San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

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appoint such Commissioner, n the two
commissioners so appointed cannot agree
upon the selection Of the third, then the I
District Judge Of any District court OF
Bexar county, shall upon duplication OF
the Mayor appoint such Commissioner.
Such commissioners or, any two OF them,
after being duly isworn TO perform the
duties OF their appointment with fidelity
and impartiality, shall fla a time and
place for the hearing of the parties upon
the matter Of such.asSessment, and shall
give not less than ten days notice to both
parties of such time and place, which
no ice may be served by any dislnterested
person. capable Of making oath TO his re-
turn, who shall make his return under
III. When the property sought to be
condemned is the property of the estate of
a deceased person, or OF minor or person.
of unsoundemind, .and such estate has a
legal representative, or such mior or person
Of unsound mind has a guardian, the
notices and copies. herenbefore provided
for shall be- served tupOn. such legal rep
rescntative or guardian who shall make
the appointment hereInbeiore requiredt to
be made by the owner and within the
time hereinbefore prescribed, otherwise
the same shall be made by the Mayor
When the property sought to be con-
demned is the property of nonresident,
OF this state, such owner shall have twen-
ty days after service of notice and copies
in which to appoint the commissioner
to be selected: by him and twenty
days notice Of the thearing before
the commissioners after service Of notice
thereof. At the time and.place appointed
for such hearing or at any other time and
place TO which the hearing may be adj
iourned, the said commissioners or any
two Of them Sha 'proceed to hear evR-
dence and assess the damages TO accrue to-
the owner of the property by reason Of its
condemnation. For such purpose the said
commissioners shall have power to com
pei the attendance of witnesses and the
production Of testimony and to admins
ter oaths, and punish for contempt as
fully and in the same manner as is pro-
vided by law for the district and county
courts. A report OF such assessment
signed by the commissioners making the,
same, shall be filed by them with the City
Clerk. The City Council shall by ordi-
nance accept or reject such report If
such report be accepted by the City Coun-
Gil, the damages so assessed shall be paid
to the owner of the property or his legaa
representative or guardian as the case
may be- or deposited with the City Treas
urer subject to the order Of such owner.
legal representative or guardian, aftec-
which such property may at any time bs
taken for the use Of the City. II the res-
port be rejected by the City Council, pro-
ceedings may be taken anew to assess the
damages. If no report be made within
thirty days after the appointment of the
commissioners, proceedings may be taken
anew to assess the damages.
(3.) Adding to said charter the follow
ing section:
SECTION @C3 A. The method of con-
iemning private property for the use OF
the City prescribed in Section 203 of its
Charter as amended by this Act shall nos
be exclusive; and private property may
also be condemned for the use OF the City
for he purposes expressed In said Section
by the same proceedings and under the
same rules, so far as applicable, as ere
now provided by the general laws
of this State for the condemna-
tlon of private property for the
use Of railroad corporations, or in any
other manner or by any other proceedings
authorized by the general law Of this
state for the condemnation OF private
property for public use.
a. Adding to said Charter the follow
ing Section,
Section 2O3 b. Said City is hereby au-
thorized to acquire by purchase, gift
devise or condemnation any private prop
erty or any interest therein, whether
such property be situated within or with
out the corporation limits OF said City,
which may be necessary or proper for the
establishment and maintenance of an
efficient system Of sewers for said City
Said City is hereby given the right to lay
construct and maintain its sewers In, un-
der, and across or along any public street.
highway, or public grounds within or
without the corporation limits of SAID
City.
g. Repeating Sections 2O1, 202, 204 and
POS Of said Charter.
GEORGE III ALTTyERs +.
JAMES L. SLAYDRN,
ALBERT MAVERICK,