The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31

ed in vacation the Judge shall file IT, together with his
@ppr SAID shan be sworn before the
clerk of the circuit court before entering upon their u
tics, faithfully and mpartay perform the duties re-
qurcd of them by this act and the ordinances of the
! city made in pursuance thereof and 10 make all their
assessments and estimates accordngto law aud to the
best Of their Judgment and understandings provided, II
the owners of two-thrds of the lots described in said
petition shall nominate two Of said commissioners to
said Judge, he shall appoint said nominees two Of
said commissioners aud shall also appoint two other
commissioners and the -four thus appointed shall APP
point fifth majority Of said commissioners shall
he quorum TO do bus mess, and the decision and re-
port Of such majority shall hc valid aud binding if
the whole number of commissioners appointed had
SEC. H. Aner being sworn. said commissioners shall
give ut least fourteen days public notice IN newspaper
published IN said city Of Cairo, Of the day ON which
they will make personal exam nation Of the real estate
tn he injured or benefited by The Improvement de-
scribod in said petition and viii bear evidence torh
ing the estimates and assessments to Ice made by
them; and they may adjourn from day TO day until all
parties interested shall have had tnc to be fully heart
FEC. H. Amer the commits ~ioners have examined all
the real estate named ia said petition they may report
writing the said court or Judge anyohcr real estate
improvement described in said petition, and thercup-
ON the owner owners of said read estate shall be no.
this act, md commissioners shall be appointed in the
manner provided in section fifteen Of this act who shall
qualify and act IN the same manner rs the commits
Sioncrs provided for in said section fifteen; aud the
persons appointed to under said section fifteen may
also he appointed to act under this section.
SIC Is. After the examination aud hearing provided
for IN section sixteen AM seventeen has been con-
beHssessed uudcr and 10y virtue of the several sections
aforesaid shall have had fun opportunity for hearing,
sixteen and seventeen shall together proceed to mako
nm assessment assessing the costs and expenses of
the Improvement specified N said petition, and
pepsc and cost orcollecron In the manner following
'o.wit to each lot or parcel of land described lnsWd
petition, or IN SAID Commissioners Report, shall be
assessed in the ratio uf benefits lis proportunatc
amount Of special benefit 10y treason Of such improve.
mont over ant above the INJURY thereto. iiunN having
due regard ~ making such assessment To- the value
and alton Of each lot and parcel OF land - assessed
nearly may No, and the residue uf the Gusts Of
such Improvement to he paid 10y equal and uniform
taxation or ont Of The improvement Fund Of said city.
A. soon a. said Assessment shall have been made and
agreed upon ny SAID Commissioners they shall forth
with make out and prepare an Assessment roll IN
writing; which said assessment roll shall also
contain a particular description ui each lot ar
parcel aforesaid, and oppo,n" th" same in Mp
propriatc columns, IN dollars and cents; the
value of each lot or parcel aforesaid anil the
amount assessed against onch respectively. SAID A.
roll shall Do addressed 10 the Jndsc Of sad
Court. aud shall when completed hn signed by said
Commissioners and, so soon ~ completed, shall BE-
fled with the Clerk of said Court, accompanied by
report signed and sworn to 10y said Commissioners and
showing that hs such Commissioners they have made
such assessment according TO law, and 20 the best ui
their ability without fear favor ~ partial ~ Sd Clerk
shalt heroiiisn file sdAssessneht roll and report and
record the same IN ms Order book Every person dis
satisfied with said Assessment may within Twenty
Circuit Court Il Ncxandcr COUNTY. and may cause
bona IN the sum Of Flfty Dollars CONDITIONED to pros
ecuie his SAID appeal with effect and pay all costs Of
said appeal n cas-" Judgment j. rendered against said
lo( for each separate parcel Of Real Estate, 20 be-
flied with said Clerk who shall ,hcfeupOn place upon
the docket Of said Court separate appeal for eloh
lot, cntiilng III" same "rho city oftafoy.. Lot No
tate named IN the appeal bond. II than five a.
poas perfected the said Judge shall on notice from
special term IL said Court for the trial Of @ appeals,
and be shall hear evidence concerning said assess
mcnvso appealed from, ana may cOnnru amend OF
modify the same.
src 10 A. soon the assessment &. fled with the |
clerk ~ aforesaid, the commissioners shall give public
so.
