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safd by virtue Of this net. and nll the covenants
contracts and engagements between landlords md
tenants Or any Otter shontraetn parties toshtns
tion OF such assassuens, respectively cease and be
| absolutely discharged. =
SEC. IS: Whero part only Of any lot or parcel OF
land other premises 70 under lease, or other
tract s1n1 be taken for any Of the purposes afore.
said By virtue Ut this act, u1 the covenants ccn-
same, upon The confirmation OF such report, Shall
be absolutely discharged to the part thereof go
taken, hut shall remain valid us to the residue
mcnts reserved, payable and tn be paid for. or FIJI
respect to the same. shall be 80 propnriioncd ny
That the part thereof justly and equitahly payable
OF recoverable for in any respect Of the eanc.
| SEC. 81. II there should be any building stand
Ing il whole or in part upon the land to be taken
commissioners before proceeding 10 make their ns-
ecasnent shall first estimate and determine tho
whof ~ yas Of aq aq;h budng e the asi
tie vi saae % q such Bailding to lin to to- lcmoves emo
81 sss yS he
known and resident OF the ci,y, Of. left ut his
usual pl zee Of abode, II not known or a non-rcs-
By publication for ten. days IN the corpora ion
newspaper; sucs notice shall be signed by the boarl
q public works. and specify. The building, and
require parties Interested 10 appear hy day to be
named therein. Or gfrt notice Or theft election
i the board OF public works: either to accept the
Il award Of the board of public works. and allow
II such building to be taken with the land condemned
Or appropriated, Or Of their intention to remove
such building at the va1e set thereon b; thy com.
missioaers to remoyc. II the owner shall agree to
rcmOvethe building, he. shall have such time for
tLis purpose ID the board OF public works mag a1-
sEc. Sc. II the owner refuse to take thu building
ELECTION 81 aforesafd within the Time prescribed,
a,s y Dr.
leash, giving five days for public notice Of the sale
The proceeds Of the sale sha1 be paid to the owner
SEC. e.. Whenever q warrant shall have been is~
sued for the collection OF special assessment, the
same shall be delivered to the ci collector wi,u
porati0n newspaper, that he hasreccIycd such war
rant describing the eamc By number date ana time
when received, the amount to be collected shep pur-
BY general description, for which description ns-
ures and authorizations CHI be used, we'll In &C.
Ecrtbins thc Land as' the amounts a:sessca. Such
assessment shall be lien from the time Of the cn-
rmatton Of such assessment or the real estate as
tesseu, no transfer sale to affect such lien. arr.
lhe amount thereof zhail be lieu on the prsson,:
property OF the owner Of such resi- estate from the
lime Of the delivery Of the warTaat foz the collrc-
ton Of such assessment to the city collector. The
lpFced By said city. in the same manner a is now
provided by Law for the collection of the general
tax levied % said city. =, -
! SEC S. II the amount Of such assessment shall
pot b. paid within sixty days after the rst p51i
cation Of l.oticc, By the city COLLECTOR that be has
received such warrant for collection, said as=c=:-
mcnt shall be collected, with lamayes It the rate
oftwo per CENT: for each and every month that the
sa1ne remains unpaid
Sec 81. Said board OF public works shall when-
ever ordered SO to do by The common council ,uf
laid city, make m assessment to pay for the ex-
pense, coat. benefit and damage ofduing aug work.
or fos the making or any public Improvement,
common council Of seid city, md the a-zcssmcnt
tor which bus been, for any cause, set aside OF de-
carcd y.id either iu whole or In part, citer the
City, the making Of which publicimpsoye1ncn& was
authorized by any LAW in force at the time such
public Improvement WAS commenced.
SEC: 20, Whenever any public Improvement
shall be ordered by the common council OF said
city to be made, aud the Assessment fur the snu1c
9whese the n Hame Is t. be paid tor by special
mon council. the said board Of public works III Il
ADVERTISE for proposals fur the doin: Of said works
MED with specifications for the doing Of the same
being 1rst placed on Gle III the office Of said board
which said plan, profile and specification shall Ut
vertI=enent shall be continued or at least ten .lar
in the corporation newspaper: shall state the wo:k
to be done and the estimate for The DOM: III ;he
bids fur the loing Of such work shall b.: scaled
bids. directed to said board: and said bids shall b.
1pssd x at }e hqnr r; and nsse mentioned IN =s
pense of such work or public improvement ssla4 |
exceed the sum Of two hundred dolIar- sad the
u sue wo9 sha IL r eaa
tact, in the same manner al Is provided In cases
where the expense Of the same Ii to tc paid fo7 b.
