Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
40. 648, Al Published June p, 1909,
CHAPTER 698. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection Z OF section
335e of the statutes, relating to printing
the proceedings OF the Wisconsin teach
ers' association.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section / Subsection of section S35s
of the statutes Is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 835e( Z, Five thousand
copies annually OF the proceedings OF the
Wisconsin teachers association, provided
that the whole number of printed pages
shall not exceed two hundred and the same
shall be distributed by the secretary OF the
said Wisconsin teachers association.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
Approved June IT, 1909.
No. POI, 81 Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections e59-SOa to
959-S0i of the statutes, authorizing
cities other than those Of the first class
to cause streets and alleys to be paved
and repaved, and TO charge the cost there
of IN whole or In part TO property bene-
fitted thereby.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
Section /. There are added TO the stat
utes ten new sections to read Section 959-
80a. The word city where used in this
act shall be construed to mean any city,
WneLner operating unuef the general CnaT-
ter or a special act; and the words board
Of public works" to mean such board or II
there be no such board, the officer or off,
GERS designated to discharge Its duties.
Section 959-90h. ANY city may cause
streets and alleys to be paved and repavCd
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, as the
Section 959-3Oc. Whenever the council
Of any city shall pass a resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or repsved
with a permanent pavement having con
crete foundation, II shall be the duty or the
board OF public works to prepare and report
to the council general specifications for such
work and, II necessary, detailed specihca-
tons for curbing the roadway and for the
foundation OF the pavement proposed to be
laid, which specifications shall describe q
curb and foundation suitable for in
connection with the wearing surface Of any
OF the accepted kinds Of modern city pave
mentS, whether patented or not. The board
shall at the same time prepare and report
to the council detailed specifications de-
sCribing the wearing surface Of not less
than three Of the accepted kinds OF modern
CITY Davements, whether patented or not.
The council may change or amend SUCH
specifications In any particular, and may
adopt the same as reported or as so changed
and amended.
Section 959-30d After specifications for
ell as provided In the preceding section, the
council may direct the board of public works
to advertise for bids for doing the work &C
cording to the specifications so adopted,
whereof the original copies shall be filed
with the board. The council may FIX
period during which the contractor shall be
required to keep the work done under tho
contract In good order and repair, not ex-
ceeding Eve years, and may direct that
provision TO that effect be inserted IN the
contract The board shall thereupOn ad-
ertise in the official paper Of the city for
bids for doing the work for such length OF
time as 1t may 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
for the contract with sureties required aS
determined by the board. No bid shall DO
considered which Is not accompanied by
contract with sureties as prescribed by the
form so furnished, completed with this eJ-
ception Of signatures on the part or tho
city. The notice published shall inform bid
ders of this requirement The board shall
furnish copies of such form OF contract to
all persons desiring to bid. At the expira-
tion of the time fixed by the board for re-
ceiving bids it sbell open oil bids received
and report the Same to the city clerk.
Section 9b9-30e l. When the city clerk
shnll have received tho bids and report OF
the board of public works thereon, he shall
tx a time when the council will hold
meeting to consider the kind OF pavement
to be laid on such street or alley, and i've
days prior to such meeting he shAn pub
lisb In the official paper & notice that such
matter viii be considered at such meeting,
and post d similar notice in each block OF
the part Of the street or alley to De paved
or repsved, such posted notices to BE- print
ed In type not smaller than plea
2. At such meeting or at en- adjourned
meeting thereof, II the ownsrs OF = majority
OF the frontage Of the lots upon the part
Of the street or alley proposed to be paved
or repaved, shall present petition In writ
a. hr1a1 AmH
requesting that said part Of said street or
alley be paved or repsved with q certain
kind Of the kinda Of pavement for which
bid or bids have been received, ths council
shall Let the contract for tbs paving or re-
paving OF said street or alley with the kind
of pavement requested In said petition sx-
cept that tbs council by an Affirmative vots
of three-cEarterB Of the Members elect may
alley with one of the other kinds Of pave
uent for which bids have besE recs1vSd OF
may dstermtps 10 retscE al % Eaid sfcs
and EeAdvertisa anew.
B. Ths contract when awarded zhsn be
let TO the lowest responsible btadsr oE tho
kind OF pavement selected, IL more snzn one
such bid be receiF ed, or TX there DO out ono
bid therefor, such contract nay De tse %
ouch bidder. Each person signing socn Pc
tition as the owner Of property shall De re-
CURED TO write after his signature thereto
q brief description Of the property 30
owned by him and bis place OF residence,
and 10 annex thereto an affidavit that he ia
such owner and resident, and be shall there
upon be taken TO be such owner and resi-
dent and such petition shall thereupon
have the same effect as II Euch person were
the owner Of such property, although in
fact # should thereafter appear that he
was not such owner,
4. No person shall be permitted TO can
eel his signature TO such petition or to sign
a petition for more than one kind OF pave
rnent to be considered at such meeting or
adjourned meeting. If petition aligned
by 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 be presented 10 the council at such
meeting, or Y such meeting be 80 adjourned,
at such adjourned meeting, then the COM
mon council may, by the Affirmative vote
of a majority Of all the aldermen elect, Sc
lect q certain kind OF the kinds Of pave
ment for which bid OR bids have been re
ceived and award the contract therefor %
the lowest responsible bidder on such kfAo
of pavement, If more than one slaSa BAD DO
received, or to the bidder IL but ozs such
bid be received.
Section e5G-3of l. When the council
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