uuthoii.ed, alien it shell elerm ir expedient, to open, e-'tabiisli and locate streets ujion trie roadl ed nf mid upon or acniss any i mini y re c d or public highway wilhin the c rpoiaie liuii's of Ihe Ci'y oi lirarrs Pass and when so located or estal li.-hi'd, said county road Or public hiezhway i-hal! bo and become pubi c slreetsul said cily ami subject to the jiirisdielion and ce ntiol of the Council, the same us flieuigh such streets hail been deeiicaltd by the uwue'S in 1 lie usual tvav. AUT1C1.K IX. OF WAT Ell WORKS, EI.EI'TIUC l.teillTS AND SKIIEIIS. section 1311. The Common Cu'iucil shall have ower and is hereby author ized to construct or purchase, acepilre. in eii.t in, own, tmnuit'e and op-la'e a cut p'ete system of wa'er works with id. iicce s'.ery implements and appliances for ihe supply oi waler to Hiecitvi.nl citiivns of line cby of iiraiifs Pass ami vie iuii y, to be coiislractpcl at sin-h time am in such iiirinner as shab s-i-m to the Council mo I peAclicalue; and Ihe tinier Iherefor mav be taken from any siieiim. epilogs, well or wells, ci.teins or other s,ip;il; wli ch ,! a I h- de'ermined np.ai by the Council; or the said Coun i ii iruv, in lieu ot constructing such a system am w, purchase any naer works in or (or tlm supply oi the ci'y now or hereafter in operation or c.inb tnp'atioti. Sec. Kit. The Coiniic.li C. ti ,ci ,,i: have pott i r and is he rein am ho, le,l ,j co-i-t ru 'i, ered, ai epiite, cm n. maiu'ain. tu. eiiage und operate a complete s, ste ni of electric lights, lm the imrpo-e of idli ng ihe sheets and public buildings of ihee in- and furnishing hghis lor private citizens; including the erection upn the sin els. a leys ami public grounds of Hie citv, of ail neces-.iiv and convenient poles, wires and other appliance's, the purchase or construction of the nec essary b'lileliiiL's, peewer, rlinamris, ma chiiiery and all other things necessary to Ihe complete eipiipiiictit ami opt ra'mn of .-ni b electric light svstcm. (r j. stead of the const ruction of a new si stem "f lights. Ihe Council may purchase any iiie'OKiii iinui won lis eepi ptlH'U'S HeiW existence or hereafter inn structed, and operate the same as here inbefore provided. Sec 1,;., The Common Council shall have power and is herein- authorized. t eoustrrie-t nr repair ami lav down all nece ssry sewers and drains nf a char ic'er and capacity sufficient to provide a complete svsti'm of sewerage, and to declare hy ordinance rehire doing the same, whether the cost thereof or anv put of such cost, and if so, what pari liall be assessed against the property hree-tly benefited by .rich elrains or -ewers: and what part shall be paid "Ut of the sewer fund, t0 ,e provided 'oereior, and the determination of the I oiincil concerning Ihe Pavment fur anv sewer or drain shall be tl n 1 1 Sec. l.s.. If the Council declare that a propose.! sewer or drain shall be con s:rucied laid down or repaired at Ihe ex pense, in w no, e or in part, nf the eriv elirectlv benefited there'-v alter 'he pronos.-d sewer or drain 'hat pirtofthe expense thereof' prop-there-as to to be i .ii i i . i "'-e,tv U nefi ed dia l bed.enieel an improvement, and the ( ouncil shall proc-ed in all respect, and with the same anth'iritv and p, ,er in the improvement of a street bv griding or gravelling as rr.vided in S-cPon. .,.. i: eis.ndcio ,'... -UJ ln. I this Charter. en-eel il,.,. .1...'.. . : 01 : -in s'r.-s 1 ...i . " ""nittiee unite,, or special ,.,;,....'.. '. v ciunc ii snail view the sire t ion of an ...... 1 , view ihe siree-a ., .1 I1 .,,,... i i... '"" a-H-. .tain an I " ml ,ir,.n . ,1 , , " "cti sewer or pro.erty to b,-beneliic.l, and to ,Pp , l ie .ttii, l el.- . . ' report whi h..l,.. i u r e l "ruing, -mitr iu me . nntiM i- '. ni wrillner the lame manner M prool ol ttie lervice- i. r 1 De feJ with the " -'Tr' ""etofore enacted ncoie An 1. or and I'o.u-. juJw. j nratm, lhe , it. o( UrRn( gt j S.e 1.17. Cpon the reteur, provided , T rHlleJ for in he ,irece,l,nf K,-,in ,ein . 