Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-21

3iurer. Al the end Of ak (6) weeks the
4 treasurer shall return the assessment
troll to the city recorder showing
what taxes have been paid and what
remain unpaid.
The city recorder shall before the
first list \ day OF October following,
or at such time. as may be required
by the laws Of this state, certify to
the county auditor the description
OF lots or parcels Of land upon which
such special tax has not been paid,
the amount OF tax due on each, and
the names Of the respective owners,
LII known. The city recorder shall
add a penalty Of ten (1O) per cent
on all such taxes SO certified to the
county auditor. Such taxes SO GER
titled shall be entered and collected
in the same manner that state and
county taxes are collected ,and when
collected shall be paid over to the
city treasurer.
SECTION SEVEN.
PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT PETITION.
The city council may by an affirma-
tive vote of four fifths (4-5) Of all the
members elected, by resolution order
that any street, highway or alley, or
any part thereof, shall be Alice, grad.
led, paved ,macad amized, or otherwise
improved, or that any sewer, gutter
or ditch shall be builU OF repaired
without petition.
When any such order has been
made by the city (council) and re-
corded, all subsequent proceedings
in the matter shall be the same as in
case where q petition Of owners of
more than one-half (1-2) of the abut-
ting property is presented to the
council.
SECTION EIGHT.
RAILROAD COMPANY NOT TO oBsTRUCT
STREETS.
No railway company or street rail
way company shall have any right
in clearing their tracks through any
part Of said city or otherwise to pile
up snow or other material and leave
the same piled upon any Travelled
portion OF any street in said city.
And any such company shall be liza
BILE to any person who shall be injur-
ed by any such obstruction caused
by such company or it's servants, for
all damages sustained; and in case
any damages shall be recovered
against the city for injuries caused
by such. obstruction, the city shall
have the right to recover the same
from the company by whom the OBJ
struction was caused.
SECTION NINE.
NO LIABILITY FOR lNsUFFICIENCY OF
STREETS; WHEN.
The acceptance of plats Of addi-
tions OF any grounds or subdivisions
thereof, either within or without the
limits OF said city, shall not make
the city liable to grade the streets
therein designated, nor responsible
for any insuficiency Of such streets
until the city council shall direct the
same to be graded and open for
travel.
SECTION TEN.
YACHTING STREETS; EXCLUSIVE POW
Err oF:CoUNCIL.
The council of said city shall have
the sole and exclusive power to va
cate or discontinue public grounds,
streets, alleys and highways within
said city. No such vacation or dis
continuance shall be granted or or
dered by the city council except upon
the petition of one or more residents
and freeholders in said city; such pc
tition shall set forth the facts and
reasons for such vacation, accom-
panied by the plat OF such public
grounds, streets, alleys or highways
proposed to be vacated, and it shall
be verified by oath of the petitioners.
The city council shall thereupon, if
they deem it expedient that the mat
ter shall be proceeded with, order the
petition to be fled Of record with the
city recorder, who shall give notice
by pnblica ton in the official paper
Of the city for four successive weeks
lat least once a week, to the effect
that such petition has been filed as
aforesaid, and stating in brief its oh.
ject and that said petition will be
heard and considered by the city
council, or committee appointed
by them. On q certain day and place
therein specified, not less than ten
(1O) days from the expiration Of said
publication. The city council or
such committee as may be appointed
by them for the purpose, at the time
and place appointed, shall inyesti-
gate and consider the said matter,
and shall hear the testimony and ey-
idence on the part Of the parties in
terested. The city council shall
thereupon after hearing the some, or
upon the report Of such committee in
;favor Of granting such petition, may
by an order passed BY q four-tifths
| (4-5} vote Of all the council members
q 4 5 : q 10 q