The Portland daily press., 1871-05-05
An Act relating TO drains and common sew.
ers i'm the cities Of Portland ond Bangor

Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives In legislature assembled as ioews:
Section 1. Ii shall be the duty OF the municipal
officers OF Portland and Bangor, when said cii,s
have constructed and completed any public drain or
land al benefited by such drain seweraud 10 es-
innate and assess upon suit lots and parcels OF
land. and against the owner thereof II known,
whether the same Is occupio not, such sum not
exceeding such benefit rs they may d-esa just and
equitable towards deraying the expensns OF cor
structing and completing such drain or sewer III,
whole of such assessments not exceed three
iourtbs OF the cost of such Drain sewer, and such
drain shall forever thereafter be maintained
and kept in repair by said cities. Such mnnicipal
officers shall file with the clerk OF said cities The O-
cation OF such drain or sewer, with profile descrp-
ton the same, with the amount assessed upon each
lot parcel OF land assessed, the of the
owner of such lots parcels OF land IL known and
the clerks said cities shall record the same in n
| book kept Tor that purpose, and within ten days
alter filing such notice, each person sc assessed shall
be notified OF such assessment by having an authen-
VIC copy oil said assessment, with an order oil notice
signed by the clerks Of said Cities stating the time
| and place ior hearing upon the subject matter OF
| said assessments given to each person assessed
lett his usual place OF abode in sad cites If he
has place OF abode in said cities, then such notice
shall be gwen to left at the abode OF bis tenant
lessee he has one in sail cities; IL he has no such
tenant or lesse In SAID city, then by pos ting the same
lot or parcel OF land so assessed at eat 60 days be
tore nd hearing, or such notice may be given by
paper published in said Cities the first publi-
cation to be at least thirty days before SAID hearing
| return made upon copy OF su h notice by any
constable in said cities, the production the pa
per containing such notice shall be conclusive
evidence that SAID notice has been given, and uton
such hearing the mpniepal officers shall have pow-
10 revise, increase or diminish any OF such
ments, and all such revi ions, increase or dimnu-
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 10
such clerk have the assessment upon his lot par
| eel OF land determined by arbitration. The mum
idents Of said cities, two OF whom selected by the az
picant with third resident person selected by such
applicant may fix the sum to be paid by him, aud
said cities, and recorded by him, shall be final anu
binding upon all parties. Said reference sha he
had aud their report made to said clerks within
thiriy days from the tine of hearing before such
municipal officers named IN section Que OF this act
| Section 8. 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 asses ments are made
on os.tpinny Kermit in Writing from be mnr icipsi
| officers or the con mtee have the constluc OF
the same in charge; but afer the same Ia complet-
ed and the assessments made, no person shall enter
his private drain into the s4ms 4njil has pau his
\ assessment and obtained permit in writing iroui
sae pain PA or M h c",deS a. hy s
city clerks OF sai cities before the issued.
Section L. All assessments made under the Prov.
sions OF this act shall create a lien upon each ana
every lot parcel OF land so assessed, and the bul-
| inps upon the same which lien shall continue onp
ZEN daSs ali thew are made the clerk said cities
shall make cut fist Cf all such assessments, the
amount .. essn ssainst hs III, same IS ass
% Pe he ~ him re tilted ano he Shall deyer the san
TO the reasurers OF said eiues anu II ssid asses
| date OF said assessments. then the treasurer shall
Iroceed and sci. such OF said lots or Iarces Of land
rnor ~ hieh such asessments Iemaid unpaii or Sc
mneb The reof, at public auetiou as is necessary IL
nav such assessments and all costs ard incidenia
shsrges hs sma shall advertise %ay sss ard sell -
1 real estate is advertised and sold for take
| nder ctapter six of the revised statutes which sal
shat, be nsS1e within one year from the time said as
| sss:nents als made; and upon sucn SALE the treas
urer ,'ha make execute and deliver lis deed 10 ib
pureha ser thereoi, which shall be good ana s-o'a
which such sale shall be Wade, shall be the amonH
| penses.
| Secton5. Any person to whom the RIGHT hy law
belongs, may at any time within one year from the
date OF said sale redeem such by paying
10 the purchaser or his assigns the sun Tor which the
same was sold with interest thereon, at the rate OF
twenty per ceat. per annum and the cost OF recon
veyance.
Section 6. If said assessments are not paid, an
said cities do not proceed to collect san ~
by sale OF the lots parcels OF Idhu H. H. o. a. A.
such assessments made or 20 nc hot tie,g o. n ~ ~
sUsssm,mIs hy sale Of real es ate 80 assessed
then the said cities ~ 90, sne Of sneb eitv NAV 60,
oi nd s maintain action against the party so as
n 81 sSa in as 10,
noney 10 try the same, and IN such suit may
oxer the amount OF such assessment with twelve
nor cent interest on the sahe cnl lhe cate OF sad
Section T. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act hereby pea led. This anu sail
repeal shall not Apply to OF affect any drain com
| mon sewer constructed or assessment made prior to
the approval OF this act
Section 3. This act shall take effect wien ap
All sewers constructed by the city the present yea
will be none agreeaby to the foregoing act OF III
Per order Committee on Drains and Sewers.
W. "A, WINsHIP, Chairman.
May lst, 1870. my5-l'