Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-04

AN ORDINANCE relating to the improve
mcnts Of streets.
30 it enacted by the City Council Of the
city of Davenport;
Sec. ]. That whenever the City Council
shall deem it necessary to appropriate and
take the real estate Of any person or persons
for the purpose Of laying out, widening,
strengthening or otherwise improving any
street or streets Of said city notice Of the
er or owners thereof by publication in the
corporation paper Of the city, for at least 0
DAYS.
Sec 9. At the next meeting Of the City
Council, after the publication aforesaid,
there shall be chosen BY majority Of the
whole number Of persons who may be enti-
tied to vote in said Council, and by ballot
three uninteres,cd freeholders residents in
said city, whose duty it shall be to act as
Commissioners and to ascertain and Assess
the damages and recompensc the owners o.
the land. so to be taken as aforesaid, and at
the same time determine what persons will
be benefited, and assess the damages and
expenses thereof, upon the real estate Of
those benefited by such improvement, in
proportion. or as nearly as may be, as the
same are benefited.
Sec 3. The Clerk of said city shall imme-
diatcly, or as soon thereafter as practicable
notify the Commissioners Of their election
which notice shall name the object for
which they are elected, which notiss shall
be served by the City Marshal
See. 4. The Commissioners thus elected
shall be sworn to execute their duties &C
cording to the best Of their ability. aLd be
fore entering upon the discharge thereof
shall give public notice to all persons int
rested Of the time and place Of their meet
ing. and the object for which they are to
meet. which notice shall be published in tho
corporation newspaper, for at least ten
days previous the time named therefor
The Commissioners may receive testimony
and may adjourn from day to day.
Sec. &. Ifit shall become necessary to take
any land upon which any building is erect
ed. the said Commissioners ahal proceed
with reference thereto. a. ia provided by tn.
amended charter of said city. and in cas-,
Of the sale Of any building a. is therein pro
vided, the same shall be made by the City
Marshal.
Sec 9. Within 40 days from the time O
their appointmcnt.thc Com missioners afore
said shall make full and complete report O
their doings, which shall be by them signet
and returned to the City Council, of which
the Clerk Of said city shall give notice b,
publication Is Aforesaid for ten days, to al
persons interested. that unless they appear
at meeting Of the Council upon day il
said notice to be named, and object to tn
doings of said Commissioners, the report b,
them made will be accepted and their do
ings confirmed. The City Council shall pro
coed with reference to said report, as is pro
yided in Section II Of the amended charte
of said city, and if the report Aforesaid shall
be confirmed. the Council shall proceed L
levy special tax upon the several parcel
Of land deemed benefited, for the sever,
sums Of money by said Commissioners a.
sessed, and Immediately upon such levy, tn
Marshal shall proceed to collect the sum
levied Of the property aforesaid, and if tn
same remain unpaid for the period Of te
days after such levy. the Marshal shall prt
essd to collect the same in the manner DIN
vided for the collection of assessments "a
side-walkA
Sec. Z. The City couneil shsll havs Pow
er 70 remove Commissioner and from tim
70 time sppoint others in the place Of sue
as may be removed upon neglect " be uns
BILE from any causs 70 serve, Provided tn
such change shan ~ make any 1saay
lths pesseedlap Il Tie Commiaaioaera
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