The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-22
L!negar's Leyee Bill.
CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAGE.

join in petition 10 any court OF record of
competent jurisdiction in this state for re-
dress Of grievance under this section, set.
ting forth the claims OF each, aud the az
gregale Of such claims; aud such claims
sh Ill be lien upon such loyces or embank-
ments, and all the unsold lands or lots Of
the proprietors Of such city, town or vii
lage within such levee Enclosure, from the
date of the fling Of such petition; and the
proceeding shall b. the same a. in
mechanics lien
49, In any city, village or town in
tins state wherein there are lots, blocks or
parcels Of land within the dislric, or dis
lricts whore the grade shalt have been es-
tablIshed and fixed, az provided Tor IN sec
ton /, below such grade wherenn water
is liable to drain or accumulate from such
drainage, ~ from rains or sipe water, aud
stand thereon, thereby end,ngcring the pub
lie health, i, shalt be lawful Tor the city
couhrii IN cities, and the board pi trustees
in towns aud villages, by ordinance, to de-
cl re Ill such lots, blocks ar parcels OF land
public nuisance, ana ORDER ro.ice g. he
served uu the owner or owners of such lots,
blocks or parcels pf land 60 declared to he
pubic nuisance, to I'LL the ssmr 10 he
grade established toT such streets under the
provisions Of section II, within ten days
10 case the osuer nt ovuers reside without
tins state, such notice may be served IN
their agent or agents, 1t such reside in this
state, aud ii neither the agent nor ovler
reside in this state, then such notice may
be given by publication for twenty days in
newspaper published in The cry, town
OF village; AMI the specified time Tor the
performance OF such work shall begin TO
run from the date ol the asst publication
In case the owner or owners Of sHy such
lot, block or parcel OF land shall fail 70
comply with the said order and hl the
same with the tine allowed for tue do
Ing thereof, II shall be lawful for the city,
town or village 10 do said I'LL
ing at the least possible cost, and
the expense thereof shall be first
lien in favor of such city, to~u or village
owners 10 said lot block or parcel ct land;
and for the purpose of enforcing said lien,
any city, town or village msy file lis petit
ton in the circuit court Of the county
where such city, town or village is situated,
which court is hereby given exclusive Juris'
dictou thereof, stating the passage OF the
ordinance declaring such lot snnisance,
the giving Ut the notice aforesaid, the fail
ure of the owner or owners to comply there
with, the expense incurred by the city, town
or ylilag in filling the same; and on proof
thereof, and that the owner had been mott
fed on the tendency of the proceedings, 10
IN same manner ~ now provided hy law
for notifying defendants of the pendency
of ch,ncery causes, the court shall decree
the payment of such sun with in crest aud
costs WITHIN twenty days and that such
city, town or village have lien on lot, ,'c,
therefor, and also that said lot, etc, be so.d
in the manner aud by the officer designated
by the court, on failure to pay said sum
found du. with interest aud costs, without
reclamation, and the cJnrt shall direct
dee - he made To- the purchaser hy the
Officer so making the sale, which shall
vo,t 10 the purchaser sill the right, title and
interest ot the owner or owners ct any such
lot block or parcel of land. Any mortga.
gee Of ANY such lot, block or parcel of land
shall he taken aud considered an owner
thereof within the meaning OF tbs net.