(1876) The Compiled Laws of the Territory of Utah, Containing All the General Statutes Now In Force, 1876

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LAWS OF UTAH COMPILED 714 parties interested and audit all accounts of said incorporation He shall have and keepplat of all surveys within the city and he is hereby authorized to take thecknowlyedgments of deeds transfers and other instruments of writing and shall perform such other duties as may be requred of him by city ordinance The treasurer shall receive all money or fands belonging SEo 16 to the city and shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and ex penditures in such manner as the city council shall direct He shall pay all funds that may come to his hand by virtue of his office upon orders signed by the anditor of ipublic accounts and shall report fo the city counciltrue account of his receipts and disbursements as they may require Skc 17 The city council shall have power within the city by ordinance to annually levy and collect taxes on the assessed value of all property in the city made taxable by the laws of the Territory for the following named purposes to wit not to exceed five mills on the dollar for contingent expenses nor to exceed five mills on the dollar The city to open improve and keep in repair the streets of the city council is further empowered city into to divide the an expend school districts provide for the election of trustees appointboard of school inspect ors annually assess and collect the necessary school purposes and for furnishing the city with water tax for for irrigating and other purposes and regulate and control the same and furthern ore 50 far as may be necessary control the water courses leading thereto SEC 18 The city council shall have the management and control of the finances and property of said city Src 19 To require and it is hereby made the duty of every ablethe age of eighteen and under bodied male resident of the city over the age of fifty years to labor not to exceed two daysin each year upon the streets but every person may at his option pay two dollars for the day he shall be so bound to labor Provided it be paid within five days from the time he shall be notified by the street super visor In default of payment as aforesaid the same may be collected as other taxes SEc 20 The council shall have power to borrow money for city purposes the interest of which shall not exceed one-fourth of the city Tevenue arising from taxes of the SEc 21 The city council previous year have power by ordinance to regu The annual assessment roll late the form of the assessment rolls shall be returned by the assessor on or before the first Monday of June in each year but the time may be extended or additions made thereto by order of the city council On the return thereof the city council shall fixday for hearing objections thereto and any person feeling aggrieved by the assessment of his property may appear at the time specified and make his objections which shall be heard and determined upon by the city council and they shall have power to alter add to take from and otherwise correct and revise said assessment roll SEo 22 The collector shall be furnished within thirty days after the assessment rolls are corrected withlist of taxes to be collected and if not paid when demanded the collector shall have power to col lect gaid taxes with interest and cost by suit in the corporate name as Digital image 2005 J Quinney College of Law Al rights reserved