The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-11
BOYS.
Published April 3, 1871


AN ACT relating to the construction of cisterns or
reservoirs i'll the city OF Mantowoc.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, epr,seuted in
senate and assembly, do follows:
Section /. Wherever a majority of the resident
owners OF property III any number of blocks, less
than onr nor more than eight, i'll the city ul Mani
tcwoc, shall make and sign petition in writing to
the board OF aldermen OF said city, praying for the
construction OF cstern reservoir for the
fire department of sai3 city, the said board alder
may, 10y written order order the cons ructiou of
such cistern reservoir stating in such order TN,
siZe shape and form of such ciSteru and he
material of which, the manner how and the place
where the shall he built, and the time when
it shall be finished. All taken on the aioltiou
of said order shall be taken 10y ayes and and en-
tered upon the records proceedings said boa.rl
Sec ,. Whenever an order is made for the CON
strUcton of such ciStrrp reservoir shall he the
duty o. the city clerk 10 give public notice the
fetal paper papers of said city, that such cistern
reservoir lie ted an6 that sea led
will he received by the board of aldermen or a COM
mitte- of said board, for least days from tile
date of the first publication for constructing such
cistern reservoir, and furnishing all the
necessary for the same, and contract shall be let tc
the lowest responsible bidder, in the way al
contract is let for street improvement.
Sec. 3. The contract price of such cstern or reye:
vor shall be levied and assessed from the estate
such petition as prescribed in section of this
en- anates and shall be added spccial to the
next annual tax roll of said city, and collected i'll the
same manner other general or special taxes of said
CITY,
Sec. 4. As a contract as prescribed in sec
ton act has been fulfilled to the satsfc-
ton of the board of aid said board of aldermen
shall allow the account stipulated III said contract
and city order payable from the general fund
be issued therefor, and such general fund shall bs
reimbursed from the special taxes levied assessed aud
collected prescribed in section three of this act
Sec. 5. Whenever any contract for the coustruc-
ton of cstern reservoir shall not have been full
filled to the satisfaction of the board of aldermen
according to the order prescribed in section one
of this act it shall lie lawful for said board of alder
men to refuse to accept such cistern until
the same be constructed according the provisions
of such order to the satisfaction of SAID board of
aldermen, the said hoard may make suck de uction
from the contract price them may seem Just and
proper.
Sec. g. The boaad of aldermen may make contract
agreements with the owners of buildings in the
cinity of such CiStcrls reservoirs for lng the
same with water. may order such cisterns or r.
servors to lie filled by the fire department, from
any fountan spring, creek stream of water in said
city aud the costs of filling such csterns reservoir.
shall be paid from the general fund of said city.
Sec. I. Whenever any risternS reservoirs shaI
have been built under the provisions of this act il
shall be unlawful for the hoard of aldermen TO order
pense of the general fun unless said board of alder
men shall refund the special taxes levied eel ard
collected according to the provisions of section three
of this act
Sec s. All acts and "a of act Inconsistent wi h
the provisions ofthis act ar hereby repealed
Sec Q. THIS act shall he III force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 25. 1872.