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paid for by such city or town; bu
no contract for any such work shall
be given except to the lowest respon
sible bidder, and in the manner here
matter provided. When any work Oh
improvements mentioned in thi:
section is done or made on one side
of the center line of said streets,
avenues. or public highways, the lots
or portions of lots fronting on that
side, only, shall be assessed to cover
the expenses of said work according
to the provisions of this chapter.
Whenever any expense or costs OF
work shall have been assessed on any
lands, the amount of said expenses
sail become lien upon said lands,
which shall take preced ence of all
other liens, and which may be fore
closed in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. Such suit shall be in the
name of such city or town as plaintiff
Upon the filing of a complaint in the
Superior court to enforce a lien of
any kind thereon, the plaintiff shall be
entitled, if recovery is had or the
money is paid, to include as costs,
the sum of twenty five-doIIars, as
attorneys fees.
$40. Streets and streams. When
ever it shall become necessary for
the city or town to take OF damage
private property for the purpose of
establishing, laying out. extending,
and widening streets and other public
highways and places within the city
or town, or for the purpose of rights
OF way for drains, sewers, and
aqueducts and for the purpose of
widening, Strengthening, or diverting
the channels of streams and the i'm
provement of water fronts, and the
board of trustees cannot agree with
the owner thereof as to the price to
be paid, the trustees may direct pro-
one thousand two hundred and thirty
seven and following sections, to and
including section one thousand two
hundred and sixty three of the Code
of Civil Procedure, to procure the
same.
871. Taxes.-The board of trustees
shall have power and it shall be their
duty to provide by ordinance sys-
tenn for the assessment, levy and
collection of all city or town taxes,
not inconsistent with the provisions
of this chapter, which system shall
conform as nearly as the ciIcum-
stances of the case may permit. to
the provisions of the laws of this state
in reference to the assessment, levy,
and collection of state and county
taxes, except as to the times for
such assessment, levy and collection,
and except as to the times for such
assessment, levy, and collection, and
except as to the officers by whom
such duties are to be performed. ALI
taxes assessed, together with any
percentage imposed for delinquency,
and the costs of collection, shall con-
stitute,lie on the property assessed,
from and after the first Monday in
March in each year; which liens may
be enforced by a summary sale of
such property, and the execution and
delivery of all necessary certificates
and deeds therefor, under such regu
lations as may be prescribed by ordin
ance, or by actions in any court of
competent jurisdiction to foreclose
such liens; provided, that any pro-
perty sold for such taxes shall be
subject to redemption within the
time and in the manner provided, or
that may hereafter be provided by
law for the redemption OF property
sold for state or county taxes. All
deeds made upon any sale of property
for taxes or special assessments, un-
der the provisions of this chapter,
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in evidence as is or may hereafter be
provided by law for deeds for pro-
perty sold for non-payment of state
or county taxes.
S72. Board of equalization Tile
board of trustees shall meet at their
usual place of holding meetings on
the second Monday of August of each
year, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, and sit as a board of
equalization, and shall continue in
session from day to day until all
returns of the assessor have been
rectified. They shall have power to
hear complaints, and to correct,
modify, or strike out any assessment
made by the assessor. and may, of