The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

regular meeting after the filing Of such
report, fix a time for the hearing OF all
objections to the correctness, fairness and
validity thereof, and shall give notice to
all persons concerned by publication for
six days in the official paper Of the city OF
the time fixed for such hearing, and on
such hearing the mayor and council shall
have power to alter and correct said appor-
tlonment as they may deem necessary in
order to make the same true impartial
and equitable appOrtionment Of the cost
Of the construction Of the Improvement for
which such assessments were levied; and
after altering or correcting said report, TX
any alteration or correction be deemed
proper, approve the same, and, by Ordi-
nance, assess the total cost of such improve
ment against the city and each and every
lot or tract Of land in proportion to the
benefits received thereby as shown by such
report In making the apportionment and
leVying the assessment aforesaid, the whole
cost OF the Improvement shall be considered,
and the benefits resulting to the public gen.
orally from the construction Of such Inn
proVement, shall be fixed by the apprais-
ers in their report and such proportion OF
the cost OF such Improvement assessed
against the city, and the remainder Of such
cost apportioned and assessed against the
land specially benefited by such improve
ment. All money derived from such as
sessments shall be set apart for the payment
OF the bonds issued for the cost Of such Inn
provement.
In all cases where assessments void for
the reason that the same were levied with
out regard to, or In amount In excess Of the
special benefits accrulng to the property on
which assessments were levied, by reason
Of the Improvement for which the same were
levied, shall be paid in whole or part, such
payment shall be taken into consideration
and the lot or tract Of land on which such
assessments were levied, shall not be reas-
sessed for the amount Of the assessments
or part thereof, so paid.
The order Of the mayor and council ap-
proving the report Of the appraisers afore-
said shall be final and conclusive evidence
that said apportionment 80 approved Is q
true, impartial and equitable apportlon-
ment OF the benefits accruing TO each lot
and tract OF land, and OF the cost OF such
Improvement and shall further be concu-
slve as to the land specially benefited by
such Improvement, and no suit to set aside
any special assessments relevied under the
provisions OF this section, or to enjoin the
collection thereof, shall be brought, nor any
defense to the validity thereof, be allowed
after the expiration Of thirty days from
the time Of the publication OF the Ordi-
nance releVying such assessments. All the
provisions Of the laws OF this state, relative
to assessments made for public improve
ments, and theissuing Of Improvement bonds
therefor, in cities Of the first class 50 far
as the same are not Inconsistent with the
provisions Of this section, shall apply to
assessments relevled under the provisions of
this section.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's publication In
the official State paper.
hereby certify that the above bill OriEi~