The Portland daily press., 1871-05-04
An Act relating t. drains and Common saw.
ers i'm the cities Of Portland and HANGER.

Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives In legislature assembled as folews:
section l; it shall be the duty OF the municipal
ohicers OF Portland and Bangor, when said ciii.s
have constructed and comgglssd an r.Uc Drain or
Inmate and assess ~ 5Ssn drain Of eve 70 es
whether the same occupied or not, such sum NOT
exceeding such benefit as they may deem just and
structing and completing such drain or sewer, ihs
whole Of such assessments not TO exceed three
ran or forever he
and kept in repair by said cities. Such municipal
officers shall file with the clerk OF said cities the e-
on oil the same, with the amount assessed upon each
lot OF land assessed, and the Of the
the clerks SAID ID e,os % .haii record the ss%s aa
oook @ sspt ior taat purpose, and within ten days
be notified OF .uch mt by having an suthen-
tic copy OF said assessment with an order OF notice
ana place for hearing upon the sassscs matter Of
said assessments given to each person assessed
lett at his usual place OF abode in said cites Il he
has place OF abode in said cities then such notice
shall be given to left at the abode OF his tenant
lessee he has in said cities; II he has such
notice in some conspicous place In the vicinity Of he
lot parcel OF land assessed at least 30 days be-
publishing the same three weeks snccsssyefy IN aDy
newspaper published In said cities, the first publ
return made upon copy Of sush notice BY any
constable in said cities, or the production of the pa
per containing such notice shall be conclusive
evidence that SAID notice has been given, and upon
such hearing the mpnicpal officers shall have pow
TO revise increase diminish any of such assess
ments, and all such revi ions, increase or diminu-
ton shall be in writing and recorded by such clerk.
| Section 2. Any person not satisfied with the
mount for which he is assessed may within ten days
alter such hearing, by request in writing given to
such clerk have the assessment upon his lot or par
i eel OF land determined by arbitration. The mun-
idents said cities, two OF whom selected by the ap
plicant with third resident person selected by such
the report Of such referees made to the clerks Of
said cities, and recorded by him, shall be final and
| had and their report made to said clerks within
| thirty days from the time OF hearing before such
municipal officers named in section of this act.
Section s. Any person may enter his private drain
into any such public drain or common sewer while
the same is under construction and before the
Is completed, and before the essments are made.
/ on obtaining permit in writing from the municipal
officers or the committee have ths construction OF
the same in charge; but after the same Is complete
ed and the assessments made, person shall enter
bis private drain into the same until he has paid his
| assessment and obtained permit in writing from
any such drain Or sewer shall be recorded by the
city clerks OF said cities before the issued.
| Section 4. All assessments made under the prcvi-
sions OF this act shall create lien upon each and
every lot parcel Of land SO assessed and the bud-
ings upon the same, which Hen shall continue one
| wear after said assessments are made, and within
len days aer they are made the clerk OF said citiea
shall ~ AXE ont fist Cf all such assessments, the
| amount al e ach assessment, and the name or tho
nar.on itknown against whom the same is assessed.
to he Nv him ce tilted and he shall deliver the same
40 The asurers of said eilies and II said
ants are not pail within three months from the
date OF said assessments, then the treasurer shall
and sell sa 0s Ur q land
much thereof, at public auction as Is necessary to
nav such assessments and all costs and incidental
| rbsrees he shall advertise and sell the
estate n sod %an1sg sr tsas: 1s:
under chapter six OF the revised statues which sale
shall be maze within one year from the time said
ses.ments are made; and upon such SALE the treas
shall make, execute and deliver his deed to the
purchaser thereof which shall be good and etectual
to pass the title OF such real estate; the sum fol-
which such sale shall be made, shall be the amount
OF the assessment and all costs and Incidental OK
| penses.
| Section 5. Any person to whom the right by law
belongs may at any time within one year nom tss
date OF said sale redeem such real estate py psyn
to the purchaser his assigns the sum lot Gu W.
same was sold, with interest thereon, at tns rae
| twenty per cent per annum and the cost VI INV"
| veyance. -. ,,a,d an
said ei,ies do not prOeeei collect said hicI
by sale OF the lots parcels OF a Collect or ia IN
such assessments are r adeeated collecting suct
ass ssments by sale OF the rs Of tbe iubabtant
then the said cities tns @ name Of such city. may
OF sueh aointain an action against s se pay s 90
sessed tor the ha;d ont and expended, In any eouI
money 70 Try the same. and in such suit may 70
conf sn amount OF such assessment with tweiv
cover dhe interest on the same from the date Of sail
pssessments aud costs. .-.,....
Section T. All acts and parts of acts ineonsisten
i1b this act hereby repealed. This act and sal
snea shall not apply to or affect any Drain or com
mon sewer constructed assessment made prior I
'hs sepou sfRs g. This act shall take effect when ar
: proved. ,,.p.,,...s. A..
: will be aene agreeaby to the foregoing act OF Il
Psr order Committee on Drains and Sewers,
l. WA, wINsHIP, Chairman:
Nav lst, 1870, mys-l