Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

at leasC ten daysNhOtice of the timey
n the place whsse they wiilSmeet p
construction. Such notice shall b
!ished in some Newspaper of geners
latlOn In the county. and printed MOI
less than. hvs In number shall be-
such points in each township OF
pallty inter steA In such drain a
likely;to 81 ure the greatest pu'
such notice. Such notice shall
that at theStime and place of suql
contracts the assessment Of ber
subject ~to@reNew, unless sucf ~
has already been reviewed UNI ny
visions of Sectionr s of this ac7
SEC. IL. Atthe time andpi~ !
the drain commissioners shall proc IN.
hear all complaints relative to such assess
ments, unless q hearing has already been.
had under the provisions of Section 8 Of
this act, and correct and confirm the same.
Such commissioners shall then proceed to
let contracts for the construction Of the
drain by divisions as they shall, have d.
ylded the same, to the person who will do
the work according. to the specifications for
the lowest price and give adequate security
for the performance of the same within
such time as the contracts shall specify,
The commissioners may adjourn such let
ting IN whole or in part and from time to
time to such other time and place, to be by
them at the time. OF such adjournment pub.
licly announced, as shall to them seem
proper, and they. may reserve the right to
reject.any and all bids. The parties who
are to. BE assessed for the construction of
such drain n who may be bidders for
contracts thereon shall, if equal bidders
with other parties, be preferred in the
awarding of such contracts; provided that
contracts for the building Of the bridges
and culverts mentioned in Section 90 of
this act may be deferred until the con-
structlon of the drain has reached such a
stage OF completion that the character of
he bridges and culverts which will be
needed can be determined. AS soon as the
character of such bridges and culverts can
be determined, such board shall cause
plans and specifications of the bridges and
culverts to be constructed in connection
with such drain to be prepared, and shall
give at least ten days notice of the time
and place when and where they will meet
parties for the purpose of letting contracts
for such construction. Such notice shall
De published in some newspaper of general
clrc9latlon IN the county. Such contracts
shall be let to the lowest bidder as herein.
before in this section provided.
SEC. Is. After the letting OF such con-
tracts, or a major portion thereof, the com
m%lssiOners shall make a computation of
the cost of such drain. which shall include
all the expenses OF locating and establish
ing the same, including the costs of right
OF way. the drain commissioners fees, costs
OF survey, costs of building bridges and
culysets, interest on all warrants issued or
to be. issued by the board of drain commits
.slODerssOn account of the drain, accumn-
lated OF to accumulate prior to the time
aWhen the tax levied or to be levied to a
for?the right of way or construction of the
drain. is collectible by law, and all other
n I'D case contracts shall not have been
let for the construction of the whole of the
drain or Of the bridges and culverts, the
board OF drain commissioners shall esti-
mate the cost of such inlet portion and of
the bridges and culverts, predicating their
estlMate SO far as may be, upon the cost of
those portions that have been let, or upon
similar work. The sum of all the costs and
expenses incurred or to be incurred shall
be the cost OF the construction of the drain.
SEC. Il. The board Of drain commission
ers n make a list, showing the amount
which each municipality and tract Of land
!Denefited by the drain, for which the tax is
levied, IS liable to pay on account of pro-
curing the right Of way or the construction
OF any drain, or both, according to the Der
cent which by Section 9 of this act they are
required to fix and determine, a COPY of
Which shall be served on the clerk or
auditor OF each municipality against which
taxes are to be assessed. Such list shall
thereupon be filed in the office of the county
"~NACo VI oAO SOuuUy III "ll1CIl tlJc muQlCl.
palities and lands benefited by the dram
are situated, and the auditor shall there
upon extend upon the tax lists as a special
tax as provided by law the several amounts
shown by the drain commissioners list,
specifying in such tax lists the particular
drain for the construction or procurement
OF the Tiehto way of which such special
tax is assessed, which special tax shall be
ce4lectedsand enfOrcedsin the same n
as other axes. When. such special tax is
for right of way, the! same shall. when col
lected. be paid by the county treasurer into
court for the benetit.of the owners of the
right OF way.
SEC. is. The dram taxes shall be COL
lected by the county treasurer and all
moneys so collected shall be credited to the
drain fund to which they belong, and the
county treasurer shall be the treasurer of
such drain funds. Payment of all expenses
and costs of locating and constructing any
drain shall be made by the drain commas
sloners issuing warrants, in such amounts
and to such persons as BY said drain COM
mlssloners may be f0und%du All war;
rant drawn by the drain commissioners in
payment for the right Of way or cOnstruc-
ton OF any drain shall be payable from the
proper drain fund, and shall be receivable
for the taxes levied for the right of way or
construction of such drain by the treasurer
All such warrants, after presentation to
the county treasurer for payment and:non-
payment for want of funds, shall be regis
tered by the county treasurer and there
after shall bear interest at the rate OF seven
per cent per annum.
SEC. Is. In case the amount realized
from the assessment made for right Of way
or for the construction of any drain shall
not be sufficient to pay for such right Of
way or to complete such drain, and to pay
fees and all incidental expenses, or in case
an enlargement or deepening Of suchdrain,
or an extension OF the line thereof becomes
necessary, a further assessment shall be
made to meet the deficit or additional ex-
.pense, and the amount thereof shall be
levied n collected in the manner herein.
before provided.
Sec. II. The board of drain commission
ers shall have power to grant a reasonable
extension Of time for the completion OF any
contract. When any contract shall not be
finished within the time specified, or to
which it may be extended, the board Of