Road District

Section 49.

The territory embraced within the corporate limits of Falls City, Oregon, is hereby made and constituted a seperate and entire road District of Polk County, State of Oregon, and control over all public highways, streets, alleys and bridges, within the corporate limits of said City of Falls City.

1. All the inhabitants and property within the corporate limits of the said city shall be liable to the payment of road taxes under the laws of the State of Oregon, and all taxes for road purposes paid by persons residing within and upon property within the corporate limits of said city shall, when collected, be paid to the said city, and shall be applied to the improvement, repair, and maintenance of the streets, alleys, public highways, and bridges within said city.
   
   
2. The power and authority given by the general laws of the State of Oregon to the County Court of Polk County to divide said county into road districts, to appoint Road Supervisors, and to lay out or work highways, shall not apply to or extend to the territory within the corporate limits of said city and the inhabitants thereof are hereby excepted out of the jurisdiction of said court upon said subject; Provided, however, that the Street Commissioner of said City of Falls City having control of the repair and manitenance of streets within said city shall be the road supervisor of the road district created hereby, and he shall care for and improve the public streets, alleys, highways, and bridges within said city, under the direction of and make his report to the city council of said city; but all suits, actions, or proceedings concerning road or street work, or road, or taxes shall be prosecuted in the name of the city of Falls City. The said Street Commissioner shall report the application of said money collected, to the City Council of said city.
   
   
3. All levies made by the City Council of said City of Falls City for road purposes shall be known and designated as a special tax for a special purpose;
   
   
4. All levies made for roads and highways within the corporate limits of said City are to be made at the time and place, and in the manner provided for levying of other taxes by the said City, and are to be collected in the same manner.