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time herenbefore prescribed, otherwise
the same shall be made by the Mayor.
hen the property sought to be con-
demned is the property Of nOn-Tp iient
OF ThIS state, such owner shall have wen
~ days after service Of notice and copies
in which 10 appoint the commissioner
10 be selected by him and twenty
GAYS notice of the hearing before
the commissioners after service OF notice
thereof. AT the time and place appointed
for such hearing or at any other time and
place 10 which the hearing may be ad-
lOurned the said commissioners or any
TWO OF them shat proceed to hear evil
deDCe 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, ana punish for contempt as
fully and in the same manner as is pro-
vided by law for the district and equity
courts. A report OF such assessment
Sgred 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. II
such report be accepted by the City Coun-
Gil, the damages so assessed shall be paid
to the owner Of the property or his legal
representative or guardian as the case
may be. or deposited with the City Treas
urcr subject to the order OF such owner,
legal representative or guardian, after
which such property may atanv time be
taken for the use OF the City. II the re-
port be rejected by the City Council, pro-
CerdingS may be taken anew TO assess the
damages. II no report be made within
thirty days after the appointment of the
commissioners, proceedings may be taken
anew to assess the damages.
& 4 ,hn . hn fol ANar
ing section:
SECTION 2O3 A. The method of con-
demning private property for the use OF
the City prescribed in Section 2O3 OF its
Charter as amended by this Act shall not
be exclusive; and private property may
also be condemned for the use of the City
for the purposes expressed in said Section
by the same proceedings and under the
same rules, so far as applicable, as are
now provided by the general laws
of this State for the condemna-
tion OF private property for the
use Of railroad corporations, or in any
other manner or by any other proceedings
authorized 10y 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 2C3 Il. 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.
C5.) Repeating Sections POI, POP, 2O4 and
POS Of said Charter.
GEORGE II. KALTYER,
JAMES l.. SLAYDEN,
ALBERT MAVERICK,
GEO. c. ALTeELT.