The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-25
ORDINANCE NO.

An ordinance to amend and correct Ordinance
No. 260 relating to sewers.
Be It ordained by the Common Council of the
SectionI. ordinance No. 26O. being an
ordinance lting part of sub-chapter Xxx.
reiating ewers, of chapter 40 a., OF the Wis
conslD tutes OF 1898 and acts amendatory
tnere IN addition TO the provisions of the
Specla Charter of the City of Kenosha. Wis
consln' which was passed March 2nd, 1908, be
amended and corrected as follows, viz: BY in
sertlng IN lection 81 of said Ordinance No
after the words 1.-The citv where said dc
Erst appear i'll said Section 81 aforesaid and
IN the fourteenth line of Section s5-23g in the
wisconsin statutes of 1898 on page 7O5 the fol-
lowing words. to-wit: 'sor to eause sncb a,o
portion of the estimated cost of constrncfIon
alteration or change of sewers as it shall desir-
ton 81 of Ordinance No. 260 as amended and
corrected will read as follows, viz:
section 81 That section 925-239 of Chapter
Xxx ~ chapter 40 a. of the Wisconsin Statutes
OF 1898, which reads as follows:
Section 925-.S9. Whenever any city shall
have adopted system of sewerage and in the
opinion of the Council such system has proved
insufficient, Inadequate or dangerous to the
public health, such Council shall have fnII
power TO alter or amend the same and adopt
more approved methods, and to so change the
system as to obviate the objections to the ex-
1Stlng system, either by altering or modifying
the same or by abandoning it and adopting an
entirely new system. In case the Council
shall decide to amend its system or adopta
new one. 10 may proceed IN the mode pre-
scr1bed IN this sub-chapter or by the law in
pursuance of Which such sewer or sewers were
constructed to make the necess ary plans. sur
vveys, specifications and estimates to let con-
tracts and assess the expense of such, work
upon the lots or parcels of land thereby bene-
hted, or IN the discretion of the Council it NAV
cause the whole cost of such construction al
teratlon or change to be borne by the city or
to cause such portion of the estimated cost of
construction. alteration or change of sewers as
1t snail designate to be borne by the city and
the balance to be assessed upon the lots or
parcels of land which may be benefited tt
coupon bonds for an amount SUFFICIENT to
cover the cost of constructing any such
sewers, which bonds may bear interest at
rate not exceeding six per cent. per annum
and become due at such time as the Council
shall determine as provided in this sub-chap-
ter sbe, and the same is hereby adopted in adj
d1t1on to the provisions of the Special Charter
of the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, -
Sect1on2 This ordinance is presented
adopted and passed to correct and cure an
omission in Section 81 Of Ordinance No 260 and
IN pursuance of and by virtue of the provis-
ions of section 926 of chapter 40b of the Wis
OF the special charter of the city of Kenosha.
Wisconsin, in relation to sewers and in lieu of
the provisions of said special charter inconsis-
tent with or contravening the provisions of
this ordinance in relation to sewers.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and
publication.
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