The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-11

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and character Of the I'll and the ele-
vation and level thereof including the
elevation or level to which the streets
are 70 be filed Such resolution shall
direct the Secretary Of the Commits
sion, upon the estimate OF the costs
and expenses thereof and specifca-
tions for the proposed improvement
being filed with him, to cause notice
Of the intention Of the Commission
to cause such fill to be made to be
given by publication in a daily news
paper published in the City OF AS
toria, which notice shall contain a
statement Of the Improvement to be
made IN general terms and state
ment Of the district to be filed in and
to be assessed and statement that
an estimate Of the costs Of the inn
proyement snd specifications for the
proposed work has been filed, and
such notice shall be published in such
paper for at least ten days II a re-
monstrance against such proposed fiji
or improvement signed BY persons
owning three iifths Of the property in
the district to be improved or reclaim
ed and assessed, shall be fled with
the Secretary Of the Commission by
the time Of the next regular meeting
Of the Commission following the final
publication Of such notice, no such
fiji or improvement shall be ordered
except by the affirmative vote Of six
members Of the Cimmission, but if
no such rcmonstrance be fled the
same may be ordered BY a majority
vote of the members Of the Commits
sion AT any time after the expira-
ton Of said time in which remon-
STRANGE can be filed and within four
months thereof, and also after such
estimate and specifications are filed,
the Commission may BY resolution
order the Improvement or fill con-
structed and prescribe the time and
upon the passage OF such resolution
declaring the intention OF the Com
mission to make such fill or improve
ment and the giving Of the notice in
this section provided and the fling
OF the estimate OF the cost and ex-
penses thereof and specifications for
the proposed work and passage Of
the resolution ordering the improve
ment or fill and prescribing the time
and manner Of making the same, the
City of Astoria shall be deemed to
have gained jurisdiction for the pur-
pose of making the Improvement and
assessing the property benefited
thereby to defray the costs and ex-
penses thereof.
Section 10. The Commission shall J.
provide by resolution for the time
and manner Of doing the work Of re-
claiming or filling in any reclamation
district subject only to the following
restrictions, viz:-after such notice
as may be prescribed in the resoIu-
tion the work must be let to the low
est responsible bidder, and the Com
mission shall provide for the rejecti-
on OF any and all bids when deemed
unreasonable, and the Commission
shall provide for taking security by
bond in such sum as it shall consider
reasonable conditioned for the faith
full performance Of any contract let
under its authority, and that the con-
tractor will pay all persons supply
ing labor and material used in the
performance of the work and conform
to the requirements Of the charter
and all ordinances of the City OF AS
toria relating to public works, and
the provisions of such bond may be
enforced by an action in the name of
the City of Astoria. The Commits
sion shall provide by resolution for
the time of the completion of the
work and for the inspection and ac>
ceptance thereof
Section III. When, by the provis-
ions of this act and the cost and ex-
penses of filling in or reclaiming any
district of tide lands, mud flats, over
flowed lands, or water frontage is to
be betrayed by special assessments
upon the property so filled in, with
in such district benefited by the inn
provement, such assessment may be
made as hereinafter provided. The
Sanitary and Reclamation Commits
sion shall select three disinterested
freeholders OF the City of Astoria to
act as a Board Of Assessors which
shall make the special assessments
authorized by this Act. If member
of such Board of Assessors which
any property in any special assess
ment district directed directed assess
ed BY the Commission, they shall ap-
point some other person to act in his
stead in making the assessment, who
for the purpose OF the assessment
shall be member Of the Board and
such Board Of Assessors may be
changed from time to time at the
pleasure Of such Commission.
Section l72 When any special as
sessment is to be made pro rata upon
the lots, lands and premises including
water frontage, rights Of way and
franchises in any special assessment
district according to the benefits, the
Commission shall by resolution eth
er at the time Of ordering the fill or
reclamation or before or after said
time direct the same to Be made BY
the Board Of Assessors, and shall
state therein the amount to be as
sessed and describe or designate the
lots, lands and premises, water from
tage, rights Of way and franchises
constituting the district to Be assess
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