1'2- If being ot great importance with the Auditor and Polie. tl ! ,'i ? h" f the Citv of (irants Pss, l.al give notr ,,eo bv pnn ieM, "".'"flur sh-.ll he op" iv. i Cr ten dav, , Mnie nrKt ' the earbest da-- nossible, an rn.ee , "hed,s.lc.tr,orbv ,,iM I ,r" I en by declared, and sail I thereof m thrre public r'ai in .iTd L aftfr h"" '-ke 'trect anJ he in full aid . force from .mj iti .pp,ovl. ciiy ior sm y? ".' )., wuicu , :J :.l ,.i I .. ; , DOllt eo iieeios .-i-.i.j wi,,. . uie reiirii. certainty the atreets, or parts I hereof nn which said ewer or drain 19 pro.iosed to be located, and the properly ascer tained and determined by said com mittee lo be directly benefited by inch eraer or drain, the extent and port on of euch benefit. Sac. 138. Wilhin six days from tlin final publication of such notice or com pletion of Ibe lime of posting Ihe same, the owner of any proierty ascertained and determined by guid committee, to b directly bent-filed hy said sewer or drain, may file with the Auditor and Police Jndiie, any obj etion he or she may have lo ihe finding or delermina tiou of said committee. Sec. 130. At Ihe next regular meeting of lho Council after Ihe expiration of Ihe time provided in the precfdir.n seelion for tiling objection to said report, the Auditor and Police Judge shall present the same with the objectioni ihereto, if any, lo the Council and it shall there upon pioceed lo examtno and consider said report and Ibe objections thereto if any, and mav adopt said report iu whole or in part, modify or reject the same or by motion or resolution poet pone the coneideraiion ol sa d maltex anil thereafter at any special or reu lar meeting the Council may consider said mailer. Sue. HO Shou'el the Council adopt said report either in whole or in part or as modified, it shall proceed to as certain tho probable cost of construct ing such a sewer or drain in like niannr ss provided in the above Sec tions (Hi. )7. ys, nn, and shall assess upon each lot, part of lot or other property liieble th' refer its proportionate share o' fiich cost and shall declare the same by ordinance as provide.) in Section 101, of Article 8, of this Char ter relating Iu the improvements of streets, ami all further proceeding in relation to such seaer or drain and the collection of such assessments shall be Ihe same as in said Section 101, A I tide 8, of this Act, relating to the improvement of streets by grading and graveling. Sk3. 141. The Common Council shall have the power and authority to com pel all persons erecting or maintaining privies, water closels, sinks, drains or cesspools within one tuindreel and sixty feet of any street or alley on which a seaer lias or may hereafter be con structed, to connect the same therewith at bis own cost and expense', and to provide by ordinance that when Ihe penon erecting or maintaining saiel privies water closets, cesspools, sinks or drains neglect or refuse aber ten days' notice in writing bv the Auditor and Puliie Judge or .Marshal to so connect the same with said sewer, the city may make such connection and assess the cost thereof against th property upon which nich privy, closet, ces-pool, sink or drain is situated. Sec. 142. In every action, suit or proceeding in any court, concerning the exercise or eiiforcenn nt by said citv, (lit Common Council or any com. milieu thereof, or any ollicer or board of the citv of any power or authority by this Act given or delegned to said ciiv, Ibe Common Council, or any of its officers, boards or coinmi'tees, all acts, proceedings and doings of said citv, the Common Council, any committee there of, or any officer or board of said citv, shall bo presumed lo be reclllar atiil duly done or taken from Ihe beginning, and no error, defect or omission in any act, proceeding or filing recpiired lobe done or taken by this Act or any ordinane-e of the city shall air-ct or invalid . te