SEC, Gl AL contracts entered into l,. <ail board
uf public works, and all bonds 1alen by then, shall
be entered into and be ma,iu to the city OF Chicago
board to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders
who VIII sufficiently guarantee. to the satisfaction
of said board, the performance os said work under
the and to the satisfaction OF said
board. copies OF which contracts shall he filed in
the Office ofthe comptroller af said city.
SEE .. The board q public works shall reserve
The right. In their said Contracts to tinaIl, decide
~ questions arising - to tho proper performance
Of said work. and the scicncy d; tie SECURITY ut-
per construction, to suspend said work at any
lime. aud new let the same, or to order the entire
Of said work. if Improperly done:
full contractor Or contractors, with power he.r5v
given to sud board to adjust the difference Ct dam
ages o. price f any there bel which the contractor
work, il such caaea of default, should pay to Tie
city. according to the just and reasonable intcrprt-
!asion y VI such contract; il their opinion: wel.
The nant Of said city, before any court I:lyiu:. |
jurisdiction thereof against such co1l.
traitor q coRtractors- But ii alleascs where the
said contractor or contractors shall properly rcr-
i1r, n - complete 4 teir M said eon.s.ets
aud required materials tho said boast1 shall ti.cn
certify he same to said contractor or contractors
granting him or them certificate of tllc proper
performance thereof, the nature and amount Of The
wurA donc and the particular piece or parcel Of
l'ropetty chaFgeable herewith; which rhall, bc
holder, u! holders thereof to receive tie a,nours
that may BE- due thereon from the assessment FOR
the doin; or @ fach ~ work or making Of Ench i'm
SEc;s No member Of the board Of public works, or
any person IN employ thereof shali be Interested,
rcSt!E Or indirectly in unE contract n,ade ard en-
uE contruct for the materials t. be furu:shcd there
fos: and all contracts made with eaid boslTd in
his ~; memhs5 as 9. officer Of ead boa1d shall Ic
declared utterly. void, and OF no binding effect
What soeyer; and any n,omber':or otaccr of aaid
felt ls Office and le removed thereirom o,l f,sour
of such delinquency; and It is hereby made The
lnty 81 each member Of said board OF public
works. and Of the mayor Of said city, 10 report 10
he common council any such delinquency whe,,
Sec. G5. i the mayor Of said city or aug r1en-
her Of the board of public works shall have reason
70 suspect that any member OF said bo4ri il inter
:steu in any contract made Ur wosk done by suid |
board or that such member has been guilty Of mai
met to the common council. who s.afl, thc. CON
:ider such charge reasonable. order d c0mnii,icc.
% be appointed by them froul their boly t hrcter
slie9atton6 IN wriuEg aGfst. such member be{urr
he Judge or the circuit CURT for Couk cuunfv. IL
writing and said judge SHALL either In term time
lgainst sttch member ii The board Of public works
i've days notice hasit4, been givc to sncn member
oy serylce OF COPY u such allegation, at which
1carinS witnesses may be produced both for and |
.sainst such allegations; and-If the judge .lla
1ecm said allegations sustained -guGh member, | ;
he common council be held to have f,een Dismissed
rom otcc, and the common couucil;shall proceed
. fill ehtt vacancy ms ii herein provided 10 cases
II vacancy in such Office. TIC Judge Of the circuit
ourt, on The hea1ing Of such allesatious nav st;
ouTn such henring from TING to tine NJ Ecul-
,cr OF said board 0f public works shall perform iv
Lutics 1s member Of said beard while such at}s-
'atiuns arc pendiu;s against him. 49, .... :
SEC u; supplies Of material pr neceesatics
i az kln4 sha be purchased by. said hoarl Of
Ne bidder, asts provided for The making 81 con.
tacts Tor the doing ofanE work .....:-:,..::s
SEe. g. Al proceedings had By said baaId Of :
Hbic works LII relation to the uncnin or cIosfnt-
Il tany street. alley lans highway, a1iy3 Or canal.
< for the widening ofthc Chicago river OF any> OF |
Is branches. shah bc recorded by said board in a
'ook oe hooks kept for that purpoFe..: =:
SEC. GS. Said commissioners Of I'll. hoard 1e prt-
ic works:in making an Assessment, arc hereby I
uthorizad to asse:s the property by them deemed 4
mount sufficient TO Cover the czpe1tse Of such in
SEC. g. IN MONEYS fcsei5ei On INV assessment
nale;by the board Of public wbrks Shall &C. hrfd
y the treasurer Of the Chicago as A. spccfaI
aad TO be applied 70 the payment OF the IMPROVE
rent for which the hcassessment was made and ihc |
effiGcate ofthe hoard Of puhlio works to the cor
one or mprovelnt Mt made, and the drift made hy
e cityconpt1ollcr on the treasurer shall specify y
be same. 80, ...., c
-; uxpEACl1G AND SEWERAGE woEKs.
SEC. g. That 50 much Of tho act entitled uAn :