The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

such meeting and the time place and purpose
thereof. to be given by publication OF such
notice in the official newspaper of such city. at
least five (6) days prior to the time so appoint
ed for said meeting; in such notice shall be
given a brief description of the Improvement
for which the assessment has been made, and
the territory embraced in such assessment and
shall be to the effect that such assessment is
on file with the city recorder or clerk and open
70 the Inspection or all interested parueS' anu
that all objections TO the same must be filed In
writing with the clerk or recorder or suc;n CITY
at least one % day Sunday and legal holidays
eXcepted). prior to said meeting. and that I'M
less sufficient cause is shown to the contrary
the same will be confirmed; provided that II
such assessment be for sprinlzling such notice
need not contain description OF the territory
embraced in such assessment and a reference
therein to the number of the district, for the
sprinkling of which the assessment Is made,
shall be deemed sufficiently definite.
Sec. 23. AT the time and place SO appointed,
provided In the last preceding section, the
said council shall proceed to consider said
assessment and hear all objections which par
ties interested may desire to make thereto,
and may adjourn as often as deemed expedient
10 future definite time and place. and If none
OF the members are present the recorder may
adjourn to some other convenient time and
place, OF which postponement all parties inter
notice All objections to said assessment shall
be in writing and filed with said recorder at
least % day Sunday and legal holidays
exceptei) prior to the said meeting of said
council; provided however, that said council
may, in its discretion, allow any party In
1erested who has accidentally or inadvertently
omitted to file his objections aforesaid, to do
at the time of meeting Of said council.
Said council may give a new notice of such
hearing if the previous notes shall be found
Imperfect or for any other reason.
SAID council shall after due consideration,
make such correction or changes IN said assess
ment, and may revise the same, as they may
deem necessary TO perfect and eQualize tie
same on the basis prescribed IN this act, and
shall confirm and establish the assessment when
SO Corrected and equalized Said assessment
when So Confirmed and established shall be
final, conclusive and binding upon all parties
interested therein. and the several amounts
charged in such assessment. as confirmed
and established against the several lots and
parcels Of land therein mentioned, shall be
If any assessment be annuled and set aside
the said city council shall PROCEED dc novo to
make another new assessment in like manner,
6rnd Ike notice shall be given as herein required
N relation to the hrst and all parties inter-
ested shall have the like rights
Sec. "a. When in any case, any portion or
the cost and expense OF making any improve
rnent mentioned in this act in any such city
shall by virtue OF any valid law or ordnance
or by virtue of any contract be chargeable
upon any railway company in any such city,
the amount or amounts chargeable may be
assessed upon such railway company, and the
balance only upon the real estate benefited
thereby, and such city may collect the amount
81 assessed llpon said railway company, by
distress and sale of personal property in the
manner provided for in the General Laws OF
This state In the case Of taxes levied upon
personal property or by suit brought for that
purpose: provided, however, that any real estate
beI61pirp- to such railway company subject to
assessment under the General Laws OF this
state any valid ordinance or contract anG
deemed benefited by said Id, Improvement sna4l
Sec D All assessments levied under the
provisions Of This act shall be paramount ara sa1s
nav be imposed from the date Of the confU-
nation Of such assessment.
Sec 81 The clerk or recorder OF each such
city shall keep in his office, in books to be
provided for that purpose correct rscoIG
IN Dro1arII- -I11aj and headed so as to show
at all times 4 substantial description ana MS
tory Of each assessment on each lot ana parcel
Of ground, whether payable IN instaI! aims rs
as hereinafter provided, and whether pald 10
the city county treasurer or whether re-
naming unpaid. .
authorized by this act shall be confirmed ana
established by the city council OF amy such CITY.
as herein provided for, IL shall be the duty OF
the clerk or recorder of such city to issue
warrant for the collection thereof. which shall
mayor and clerk or recorder thereof. and shall
contain printed or written copy of the assess
thereof as describes the real estate and the
amount of the assessment in each case.
r Sec %. All warrants issued for the conec-
ton Of any special assessment in any such
citv and herein authorized, shall be delivered
by the clerk or recorder to the city treasurer OF
such city as soon as practicable after Vie said
assessment has been confirmed and established,
excepting for assessment for the cost Of repair
ing sidewalk, which shall be delivered to the
county auditor of such county as hereinafter
designated; the recorder shal IN eacn instaa ne.
take receipt for such warrants ana place the
same on file.
the collection Of any special assessment author-
lied by this act, the city treasurer of such city
shall forthwith give notice by one publication
IN the official newspaper OF 6uch CITY, IhaI
such warrant IS in his hands for collection.
briefly describing Its nature and the improve
nents for which such assessments mas peen
made and the territory embraced in such as
easements; provided, when such assessment IS
for sprinkling, g. reference in such notice 10 the
number of the sprinkling district for the sprin-
king Of which such assessment has been made
shall be deemed sufficient reference to the
territory embraced in such assessment Such
notice shall require all persons interested to
make payments within thirty 800 days from
the date Of such notice, at his Office, or at the
option Of said treasurer, at some bank IN said
CITY acting for such treasurer.
movement whatsoever under the provisions of
this act shall not be paid within thirty 800
days after the publication of the notice by
the said city treasurer that he has received
such warrant for collection. said treasurer
shall return to the recorder or clerk OF such
uTsr of the assessments made which still
remains unpaid, giving, IN r.. such lists the de,
which the assessments have not been paid,
{ thereof, Il known, and the several amounts
such city recorder or clerk shall thereupon
add to each delinquent and unpaid assessment
a penalty Of ten 1O) per cent, and before
a duly certified list of such unpaid assess
Inents, with description Of the several lots
( made, and the names OF the respective owners
thereof, If known, to the auditor of the county
: in which such city is located, who shall enter
the several amounts Of said unpaid assess
7nents on the tax list for such city for the
the several lots and parcels Of land to which
same shall thereup0n be enforced and collected
as other taxes on real estate are enforced
and collected under the general laws Of this
70 state.
Sec. 81. No assessment, in this act pro
vided for. shall be set aside or held invalid
by reason Of any infornality in the proceed
ings prior TO the entry thereof the tax list
by the auditor OF said county. as hereinbefore
required. unless II shall appear that by rea-
son Of such fnformality or irregularity sub
6tantial injury has been done to the party
or parties claiming to be aggrieved.
OF the city council OF any such city, or any
Of its officers may be found irregular de-
- 1ecuve, whether jurisdictOna1 otherwise
the said council may make new assessment
from time to time, and often as needs be-
upon all real estate benefited and on which
no payment has been made for said improve
sessed have been realized from the real
estate benefited by such improvement
Sec, g. The city council of any CITY shall
nave power and authority and NAV by resou-
ton IN writing adopted BY an affiTmatiy1e Vote
of a majority of all its members extend the
time for the payment Of any assessment made
and confirmed by it for the purposes and as in
ms act designated, against any lot or parcel
of land. and may provide that such assess
1nent may be paid In annual installments OF
any number not exceeding ten When such
confirmed and established, the said city COM
Gil shall, by resolution, determine the n1In-
Der Of annual tIlStallmeuts, if any, in which
such assessment may be paid, which reksolu-
such assessment roll.
te Sec. "a. If such council Shall adopt the res
oiuuon, specified in the foregoing section, the
=. city treasurer shall in his notce that tba
warrants in his hands for collection re
Quired by section % of this act include q
notice that the owner, any person inter
SSeeu IA any Lot OF parcel 50 assessed and
oeScTlbed In such assessment, may at his
election and written request pay the s1m as
sessed In S25talments, as designated i'm said
Sec "a An,y -erso- da-s-,- l..