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Provided, That no such contract shall be made unless thereunto authorized by a majority vote of the legal voters of said city, at a special election called for such purpose.

SEC. 87.-Bonds, Interest.-No bonds issued by the city for any purpose except paving, district bonds, shall draw interest at a greater rate than six per cent per annum, nor sold for less than par or face value, and shall be redeemable at the tion of the city at any time after five years from their date.

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SEC. 88.-Water Commissioner.-Before the mayor and council shall enter upon the construction of any system of water works a water commissioner shall be appointed, who shall give bonds in not less than the sum of five thousand dollars.

SEC. 89.-Same, Duties.-Such water commissioner, under the direction and supervision of the mayor and council, shall have general management and control of such sytem of water works, and of the erection and construction of the same, fixing the rates within such limits as may be prescribed by ordinance, to be paid by the inhabitants of the city for the use of water, water metres, and hydrants. It shall be his duty to collect all moneys receivable by the city on account of said system of water works, and to faithfully account for and pay the same over to the treasurer, taking his receipts therefor, in duplicate, and filing one of the same with the city clerk; to make a detailed report to the council at least once in six months, of the condition of said water system, and of all mains, pipes,

hydrants, reservoirs, and machinery, and recommending such improvements, repairs, and extensions thereof as he may think proper, and showing the amount of the receipts and expenditures thereof for the preceding six months, and no bill or claim for any work or material done or furnished for said system of water works shall be paid or allowed in whole or in part, except as the same shall have been first audited and allowed by said water commissioner. Said water commissioner shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by ordinance, and upon his recommendation the mayor and council may employ such laborers and clerks as to them may appear necessary.

SEC. 90.-Council, Mayor, Eligibility.--No member of the council or the mayor shall be eligible to the office of water commissioner during the term for which he shall be elected.

SEC. 91.-Tax for Sewerage and Water Works. -When any bonds shall have been issued by the city for the purpose of constructing or aiding in the construction of a system of water works or system of sewerage, there shall thereafter be levied annually upon all of the taxable property of said city, a tax of not exceeding one mill for every twenty thousand dollars of bonds so issued, which shall be known as the water works tax, or sewerage tax, as the case may be, and shall be payable only in money. The proceeds of such tax, together with all income received by the city from the water works, and from the payment and collection of water rent taxes and rates of assessments, and

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Surplus.

Permits to druggists.

Bonds of licensee.

shall first be applied to the payment of the current expenses of water works and interest on money borrowed and bonds issued for their construction, and the surplus, if any, shall be used for the extension of such system or retained as a sinking fund for the payment of such loan or bonds at maturity.

SEC. 92.-Liquors, License.-The mayor and council may by ordinance license, restrain, regulate, or prohibit the selling or giving away of malt, spirituous, or vinous mixed or fermented intoxicating liquors, the license not to extend beyond the municipal year for which it shall be granted, and to determine the amount to be paid for such license, not less than the minimum sum required by any general law upon the subject;

Provided, That special permits may be granted to druggists for the sale of liquors for medicinal and mechanical purposes;

And provided, further, That all such licensees except druggists shall be required to give bonds in all respects, and they and their sureties shall be liable on such bond in all respects, as in case of persons to whom licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors are or may be granted by county boards, and all the restrictions, regulations, forfeitures, and penalties provided by law respecting the sale of liquors by persons licensed therefor by the county boards, shall apply to and govern persons (except druggists) licensed by virtue of this section, and any person selling or giving away in said city any liquor of the description mentioned in this section,

without first having complied with such regulations, and procured a license or permit therefor, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than one Penalties. hundred dollars for each offense, and be committed to the city jail until such fines and costs are paid; Provided, That any permits issued to a druggist may be revoked by the council at pleasure;

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And further, That any license issued by the mayor and council for any purpose mentioned in this section shall be revoked by the mayor and Revocation of council upon conviction of the licensee of any violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation pertaining to the sale of such liquors, and proceedings of appeal or error taken to review such judgment or conviction shall in nowise affect the revocation of such license or the effect of such conviction until such appellate or error proceedings be finally determined and such conviction be finally annulled, revoked, or reversed.

SEC. 93.-Payment of Taxes.-All taxes levied for the purpose of raising money to pay for interest or to create create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of any funded or bonded debt of the city, shall be payable in money only, and, except as otherwise expressly provided, no moneys so obtained shall be used for any other purpose than the payment of the interest or debt for the payment of which they shall have been raised;

bonds by a city.

Provided, That such sinking fund may, under Purchase of its the direction of the mayor and council, be invested in any of the under-due bonds issued by the city,

provided they can be procured by the treasurer at such rate or premium as shall be prescribed by ordinance;

And, provided further, That any due or over-due bond or coupon shall be a sufficient warrant or order for the payment of the same by the treasurer out of any fund specifically created for that purpose, without any further order or allowance by the mayor or council.

SEC. 94.-Printers' Fees.-The mayor or council shall not allow or pay for the printing of any notice, advertisement, or publication in any newspaper any greater sum or rate than twenty-five cents per square of unleaded nonpareil type. SEC. 95. Special Engineer.-The mayor and council may, whenever they deem it expedient, employ a special engineer to make or assist in making any particular estimate or survey, and any estimate or survey made by such special engineer shall have the same validity and serve in all respects as though the same had been made by the city engi

neer.

SEC. 96.-Police Judge, Jurisdiction.-The police judge shall have exclusive jurisdiction over, and it shall be his duty to hear and determine all offenses against the ordinances of the city, and of misdemeanors under the laws of the state, arising within the limits of the city, when the fine which may be imposed does not exceed two hundred ($200) dollars, or the imprisonment three months; and he shall also have jurisdiction for the examination of offenders against the laws of the state for offences arising within the city limits.