The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20


day Z to 8 p. m. also. Ii
hrary in basement of court
House. Mrs. B. r. Ryan, Ii
brarian.
into the permanent improvement revolving
fund.- in which case the improvements may
be made Provision is made for the laying of
on the property benefited also for the lay
ing of pipes in areas and spaces wholly with
| IN the lines of a 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 SO. 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
where pipes have been laid on both streets,
| remit such amount from the assessment. not
exceeding the amount Of assessment for IS
council. just and equitable under the circum-
stances. No Improvement the cost of which
is raised in whole or in part by special assess
| tn an the 1st Of August in that year. nor can
any Improvement be ordered unless there be
sufficient money in the fund or accumulate
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 aSutficient sum to cover the
estimated cost of making it. then the work
may be proceeded with, and the parties ad-
vancing the money may be reimbursed by
the City when the special assessments for
such improvements are collected. Provision
is made for reaSSeSsing 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 a period Of five years,
the deferred payments bearing interest at
the rate OF . per cent per annun.
, VIII
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 coarse of or divert any stream of
water, or any ditch or drain within the limits
of said city. and may build. maintain and re-
p air bridges across streams or railway tracts
and may provide for the pavement OF cutters
! or the roadbed Of any street or ally. The
council also has power to establish steeet
grade of a street after it has been establish
ed. In the case of changing the established
grade OF a street. provision is made for allow
ing objections thereto by property owners
affected by such change. Persons damaged
may file a sworn claim to the amount Of dam
age such change Of grade will do to them
and the council may reconsider its action, if
in it's opinion the amount of damage such
change of grade will occasion does not war
rant the change: If. however. the council
determine by q vote to make the change.
nevertheless. then commissioners are ap-
pointed to assess the benefits and damages
occassioned by such change of grade. on the
very similar to those in reference to opening
widening. laying out or Strengthening streets
The commissioners make their award of as
port back to the council. This award may be
either confirmed or rejected and new award
| ordered. When an award has been confirm
agrieved thereby to take an appeal to the
District Court. Those not appealing are
paid the amount OF damages awarded. and
the assessments for benefits are collected in
the same manner as other special assess
ments The city council lay vacate or dis
continue public grounds. streets. alleys and
within the city. and all county, territorial or
state roads within the city in the following
manner. A petition shall be presented to the
council signed by majority of the owners.
| residents within the city. OF the property
| abutting on the portion of such streets. alleys
or public places sought to be vacated. and Of
property within mile from each end of such
portion and of property within 300 feet on
both sides OF such portion. and outside the
lines of such street. alley or public place,
said petition to present the reasons for such
vacation and be accompanied with plat of
the ground, When this petition has been
filed. if the council conclude to act upon it.
they shall cause to be published for four sue.
cesslye weeks In the official paper notice of
the filing of the petition. and in said notice
fix times which shall notbe less than ten
days after the last qualifications, when the
council will meet and consider the petition
andhear testimony and evidence in relation
thereto. If the council finally conclude to
make the vacation prayed tor in the petition.
commissioners are appointed to award bene-.
tits and damages, and subsequent proceed
ings are in accord ance with the provisions of
the charter relating to collection of special
assessments in the case of laying out, widen
ing and opening streets 1t is the duty of all
owners OF property to maintain sidewalks on
the streets on which such property ADULTS. of
the width and material prescribed by the
council. Ii the council determines to build a
sidewalk, it shall by resolution direct the
building thereof and prescribe the: width of
the same and the material to be used. Such
resolution shall be published once in the
omclal paper. and il the owners do not within
two weeks after such publication. build such
sidewalk. the city shall construct the same.
and assess the cost thereof against the Adult
ting property. Sidewalk assessments are
collected in the same manner as other spec
lai assessments are collected. 1t is made the
duty OF owners OF property abntting on the
streets to keep the sidewalks in repair. and in
case this is not done, the street commissioner
repairs the same. and reports the amount to
the council. and once in each year. the coun-
parcels of land which are liable. and the as
sessments are coll ected in the same manner
as other special assessments. Before the
the ground for the same must be properly
graded. The city has the power to sprinkle
the streets and assess the cost OF Sprinkling
against prOrertv AUDITING an tho otreotc at