Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-07-01

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the question of the value of such land the
award of compensation shall be final, unless
such board of commissioners or other govern
ing body shall reconsider the same and make
new award, or such owner or owners shall ap-
peal within the time provided in the act incOr-
poratinE such town, or some supplement there
to, and such award shall bear interest at the
rate of six per centum per annlIm from the
date of making the same until paid.
q. And be it anacted, that the expense of
such works shall be assessed upon land
specially benefited by such Improvement in
proportion to the benefit received thereby. as
nearly as such board of commissioners or other
governing body can ascertain the same, and
the balance Of such expense. if any there be,
shall be provided for and paid out Of the town
treasury as hereinafter provided; before such
assessment of benefits shall be made said board
of commissioners or other governing body
shall give notice for two weeks successfully,
in newspaper published in such town, that
they will meet at a certain time and place
mentioned in such notice to hear the views of
all persons interested in the matters referred
to in such notice. at which time and place
such board of commissioners or other gov ernIng
body shall meet and give full and reasonable
opportunity to all persons interested to ex-
press Their views, and may adjourn from time
to time. and shall thereupon proceed to
make a Just and equitable assessment of the
costs and expenses of such works, including
damages for lands or other property taken,
upon the lands specially benefited by such
works III proportion to the benefits acquired
by such lands. not exceeding in any case the
special benefit so received within ten days
notice shall be sent through the post Office to
each owner of lands so assessed (as nearly in
each case as the name and address OF the
owner can be ascertained,) stating the amount
assessed against such lands. and that such as
sessments shall be open for inspection during
the next fifteen days, and that said board OF
commissioners or other governing BODY VIII
then meet. at time and place in such notice
specified, to hear objections and to revise and
correct and finally confirm such assessment: /:
at which time and place such board OF com
missioners or other governing body shall meet
and give all parties appearing before them an
opportunity to be heard, and may adjourn
from time to time. and may reconsider such
assessment and may make any alteration there
in they shall deem just. and thereupon they
shall revise, correct and finally confirm the
said assessment, and within ten days mere
after shall file such assessment in the oflce OF
the clerk of the county, and shall give notice OF
such filing by publication once a week for four
weeks in newspaper published in such town !;
and such final determination of such board OF
commissioners or other governing body shall
be final and conclusive, unless an appeal be
taken as provided in the act incorporating such
town. or some supplement thereto
3. And be 1t enacted, That from and after
the filing of such assessment in the Office OF the
county. such assessment shall be and remain a
first and paramount lien upon each lot OF land
or property assessed for the amount assessed
thereupon, with interest the"eon, and all costs
and fees thereon, until the SINE shall be PAID
and satisfied Notwithstanding any devise, de-
scent or alienation OF such land, or any Judg-
ment, mortgage, or lncumbrance whatsoever
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the name or names of the owner or owners or
any omission to name the owner or owners
thereof, and any assessnentin which such mis-
take or ommission occurs shall nevertheless pc
a valid ard etfectual lien as aforesaid upon the
lands as. -ssel; and if such assessment, with
interest, be not paid within one year from the
time when the same is payable, then the Iand
upon which such assessment is a hen shall De
sold to pay the same, with interest thereon at
the rate of one per centum per month from the
time when the same was made payable, TO-
gether with all fees, charges and expenses OIL
collection and sale in the same manner as land
is authorized to be sold for unpaid taxes in said
town.
L. And be it enacted That in case the cost of
constructing such sewer or sewers and the
erection and construction of such other works
as are deemed necessary for the purposes
aforesaid shall exceed the benefits to lands
specially benefited thereby such excess of cost
! and expenses shall be raised by general taxa,
ton in such town, to be assessed, levied and
collected in the same manner as other taxes
for town purposes are assessed, levied and col
lected.
5. And be it enacted, That the board of COM
missoners or other governing body shall have
power to issue certificates of Indebtedness. or
Improvement certificates, to the contractors,
for work DONE to be paid out OF moneys raised
for the purposes specified III thus act
g. And be 1t enacted, That the notice men,
toned in the first section of this act shall be
served upon such owner or owners, either per-
sonally or upon some member OF the laillily
above the age of fourteen, if such owner or
| owners shall be residents of the county wherein
such town is situate, and shall be served at
/ least ten days before the day of meeting. and
! if not resident of the county then such notice
shall be mailed to the post office address OF such
owner or owners. as nearly as such board OF
commissioners or other governing body can
ascertain the same at least ten days before
such day of meeting.
T. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect upon the first day of May next.
Approved March 6, 1886.