The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

| his estimate of the cost, and report the
same to the city council; and such plans
and specifications shall be filed with the
city clerk or recorder before any pro-
posals for bids for work. hereunder shall
open to the inspection Of ali persons
until after the contract for such work
shall be let and copies Of such plans and
ftRP e shall be fu5niShed by
pare the originals, to any person applying
therefor, at a cost Of seventy-fve cents
per hour for the time necessarily en-
| pleyed in making such copies. .,
! cause proposals for bids for such work
to be advertised in the official paper OF
| the city, and in newspaper at the cap
ital OF the state, at least once in each
| advertisement shah specify the work 10
| be done and shall call for bids upon q,
basis Of cash payment for the work, anu
will be received and the exact time ct
| which the same will be opened for ,censldl,
eration by the city council. No bid small
! accompanied by cash deposit or duly
| certified check, payable to the order Of
| the city treasurer for at least fifteen per
cent Of the amount bid. and be directed
sealed, SO as to prevent it's beirg opened
| without detection. and be Endorsed upon
the outside wrapper with BRIEF 81 STAGE te,.
tracts for any such work it shall be the
duty Of the city council to require the
| bond in such sum as the city council may
REQUIRE. conditioned for the faithful per-
| formance Of the contract and for saving
| the city harmless from any. and all IL
Of the work. THE city council, if a con-
tract is awarded, shall award the same
to the lowest responsible bidder. If any
bidder to whom such contract Is awarded
hon Foil 10 ofnr
written contract and to furnish such h
bond, then such defaulting bidder shall
| forfeit to the city the amount Of his
cash deposit or certified check. and the
contract to the next lowest responsible
| bidder; provided, the city council shall
have the right to reject all bids, and pro pro-
| mates made for the city council for the
! entire work projected shall he less than
| five hundred dollars. then the city coun-
therefor and cause the work to be done
| by day labor. Every contract awarded
| under this act shall be made between
the city as one party, In the name OF the
er party. and such contract shall DO
executed on the part Of the city by the
mayor thereof and countersigned by the
city clerk or recorder with the corporate
| copy thereof shall be filed and remain In
the Office Of the city clerk or recorder,
In every contract executed under this
there shall be reserved the right Of the
| city council to have the work supervised
| by the city engineer or other person, and
reasonable delay in the prosecution Of the
| work by a contractor, to order and cause
! suspension of the work at any time and to
relet the contract therefor or to or ord 1rS
| improperly done, or, where the remaining
work to be done or the work of recon-
struction to be made shall call for an ex,
| dollars to complete the work or recon-
struction by the employment OF day la
| Dor.
any such contract may be let shall prop
| erly perform the work therein designated,
| the city council may, from time to time,
before the completion Of the work in its
| discretion, pay to such contractor eighty
| 800 per cent Of the amount already
earned hereunder upon the estimate OF
the city engineer or other competent en-
| gineer selected by the city council.
| Sec. 8. Whenever any. work or Improve
ment provided for by this act shall have
been determined upon and contract let
petent engineer selected by the city coun.
Gil. shall forthwith calculate the proper
| amount to be specially assessed for such
akainst eTery asefs nS psee
eel Of land within the sewer, district af-
fected. without regard to cash valuation,
| IN accOrda,nce Win the pTOVlSlouS VI Sec-
| ton Of this act.
| Provided, that no property shall he spe-
cially assessed for the cost Of sewer In
excess Of the cost Of a sewer eighteen
nSheS c 3oe dst ad er atera
er Of larger diameter than eighteen Qsl
inches shall be laid or relaid the cost
hSFsef in sxe e ct h nonas e9 aa
| eter shall be paid out of the sewer rune,
If any, or in case there is no sufficient
fna dd 81 t tse ety. aSt of the
Provided, further, that in calcula ting
| the special assessment for any district
| sewer or joint district sewer, the cost OF
lie ground, street or alley, and al catch e
| basins manholes, lamp holes and nushlng
valves and tanks. shall be taken as part
Of such dstr1f ct s nnd o or Nv sch aneeai
And provided, further, that private own;
lay relay pusc anH
general, district or Joint district sewer.
ion gconnc p Snd t6at nny
private owner alone, or two or more own
Jointly may lay relay 1yrt or exteen 1a1
any private owner or owners. In the
event that any private owner shall alone
fena ao' any such lateral through public
ground. street or alley. or through pri-
| Vate ground the city shall not De or pc
IN a any or way Fl there
When such engineer shall have finished
y Of ez sfe sgsnes
lot, piece or parcel Of land IN the sewer
district affected he shall at once prepare
| and file with the city clerk or rec3rder
| toh1,lated STATEMENTS in duplicate, show
ing the proper description OF eaen anu u
every lot, piece or parcel OF land to pc
SSp es against the
such statement shall be the basis Of the
assessment and be known as the proposed
to be aae by and ss be
| laid before the city councll 1Qr 1'f az ~,
provai at it's next regular meeting to De
held not less than ten 09 oc GAZE 'a ahalI
aheTe. cause notice of the time and
place when and where the city council
win meet in regular session, TO pass, :an
in the official paper Of the city at least
ten (1o) days prior to such meeting OF
the city council
| During all the time between the filing. OF
such proposed assessment with the city
clerk or recorder and such meeting of the
city council, such proposed assessment
shall ali be eer 1psn to nssesd0 anu
W At IS such meeting Of the city council, all
persons aggrieved by such prop sSa as as,
eoMncl and present their reasons why
such proposed assessment or. any par
thereof sho%ld Int not be Ses ade snd
nass 1 ,1non ali objections thereto, if any.
p pndS may @p alter or affirm ana adopt such
pro- proposed assessment as shall be deemed
Just in the premises and upon oro the adop
ses s the same shall be certified by
The city clerk and filed in his ONCE. and
shall thereupon be and constitute the eu spe-
| nant with the aceruing interest thereon,