The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No POI, S. Published June % 1909,
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909


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-
fted thereby.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep.
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
az follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read Section a59---
goa The word lefty" where used in this
act shall be construed to mean any city,
whether operating under the general char
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 It's duties.
Section 459---30b 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. as the
council shall direct.
Section $500 Whenever the council
Of any city shall pass resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or rcpaved
with permanent pavement having a con
crete foundation 1t 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 speclica
tons for curbing the roadway and for the
foundation Of the pavement proposed to be
laid, which specifications shall describe a
curb and foundation suitable for use In
connection with the wearing surface OF any
Of the accepted kinds Of modern city pave
| ments. whather 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 payements, whether patented or not
The council may change or amend such
specifications In any particular. and may
adopt the same al reported or as SO changed
and amended.
Section e5a-~30d After specifications for
the work have been adopted by the coun-
ell az provided in the preceding section. the
council MAJ direct the board of public works
to advertise for bids for doing the work &C.
cording to the specifications so adopted,
whereof the original or 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 the
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 SO It may think the Interests Of the
city demand. not less than once a week for
two successive weeks Before such notice Is
given the board shall prepare printed form
for the contract with suretes required as
determined by the board No bid shall be
considered which Is not accompanied by
contract with sureties as prescribed By the
form so furnished, completed With the tx,
ception of signatures on the part OF the
city. The notice published shall inform bid.
6ers Of this requirement The board shall
furnish copies OF such form Of contract TO
all persons desiring to bid. At the expira-
ton of the time dxed by the board for
ceiving bids 1t shall open all bids received
and report the "a me to the city clerk.
Section e5e--3Oe l. When the city clerk
shall, have received the bids and report Of
the board Of public works thereon. ne shall
fix a time when the council will hold
meeting to consider the kind of pavement
| to be laid on such street or alley, and ave
days prior to sncb meeting he shall pub
| fish 10 the official paper notice that such
| matter will BE- considered at such meeting,
| and post similar notice 10 each block OF
| tbf part Of the street or alley TO be paved
| or repay we'd. snch posted notices 20 BE- print
| ed In typa not smaller than plea
! e. At such meeting or az an adjourned
meeting thereof II the owners Of majority
! Of the frontage of the lots upon the part
| of the street or alley proposed TO hs paysd
| or reps we'd, shall present p~fitien In writ
| ing signed by them az hereinafter provided,
| requesting that said psrt of saiS street or
| alley be- paved or repaPeo with oertsin
/ kind o., the kinds Of pavement tor which
| bid or bids hSge bepn received the e9sf0c0
| shalt let the contract for The paving Or 70
/ paving of said street or alley with ths kind
| Of pavement requested Ia said petition Ell
| cepf that the council by an Affirmative vote
OF tnFeS-uuarEafs 0t inc 1GemueFS AbSct UAAf
| determine to pave or repave AucA street or
/ alley With Que Of the other kinds Of pare
/. n1ent for which bids have pe>n r@eSiyh1 OF
NAV determine to reject al Of said bids
/ and readvertfse anew.
A The contract when awarded ghaIl be
| lot to the lowest responsible bidder on the
| kind of pavement selected Il more than one
/ snch bid be received. or X there be but one
! bid therefor. such contract mag he let to
| such bidder. Each person signing such pe-
! titfon as the owner of property shall b. re-
/ o,rired to write after his signature thereto
/ brief description Of the property so
! owned by him and his place OF residence.
/ and 10 snnex thereto an aflldaett that BE- Il
| sucb owner and resident. and be shall there
unop De taken to be such owner and resi-.
/ dent and such petition shall thereupon
| have the same effect as IL such person were
! the owner Of such property. although In
| fact Il should thereafter appear that be
/ was not such owner.
| 4. No person shall be permitted to can
| eel his signature to such petition or to sign
/ netition for more than one kind Of pave
ment to be considered at such meeting or
adjourned meeting If no petition signed
/ by the owners of majority of the front
/ age of the lots upon the part Of the street
or aIIey proposed TO be paved or repaved
shall be presented to the council at such
/ meeting or If such meeting be so adjourned,
/ at such adjourned meeting. then the COM
/ mon council may, By tne Affirmative vote
/ of a majority Of all the aldermen elect, Sc
| lect certain kind of the kinds Of pave
ment for which a bid or bids have been re-
/ ceiyed and award the contract therefor 70
| the lowest responsible bidder on such kind
| of pavement Il more than one such bid be
| received, or to the bidder II but one such
| bid be received.
SECTION D60-sof /. When the council
| .hnII havH ava riad tha onukxan< - pr0stAHd