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

I recorder OF such meeting and the time place
time seaeS pronosas a fop thae o Ia ene mean a
work and the furnishing of all material there,
for, If required, will be received by said clerk
or recorder. and opened in the presence of such
/ council at such meeting. e
In such notice shall be eoneisely stated, the
I location OF the proposed work, the general ma
ture Of the proposed improvement; that the
said plans, specifications and estimate, there
eorder. and that all persons interested win be
heard at such time and place; the said notice
official PAPER of such city, at least once in
each week for two Successive weeks prior to
the time designated as aforesaid by the said
Sec. 3. Whenever the system of sanitary
| sewerage known as the Shone-H Hydro Pneu-
matte system. or any system other than a
| natural grayttatiAn system. shall be adopted
and established in and for any such city or
for any portion of the same. the city council
| thereof In each instance when 1t proposes to
cause such sanitary sewers system Of sewers
to be constructed or laid, for the drainage of
| any given portion of such city, shall first de-
termine and accurately describe, by ordinance,
the area Of territory to be made tributary TO
an ejeotor or pumping station to be constructed
for such district, and in each instance such
territory so defined, shall be known as sewer
district in such city and shall be properly desg-
After sewers or sewer pipes shall have been
constructed or laid in any such district, or any
portion thereof, in accordance with plans
adopted for such district, the city council OF
change the boundary lines of such district
| nor to increase or diminish the extent of ter
ing station therein; provided, that whenever it
| snail be found advisable after any such dis
OF such district tributary to the pumping sta
| ton Of an adjoining district, for the purpose Of
obtaining q better and more efficient drainage
Tor such portion, then and in such event, the
two thirds (2-a) Of ali its members cause such
change to be made, after the city engineer Of
such city shall have filed his opinion in writ
| Ing, deernng such change proper and advisable
( Whenever any such sewerage system, other
/ than natural gravitation system, shall be
| ADOPTED and established in any sHch city the
pumps, air cornpressors compressed air storage
| tanks, and all compressed air pipes and con-
necelens and OF erecting and installing all such
machinery and appliances and the cost of con-
structing and laying the final discharge and
outlet pipes from the ejeetor or pumping cham
Der, In such district to it's terminus, shall be
| paid by the city at large out Of the general
fund Of such city; and no greater amount
constructing and laying all sewers and sewer
! pipes. and the cost and expense Of material
and labor for, and of constructing and equip
ping all flush tanks. the ejector or pumping
chamber or chambers and attendant manholes
and all other manhoIes in each such district
shall be chargeable to and assessed upon the
Lots and parcels of land found benefited in any
such district. -.
| Whenever only portion Of q sewerage DIS
| tFiet, established as in this section provided
| shall be constructed and only a part Of the
| territory in such district shall be provided
with sewers, then and in such event there shall
be assessed upon the property benefited there
| by. such portion only Of the cost Of the eiector
I or pumping chamber and adjoining manhole,
| # constructed for the ultimate use Of the en-
tire district. as said council may deem equitable
| and just, and the balance of such cost, not so
assessed, shall in the first instance be paid out
! of the general fund Of such city, and upon
each and every subsequent extension Of sewers
| in such district such portion OF the cost Of
such ej:ctor or pumping chamber and adjoin-
| Ing manhole, as may be deemed just and
equitable by said city council shall be included
in the assessment for the cost of such extension,
until such district has been fully completed,
and each assessment for such portion Of such
chamber dsj and manhole shall be returned into
said general fund as the same shall be col
lected from time to time.
Sec 8. Any contract for the making of
any improvements designated in thiss act may
be for the entire Improvement complete AMI
| include all labor, material, machinery ami
whatever may be necessary for the full COM
pletion thereof. or may be for the doing CT
the work alone, such city furnishing the neces-
s9ry material therefor, as the city council of
city; and such council may also, at its dscre-
ton, cause the making Of any such improve
ment by separate contracts for different por-
, tons thereof or BY separate contracts for the
labor. material and machinery required for
the mTaktng Of Ct saeh in each
/ Of this act shall contain a distinct statement
| Of the nature and extent Of sueh separate
separate portions Of such Improvement
Whenever any machinery OF mechanical ap-
pliances shall form a part of any improve
lnent authorized by this act, the city council
OF such. city may award a contract for the
same after taking into consideration the eff
cheney, duty, cost of operation and maintenance
and the construction, Workmanship and opera
appliances designated in the several bids. with
out regard to the amount of such bids.
sec T. o aetoe e any pro Gee are haa ny
OF tho streets, lanes. alleys or public grounds
in any such city, such council shall. each year
by resolution IN writing, determine what terri
tory in such city shall be sprinl1led during such
year, and may divide such territory into two OF
more sprinkling districts. describing the boun,
dairy lines of each such district; each district
SO determined shall be designated by number.
and thereafter all reference to such district
| b
or in any other proceeding having reference
thereto. shall be deemed q sufficient designa-
officer or officers of sad city shall supervise
and inspect said work in accordance with the
plans and Specifications therefor: such reso
luton shall be published once in the officiai
paper Of such city.
for the doing of such work shall be upon the
basis of sprlnkling hundred Qo0) square
If in the opinion Of said council it is deemed
| impracticable, at the time Of letting any such
| contract, to designate the exact length OF time
during which sprinkling is necessary in any
or all of the districts designated, during any
| particular season, said council may let suen
and the end OF such sprinkling season; and
upon the city SO letting such contract the city
council Of such city shall have power to order
the beginning Of said work upon three 90
| days notice to the contractors therefor, ana
shall likewise have power to order said work
to cease for the season In airy or all districts
| or in any portion of any one district, II IN
their opinion necessity therefor exists, and
| elusive and binding upon all parties con-
| eerned.
in one contract and any or all action by the
! city council with reference to sprinkling may be
| with reference to the entire territory TO be
| sprinkled.
Sec s. At the time and place designated in
the notice prescribed by section four "a of this
act, an opportunity shall be given by the city
council of such city to any and all interested
parties to be heard for or against the proposed
| work designated in such notice, and the clerk
OF recorder of such city shall. in the presence
| of the said council open and read all sealed
proposals which may have been received for
the doing of such work or the furnishing OF
material, If any. therefor. or both. as the case
then, by an affirmative vote of a majority OF
all its members, by resolution in writing, accept
the most favorable proposal (sneh proposal to
be that of the lowest responsible bidderl and by
such resolution authorize the doing or the pro-
posed work or any part thereof, by the person
or persons whose proposal shall have been &C
eepfed. and direct that written contract be
| made with him or them therefor; or may reject
any or all proposals offered and refuse to au-
| thorize to do such work of any particular
part thereof or if 1t is deemed by said council
to be to the best interest of the city, and the
estimate of the cities engineer is less than the
lowest bid for said work and material, may re-
| iect all proposals offered. and authorize the
| doing OF such work under the direction of the
city engineer without contract, or may in its
| discretion, from lack of quorum or any other
! reasons, postpone the consideration and deci-
sion of the whole matter, or any branch thereof
| to future definite time, of which pest>1ne-
| ment all parties interested shall be required
| and deemed to take notice.
! Such resolution, after the same has been duly
adopted by the said council, shall be signed by
| the president of such council and attested by
| the said recorder or clerk and on the next day
| after the adoption thereof the same shall be
transmitted by such clerk or recorder to the
| mayor approves the same he shall append his
signature, with the date of his approval there
| to- and return the same to the clerk or recorder
| with SUNDAYS eXc6Dted