The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31

missioner shall order the to be done by contract
to the lowest responsible bidder and charge the ex-
pense thereof to the lot or lots properly chargeabe
Herewith. They shall also be required report such
lot or lots with the amount charged thereon to the
city clerk, and certificates shall be issued the per-
son or persons having made such sidewalks in the
same manner provided in section nineteen of this
chapters rorided that before the said board of alder
men shall order the constructing of any sidewalk
petition signed by not less than onehaf of the resi-
dent owners of the lands or lots abuting the line
of such proposed sidewalks 81 all be presented
board oil aldermen, and allowed by vote OF a ma
Jorty OF all the aldermen elect. Such vote shall be
taken by ayes and noes and entered upon the record
of proceedings of said board
Sec. 6. The opening, grading, graveiihg or other
mprov ement of a street. avenue lane alley or part
thereof. except paving and panking and immediate
nee essary repairs shall be done by order of majority
OF all the aldermen, by tax chargeabIe to and to be
paid by the lots fronting such street alley part
thereof upon petition in writing Of not less than
half of Ike resident owners of the lots parcels of
land fronting both sides of such any parts
thereof by order of two-thrds of all the aldermen
elect, without any Petition, whenever in their opin
Ion public interest and convenience shall require it,
and the requisite number of petitioners be OBJ
tanned. And whenever the board of aldermen shall,
by order, resolution ordinance require special
improvement of any street, lane, avenue alley to
be made the vote thereon shall be taken by and
nays, and entered upon the record of the proceed
ngs of the said board of aldermen and special
improvement shall be valid binding unless said
vote shall be so taken and recorded.
Sec. l. Whenever any special improvement of
street. ahe avenue or alley or parts thereof shall be
ordered by the board Of aldermen in either of the
prescribed IN the next preceding section, the
street commissioner OF the ward in which the same
| is situated, or in the same shall divide two or
more wards, then in that the street commission
OF the several wards adjoining snch street avenue
ane alley shall make cause to be made careful
and correct estimate and specification in writing OF
he number of cubic yards of excavation filling
both to be done thereon, the number size and Kind
of culyertS to be made the the depth and
width of gravel if any, be placed thereon and the
manner in which the surface of such street, avenue,
lane alley is to be formed together with esti
| mate of the whole cost Of making such improve
ment, and to file the in the office of the city
clerk. Immediately after the filing of such estimate
and specification, the city clerk shall give notice in
the oinclai paper or papers OF the cty stating hat
the improvement of street, avenue, lane or alley
naming it, has been ordered by he board of aldermen
according to certain specifications file in his office
showing the nature and extent OF such 1mprovemeht
and that for the period of ten days after the date
of such publication, the street commissioner having
charge OF said Improvement Will receive sealed pro-
nos;.ls for making the according to such specf
caticns and the said st eet commissioner by and I'M
der the direction of the board of alder men, shall let
the the lowest responsible bidder by contract
in the name of the city If no bids for doing said
work Received then the said street commissioner
with the consent of the board of aldermen, shall
tract for the at as low reasonable sum
price as the same can be done for.
Sec. S. immediately after the letting of such
tract, the city clerk shall make out and deliver to
the city treasurer, description of AL the
lots parcels of land fronting both sides of said
street avenue lane alley in which the same is sit
uate setting opposite each lot parcels of land the
amount of taxes in figures to which the same
spectively subject for making said improvement, and
the name names of the owners thereof if known,
which taxes to be apportioned according to the
last valuation of said lots parcels of lands
respectively, exclusive of improvements, and to
amount i'll the aggregate to the contract price for inn
proving said street. lane, or alley exclusive however,
of the estimated cost under the for mprov-
ing the crossings of such Streets avenue lane al
ley Said crossings shall be improved at the
of the respective ward wards wherein they To-
cated prGcided that in any taxable property has
not been assessed the same shall be forthwith
ed and placed in the tax roll and the tax thereon col
I, lected as in other cases. --..
sec. 8. Upon the receipt of said tax list by the city
treasurer he shall Immediately publish in the official
apei papers of said city for least 10 days notice
to the owners occupants Of said lots parcels of
land fronting the street avenue lane alley, naming
it, mentioned i'll said tax list that such list has
been delivered to for collection and hat they
required 70 pay him within thirty days ter the date
of the first publication of said notice, the taxes
charged in said list to the lots parcels of land
owned by them respectively together with the commits
sion of five per centum the amount thereof for col
lection fees prorided that if said taxes shall be paid
within fifteen days from the time of the first publica-
ton of said notice, the fees for collecting the
shall he only two centun on the amount of such
| taxes.
