The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15
Wednesday, May IS, 1901


owners of any property abutting there
on to cut down or fill up such street
in front Of said property according to
such established grade under the d.
rection Of the city engineer or superin-
tendent Of streets, at the expense and
cost Of such owner or owners, but the
authority mentioned in this section
cannot be granted after notice has
been given by the council Of intention
to improve the street in front Of such
property. In giving such authority
the council may impose such terms
and conditions thereon as may be nec-
essary to secure the deposit of excava-
tions upon any part of such street as
may be required to be filled up and to
cover any expense incurred by the
said city in the survey and inspection
thereof.
Section 119. The proceedings au-
thorized by this chapter for the es-
the Improvement Of street or any
part thereof may be taken or had with
out giving the notice prescribed in
section 80. whenever the owner or own
ers Of two-thirds OF the adjacent prop
erty shall. in writing, petition the
council therefor: and whenever anv
street or part thereof shall be In such
condition as to be impossible. unsafe
or dangerous to persons or teams
passing on. along or over the same, the
council NAV declare the same by reso-
luton. and NAV thereupon cause the
Improvement Of such street to he
made. upon giving ten davs' notice nv
posting notices Of its intention to make
such Improvement In three public
places IN the CITY Of Sumpter or by
publication In daily or weekly news
paper published IN the c'tv Of Sumpter.
and no remonstrance shall be heard
thereto.
Section 120. The council is author
lied TO repair anv street or part there
of, whenever 1t deems II expedient. and
to declare bv ordinance. before doing
the same. whether the cost thereof
shall he assessed upon the adjacent
property or shall be maid out Of the
general fund Of the citv. Temporary
repairs TO streets NAV be made under
the direction Of the council. whenever
the council deems the same necessary.
and the EXPENSE thereof shall he paid
out OF the general fund or the special
fund raised for the repair Of streets.
Section 121. II the council declares
that proposed repair shall be made at
the cost Of the adjacent property.
deemed an Improvement and shall he
made accordingly: but n II declares
that the cost OF the same shall be paid
out OF the general fund or special fund
for the repair Of streets. such repairs
shall be deemed temporary repair
and may he made as the ordinance may
provide and he paid for accordingly.
Sectiun I,.. The council Is hereby
authorized and empowered to establish
an original grade of any street. avenue.
lane or alley witnin the city of Sump-
ter. But before any change Of the es-
tablished grade Of anv street. avenue.
lane or alley shall be made. the council
shall pass resolution Of intention TO
make such change or modification Of
grade. describing the same therein.
Thereupon the same proceedings shall
he had and followed In relation thereto
as Is REQUIRED by this chapter In the
case NJ the Improvement o' streets:
provided. tnat no such resolution Of in
tention shall he passed or notice given
unless the owners Of one-third Of the
property affected bv such change or
grade shall petition for the same: and
provided. further that the PROCEEDINGS
authorized by this section for the es-
tablishment or alteration OF a grade
may he taken or had without giving
Inc notice herein prescribed whenever
the owner or owners Of two-thirds Of
the property affected thereby shall ne
tition the council In writing therefor.
Section IzS. For the purpose of CIV