Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No pol, s Published June %. 1909
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.

HOA~--SDl OF rae StatuCeS, hutnOTiZiuR
citias other than those of the FIRST class
to cause streets and alleys to be paved
and repsved, and to charge the cost there
OF In whole or IN part to property heDe-
fitted thereby,
The people of the State of Wisconsin. req.
resented In Seuate and Assembly do enact
"a follows:
Section L. There are added to the stat
utes fen new sections to read Section 96A~-
goa The word lefty" where used in this
act shall be construed to mean any city.
whether operating under the general char
ter or specia! act and the words board
OF public works" to mean such board or III
there be 10 such board, the officer or OH
GERS designated to discharge tts duties.
Section 95a-90b Any city may cause
streets and alleys to be paved and repaved
IN the manner by this act provided The
expense of doing such work may be paid In
whole or in part by such city or by the
property to be benefited thereby. az the
council SHALL direct.
Section a59-~-3Oc Whenever the council
of any city shall pass resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or repsved
with permanent pavement having con
crete foundation II shall be the duty Of the
board of public works TO prepare and report
to the council general specifications for such
work and, IL necessary, detailed specifca'
tons for csrbing the roadway aud for the
fonndatio OF the pavement proposed TO be
laid which specifications shall describe
connection With the wearing surface of any
OF the accented kinds of modern city pave
ments, whether patented or NOT. The board
shall at the aame time prepare and Feport
70 the council detailed specifications de-
scrihins the wes ring surface OF not less
than three OF the accepted kinds OF modern
city pavements, whether patented OF not
The counc,i may change or amend such
specifications In any particular. and may
adopt the aDe rs reported or as 40 changed
aVI al
SECTION G5e.--2od After specifications for
the work have been adopted be the coup-
Gil as provided IN the preceding section. the
council may direct the board Of public works
to advertise for bids for doing the work &C
ccrding to the specifications 40 adopted.
whereof the original OF copies shsil be filed
with the board. The council may az
period during which the contractor shall be
required to keep the work done under the
contract In good order and repair. not ex-
ceedins i've years, and may direct that
provision to that effect he inserted IN the
contract The board shall therenpou nd
ertise in the Official paper OF the city for
bids for doiug the work for such length OF
time as ii NAV think the interests Of the
city demand. not less than once week for
two successive weeks. Before such NOTICE Is
given the board shall prepare printed form
Tor the contract with sureties required a.
determined by the board No bid shall De
considered which Is not accompanied by
contract vtth sureties "a prescribed By the
form So furnished completed with che ex
eeptiop Of signatures on the part OF the
city The notice published shall inform bid
ders Of this requirement The board shall
furnish copies OF such form OF contract 10
all persons desiring TO bid. AT the exp'Fa'
ton Of the time fixed by the board FOR re-
ceivlng bids - shall open all bids rece'7hd
and report the ~ mP 10 tue CITY cierz,
Section 96a-~-30e l, When the city CLERK
shall have received she bids snd sepcrt Of
the board Of public works thereon. De shall
dx time when the council VIII hold
rnpettng TO consider the kind OF pavement
10 he mid on such street or alley, and I've
DAYS nrior to snch meeting he shall puO-
fish In the official paper notice that s,'cn
matter will be considered OF s1ch meettng.
and post O SIMILAR notice In each block OF
the cart Of the straet or Slley 10 % payAo
ar rt.,,sysd Ei,cb posted notices TO bs print
ed sp type DOT amsiiar than plea
2. Al ouch meeting or ut sD adjourned
n,sering thereof II the owntss ut majority
.,f the frontage OF thu lots upon ths part
Of the street or alley proposed to be paved
or repa we'd shall present petition 10 writ
iuy sigued by tGsm ~ hereinafter provided,
reonestlps that said part Of said ssreet or
alley be pared OF repaTed ~iTn aerMin
kfnd az the kiads OF pavement for which
MA ar htda have peeD received, the council
shall let the contract for tns paving or re-
pavfus OF said street or alley ~ttn the xsno
OF ps Vement requested In sai6 pefotion sx
cent that the council by 40 stnrra1uv* vote
~ thyae~auAYtars Of the cueushsrs elect naag
determine 70 nave or repave such street or
alley with one Of the other FINDS Of pave
rnent for which bids have been r~ce1ved OF
r,ay determine to reject all OF said eadS
and feadvertise anew.
The contract when awarded snau De
,st tn the lowest responsible bidder on the
Kind Of paveInent selected more than ons
such rid be received, or II there be but 0ne
hid therefor, such contract may be let 70
sucb bidder Each person signing such pc
tttiou as the owner OF property shat Do re-
nuired to write after HE signature thereto
a brief description OF the property so
Owned by him and his place Of residence,
and ia annex thereto an affidavit that be ls
arch owner and resident and he shall there
unou be taken to be such owner aud resi-
dent and such petition shall theTeupon
have the same effect as II such person were
the owner Of such property. although 10
fact II should thereafter appear that hs
was NOT such owner.
4 No person shall be permitted TO eau
Gel his signature to such petition or to sign
a petition for more than one Kind or pave
mept to be considered at such meeting or
adjourned meeting. II no petition signed
bv the owners Of a majority Of the 'front.'
age OF the lots upon the part OF the street
or alley proposed to be paved or repaved
shall he presented to the council at such
meeting. or IS such meeting be SO adjourned,
at such adjourned meeting. then the cour-
mon council may. by the Affirmative vote
of a majority Of ali the aldermen elect, Sc
lect certain kind Of the kinds of pave
ment for which bid or bids have been re-
ceived and award the contract therefor to
the lowest responsible bidder on such kind
of pavement, n more than one such bid DO
received, or to the bidder II but one such
bid be received
Section e59--s0f. l. When the council
shall hAvs awarded tins contract ~ prevsdsd