The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-29

Incurred by her may be enforced
against the lot or lots OF such owner or
owners and the city or incorporated |
town may bring an action, by its At
torney, in any court Of competent ju-
rsiiction, To foreclose such lieu as a
mortgage is foreclosed, and in such nc
tion shall recover, in addition to the
amount OF such lien and the costs OF
such proceedings, IL reasonable artor-
ney fee, for the use Of it's attol ney, for
enforcing such lien, and 3 ch property |
shall be sold without relief from valu.
alton or appfaisement laws, and upon
the 'ale Of sue. property, il no other
person bid, the amount of such jNdg. !
ment and all costs, the city or incor-
porated town may purchase said prop
trty for such judgment and all costs,
and il not redeemed within enc year
frum the time OF such sale, the Sheriff
shall issue to the holders Of the certif-
Gates OF sale deed for such property,
and such city or incorporated town, il
such deed be issued to it, shall become
the absolute owner Of such property
Provided, That any city or incorpo
rated town having population Of less
'han ten thousand may, by a two.
thirds vote OF all the members OF the
Common Council Of such city or the
Board OF Trustees OF such town, cause
plank or gravel walks, OF such dimen-
sions as such Council or Board Of
Trustees may determine, to be con-
structed either upon the natural grade
of the sidewalk therein or any modii
cation thereof. established by such
Council or such Board OF Trustees,
and the cost and expense OF such i'm
pIovement or repairs thereto, shall be
lien upon the Rial Estate fronting
thereon, and shall b. assessed ard COL
lected in the same manner o. now pre-
scribtd by law for collecting ASSESS
ments for improving streets, alleys and
sidewalks; Provided, further, That
when the State OF Indiana is the cwner
of property ON or along the street or
streets proposed to he improved, as
hereinbefore provided, the Common
Council of such city or the Board Of
Trustees of such town shall not con
tract for the execution Of said improve
ments, involving the State in any liza.
biIity. without frst obtainine the con.
@nt al d approval of the Auditor and
Treasurer Of the State, but such city OF
incorporated town may make such i'm
pr0vemtnt at its own expense.
Section 2 Whenever cities or incor-
porated towns, subject to the pro
visions of this act, shall deem it neces-
sary TO construct any sewer, or make
any OF the alley or street improve
ments in this act mentioned, the
Council or Board Of Trustees shall de-.
care by resolution the nee essity there
for, and shall state the kind, size, loca-
ton and designate the terminal points
thereof, and notice for ten days OF the
passage of such resolution shall be
gwen Ior two weeks IN some newspa-
pc OF general circulation published in
such city or incorporated town, il any
there be, and If there be not such pa
per, then in some such paper printed
and published in the county in which
such city or incorporated town is 10
Gated. Said notice shall state the time
and place when and where the prop.
erty owners along the line OF said pro-
posed improvement can make ohjec-
tions to the necessity for the improve
ment thereof.
Section 8. In all contracts specified
in the preceding section, the cost ni
any street or alley improvement shall
be estimated according to the whole
length Of the street or alley, or the
part thereof to be improved per run.
ning foot, and the cost Of any such
sewer shall be spoortioned among the
lands, lots and parts OF let's benefited
thereby, and according to such bene
|, fits, without regard to the assessment
for taxation Of such property, and the
city or incorporated town shall be liza
BILE TO the contractor for the contract
. price FOR said Improvement, and The
: owners OF lots or parts Of lots bordering
4, on such street OF alley, or the par
r thereof to be improved, or the lots oI
! parts Of lots benefited by the construc
!. tion OF such sewer shall be liable t
the city for their proportion Of th'
costs in the ratio OF the front line o
! their lots owned by them to the Who'll,
}, improved line for street and alley i'm
e provements, and for the construction
T of such sewer for the beneti' to sucl
] lot or parts Of lots thereby, and tn
+ city or incorporate town shall have
n lien upon such lots or parts of lots, re
Il spectively, from the time such I'm
= provement is ordered, I u euch Costs q
+ improvement ollec,ahle as hereinaite
= provide :, and in all caaes where sue
u lmprovem' mt shall have been made, O
! may hereafter be made on any stree
7 II alley running along or through an
y unplatted lands lying within the coI
. porate limits Of such city or incorpC
!. rated town. the cost Of such improve
ment shall be estimated according
p the whols length OF the street or allie!
< or the part thereof to be improved pc