The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-04-07
THE r. r. COMMITTEE
Published April 2, 1901
AN ACT relating to sewerage in tho city of Mantle


The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Whenever petition signed by at least
twenty-five voters and free holders of any ward in
the city of anitowoc may be presented to the board
of aldermen of said city, praying for the construction
of main sewer or drain in such ward it shall be the
duty of such board of aldermen, to carefully consider
the necessity of such main drain. and if
III board of aldermen deem it necessary Ger the
interest of such ward cons truct such main sewer
drain the said board of aldermen shall by resou-
ton otherwise instruct the city surveyor to pre-
pare plans and specifications together with estimate
OF cost of such main drain, and submit the
same to the said board of aldermen.
Sec. , In case the board of aldermen shall adopt
such plans and specifications and estimate Of cost
submitted by the city surveyor or such plans spec-
cations and estimate of cost shall be filed i'll the office
of the city clerk subject to the inspection OF ali per
Interested and the said board of aldermen shall
order the said city clerk to give notice the leg
voters of the ward wherein such main drain
is to be constructed That election Will lie HELD
the purpose of voting the question 1oustructi
such drains The notice therein required shall he given,
the election conducted the votes counted, returned
and canyassed provided by law for elections Of ward
officers. f'
Sec. 3. The ballots of such election shall contain
written partly written printed the words, ''ror
main sewer, or against main sewer" And if it
shall appear that the majority of the votes cast at
such election shall be for main sever, then the
board of aldermen shall advertise for proposals TO
build such main sewer DRAIN and LET contract 10
the lowest bidder, i'll the same way, manner and or'
as prescribed for other public work But If the ma
jorty of the votes cast such election shall lea l-i
main sewer, no further action shall be taken in the
matter, another election called within twelve cal
endar months atterth election held previously i'll
! such ward NH x E,ts
| Sec. t. Whenever a main sewer drain is built
under the provisions OF this act the cost of consrue
ton hall be paid ont of the special fund OF the vat,
in VIII ch such sewer drain shall lie built and
if there should be money or not sufficient OF
money in such special ward fund.- then the sht
be paid out of the general fund of said city of Man
towuc, and the amount advanced shall be added
the taxes to be levied, assessed and Collected the
next tax roll in such ward, in or through weh such
main sewer or drain shall be built and such amount
so advanced shall be refundedto the general fund
| sooii.ls collected. = - =
Sec. 5. Whenever any main sewer or drain con
structed under the provisions of this act shall
through more than one ward the election provided
for section of this act shall be held in each of tine
wards through Which such main drain is 10
be constructed and such main shall not be
structed unless the ward nearest the mouth outlet
of such main drain shall vote fer sich main
| sewer or DRAIN but nothing in this act shall be So
construed as to prevent wards in which the mouth
outlet Of such main situated TO construct a
proper and sufficient main sewer or dra or To ireTent
aay ward to connect main sewers drns " IN the
main drains of any ward wherein such man
sewers OF drains have already been con7trGcted- Aud
each ward shall pay for such part o: main
drains constructed within such wards, unless
special agreement shall have previous t. cleo
ton held under the provisions OF section OF this
act been entered into between the aeG1nen OF the
different wards through which such main .ewer or
drain may be constructed, which agreement shall be
in writing and published with the notice OF election
as provided for in section two OF this act
Sec. 6. The board of aldermen of the city Of
Manltowoc may when in their opinion the III
forests of the city the respective ward ward
best servedhy such measure, order the contraction OF
only part of any main sewer drain voted to he
constructed under the provisions OF section two cfas
act and the cost Of only such part Iuay have been
constructed shall be paid for provided 10y section
"a four Of this act, bG5Ich board Of aldermen
at zinc thereafter order in VII ole
in part, the unfinished portion portions of such
main drain without first submitting the que5
ton to a popular vote, and may also order snch
amount OF taxes to be levied assessed and collected in
such ward wards as may be necessary TO pay for
the work done under this section .
Sec. I. All main sewers and drains constructed I'M
der the provisions of this act shall be built con-
strqcted along uner the surface Of strcetsOr alleys
and damage shall be'iloysed for constructn NJ such
main drain any lot or lots excent nen
areeneats made TO that effect before the elections
held under the provisions Of this act, when it should
be necessary to build such main sewer drain
any lot or lots. = 1900
Sec. 8. All such main sewers or drains shall be
constructed according 10 the best and improved
methods the discretion of The board OF aldermen,
and shall be deep enough under the surface of the
street to prevent the water passing through such
main sewers or drains from freezing, and to best
fulfill the objects they are intended for.
Sec. The board of aldermen shall have full pow
er to make by ordinance otherwise, all necessary
regulations for keeping, cleaning, maintaining. pro-
tectng and repairing the main sewers or drains built
under the provisions of this act and all the costs ars
ing from such keeping, cleaning, maintaining pro-
tectng and repairing of main or drain shall
be paid ont of the special fund of the ward In which
such main drain is situated.
Sec. 10. This shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1870.