The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-19

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Miss Olive Bacon as teacher.
J. G. Fleming who taught the
spring term in this district is
now teaching at Turtle RIVER.
Old Mrs. Michael's has been
taken to the asylum at Fergus
vested with the same powers and duties con-
ferred upon such boards by the general laws
Of Of the state at This chapter also makes provi-
! tax for not less than one nor more than
| three days work on the public streets. from
all male nhabitants Of the city between the
ages Of = and so. All persons liable to this
tax. at their option. pay 81 so for each day SO
levied. into the city treasury.
VII.
Chapter. VII. is entitled EMINENT
DOM NlAAIN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT AND
! to acquire by purchase. condemnation pro-
ceedings or otherwise. any property. cor
poreal or lncorporeal, wherever situated.
either ,n within 1T or without the limits Of the
board or department thereof. for any public
| purpose whatever, and is empowered to levy
assessments on property benefited by any
Improvement which may be made by the
council. to the extent of such benefits and
without regard to valuation. The system of
lev assessments and collecting them is
| the system adopted by the charter proposed
| for the city of Minneapolis. In acquiring
| property for public buildings etc. in the exer-
else or eminent domain, and in opening,
widening or extending streets the. prelimin-
| airy steps are substantially the same. Five
commissioners are in each instance appointed
by the C council tI not more than two of whom
| ers give notice Of the time and place when
they Will meet to view the property. through
the otfcial paper. They then fix the amount
to be paid for the property when it is, taken
for public buildings or the like. and make
their reportto the council. The council may
reject or affirm the report. When report
ment of the award. In case of grad
ing. opening extending streets. the commits
sioners. assess the benefits and damages on
the AUDITING property and in case Of di-
Vertlns or changing the course of any ditch
drain or stream OF water. they also assess the
expense of making the improvement on the
fitted by the Improvement of the street. it
is assessed accordingly, and if damaged, dam
vision is made for all parties interested to be
heard sboth by the commissioners and the
council before an Improvement is made. and
also ample provision made for appeals from
the awards or the commissioners to the
court. In the case Of paving, mecademizng,
! laying curb or gutter. watermainS or sewer
the council causes survey and estimate of
the cost OF the Improvement to be made by
an engineer. A'brief statement of this is laid
before the council and published in the Offic-
lal proceedings Of the council. The matter is
tnen lalQ over until next council meeting.
when if the council still contemplates the
improvement it instructs the engineer to adj
council then gives hearing to all parties af-
fected. and if it still concludes to make the
Improvement 1t may proceed with the inn
prOvement. either by bid or otherwise, When
the cost Of the work can be ascertained, the
engineer makes and presents to the council
assessment rolls. assessing the cost Of the
improvement on the abutting property at so
much per front foot. and such property is
legally assessed accordingly. The assessment
IS limited however. to the cost Of a six inch,
in the case of water mains and two foot %. pc
excessive the assessment cannot exceed 65
cents per foot, in the case of water m aims and
sloO per foot in the case OF sewer mains. The
cost OF the Improvement above these figures
IS borne by the city. The terms IS cents and
Si:3Oha reference to a front foot on each
side OF the street AUDITING on the property
The city cannot make assessments for sewers
paving and gutter or sewers and gutter, in
any one year to an amount exceeding $4,000,
but this does not prevent it's ordering work
aggregating in special assessments more than
that sum. and owners Of property desiring
such improvement may pay the amount such
improvements will cost in excess of that sum
into, the permanent Improvement revolving
fund, in which case the improvements may
be made Provision is made for the laying Of
branch pipes and assessing the cost thereof
on the property benefited. also for the lay
ing of pipes in areas and spaces wholly with
in the lines of street, for draining marshy
districts whether within or without the limits
of the city. where it is necessary for the
health OF the community to do 50. and for
making parties who own such lands or are
benefited by such drainage. parties to such
proceedings. and for assessing the cost of
such drainage upon the property benefited.
In case of corner lots or lots fronting On two
streets. the council may in it's discretion,
where pipes have been laid on both streets.
remit such amount from the assessment. not
exceeding the amount Of assessment for 25
feet frontage. as is in the judgement of the
| council. Just and equitable under the circum-
stances. No Improvement. the cost of which
is raised in whole or in part by special assess
| ment. can be ordered by the council later
| than the 1st of August in that year. nor can
any improvement be ordered unless there be
sufficient money in the fund or accumuIat-
| ing to that fund to pay the Whole cost Of the
| same when it is completely provided that
| when an improvement is desired by owners
| and such owners pay into the fund for such
| improvement asuficient sum to cover the
| estimated cost OF making it, then the work
may be proceeded with, and the parties adj
vancing the money may be reimbursed by
| the, city when the special assessments for
+! is made for reaSSeSslng when assessments
are for,any reason annulled by the court or
| otherwise. A q vote of all the members of
the council is required to make an improve
ment for which special assessments may be
| levied except in the case of sidewalks. when
! an affirmative vote is sufficient. The assess
ment rolls are made out by the clerk and
| transmitted to the County Auditor. and by
| the latter the assessments are extended on
books of the county and collected with other
! taxes. Provision is also made for the pay
ment of front foot assessments in install
ments. and with this end in view the County
| Auditor is required to divide such assess
ments into five equal installments and dis
| tribute the same over period of five years,
| the deferred payments bearing interest at
| the rate of per cent per annun.
Will
! Chapter VIII is entitled PUBLIC HIGH
WAYS The city council is vested with the
care, supervision and control of all high
ways. streets. alleys and public grounds with
in the limits of the city. Also parks and
park-ways. and may lay out, open and main
tain new streets alleys and highways and
extend. widen and straighten any that now
exist. or which may hereafter exist. and may
also for the purpose of drainage, construc-
ton of bridges and making other necessary
Improvements. or for the improvement OF
the health and sanitary condition OF the peo-
pie of the city, enter upon, lower or raise.
change the coGrse of or divert any stream of
water. or any ditch or drain within the limits
of said city. and may build, maintain and re-
pair bridges across streams or railway tracts
and may provide for the pavement OF cutters
or the readbed of any street or ally. The
council also has power to establish steeet
grades. and may by e vote change the
grade of street after it has been establish
ed. In the case of changing the established