The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-04-13

AFTER the expiration of the time or the
puplcauon of said resolution Of inten-
Aon, which objections shall be delivered
10 the Secretary of the Board of Public
Works, who shall endorse thereon the
GATE OF its reception by him. Such OBJ
Jectlons shall be a bar for six months
10 any further proceedings in relation
10 the doing of said work or making
SAID Improvement, unless the owners OF
the one-half or more of the frontage or
or the district, as aforesaid, shall
meanwhile petition for the same to be
done, and the same shall, after the ex-
piration of said six months, be contin
ued under the resolution OF intention
first passed if said Board shall deem
proper. If, however the owners of at
least two-thirdS of the property 'front.'
ing on said proposed work or improve
ment, and, in the case of district,
those owning at least two-thirds of the
superficial area of the district, shall
make written objections to the
same within said six months, no fur
Their proceedings shall be taken under
the aforesaid resolution Of intention.
When the work or Improvement pro-
posed TO be done is the construction of
sewers, manholes, culverts or cess
pools, and the objections thereto are
signed by the owners of a majority of
the frontage or OF the district as afore-
said, the Board shall, at it's next meet
ing, fix a time for hearing said objec-
tons, not less than one week there-
after. The Secretary shall thereupon
notify the persons making such objec-
tons, by depositing a notice thereof in
the Post Office at the City and County,
postage prepaid, and addressed to each
obJector or his agent when he appears
for such director. At the time speci-
fed the Board shall hear the objections
urged, and pass upon the same, and it's
decision shall be final and conclusive;
and If said objections are overruled the
proceedings shall be continued as
though no objections had been made.
At any time before the making of
the assessment as hereinafter provid-
ed, all owners of lots of land liable to
assessment therein, who, after the first
publication of the aforesaid resolution
OF intention, may feel aggrieved, or
who may have objections to any pro-
ceedings in relation to the performance
of the work described in said resolu-
ton. may file with the Secretary a pc
ritfon of remonStrance, wherein they
shall state in what respect they feel
aggrieved, or the proceedings to which
they object. Such petition or remon-
STRANGE shall be passed upon by the
Board, and its decision thereon shall
be final and conclusive.
Sec .. When the contemplated work
or improvement in the opinion of the
Board of Public Works is of more than
local or ordinary public benefit, it may
recommend to the Supervisors that the
expense of such work or Improvement
be made chargeable upon q district,
and said Board shall in it's res
olution of intention set out the district
benefited by said work or improvement
and to be assessed to pay the expense
thereof. Objections to the extent and
boundaries of the district of lands to
be benefited by said work or improve
ment may be made by any interested
party, in writing, within ten days af-
ter the expiration of the time of pub
hcation of the resolution of intention.
The Secretary Of the Board shall lay
said objections before 1t and the Board
shall, at its next meeting, fix a time
for hearing said objections not less
than one week thereafter. The Secre-
tary shall thereupon notify the persons
making such objections by depoSiting
q notice thereof in the Post Office at the
City and County, postage prepaid, ad-
dressed to each objector. At the time
specified the Board shall hear the OBJ
Jections urged and pass upon the same,
and If said objections are overruled, its
decision shall be final and conclusive
as to the extent and boundaries of the
district.
If the objections are sustained, the
Board shall proceed to set out another
district to the extent and boundaries
Of which objections may be made and
hearing had thereon as above pro-
vided; and so on in like manner until
district has been set out to the ex-
tent and boundaries of which all OBJ
1ecuons shall be overruled by the Board
its decision in that behalf to be final
and conclusive; and thereupon the pro-
ceedings shall continue the same as If
no objections had been made. In it's
report to the Supervisors the Board
shall accompany it's report with a dia-
gram on which shall be delineated each
separate lot, piece or parcel of land
the area in square feet of each of such
lots, pieces or parcels of land, and the
relative location of the same to the
work or improvement proposed to be
done within the limits of the district
Such diagram shall be certified to be
correct by the Secretary Of the Board.
Sec. s. When the work under any
contract shall have been completed, the
contractor shall make and file in the
Office Of the Board of Public Works
an affidavit to the effect that he has
not entered into any private agree
ment, verbal or written, with any per-
son liable TO be assessed for said work,
or with any one on his behalf, to ac-
cept a price from him less than the
price named in said contract, or to
make any rebate or deduction to him
from such price. Any such agreement
bHdll De deemed a 1rduQ upon all per-
sons liable to be assessed for such
work other than the property owners
who were parties to the agreement, and
shall make void, as to such persons so
defrauded, any assessment made for
the work done under such contract: and
where there is more than one contractor
each contractor shall make such aff1-
davit.
Sec. 7. When any work in or upon
any public street shall have been com
pleted according to contract, and the
affidavit mentioned in the next preced-
ing section shall have been made, the
Board shall make an assessment to
cover the sum due for the work per-
formed and specified in said contract
Qncluding all incidental expenses), in
conformity with the provisions of this
Article, according to the nature and
character Of the work. The assessment
shall briefly refer to the contract, the
work contracted for and performed,
and shall show the amount to be paid
therefor, together with any incidental
expenses. the rate per front foot as
sessed, the amount Of each assessment,
the name of the owner Of each lot Of
known to the Board, and II not known,
the word unknown" shall be written
OPPOSITE the number Of the lot and the
amount assessed thereOu): the number