The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

have power to employ secretary and such
other assistance as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions OF this act and the
ordinances enacted In pursuance thereof,
and the compensation to be paid for such
services shall be fixed by ordinance,
Section 4. The mayor and council OF any
city OF the first class having population
Of over $1,000, and under 1900, shall have
power to condemn real property for parks
or parkways within such city by the forma-
tlon OF benefit districts for such purposes,
the cost and expense thereof 10 be appor-
tened to the lots, pieces or parcels OF land
within such district, according to the as
sessed value thereof, without regard TO the
buildings or improvements thereon, which
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appraisers appointed by the mayor
and council who must be citizens
and householders In such city, but not
residents nor owners OF real estate within
such park district. Such appraisers shall
give at least ten days notice OF the day and
hour when they will meet at the office or
the city clerk to fix such values by publish.
paper, and posting copy OF such notice
In a conspicuous place on the real property
sought to be condemned, and leaving copy
OF such notice with the actual occupant OF
such real property at the time, and proofs
OF such notice shall be fled with the City
Clerk, and thereupon, such real property
may be occupied for park purposes. And
such cost and expense, as shown by the
sworn statement Of such appraisers filed
with the City Clerk, shall be assessed and
levied and collected as one tax In addition
shall be certified by the City Clerk to the
County Clerk, and placed on the tax roll
for collection, subject to the same penalties
and collected In the same manner as by law
provided for the collection Of other taxes,
and when so collected shall be paid to the
owner Of such real property. But the prop
erty on which O park tax has once been
paid as above provided, shall not be In
cluded in another benefit district for parks
and parkWays, without the consent OF the
owner thereof. After any land shall have
been 80 acquired for parks or park ways,
they shall be maintained out OF the park
fund.
Section 5. The mayor and council OF any
city OF the first class having population
OF over $1,000 and under 1900, shall nave
power to condemn real property for park
or parkWays within such city, and pay Tor
the same out Of any surplus money IN the
park fund not needed for maintaining parks
or parkways, or with funds arising from
the sale Of bonds authorized BY this act,
the value Of such real property TO be aScer-
tanned by three disintereated appraisers
appointed by the mayor and council, and
who shall be citizens residents and house,
holders within such city: Such appraisers
shall give at least ten days notice Of the
day and hour when they will meet at the
office of the city clerk FOR the purpose OF
fixing such value by publishing such notice
two times In the official City paper, and
posting copy OF such notice In conspic-
ilous place on such real property, and leav-
ing q copy Of such notice with actual occu-
pant of such real property at the time.
Upon the fling Of the sworn report OF such
appraisement and proofs OK the notice
therefor with the City Clerk the amount
fixed by such appraisers may be paid to
the owner OF such real property or depos-
ited with the county treasurer OF the
county where the property condemned IL
situated, and thereafter such city may pro-
ceed to occupy such real property for parks
or parkways.
Section g. The mayor and council of any
city Of the first class having q population
Of over $1,000 and under 1900, shall nave
power 10 condemn real property Tor parks
or parkways outside Of the corporate limits
OF such city, the cost and expense thereon
10 be ascertalned by three disinterested np-
praisers appointed by the mayor ana couh,
Gil, which appraisers shall be citizens' ana
hcuseholders OF the county where such land
sought TO be condemned Is situated, but
shall not be residents within the city con.
demning such land. Such appraisers shall
give at least ten days notice or the DAY
and hour when they will meet at such land
to make the appraisement thereof by pup.
fishing such notice two times In the olhclal
city paper, and posting copy OF sucn NO,
tice In conspicuous place upon sucn Eeal
property, and leaving a copy OF such notice
with the actual occupant OF such real prop
erty at the time. Upon the filing Of the
sworn report OK sucn appTalselnenI s..ea al!t
fixed by such appraisers may be PAID 10
the owner OF such real property or depos-
tied with the County Treasurer OF the
county where such land Is situated, and
thereafter such city may proceed to occupy
such land for parks and parkways.
Section 7. In all cases where real prop
erty ls condemned under this act, any party
benehcially interested in such real properly
shall have the right to appeal as TO tne
value OF such real property to the pistrict
Court of the County where the real prop
erty Is situated by serving upon the City
Clerk notice Of such appeal within ten days
after the report OF the appraisers has been
filed with such City Clerk.
Section s. The Mayor and Council OF any
city, coming within the provisions OF this
act are hereby empowered to levy ON an
nual tax upon all property not exceeding
one mill on the dollar to be used In the
ACQUISITION, Improvement and maintenance
of parks and parkways. The revenue thus
provided shall be designated as the Park
Fund"
Section 9. The Mayor and Council shall
have power to issue bonds maturing In NOT
Iesa than ten wears and not more than