The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-09
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Section 8. It shall be lawful for the
Common Council Of said city, at any I
irne, to levy a corporation poll tax
lpon every qualified voter in said city |
That said tx shall, not 10
ny one year, exceed the sum Of two
dollars On each person.
CHAPTER vi. -@s
,EaIpGes AND PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Sect1on. l: The Common Council Of
SAID CITY shall have the care, supervis.
In and control of all the highways,
bridges, streets, alleys, public squares
anu grounds within the limit. Of the
e'ty; and shall have power to build and
keep IN repair bridges, lay out, open,
s1ter and vaca'e public squares, high
"ays, streets, lanes and alleys and widen
OF stra'ghten the same, and to take
grounds for the site Of pubic buildings
subject to the assessment Of damages as
hereinafter provided. 80,
Sc ton 2. The Common Council
shall have power to order and contrsc,
for the opening, grading, repairing and
cleansing Of the streets, alleys, public
grounds, reservoirs, cisterns, CUTTERS,
sewers aad sidewalks within the city,
a"d' to direct and control the persons
employed thereon ; and all such i'm
provements shall be superintendent BY
the street commissioner.
Section 3. Whenever it shall be
NECESSARY to take private property 10:
The purposes Con-. er,plated in the last
'wo sections, apple shall be made
on the "a t oi tie Common Council 10
The Judge Of the District Cour: for
Stcarns county, who shall appo:i;s
,lrce commissioners who shall be f, &c
holders and qualified electors Of the
city, and one OF whom at least shall be
resident Of the ward il which is stu
ated the property proposed to be taken,
to view The premises and assess the
damages which may be oceasioned by
the taking Of such property. Said
commissioners shall be notified, ss soon
as practicable, by the city clerk to at
tend at his Office on day fixed by him,
Tor the purpose Of qualifying, cntcriug
upon their duties; and in case any such
commissioner, upon being so notified
shall neglect or refuse to at,c,st a.
| afores aid, be shall forfeit aud pay tc
the city fne not exceeding fifty dol
luis, aud may b. prosecuted thereto,
before the City Justice, as in the case
for fines imposed for the violation o
any city ordinance, bylaw or rcgula
ton aud the commissioners in atten
dance shall be authorized to fill th.
vacancies by the selection Of proper
person or persons, or application may
De made I'd the District Judge aforesaid
to fill the vacancy. The commissioner
shall be sworn by the city. clerk, or an,
other officer authorized TO administe
oaths, to discharge their duties as com
missioners in the matter with. impair
TALLY and fidelity, and to make du,
return Of their actions aud doings t,
the Common Council, whichssaid oatl
shall be reduced to writing and sub
scr'bed by said commissioners, all,
which together with the appointment
Of said commissioners (Which shall ais
be in wrlting) shall be fled with ;h'
city clerk.
The said commissioners shall, witt
all reasonable dispatch, with the assis
lance of the city surveyor cause sur
vey aud plat of the said improvement.
Or grounds to be made aud filed will
the city clerk, exhibiting as far q
practicable, the land or parcels Of prop
erty proposed to be taken, or which
may BE- damaged thereby, and shall
thereuron fix time aud .plac; whe;
they viii meet and assess the damage
for the property to be taken, Or tia
u.ay he dana sed by the proposed in.
proveipent Such tine shall be su6
cicnt to give personal notice to tn
owners or their agents, of the propert
to be taken or injured the city -.lerl
shall thereupon Immediately cause.
notice in writing, Of the time, plac<
aud purpose of the meeting Of tn
commissioners, to be served on each o
the owners Cor their agents. Of sale
property, and proof Of service shall b,
made and filed with the report of th.
commissioners. In case any of tn,
owners are non residents of the State
such notice shall be mailed to them a
their residence, and if their resiieac
is unknown and cannot be asc> rsaire,
upon deligcnt inquiry, such fact uaus
appear by afiMlvit and in suc:, cas-
notice shall be civen By i,ub!ic:;;on !,
the city PAPER 10: the s..acc Of :iou
.:cks. said notice to be 3u;...:>..s, 4.
:. hast tnce in each week Ii At; So ,
owners ao infants, 2 @:.A:>,:::&I. must D.
I:apoointel before the Lau, .-,ts ave as
scsscd and notice giyct, 10 ,lIc guardian
And the like notice shall te ser, &c
upon lcssees, mortgages . and judy,
mcrt creditors.
At the time and place desicua;ea i;
such notice the commissioners shall.
proceed to view the premises; may
hear any evidence offered by The par.
ties Interested and adjourn from day t,
day for said purpose.
| When their said hearing aforesaid.
shall be concluded, they shall determine
aud assess the damages to paid to the
owcer or owners Of each psrce! y, ; .oo-
!erty proposed to te takeo, or which may
be damaged by such improvement and
in so doing shall take into consideration
the value Of tho property proposed g
be taken and such other damages, as
may be incidental thereto, aud also: the
advantages which shalt accrue to such
cwner o. owners, in making such i'm
provemept: L. there should DO any
building standing in whole or in part
upoo the Land to, DO taken,, the said
commissioners shall in such case deter
mine tho amount Of damages to be-
paid to III. owner or owners thereof, Ia
case such building, OF as much thereof
as might be necessary, should be taken
and also determine and assess. the
amount OF damages to be paid such
s,wer or 0wners IN raeo 10 ~ %h.,.