St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

by two-thirds (2-3) vote of all its members
accept the most favorable proposal (such
PROPOSAL to be that of the lowest responsi-
Die DddeT) and by resolution authorize the
doing of said work or any part thereof
and may direct that written contract be
made therefor with the person whose pro-
Insals shall have been accepted; or they
may reject all proposals offered and refuse
| to authorize the doing of such work or any
| particular part thereof, or may readYertise
for bids therefor; or. if it is deemed by
said city council to be for the best inter
ests Of the city, and the city engineer
estimate is less than the lowest bid afore-
said for such work and material, they
may reject all proposals offered, and by
| resolution, passed by two-thirds CD vote
OF the council authorize the doing Of said
| work under the direction of the city en-
| &ireer, or said copncil, in its discretion,
| from lack of quorum, or for other reason,
| may postpone the consideration and decision
OF the Whole matter, or any branch thereof,
| to future time, OF which postpOnemeDt
| all parties interested shall be required and
| deemed to take notice.
At the time of the award of any such con-
| tract the city council shall appropriate
| from the proper fund, to the credit Of such
contract, IA sufficient amount to defray fhe
| cost of Sucu work. The city engineer shall
| each month, an estimate Of the amount al
ready earned, which estimate shall be due
and payable on the tenth day of the mouth
| succeeding the month for which the estl-
| mate is allowed.
See 257. APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS.
| = { the time of tle passage of the resoln-
| tlon 1ol the doing OF such work the city
| council may determine what proportion or
| the entire cost OF such Improvement shall
be betrayed by an assessment upon the
| property benefited, and what proportion, if
! any, shall he paid from the permanent i'm
| proycment fund of said city, the amount
| OF the bid accepted by the council TO be
| taken as the entire cost; and in case no
bid is accepted and in case the city coun-
| ell has authorized the doing of such work
| under the direction of the city engineer,
| without contract then the city engineers S
| estimate shall be taken as the entire cost
OF such ork for the purpose of assessment.
Sec. 25S. COMMISSIONERS TO ASSESS
BENEFITS. The city council shall then,
| or thereafter, appoint commissioners in Ike
manner ana with the same qualifications
| as prescribed in this act for commissioners
in condemnation proceedings, to view the
| property benefited by such proposed i'm
| prOYement, and to assess the cost of such
proposed Improvement unless said council
shall have determined that a portion only
OF the expense of such improvement shall
be betrayed by assessments for benefits,
and in such case they shall assess such por-
tionl upon the property benefited by such
| Improvement in proportion to the benefits
: actually received and without regard to
cash valuation; provided, that in no case
shall said commissioners assess upon any
lot or parcel of land any greater amount
than the amount of the benefit 10 such lot
or parcel.
Sec. 80. PROCEEDINGs OF COMAfIS-
iONERS. Said commissioners shall meet,
give like notice, hear interested parties and
proceed in like manner and make like re-
port of their assessments for benefits to the
city council. and the city council shall act
thereon in like manner, and the proceed
ngS shall be subject, as far as may be, to
the provisions herein made for proceed
ings in condemnation, including the right
of appeal from, the confirmation thereof by
Sec. 2G0. LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
Whenever the city council shall confirm
any such assessment such confirmation
shall make the same final and conclusive
upon all parties Interested, who have NOT
appealed therefrom, and the city council
shall proceed at the same or any subse-
upon the several parcels of land described
in the assessment last reported by the com
missioners, in accordance with the assess
ment so confirmed, and cause to be made
and adopted an assessment roll Of the same.
DIVISION ".
Sec. 261. COLLECTION OF ASSESS
MENTS. When any special assessment
shall have been confirmed and adopted it
shall be the duty of the clerk to. issue a
warrant for the collection thereof, which
shall be under the seal Of said city and
signed by the mayor and such clerk of said
city, and shall contain printed or written
copy of the assessment roll as confirmed
and adopted as aforesaid, or so much there
of as describes the real estate and the
amount of the assessment in each case.
Sec. 262. ASSESSMENT WARRANTS.
city clerk shall deliver all warrants for
collection of special assessments when is
sued to the city controller, taking his re-
ceipt therefor
Sec. o63. NOTICE BY CONTROLLER
OR CLERK. Upon the receipt of any war
rant for the collection of any special as
sessment the city controller shall, or in
cities whore there is no city controller,
upon the issue of the warrant the city clerk
shall forthwith give notice by one publ
cation in the official paper of. the city that
such warrant has been dCly issued for the
collection Of the taxes shown therein.
briefly describing its nature and requesting
all persons interested to make Immediate
payment at the Cff;ce OF the city treasurer,
and that in default of payment thereof
within sixty days after publication of such
notice, five per cent penalty will be ad-
ded thereto, and the same will be collected
at the cost and expense of the person liable
for the payment of such assessment. Upon
application the city controller, or the city
clerk where there is no controller shall
issue q statement of the amount of such
special assessment against any lot or parcel
of land, and the city treasurer SHALL on or
before the time above specified for the
adding of a penalty, receive payment of the
amount shown in such statement, and after
said time until the first Monday of October
of that year shall receive payment of the
amount shown in such statement, with Eve
per cent added thereto, and give Il receipt
therefor and shall keep a correct account
of the same. and at the end of each bust
ness day shall report to the controller, or
all assessments paid during the day, and
the controller or clerk shall thereupOn mark
said assessments paid.
Sec 264 LIEN OF ASSESSMENT All
assessments levied under the provisions of
this act shall be a paramount lien on the
real estate on which the same are imposed
from the date the warrant issued for the
collection thereof is received by the city
treasurer for collection.
Sec. 265. If the assessment charged in
| any special assessment warrant made for
any Improvement whatsoever, under the
provisions of tbs act. shall not be paid
prior to the time when a penalty will be
added as specified in the notice of the city
controller or clerk. penalty of hye per
cent shall be added to and collected with
such assessment and each and every item
thereof remaining unpaid at such date,
Sec. 266. RETURN BY CONTROLLER.
Within five days after the first Monday of
October of each wear the city controller. or
if there is no controller the city clerk. shall
transmit to the county auditor of the
county in which the property so assessed is
situated, a list, duly certified ly him, of all
unpaid assessments included in any special
| assessment warrants upon which the no.
tice hereinbefore provided to be given by
lished prior to the first of August of that
year, with the penalty hereinbefore pro-
vded added thereto. Upon receipt of such
list the said county auditor shall enter the
several amounts of the said unpaid assess
ment on the tax list Of said city for the
ensuing year, and levy the same upon the
several lots and parcels, as to which the
same are respectively chargeable, and the
same shall thereupon be collected and pay
ment thereof enforced as other taxes on
real estate are collected and enforced.
Sec 267. DIVISION OF ASSESSMENTS.
Whenever the amount of any special as
seSSment upon any lot or parcel of land so
transmitted to the county auditor shall eX-
ceed the sum of twenty-five (25) dollars the
county auditor shall divide each such as
sessment in five equal parts, as nearly as
the same can be divided, and shall, in
proper books TO be kept by him, extend the
same in proper columns in such manner
that said assessment shall extend over five
(5) successive years. the first of such in
stallments shall be entered by such audi
tor ON the tax list for said city for the
reXt ensuing year, and each successive in
stallment shall be entered upon such tax
list each succeeding year thereafter. e.
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