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

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engineer to cause said sprinkling to be
duly inspected and to be done and per-
formed In accordance with the contract,
of public works, who shall cause an as
lsessment to be made for said sprinkling in
the. manner hereinafter provided.
AT the beginning of each month, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, the said
commissioner shall give at least ten days.
notice by publication in the official news
certain time and place he will attend to
make an assessment for sprinkling. Said
notice shall briefly describe the location
of the streets sprinkled by streets and
districts.
The said commissioner shall assess the
amount, as nearly as he can ascertain the
same, which will be required to defray
the cost of such sprinkling, including ex-
pense OF making and collecting assessments
upon the real estate or lots OF land front.
to the cash valuation thereof or whether
the same shall be. improved or otherwise.
In making said assessment the expense
and cost shall be apportioned pro rata upon
fronting on said improvement aforesaid
When said assessment is completed the
notice by one ID publication in the official
newspaper Of the city. to the effect that
at time and place therein specified said
assessment will be confirmed, unless cause
IS SHOWN to the contrary. and that objec.@
tons must be. filed at least one % day be-
fore such time with the commissioners.
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| IN the same manner. and said commission-
er shall proceed in hearing the same, and
shall have the same power to revise, cor
rect, confirm or set aside such assessment
and proceedings de noyos as in the case Of
other assessments for local improvements.
Said assessment, when confirmed, shall be
| final and conclusive, and no appeal shall
! lie therefrom. warrant shall issue for
the collection thereof, and said assessment
shall be enforced and collected as other
| assessments made under this act.
1 shall
! fail to do and perform the sprinkling con-
| tracted to be done by him within the time
designa ted by the commissioner of public
works, or in accordance with the terms and
! conditions of his contract, in any other
| respects fail to comply with the terms OF
| his contract, the said commissioner of pub
| lie works shall have power to furnish men
| and material to complete the work, and
| charge the expense to the contractor, and
the same shall be deducted from any mon
| ey due him or to become due such con-
! ira ctOr, or may be collected from him by
| suit by said city, or said commissioner of
public works may readvertise for bids for
| the completion of the unexpired term OF
| said contract, and let contract IN the
same manner as herein provided IN the
original contract: In case the said arf con,
| his said contract and all the provisions,
clauses matters and things therein con-
tanned the said commissioner or PUBIC
works may. upon said contractor filing
| with the city engineer an affidavit, that all
work and labor for which an estimate is
asked is fully paid for from time to time
as the said work progressed. grant to said
contractor every thirty C50) days an esti-
mate of the amount already earned reserv-
ing, however. fifteen % per cent there
| from; provided, however, that said fifteen
Q0 per cent shall be included in the final
estimate allowed said contractor.
See 115 Each. of the cities embraced
within the provisions of this act is hereby
authorized to raise by taxation and to main
tain by further taxation from time to time
a fund to be known as the local improve
ment revolving fund.
There may be maintained to the credit
of this fund by taxation a sum not to
exceed one hundred thousand dollars $780,
OOU, after crediting thereto all assess nents
raised to pay for contracts for local i'm.
provements provided for in this act and
charging said funds with liabilities on con-
ment of contractors, pending the collection
of assessments to pay for local improve.
ments. contracted to be done, this fund
may be drawn upon to meet payments
| under contracts as they may become DUE
and shall be reimbursed by assessments
as they are collected, and by transferring
such general fund. This fund shall not be
ments to pay for damages allowed in con-
demnation proceedings are not collected in
sufficient sums to pay damages allowed for
land taken, within six 6, months after
the condemnation thereof, the damages al
lowed shall be a charge on the general
treasury. which shall be reimbursed as
Sec 116. The board of park commits
sioners shall consist of four @ members
who shall be residents and qualified voters n
The terms Of office of said members shall
be four a years and shall begin on the
first dsD day of june Of the year in which
the member is appointed, and shall con-
tinue until his successor is appointed and
qualified. The appointments shall be made
by the he fcr ana b sh one Re SO
the board shall expire in each year. The
mayor of each city, as soon as this act|is
made applicable thereto, shall appoint four
shall supersede the park commission then
existing in such city, if any, there be-. and
on the first GsD day of June of the first
Qst), second 2nd, third Ord and fourth
4th) years succeeding the year in which
such appointment is made, and when their
respective successors are appointed and
qualified. Vacancies in the board, if they
should occur, shall be forthwith filled in
the same manner for the unexpired term
or terms, but the resignation of the MEM
Der shall not take effect until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified.
| Upon the appointment and qualification
of, members of the board provided for in
this section the terms Of office of the board
of park commissioners existing at the time
this law takes effect, if any such there be,
shall forthwith cease and terminate.
| Sec. lit. Each person appointed as
member of the board of park commissioners
Of his duties, file a written acceptance and
oath Of office in the office of the city clerk
Of the city.
The board of park commissioners shall
elect at its first QsD regular meeting after
the first Qst) day of June in each year,
from the members of the said board. a
president and vice president. 1t shall also
! appoint such agents and employees it
shall deem necessary, whose compensation
shall be fixed by the board Of park COM
lnissioners with the approval of the com
mon council. and shall be paid out Of the
| park fund.
The city clerk or recorder shall be
otticio secretary of the board and is en-
cident thereto. He shall keep an accurate
record of all Of the proceedings of said
| board He shall be allowed additional
compensation by the park board.
Sec 11S Said board shall have a COM
mon seal and shall be capable OF entering
into and performing contracts on behalf of
the city provided for by this act, which
said instrument shall be executed by the
president or vice president and secretary
of the said board and sealed with its seal.
the said board at its first regular meeting
in each year a detailed report of the trans
actions of the board for the preceding year
and such other Information as may be
necessary for the conduct of its business
as required by the board.
Sec 100. Said board may adopt rules
governing it's meetings and proceedings and
the duties of its officers and employees
Sec. 121. A majority of the members of
said board shall constitute a quorum; but
q less number may adjourn a meeting from
time to time.
4 The affirmative vote of three-fourths az
of all the members of the board shall be
necessary for the designating or acquiring
d of lands, which vote shall be taken by
ayes and noes and entered in full in the
records of the board.
i Sec. 100. Said board shall publish an an
nual report OF its general proceedings, con-
tanning a statement of it's receipts and ex-
y DenSeS. which statement shall be submitted