The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-19

along which such sewer or gutter shall be
Constructed: provided, however, that in
all cases when improvements or work oi
any hiId are chargeable, by virtue Of this
section, Gpou lots benefited, all such inn
pr0yements across streets. alleys and pub
Tic grounds shall be made and paid Tor by
the city in proportion 70 the width of the
streets, alleys or public grounds.
Section {. Whenever it becomes neccS-
sary in the opinion of the Common
Council to provide sewerage and drainage
for the city Of Kenosha. or any part there
of il shall be their duty 20 devise or
cause plan 10 be devised for the whole
city, and p!ats, diagrams and pr06eS Of
sUch plan, when adopted, shall be filed in
the Office Of HE City Clerk. and they shall
cause such plat, diagram and profile to be
recorded in book to be kept for that
purpose by the City Clerk.
Section :. Whenever the Common
Council shall determine to make any pub
lie Improvements, as authorized by this
Chapter. they shall cause to be made an
estimate Of the whole expenses thereof, tie
be assessed and charged to each lot and
parcel Of land and the proportion thereof
across each street, alley or public ground,
for which the city shall be liable as afore-
said and such estimate shall be filed in
tie office Of the City Clerk, for the IN
specton OF parties interested, and notice
thereof shall be given by publication OF
such estimate in one or more newspapers
published in said city for such time rs
the Common Council may by resolution
determine, before such work Shall be or
dered to be Gone The Common Council
may let such work by contract to the
Il no, Of {I,n lot
or land uDOn which said work is charge
able as aforesaid, all bids for doing the
same to be made to the Common CounciE
and the SAID Common Council shall have
power to reject any and ali bids, and may
require the contractor or contractors to
perform such contracts within such time
and under such conditions, and to give
such security for the performance Of such
work IS they shall direct such contract
when approved by the Common Council,
to be executed on The part of the city by
the Mayor and c0untersigned by the City
Clerk Notice of the time and place of
receiving such bids to be published for ten
days in one or more newspapers of said
city. The Common Council, instead of
letting work by contract to the lowest bid
der, may by an affirmative vote Of three
fOurthS Of all the members of the Com
mon Council order the making of any
public improvement TO be done directly
by and under the supervision Of the Com
mon Council at the uniform expense Of
the lots or parcels Of land adjoining, abut-
ting or fronting on such public improve
ment as hereintef0re provided.
Section g. All work provided for in
this chapter shall be done under the inn
mediate supervision 81 the Mayor and the
Committee on Streets and Alleys and
shall be approved by them before ii shall
be accepted by the Common Council
Section T. Whenever any work has
been done under contract as provided in
this Chapter and the work shall have been
approved by the Mayor and Committee on
Streets and Alleys, such contractor shall
be entitled to a certificate therefor, stating
the amount of work. done by such con
tractor and the nature thereof, and the
description of the lots or parcels Of Land
upon which thesame is chargeable, which
said certificate may be transferred by en-
dOrSement thereon; and IT the amount iSnot
paid before the time of making out the
annual assessment roll the same may 10:
filed with the City Clerk, and the Com
mon Council shall order the same assessed
and levied upon the said lots or parcels Of
land respectively as a special tax, and to
be collected therefrOm for the benefit of
the holder Of said certificate, as other tax
es on real estate are collected by virtue OF
the laws Of the State OF Wisconsin, except
that personal property shall not be seized
Or sold for the payment thereof, and if the
notice to do the work required shall have
been given as herein prescribed, no nfOr-
malty or error in the proceedings shall
inValidate or vitiate such assessment; pro-
vided, that in no event where work is or
dered to be done at the expense Of any lot
or parcel of land shall the city be held
responsible for, or on account thereof or
for any proceedings for the collection Of
the pay thereof.
Section 8. The costs and expenses of
keeping all public streets, alleys, public
grounds and sewers in repair shall be paid
by the city at large,
Section 8. The owner or occupants Of
lots or premises shall have the right to
connect the same at their own expense by
means Of private drains or sewers with
the public sewers and drains under such
rules and regulations as the Common
Council shall from time to time prescribe
but no such connection shall be made
without a special permit therefor being
first had, issued and obtained under the
authority Of the Common Council. The
Common Council may by ordinance pre-
scribe a fine or penalty to be imposed on
and collected from any person making
such connection without such permits
Any party authorizing or doing any in
jury 10 public sewer or drain, whether
or not such party had a permit tocounect
with such drain or sewer, shall be liable
to said city for all damages sustained by
said city by reason of such injury.
Section TO- This act is hereby declared
a public act, and shall be literally con-
strued in all courts of this State.
Section IL All provisions of the City
Charter Of the city of Kenosha inconsist-
ent with the provisions Of this act are here
by repealed.
Section 10 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.