such a -t or proiee -ding, un less tho person attacking Hie same shall allege and prove that bo has been misled by such errors, defect or omission lo his damage" .ami the court shall dirH g ird evcrv error, defect nr omission which does not ailed the substantial rghls of such person ;nd any proceeding, mailer nr thing by this Act com nilted or left to the discretion or judgment of Ihe Coun cil, when ?erciseil or declared, is final, and cannot be reviewed or called into question elsewhere. Sue 141! The Common Council, at its earliest convenient'! after Ibis Act takes effect, niusf provide bv ordinance for rndifving and piihlUhing in hook form this charter and ail tWinnncea or parts thereof in full force at the limn of such codification, ami from time to time therea'ter. as it may di em proper. Sec 141. All gem ral or special taxes or asse ssments levied nr cmated under thi9 act shall iiear legal interest from Ihe time they become deliniiuent, unless otherwise specially provided Sxo. 145 All ordina -ces. laws, rules and re gnla'ions bereiofore paescel or male hv the ciiv of lirants Pass, which are in force when this Act takes elici t, and not inconsistent herewith shall' b and remain in full f,,rnl ,i elfe.-t alter Ibis net, takes pIFji-i nr., I thereafter until repealed hv t1(, Common Conned, AM rigVs ves'ed or liabilities incurred tinder cither Ihe Ar t nf Incorporation nf Ihe Cily 'f Urnrils Pass nr the amendatory Acts theriof. or anv orelm-nce, when this Act takes ell'-ct, rball rot lh"rebv 1 e lost im. paired, nr in any wav discharged or de sirnt ul. Sec 14il. All actions and procerd nil! pending in anv court when Ibis net lakes effect slull thereafter hn pro ceeded m according to Ibe uovisinns of Ibis Act, nr anv ordinance applicable there-o. and continued in force bv this Act and nn suit, action or proce. ilicg now pen Img in any court shall Rl,.,-e by virtue of this Act. N'o nrneme.l the collection of taxes or for street im provements, snet no proceedings under any assessment for street or o'her matter or proceeding) m ating thereto, and nn proceedi-ig fnr the sals of property shall abate or be alle -ted hv r us Act, hut mnv he detennined as though this Act had not beoit reamed op under Ibis Act as the person enforcing the same mav determine, and nil tax s nereioiore levied in favor of said citv are hereby legalized and declared to he collectable, if levied upon the Fume basis as are other similar taxes. Sec 147. Any person or persons hereafter laying out snd plallii'g nnv addition to the city of (, rants Puss, ith in the l'nii's or adjacent llieielo, shall cause the same lo conform in sir.e of I locks and wid h of slnels ti 'hat portion of the citv alreadf laid ...-it and phitd adj-icent Ibereio. and tn be i laid nu tint all streets shall corres pon I with and he a coi t nuanc of the streets alre.plt- Ui, OIlt jn (jtr- Anv per.on violating the provisions e.f us section shall forfeit and p:iv unto lire citv of lirants P... .,.,' ,. , in" h" i"-e,-r,i)cd by ordinance., to be collected by action in the name ot tl e cdv, in anv court of c "tu pelerij I jiiri-eheii,,,,. 0nd all Bitch pla's shall be void and belel for naught. Sir. 14-t x0 injunction or restrain ing order shall isfle from nnv court to enjoin nr prevent the is.tmnee or en- on-enient of any warrants for lire col lection of ant street nr .....m. ni provided for in lhn Act titer the rrk tor w hu h the as-element is na.Ie Im hT (inpU'eJ, Sec. 141) The ppr and anthoriiv. granted to the Common Cotinril bv this ai'i ".'""""I lo the municipal corpora , r"'"" Pass, to o a Ol n Iha l a m aciorilmir tn ilea provisions ol tins A''t Si: for ' 1-''V All indebtedness hereto 1'IFI'lil hi' Ilea ,11. ,.( .- I'.. a a I i - SOT .,, ..IWIIIp , arn 1 all eviden-esnf -1-l.t t .a.i ii,r. fore are hereby leclared valid legal "nngalli'tii hln.li.,o upon the city of I ".iranls Pac. .-IC III I I i-M , i. Sir- is,i , ., eaei vuariers anti pans
