Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-22

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A. D. 1873
Attest: --
President Of the Board Of Public Works.
Seal.
Clerk of the Board Of Public Works
pleted, the said Board Of Public Works
shall give six days. notice by at least two
publications, to the effect that at time
and place therein set forth, that said as
sessment will be confirmed unless cause
is shown to the contrary, and that objec
tions must be filed one (l) day before such
time Of meeting with the Clerk of said
Board. Such objections shall be made
and filed IN the same manner and said
Board shall proceed in hearing the same
and have the same power to correct, con-
firm or set aside such assessment or pro-
coed de 7aooo, as provided in section 6f-
teen (15), chapter seven (0 Of the City
Charter. Said assessment, when con-
firmed, shall be final and conclusive and
no appeal shall be taken therefrom, u
warrant shall issue for the collection there
of and said assessment shall be enforced
and collected as other assessment for local
improvement
Sec. 5. All the provisions of the City
Charter which relates to the bonds to be
given in letting any contracts for local
improvement, the power of the Board of
Public Works to complete the contract
at the expense of the contractor, in case
of it's not being performed according 10
its terms in the opinion of the Board of
Public Works the retention of the fifteen
(15) per cent. until the completion of the
contract and the payment of all demands
for labor or teams, shall apply with equal
forcc to any contracts for sprinkling
streets.
Sec. 6. The Common Council of the
City Of st. Paul, in addition to its power
shall have authority
First,To provide for th9 inspection of
Second-To levy tax not to exceed
one ~ mill, IN any one year to create a
fund applicable to the construction or
repair of theiWabashaw street bridge over
the Mississippi river, and may anticipate
the collection Of such levy by the issue
of certificates of Indebtedness in the
event Of any extraordinary or sudden in
jury to said bridge, that will require the
Immediate repair thereof.
Third-To levy tax not to exceed one
~ sixth (6th) of one (D mill in any one
III year for three (3 years, to create a
fund applicable to the improvement of
the public parks in said city, and the con-
struction Of fences and the grading and
paving of streets around said parks.
Sec. Z. Whenever the Board of
Health shall report to the Common
Council, that stagnant or impure water
stands upon any lot, let's or parcels Of
land, thereby created q nuisance injrlri-
GUS to public health, the Common Coun-
Gil may refer said report to the board of
Public Works, upon such reference said
board shall then proceed to inves-
tigate the same, and if they
shall determine that such nui-
sance docs exist by reason Of any stag
nant or impure water standing upon any
lot, lots or parcels Of land and that the
same is injurious to public health, they
shall report the same to the Comm n
Council accompanied by plan for the
abatement of said nuisance, together
with an estimate of the expense if real
estate to be assessed for said improve
ment be found benefited to the extent OF
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby, and also send to the
Council proper order directing the
work to be done, and after the Common
Council shall order the doing of said
work the same proceedings shall be had
in relation thereto by the Board Of Pub
lie Works and City Treasurer as in case
of other LEGAL improvements as provided
for in Chapter Seven (7) of the City
Charter. and the acts amendatory thereof.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved November II, A. d. 1881.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
hereby certify that have carefully
compared the foregoing with the original
on file in this Department, and that it is
q true and correct copy thereof, and of
the whole of the same.
Witness my hand and the
Great Great Seal of the State this
Sealof : l4th day of November, A.. D.
State. } 1881.
FRED Won BAUNBACH,
Secretary of State.
At Newport, r. l., Mrs. Van Allen, daugh-
ter of William B. Astor, died suddenly yeter.,
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