The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 11As. 81. 40 SIX.

AN ACT to authorize all cities Of this state
having q population Of ten thousand inhab-
itants or less to sprinkle its streets, lanes
alleys, avenues and public grounds, and to
assess the costs thereof on AUDITING property
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. All cities IN this state having a
population of less than 10000 Inhabitants ara
hereby authorized to and shall have power to
sprinkle the streets, lanes, alleys, avenues and
public grounds Of such city, or any part there
OF, and may make contracts therefor in ac-
cordance with this act such terms and con-
d1tions as it's city council may deem best, and
shall have power to levy assessments for
and public grounds hereinafter designated
Sec. 2 The expense of such Improvements
shall be chargeable to and assessed upon the
lots and parcels of land AUDITING upon the
streets, lanes alleys. avenues and public
such assessment to be apportioned among tbs
several lots OF parcels of land hereinafter
provided; provided, that the city council may
by resolution determine that portion Of the
cost Of such Improvement shall be borne by thS
city, such portion to be designated IN such res
olution, and in such case the portion so des-
1gnated shall not be included in the assess
nent. and shall be paid for out of the general
fund of such city.
Sec 8. Before any proceedings are had said
city council shall each year, by ordinance or
resolution, determine what territory In said
city shall be sprinlled and the time and man
ner in which the same shall be done. If, how
ever, the council shall deem it impractical bic
to designate the exact length Of time during
which sprnkling shall be done during any sea-
son, such council may contract for such work
without designating the beginning and ending
Of such sprinking season, and in such case
said work three days notice, and shall like
wise have power to order said work to cease
for the season
Sec 4. Prior to tho passage Of any resoiu-
ton for the letting Of a contract for sprinIs-
ling, the expense of any part of which it to
be assessed upon abutting lands, the city
council shall designate a time not less than
twenty days distant and a. place at which it
will meet and take action in relation to the
shall
that notice be given by the clerk or recorder
Of such city, and the time and place thereof.
and that in the meantime sealed proposals for
the doing Of such work will be received by
such clerk or recorder. Such notice shall state
when such sprinkling is to be done and shall
be given by publication thereof at least once
in each week for two successive weeks prior to
the time designated by the council for
such meeting, IN the official paper OF such
city, at the time and place designated in such
notice, and opportunity shall be given to any
and all interested parties to be heard for or
or clerk shall, in the presence Of the city coun-
Gil, open and read all sealed proposals which
may have been received for the doing Of such
work. and the furnishing Of all material
therefor and the city council may then, by q
majority vote of ali its members, accept the
most favorable proposal (such proposal to be
that of the lowest responsible bidder), and by
resolution authorize the doing of the proposed
work, any part thereof, by the person or
cepted, and direct that a written contract be-
made with him or them therefor (e), or may
reject any all proposals offered, and refIlse
to authorize the doing of such work, or may,
in its discretion, from lack of quorum other
reasons postpone the consideration and deci-
sion Of the whole matter or airy branch thereof
to a. future time of which postponement all
parties interested shall be required and deemed
to take notice.
work, the city council, or a committee ap-
pointed by 1t for that purpose. shall determine
what part Of the costs Of such improyeIme19t
and make assessment thereof in writing,
giving a description Of each lot or parcel So
assessed, and the amount so assessed against
each lot or tract, and shall present the same
to said city council at its next regular meet
ing.
council shall direct that the same be placed
on file with the clerk or recorder for the in
spection Of all parties interested and shall
appoint time not less than ten days distant,
and place when ana where it will meet to
consider and act upon such assessment, and
the clerk or recorder shall thereupon cause
notice Of such meeting and the time, place
and purpose thereof, to be given by one pub
LEGATION of such notice in the official newspaper
of such city at least five days prior to the
time so appointed for said meeting; IN such
notice reference shall be made to the number
of the sprinkling districts in which such as
sessment Is made and shall state the amount
assessed for each hundred square feet of ter
ritory adjacent to the property so assessed
At the time and place so appointed, as pro-
vided in the last preceding section the coun
Gil shall proceed to consider said assessment
and hear all objections which parties inter-
ested may desire to make thereto and may
adjourn, if necessary. from time to time and
shall after due consideration make such cor
rectons or changes in said assessment as they
may deem Necessary to perfect and equalizs
the same on the basis prescribed in this act.
and shall confirm and establish the assessment
so corrected and equalized; and the said as
sessment as so confirmed and established.
shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all
parties interested, and no appeal shall lie in
any case from such confirmation; and the
several amounts charged IN such assessment
confirmed and established against the
1rkc md of ay7d
toned shall be collected as hereinafter pro-
Yided.
Sec T. When any assessment shall have
been confirmed it shall be the duty Of the clerk