New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-05-22

shall. by rssolution. direct such constrnc-
!, tion or reconstruction specifying the width
thereof aid the material of which the same
Personal notice Of the publication Of such
resolution once in the official. paper OF me
CITY sha be sufficient notice to the owners n e
OF the land along which such sidewalk ls TO
Ge built, to construct the same, ana unless
sEch owners shall each along his respective
sidewalk within two weeks after the publ
cation of such resolution, as aforesaid, the
city council shall forthwith proceed to as
certain the expense of constructing the
same and assess and levy such expense upon
and against each lot and parcel OF land
upon which such sidewalk shall front, IN
1t shall be the duty of the city council, be-
fore ordering the construction OF any new
sidewalk, to cause the ground upon a aod Whlch
Sec 70 a S D REf g *
AND ASSESSMENTS or COSTS. II the
Of lot e q sa to
shall be the duty Of the proper officer to
repair tine IN and
port to the city council the costs Of such
repairs in each case, md a description Of
sidewalk upon. which such repairs are
lcade, and such report shall be carefully
filed end preserved ~ the city c cterk aa ana az
Or as near as conveniently may be. the
time of levying the yearly city taxes, assess
and levy upon each of the lots and parcels
which have been so repaired by such Off
GERS, the cost of making such repairs: In
each case such assessments for all such re-
one one, assessment mt roll. and certified to the
county auditor and be collected as provided
for in this act in case Of f,,t assessments
transmitted to the county auditor:
In case any such sidewalk shall become
SO ont of repair as to become dangerous
and cannot be made safe without being re-
built and there are no funds to defray the
expense of such rebuilding, it shall Oe the
duty Of the proper officer to remove the
moval shall be added to the cost of rebuild
ing when the same shall be reconstructed,
Sec 2sS CREDIT ON FORMER AS
SESSAIENT PAID. In case any assess
drent leyed to defray the expense OF any
annulled after any portion Of such assess
ment has been paid, II reassessment is
made under the p provisions hereof to de- e
city clerk shall note on the warrant drawn
by him for the collection of such reassess-
nent or new assessment against any piece
of land upon which such former assess
ment for the same improvement has been
paid, the words "paid on former assess
ment $780, which shall cancel Gan such
so paid.
Sec; 2st: REFUNDING OF ASSESS
M NJ ~ =, On KIN AgANDoNMENT or I'M.
for which special assessment has. been
levied is abandoned, if any portion of such
assessment has been paid, upon the an
nulling Of such special assessment it shall
be the duty of the city controller to notify
| the persons having paid such assessment
that the same has been annulled and that
and the city treasurer shall, upon said par
ties identifying themselves as being the
persons entitled to have such assessment
refunded, pay to such persons the amount
| of such assessments SO paid by them.
Said city controller shall also notify the
county treasurer Of the annullment OF such
assessment; and upon receipt of such notice
the county treasurer shall forthwith credit
the amount of such special assessment SO
annulled to the lots and parcels of land
against which said assessment was made,
| provided the same has not already been
paid
| deeds shall record any deeds conveying any
| lands within the limits Of any city unless
| there is endorsed on such deed certificate
| of the city controller of such city that all
| assessments in his office for collection for
| local Improvements on said land have been
paid, and any violation Of this provision
! by any register of deeds shall be a misde-
| meanOr, and be punished by a fine of not
exceeding double the amount Of the unpaid
| assessment.
1t shall be the duty of the city con-
| troller, upon the application of any person
interested in such deeds where the assess
ment has been paid. and not otherwise, to
See 2SG OMISSION or ASSEssMENT
ON CORNER LOTS. The city council shall
in case Of any corner lot, when one front
age of such lot has been fully assessed for
| laying any water main or sewer, in case a
| like improvement is to be made along the
street on the other frontage of such lot,
! omit the assessment on such lot to an ex-
| tent not exceeding frontage Of sixty (6O
feet of any such lot.
See 2S7; P RI :,+ AssEs s5 NOT
this act contained shall affect any assess
| nlent made by any city prior to this act be-
coming operative in such city, and all such
| stallment thereof, if any. shall be collected
under and in accordance with the, rrovis-
ions Of law in force at the time of the levy
Sec 2ss. CONTRIBUTION PENDING AS
| SESSMENT PROCEEDINGS. Any pro-
ceedings Instituted for the condemnation of
of benefits by commissioners for any I'M
provement begun in any city prior to the
| time of this act becoming operative in such
| city shall be carried on and fully COM
| pleted under and in accordance with the
| provisions of the law then in force in such
! city at the time such proceedings were in
! stituted, except that upon the adoption of
any assessment roll for special assessments
! in any such proceedings after this act shall
| have gone into force in such city, proceed
| ings for the collection of the assessments
| therein levied shall be as herein provided
for the collection of such assessments.
CHAPTER XVI.
WATERWORKS
Sec. 2S9. SUPERINTENDENT. The city
council of any city maintaining water
works shall, at the time of it's organization
! as herein provided, appoint a superintend-
ent of waterworkS. The superintendent OF
| waterworks shall have charge of the opera
| ton and appurtenances, intakes, water
mains, pipes and hydrants, and Of the
putting i'll and maintaining Of all con
structlons connected with the waterworks
OF such city. subject to such rules and
regulations as the city council may ordain.
He shall appoint, by, and with the con.
assistants required in the operation of the
| .waterworks OF the city, and shall hire and
discharge from time to time such sub
| by the city council. Provided however,
| that the city engineer shall perform all
the. civil, mechanical! and hydraulic ensin-
intendent shall inspect all water connec-
! lions, hydrants and faucets through which
! water is consumed and examine all water
meters and gauges; and shall shut Off water
/ from any premises whenever the rent OF
| other dues therefor delinquent.
Sec 800. ACCOUNTS. He shall also keep
| all records and accounts pertaining to the
| waterworks, and shall receive and receipt
| to the department, and shall appoint by
and with the consent of the city council
such collectors anu CLERICAL employees OF
| tn, department. as may be necessary, and
shall deposit all funds as collected, weekly
| with the city treasurer, :;ss t,...
same to the city couEcil monthly.
Provided, that the city council Of any
city may in it's discretion confer the Offices
of the city engineer and superintendent Of
waterworks upon one and the same person
| Sec. 291. The owner of private property
| which property has upon it pipes connected
| with the city waterworks to convey water
/ thereto shall, as we'll as the lessee OF
| the premises, be liable to the city for the
rents or rates of all water from said water