The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

to any and all interested parties to be.
heard for or against such proposed work,
and the recorder or clerk shall in the
presence of the city council open ana
read all sealed proposals which may nave
been received for the doing of such work,
and the furnishing of all material there
for and the city council may then by
majority vote of all it's members, accept
the most favorable proposal (Such pro
posal to be that of the lowest responsible
bidder), and by resolution, authorize the
doing of the proposed work, or any part
thereof, by the person or persons "nosSs
proposal shall have been accepted, and
direct that written contract be made WIN
him or them therefor (e), or may reject any
or all proposals offered, and refuse 10 au-
thorize the doing of such work, or may,
in it's discretion. from lack OF d u42ertt o
and decision of the whole matter or any
branch thereof to a future time, % wilic iI
postponement all parties interes.e et,o snail
be required and deemed to take notlce;
Such resolution after the same has
been passed by the councll, small ne
signed by the president of the council ana nc,
attested by the recorder or clerk, and on
the next day after the passage Thereon the
same shall be transmitted by such recorder
to the mayor for his approval.
IF the MAYOR approve the same he shall
amend his signature with the date OF his
approval thereto and return the same to
said recorder within five days Sundays
eXCcptedD from the date of it's transmits
sion to him, and if he declines to approve
the same he shall within said period Of
five days return the same to the clerk or
recorder with a statement of his objcc-
lions thereto to be presented to the coun-
Gil at it's next meeting thereafter.
Upon the return of said resolution TO
the council, without the mayors approval
the question shall again be put upon the
passage of the same Notwithstanding the
objections Of the mayor, and it, upon such
vote, which shall be taken by a call of
the ayes and noes, tWO-thirds Of all the
members of the council shall vote in favor
of such resolution, the same shall be de-
clared enacted and Shall have the same
force and effect as If approved by the
mayor.
If such resolution so submitted to the
mayor shall not be returned by him to
the recorder within said five days, sun
days excepted, after presentation thereon
to him, the same shall be deemed to be
approved by him, and he shall deliver the
same to the clerk or recorder on demand.
Sec. {. All contracts authorized by this
act shall be executed on behalf of the
city by the mayor, and attested by the
clerk recorder
Sec. 8. Upon the completion OF a sea-
sons work, authorized by this act, in any
sprinkling district, the officer or officers
designated by said council to superintend
the same shall Immediately assess the
cost of such work to the several lots and
parcels of land in such district in the
manner provided by this act, and deter
mine what part Of the cost shall be borne
by each such lot or parcel, and shall make
an assessment thereof in writing in which
shall be given description of each lot or
parcel so assessed and the exact amount
assessed thereto. and shall, at the next
regular meeting of the city council after
the completion of such assessment, sub
nit the same to the city council, with
certificate that said work has been COM
peted.
Sec. 9. On receipt of said assessment
the council shall direct that the same be
placed on file with the clerk or recorder
for the inspection of all parties interest
ed and shall appoint a time not less than
ten days distant, and q place when ana
where it will meet to consider and act
upon such assessment, and the clerk or
recorder shall thereupOn cause notice OF
such meeting and the time. place and pur-
pose thereof to be given by one publlca-
ton of such notice in the official neWspa-
per of such city at least five days prior to
the time so appointed for said meeting:
in such notice reference shall be made to
the number of the sprinkling district IN
which such assessment is made, ana snail
state the amount assessed for each nun
dred square feet of territory adjacent to
the property so assessed.
Sec 10. At the time and place so ap-
pointed as provided in the last preceding
section. the council shall proceed TO con-
slider said assessment and hear all oblec-
tons which parties interested may aeslre
to make thereto, and may adjourn. II nee
essary from time to time, and snail alter
due consideration make such corrections
or changes in said assessment as they
NAV deem necessary to perfect and equal
ize the same on the basis prescribed in
this act and shall confirm and establish
the assessment as so corrected and equal
lied: and the said assessment, as so con-
frmed and established, shall be final. con-
elusive and binding upon all parties inter-
eSted, and no appeal shall lie In ahyScase
amounts charged in such assessment as so
confirmed and established against the sew
erar lots and parcels of land therein men
toned, shall be collected as, hereinafter
provided.
If any assessment be annulled or set
aside the said officer or officers deslg-
mated to make such assessment snail pro-
coed de noVO to make another or new as
SeSSment in like manner, and like notice
shall be given as herein required In rela-
ton to the first.
of the cost and expense of making any
improvement mentioned in this act shall
by virtue of any valid law or ordinance,
or by virtue of any valid 15,, contract: ID, be
the amount SO chargeable may be as
sessed upon such railway company, and
the balance only upon real estate charge
able as provided by this act, and the city
may collect the amount so assessed. upon
said railway company by distress and sale
of personal property, in the manner pro-
in the case of taxes levied upon personal
property or by suit brought for that pur-
pose; provided, however, that any real es-
tate belonging to such railway company
shall be assessed as in other cases.
Sec. IL. When any special assessment
shall have been confirmed it shall be the
duty of the clerk or recorder to issue a
warrant for the collection thereof which
shall be under the seal of such city, and
signed by the mayor and such clerk or
recorder of such city, and shall contain
printed or written copy of the assessment
roll as confirmed as aforesaid. or SO much
thereof as describes the real estate and
the amount Of the assessment in each
case.
Sec. Is. All warrants issued for the col
lection of special assessments shall be de-
liyered by the clerk or recorder to the
ostx III five
DAYS thereafter, taking his receipt there
Sec. H. All assessments levied under
the provisions of this act shall be para
mount lien on the real estate upon which
the same may be imposed. from the date
of the warrant issued for the collection
thereof.
Sec 10 Upon the receipt OF any var
rant for the collection of any special IS
sessment authorized by this. act, the city
treasurer shall forthw tn give notice by
Of the city that such warrant is in his
hands for collection, briefly describing it's
nature, and requiring the respective CWn-
ers of the several lots and parcels of land
mentioned in such assessment to pay the
amount therein assessed against SUCH lots
or parcels respectively, to said city treas.
urer within thirty days from o the GATE OF
Sec. Is. At the expiration of the time
limited in the notice required by the :ast
preceding section the city treasurer snal1
return W Tic lCSOiuOi q !iSI ue'iS W. eAiiNU
bv him, said treasurer, of the assessments
so made which still remain unpaid, giving
in such list the description of the several
lots or parcels on which the assessments
have not been paid and the several
amounts assessed thereto.
The city recorder shall thereupon add
to each such delinquent and unpaid as
sessment penalty of ten per lent, End
forthwith transmit duly certified list of
such unpaid assessments, with a dcscrip-
ton of the several lots or parcels of land
on which the same are made, and the