The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-08

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eentat,ves in Legislature assembled as follows:
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty OF the municipal
officers OF Portland and Bangor, when said cities
have constructed and completed any public drain or
common sewer, to determine what lots pare els OF
land benefited by such drain aud TO es-
innate ana assess upon SUE h lots aud parcels of
land. and against the owner thereof II known,
whether the same Is occupied or not, such sum not
equitable towards defrayng the expensns of con-
STRUGGLING and completing such drain sewer, the
fourihs Of the cost OF such Grain sewer and such
drain sewer shall forever thereafter be antained
and kept In repair by said cities. Such muncipal
officers shall die with the clerk OF said cities the 10.
cation OF such drain sewer with profile descrp-
ton OF the same, with the assessed upon each
lot parcel OF land assessed ana the name of the
owner of such lots or parcels OF land If known and
the clerks OF said cities shall record the same in
book Kept Tor that puIposr. and within ten days
after Ming such notice, each person assessed shall
be notified Of kuch assessment by having an anthem
Tic copy OF said assessment, with an order OF notice
signed by the clerks OF said cities, stating the time
anu place Tor hearing upon the subject matter OF
said assessments, given to each person SO assessed
on et a. MS usual place OF abode in said citles if he
shall be given to or left at the abode his tenant or
lessee j. he has one in said cities; if he has no such
tenant or Jesse In said city, then by pos ting the same
notice in conspce us place in the vicinity OF the
lot or parcel OF land assessed at least 80 days be
fore siid hearing, or such notice may be given by
publishing the same three weeks snccessyeIy in any
Newspaper published in said Cities the first publI-
cation to be at least thirty days before SAID hearne
return made upon copy OF su notice by any
constable in said Cities the prediction of The pa,
per containing such notice shall be conclusive
evidence that SAID notice has been given, and upoR
such hearing the mpDicpai officers shall have cow
or to revive, increase diminish any OF such assess
mens, and all such revi ions, increase or diminu.
ton shall be in writing and accorded by such clerk.
Section 2. Any person nor satis fed with the a.
mount for which he Is assessed may within TIN DAYS
after such hearing, by request in writing given 10
such clerk have the assessment upon his lot OF par
Gel OF land determined by arbitration. The muni-
eipa officers shall nominate six persons who al res
dent OF said cities, two OF whom selected by the an
pcant with third resident person selected by such
applicant may fix the sum to be paid by HIM and
the report Of such referees made to the clerks Of
sad cities, and recorded by him, shall be final and
binding upon all parties. Said reference shall be
thirty days from the time of hes ring before such
municipal officers named IN section one of this act.
section 8. Any person may enter his private drain
into any such public drain or common sewer while
the same 10 under construction and before the same
Is completed, and before the assessments made,
Officers or the committee have the construction of
the same in charge; but after the same is compet-
ed and the assessments made, no person shall enter
his private drain into the until he has mad his
assessment and obtained permit in writing from
inc munic PAL omcers All permits given to enter
any such drain or sewer shall he recorded by the
city clerks OF said cities before the same are issued
Section 4. All assessments made under the Droyi-
every lot or parcel OF land assessed and fine huid
1nss upon the same, which lien shall continue one
ear amer said assessments are made, and within
zen after they are made the clerk of said cities
shall make out list Cf all such assessments. The
amount OF each assessment, and the name Of the
person, known against whom the same is assessed
70 be by him ce titled ano he shall deliver the same
TO the treasurers Of said ctes and il said assess
ments are not paid within three month, from The
date OF said assessments then the treasurer .haiI
proceed and SELL such OF said lots or parcels of land
upon when such assessments remaid unpaid, or SO
much tnereof at public auction, as is necessary fo
pay such assessments and all costs and Incidental
charges he shall advertise and sell the
estate adSertsea aa aad . manner er tI..
under chapter six of the revised statutes, which sale
snail Dc maze within one year the time said as
urer shall make, execute and deliver his deed 10 ~
purchaser thereof which shall be good and efeetnaI
% pass the title OF such real estate; the sum for
which such sale shall be made, shall be the amonDt
OF the assessment and all costs and incidental ex-
Section5. Any person to whom the right NV Law
peiongs, may at any time within one year from the
date OF said sale, redeem such real estate by paying
same was Sold with interest thereon at the rate o
tsenty per cent per annum and the cost OF recon-
Section g. If said assessments are not maid. an
SAID cities do not proceed to collect said
Dy SAFE OF the lots or parcels OF land upon which
sucn assessments are made do not collect or ia in
sny manner delayed or defeated in collecting such
ass ssnfns by sale of the real es ate no sssessad
~ ahe said cues III the name OF the Inhabitants
" sucn cities or IN the name OF such city, NAV kue
lor ana maintain an action against The patty SO as
sessed Tor the amount of said assessment. AZ for |
competent to try the same and in such sut NAV re-.
cover the amount OF such assessment with twelve
aud costs 'A' ""'s Vi s"'o
sscuon All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
WIZ lns act are hereby repealed This act and sa;d
sSpea, sna not apply to or affect any drain or COM
w sewer constructed or assessment made nrior fo
'n SI atproSai OF this act.
proved. 'Ao ehece wien mp |
n; AZ sewers constructed by the city the present wear
~nl 1e nene agreeably to the foregoing act OF The
Per order Committee on Drains asta Sewers.
W. A. WINSHLP, Chairman.
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