city Of Cairo tu III, assessment has been hled with
the circuit clerk, and "r"n 20 inspection end cxam
amounts assessed against the respective lots within
hundred days thereafter, or IA such time and man
tina, IN default Of such payment iudrmentN WI De- en-
tered against tho defendants. All payments OF such
assessments shall u" made tu tho city treasurer, who
-'nl report "F.h s"urri' payment ." stI 'f'1i !
sEc. 90 At the expiration Of the said hundred day. 90
other Time as above provided io ~ the cas-" Of each lo
other parcel Of real estate ~ which o" appeal has been
taken a. heruhciur provided for when the assessment
Ia, not been pad, the sad cie" sia! enter upon ne
Judges docket separate cause cEttl'd The Iiy 90
AFRO lot no. .- IN block , 90 ~ describing thH
real estate described N the assessment and ~ me next
regular term 81 sud court cog az special term o. hH called
At me request "t ne mayor by direction OF me ciA .
council Judgment shall be- ruiri ~ clch cals" i'5 90"
amount olhe assessment or any unpaid DnaEoc thereof
upon ih" Dot ulWr and Gusts ur" shall be- - defence
or IN ran s1l as.,ssiirn' un. 20 b. shown thattho
Dot against hiy Judgment s about tp 10" entered Q. not
un ne assessment rul G.d hy The commissioners, oT That
,s rr6,ioi rr g., he a.t Each .
Indictment g., entered shall Urudc un order for ]
thr sale ut the real esinlr, and the clerk, ON re- I
quest ui lhH mayor and Ci' council rl. issue special
execution t,nufUf ,,auicr county, who
shall advertise aud sell m the feu estate
D. sold under Ordinary judgments aud execution.
~rC ~ Tic rc. estate sold hy yuus OF tie Judgments
provided intis u,may be- rtdccmDl a. uuy time within
twelve months aiir the sale thereof hy paying 10 the /
puchnscr or In hi absence 10 the ,ald circuit clerk IN"
ml amount tor whiohh sane sold, with the addition of
twenty-five per ,'N' The shcnu sha execute 10 each
purchaser certificate Of his purchase, describing the real
estate aud The amount paid therefor which shall be- as
signablr aud ~ the expiration Of twelve months from the
dalc ol sad ccul,atc, II su,h real estate Is ~" re-
deemed he shan execute deed iu " said purchaser or
his assignee, which shall convey absolutely aH the /
right uic and interest OF the owner thereof AZ the date
of the fling 81 SAID assessment.
SIC - when no appeal " taken, and when the as .
scssmcn Is paid before hnal Judgment all costs shah be
paid by thecry The commissioners shall he paid 10y the
city councl! such reasonable compensation per day while
actively engaged IN making the assessment as the city
council may determine,
sac %. Appeals by any party interested and wits Of
shall lie all 20 the supreme court from any
hnal Judgment ofIhc circuit court under this act ns IN
other cases.
SEC. q For all improvements within said city hereto
fore made by the authority Of the city OF Cairo, and foT
the payment of which the said city has been unable TO
collect from former ssments the amount required TO
complete payment therefor BY reason OF detective power
In Tie ritv charter Or inforaty in making any assess
uen heretofore, by of any other what
'ucver the said city of Cairo is hereby auth' med aud
ully emp0weredo collect so much money ~ shall be
necessary complete payment Tor such improvement so
uade By assessment OF tIe property benefited by
such Improvement within said city, upon the Ike prncl-
~" oi the bi w as
lefemhefoTe provided or nearly may be, far
he same proceedings shall be- Tequedi Provided, how
yer that such persons may have paid Ia said city The
hole any part of any former assessment made
cunt of such improvement, shall be- credited with The
AMOUNT So paid upon any under thus section,
md only the balance, II any shall remain, shall be- col
ectcd fm such persons tcr heirs or assigns and II the
assessment herein provided for shall not amount to
hr paid upon III" property under such uImer
cssmon then The said city shah refund 10 such person
persons, his hes assigns, the difference between
he paid aud the amount last assessed upon their
property Aud provided further, that shall be no de-
CnCc The payment al The assessment herein provided
on that the Improvement has been heretofore made, or
hat any former assessment has been made for payment
II the same. notice under the assessment