New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24

tanned by inquiry at the county fress,
! u urer s once; Provided, that in all case.
s haiI not be given, or in case said notice
shaIi be defective, the county auditoi
s shail cause the same to be given so thai
the petition may be heard at the nexi
session of said board, after the expiration
OF such, Or any new, three weeks pub
ffe ea on When said board shall be salts
nave been complied with, they shall cause
an accurate survey of the line of such
PROPOSED ditch. drain, creek or water
course from its source to its outlet, to be
maze by competent and experienced
GIVll engineer, to be appointed by them
s pS - resolution to that effect. The auditor
certified copy of such resolution.
URon the filing of the petition such pro-
G 6et iha may be designated and numbered
NO. .;..." and may be so referred to in
al subsequent proceedings
Sec. T. Before entering upon his duties,
sum OF two thousand dollars SO oom
WIN good and sufficient freehold sl1reties
PAYABLE to the county Cor to the re,
oPe fben, eoutnitles, or any two or more
any part Of the work is to be done, for
me use OF such county, or counties, as
Inc &c case may be, and also for the use
OF all parties who may show themselves
70 be aggr1eved Or injured by any negIi-
gence or malfeasance on his part in act
ing as such engineer; to be approved by
proceedings are commenced, conditioned
mat he will diligently. honestly and to
me ne pest pes OF his skill and ability perform
ms duties as such engineer, and shall
TAKE an oath to faithfully perform his
duties: Provided. that the engineer shall
I hot be required to continue his bond any
pletlon or abandonment of the work.
PROVIDED, that in all proceedings COM
m afan;e before the board Of county COM
may, in place and stead Of giving sena-
rate bond as above required in each pro
e eeednggs give CIV bond covering all pro
courses in said county, upon or in which
he may be appointed engineer under the
Iorov ms of this chapter within two (2l
such bond, in the sum of four thousand
collars $4,000, with good and sufficient
freehold fne, sureties. to be approved by the
to the county for the use of said county
and also for the use Of all parties
who may show themselves to be ag-
gr1estv ss. or injured by any negligence or
engineer, conditioned that he will dill
gently, honestly and to the best of his
such engineer in each and all such pro-
ceedlngS.
He shall make a correct survey Of the
me OF said ditch, drain, creek or water
course, and of the branches thereof, If
any. from its source, or sources, to its
Quiet or outlets; and he shall cause
sd aad s.. or monuments to be set along
SAID line, numbered progressively down
stream, at each one hundred feet; and
ne shaH make computation Of the num-
e cey 1e ca aDd yards Of earth to be ex
drain, creek or water course between
each of the one hundred foot stakes, and
me me esumated cost per cubic yard for the
removal thereof and shall sum up the
Lotal number of cubic yards of earth to
pc eXcaVated and removed for the entire
length zen 9Th oo of such ditch, drain, creek or
taDulatlon OF all cleaning of distractions
OF water courses. building Of fumes. Of
t1d1t WOOD or masonry work. construc-
tlon OF fences for the protection of the
ditch, bridges or other additional con-
struct1on work found necessary together
with the estimated cost thereof, and
laying out, establishing and CONSTRUCTING
tae whole work Gncluding branch bitches,
II any1. including all preliminary and
with the inspecting and certifying to tho
work when and as the same is completed
He's he snail also, in tabular form, give ths
depth of cut, width at the bottom and
w1dth at the top, at the source, outlet,
and at each one hundred foot stake OF
| monument Of said ditch, creek or water
course; and he shall specify the time 50
tar as practicable. and the manner in
which the work shall be done; and may
for that purpose set a different time for
for completing any station or stations in
cluded in each contract. and shall have
power, when he finds It necessary. 70
ground, through drain tiles, or other ma
! terials, as he deems best, by specifying
the size and kind of tile or other ma
| work, and shall estimate the cost of tbs
same as a part Of the total cost Of the
I work In locating a public ditch, drain,
| creek or water course, or the branches
| thereof. the engineer may vary from the
| line described in the petition, or from
me me starting a. point thereof as he deems
| or as near the point described in the
| petition as is reasonably practicable and
| follow down the line therein described
| as nearly as practicable, and provided
| specify such branch ditch or bitches as,
| In his opinion, may be necessary to give
owners of lands likely. to be assessed for
full benefit thereof.
| He shall also include in his report a
form of contract as complete in its pro-
| contain detailed and complete specifca-
lions by direct statement, or by refer
encee to other parts of the report, and
vision of the laying Of tile excavation
| and other construction work of the con-
tractor or contractors, and which shall
tween the county and the contractor or
contractors and which shall give the
engineer the right with fhe consent of
as the case may be, to modify modify his plans IS
and specifications as the work proceeds,
| and as circumstances may require, pro-
| vided no changes are made that will
| substantially impair the usefulness of
| any part Of the ditch, or substantially
alter its original character or increase
its total cost by more than two per
inal contract price for the construction
thereof, and the county attorney, upon
request from the engineer. shall assist
| him in the preparation Of said form of
contract. specifications and provisions.
water course or the branches thereof.
scribed in the petition, or from the start
ing point thereof, as he deems best; pro-
vided, he commences the ditch at or as
| near the point described in the petition
as is reasonably practicable, and follow
down the line therein described as nearly
as practicable, and provided, further
that he shall have authority to specify
such branch ditch. or bitches. as In his
opinion may be necessary to give owners
| Of lands likely to be assessed for the con.
| struction Of the main ditch as originally
| petitioned for the full benefit thereof
and he shall do the same things and re-
port the same data, tabulations and esti-
| mates with reference to said branches as
are required by the chapter, with refer.
ence to the public ditch drain, creek OF
! water course, or the branches thereof
described in the original petition pro.
! vided, that such branch ditch or branch
bitches may either be opened at the same
| time and in the same manner as the