HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Providing for Labor on Streets, Alleys, and Public Highways ORDINANCE NO. 253.
AN ORDINANCL Pl;c>'ti IDI_.0 FJF: i
LABUI, ON Tilt: ALLEYS
AND PUBLIC I:lIGl1V A`,-S UF AJCS,
IOWA, AND FOIL TIiL PAYMENT
OFCEP.'rAIN SU_NIS Vi•, NlONisY
AND PENALTIES IN LIEU THEft'r1-
OF.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
`— the City of Ames, Iowa.
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Section 1. That all able bodied male
residents o fthe City of Ames, between
the ages of twenty one and forty five
Years, except those exempt by statute,
shall, between the first day of January
and the first day of November of each
Year, either by themselves or satisfactory -
substitutes, perform two days labor of
eight hours each upon the streets, aven-
ues, alleys, highways or public grounds
within the city, under the supervision of
the Street Commissioner and at such
times and places as he may direct.
Section 2. The Street Commissioner
shall give to each individual, who is re-
under the provisions of this or-
dinance to perform labor, a notice in
writing three days prior to the date, upon
which the labor is to be performed, stat-
ing the time when and the place where
such party is to report for said work.
Section 3. Any person, who is requir-
ed by the terms of this ordinance to
perform labor, may pay, in lieu thereof,
the sum Of two and one half dollars,
providing such sum is paid on.or before
the time he is notified to report for said f
work. In case the said last mentioned !
sum is not id on or before said time
and he does not report at said time and
perform the labor herein required, then
such person shall pay in lieu of saidlabor the i
hall be u f
duefromthe date three ofhis failure 1 � ~lc 't
to so report. l t 1
Section 4. For each days failure to ry
attend and perform the labor at the time
and place specified, or to pay the said
sums of money in lieu thereof as '
vided in section three horeof, unless ex- �+
cused by the street commissioner, the
delinquent shall forfeit and pay the sum
Of two dollars, not exceeding four dol-
��` tars in all.
Section 5. An
be again notified to
excused shalt ,
perform such labor _ -
pre pay the said sums in lieu thereof. All
persons claiming to be exerhpt from 71
labor under this ordinance, shalt within S
three days after receiving notice to per- t
form such labor, furnish the Street Com-
missioner with an affidavit showing the nature and extent of the disabilities en-
• titling him,to such he Pails to do so, he exemption. And If / �' ¢~ r f
shall be liable to /
perform such labor or pay the said three �'
• dollars with'the penalties herein provided.
Section 6. In case of failure to
per
form said labor as herein provided or G f - •`
to pay the said sums in lieu thereof, to- ^•..� 1
Igether with the forfeit within ten days
from the expiration of the time fixed for
the performance of said labor, an action
to recover the said sum of three dollars
and the penalty herein provided, shall be ,•/
commenced by the said street commis- f r
stoner, in the name of the City of Ames,
before the Mayor of said City, or before
any Justice of the Peace of said City,]and the same prosecuted to judgment.
And the City Solicitor, shall upon notice i i
appear and prosecute said action. -
Section 7. No roperty be exempt on an execcution "ss red eonsany
judgment or costs obtained under this
ordinance. ?i
Section S. The taxes and forfeit mon-
ey so collected, shall be expended upon "^1
the streets, avenues, highways, alleys
and public grounds of said City. All such f .l �' r r
tax and forfeit money remaining unpaid
on the first day of November in each year _ J
may be certified to the County Auditor'
at any time before the following first day
of December, and shall be entered by 1
him upon the tax list of said County and ;
treated and collected as ordinary county !
taxes, and shall be a lien upon all real
property of the delinquent.
Section 9. All ordinances or parts of 3 1
ordinances in conflict herewith are here- n
by repealed.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from and after
its publication, as provided by law.
Passed Aut,ist+ith, 1911.
A. B. Nj
tyaxwell, Parley Sheldon,
City Clerk Mayor.
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