| Sec. 10. IF the person or persons contracting to
| make any of the improvements mentioned in this
chapter shall receive from the owner or occupant of
any of the lots parcels of land hargeabe for such
| Improvement any labor materials to apply on pay
ment or part payment of the taxes assessed thereon,
such contractor contractors shall issue to such
owner or occupant certificate addressed to the city
treasurer, showing the amount received and stat
ing upon what lot or lots or parcels OF land the same
is TO be applied which said certificate shall be receiy
ed by the treasurer in payment, part payment as
the te of the taxes assessed upon the descrip
tons of property therein contain, but not in pay
meat of the collection fees part payment mention
ed in the preceding section which in all cases
are to he paid in money and credited to the general
fund of the city; and settlement with the said
contractor contractors, the amount OF all the con-
tractors certificates issued aforesaid shall be de-
Quoted from the price of the work contracted to be
done and lest at the time of snch settlement all OF
such certificates may have been presented to and
received by the treasurer the said contractor or con-
tractors shall furnish statement verified by his or
one OF their ahdayits showing the amount received
in labor material of the different persons respect
lively and the particular description OF property upon
which the same is to apply in payment or part pay
ment of the taxes assessed thereon and 70 facilitate
the making of such statement and for securing
greater accuracy therein city clerk shall furnish
the contractor contractors with correct copy OF
the list under which the improvement made.
Sec. IL. Streets avenues, lanes and alleys opened
and improved according to the established grade or
any part thereof not less in length than the front OF
the block opposite which any plankng or paving may
be required, shall be plaHked and paved by order of
| majority of all the aldermen, upon a vote to be
taken 10y and nays which shall be entered upon
the record Of the proceedings OF SAID board OF alder
| men, and no proceedings ORDER for such planking
paving shall be valid binding unless such vote
shall be so taken and recorded But such improve
ment shal. he ordered unless than one-ialf Of
the resident be taxed therefor shall petition
| in writing for the same, and when so ordered, the
| costs and expenses of such improvement to the
centre of such street, avenue, lane or alley shall
be chargeabe to and payable by the lots or parcels
OF lands fronting or opposite to such street, avenue
| lane alley.
| Sec u. Whenever any improvement shall be order
ed, rs provided in the next preceding section. the
street commissioner of the ward wards, entitled to
the supervision th1reof shall make or cause to be
made and filed in the Office of the city cie1 k esti
| mate of the whole expense thereof, which estimate
shall be accompanied by a statement specification
| of the kind of improvement ordered, and
tbs manner in which the same is to be made which
estimate and specification shall be open to the inspec
ton OF All parties interested Upon the filing of said
estimate and specifications with the city clerk, he
shall publish in the official paper papers of the
city, for at least ten days notice TO all owners or oc
cuant of lots parcels OF lots or lands liable to the
expense of any such Improvement, requiring such
occupant TO do the work mentioned in such
notice within the time specified therein, and if the
work shall not be done within the time therein
toned 70 the acceptance of the street commissioner
having charge thereof, the city clerk shall advertise
for proposals for doing said work. and the shall
be let By by the street commissioner by and
under the direction the beard of aldermen and the
amount contracted to be paid for such work shall be
assessed and c-lected provided by section eight and
nine of this chapter.
Sec. ID. Sewers may be ordered by the board of al
dermen, and built at the expense of the lots par
GELS of lots lands benefited thereby which shall be
apporoned among said lots parcels lots CT lands
by the street commissioner upon the last assessed
constructed through alleys lots par
GELS of lots shall be assessed therefor, except those
situated in the block or blocks through which said
sewers may be constructed and when sewers are con-
structed through Streets lots parts of lots shall
be assessed therefor, except those situated in the
blocks fronting such streets. The mode of pro-
ceodings in ordering and contracting for the construc
ton of sewers, the assessing and collecting of the
taxes therefor and the publishing of notices in regard
thereto, snail IN al respects pre-
scribed in this chapter for the grading and improving
of streets.
Sec. IL The street commissioners of the several
wards hereby authorized to require, by such
atons as they or the board of aldermen may choose
TO adopt the occupants of the several lots
within their respective wards to cleanse and repair
the sidewalks andcleause the streets and alleys and
to employ person persons whose duty it shall
be to cleanse such streets and alleys and repair such
sidewalks. Whenever such regulation shall not have
been complied with, at time prior to lse.leiv
cry of the list 20 the treasurer under the Charter
1t shall be the duty of the street commissioner to
make report TO the city clerk of the amount of tax
properly clargeabe against said lots for work done
under this section for any period not exceeding
year prior to such report specifying the amount in
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