The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20

improvements, shall be assessed upon the
Particular lots and parce4S Of land which
VIII be benefited thereby. to the amount
which such improvements shall be adiudged
10 benefit such lots or parcels of land. The
expense OF such improvements or work
across streets at their intersections with
streets and alleys. excepting sidewalks. and
lht. ~ ptilS' OF the construction OF all cross
walks. shall he paid out Of the park fund
Section = Before ordering any work to
De done with reference 10 the improvements
set forth III The preceding section. it shall
be the duty Of the board Of public works
OF such city, and the town board Of the
town IN which the boulevard shall be stu
ated, acting joint board for such
purpose, 10 view the premises and consider
tie amount proposed TO be made chargeable
I-ainst said several lots or parcels OF Idnt,
which in The opinion of said joint board
will be benefited thereby, and the benefits
which in their opinion viii actually accrue
80 the owners OF the same in consequence
Of SICA improvements and shall assess
against said several lots or parcels or land
winch lhev may deem benefited by the pro
posed improvements, the amount or SucI
Dement, which those lots or parcels or lahd
viii SeEerally. il the opinion OF SAID board,
acriy" from such Improvements when com
pletcd in The manner contemplated IN the
estimate" IF the cost of >1id work: which
said estimate Of the cost of such work,
shall heretofore have been made AMI the
same put on file in the office Of the board
of park commissioners, aud shall he open
10 the Inspection of any party Interested
and in ease the benefits in their opinion
amount tu less than the cost OF the inn
uruycmcnts. the bdlanr" shall be PAID out
Of the park fuuu. and saiu joint board shall
endorse their decision and assessment IN
every case on TIE estimate of the cost or
such Improvement, filed in the office Of the
board Of park commissioners Notice Shall
thercupuu be given by said board or pupiic
works. 10y publication in the official news
paper Of the city. at least once in each
week for two weeks successfully. and by
posting notices in three conspicuous places
on the highway or boulevard TO be inn
proved. within five days after the date OF
such notice, that such assessment is open
for review at their office and Will De SO
continued for the space OF twenty DAYS
after such date. and that on day named
therein. which shall be no more than three
DAYS after the expiration of said twenty
days, said joint board will be in session 10
hear all objections that may be made 70
such assessment. No irregularity in the
form of such assessment or Of said notlce,
shall effect the validity Of the same, IT 1t
fairly contains the information required to
lie conveyed hereby. At the time speclhed
for hearing objections TO such assessment,
said joint board shall hear the persons in
terested who may appear before them Tor
the purpose. and may review. modify or
correct said assessment as they may deem
Just. and thercupon said assessment shall
said Joint board, and be filed with the town
clerk # the town in which the highway or
boulevard IS situated, and copy thereof
shall he IiIed with the city clerk.
Section J. 1t shall be the duty Of said
Joint board, whenever such an assessment
shall have been made, TO forthwith trans
town clerk OF the town in which such Inn
prOyemcnts are made upon such highway
or boulevard, showing specifically the
amount assessed against each lot or parcel
Of land, and at the time or making out the
tax roll. after the filing of said assessment,
the said town clerk shall enter said assess
ment on said tax roll. described as special
tax which said amount shall be levied ana
become a lien on the land. and shall be
lected. Said amounts when collected; shall
be paid 10 the city treasurer Of SAID city,
and by him credited to the park fund.
Section ). Any party aggrlcved by any
such assessment. may appeal to the circuit
court therefrom. within twenty days after
the filing Of said assessment with sald
town clerk in the same manner ana with
like force and effect as IS PROVIDED Tor
appeal in section $50. subdivision 90 Of Wis
cousn statutes for 1883.
Section 8. The appeal given by the pre-
Cediug section. from the assessment of the
said joint board, shall be the only remedy
OF The owner of any parcel Of land, or any
person Interested therein, affected by such
improvements for the redress OF any grleV-
auce which may be had by reason of such
Improvements Tor the purposes herein pro-
vided.
Section : After the first cost Of such
Improvement shall have been provided for,
In The manner herein specified, it shall be
the duty Of the said board of park com
missiouers, to maintain such highway or
boulevard and such park plot or plots and
the cost of such maintenance shall be paid
ont of the park fund.
Section s. Such boulevard or highway,
shall be free TO all persons subject to such
necessary rules and regulations as shall be
from time TO time prescribed by such board
If park commissioners. for the well order
ing ana government thereof.
Section 9 Said city shall be exclusively
liable for any damages which may happen
ro any person, his team. carriage or other
property, by reason OF the insufficiency or
want Of repair Of such boulevard or high
way.
Section 10 All acts or parts OF acts, con-
trJvcuiug the provisions OF this act, are
hereby repealed.
Section H. This act shall take effect and
be In force, from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April II. 1899.