Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

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the hoard OF public works to view fhe ~
Uses and determine the benefits ana 9ao g,se
which Wil accrue from sucn i14prof-esss
and from the change or alteration af r"s
II any, to the several parcels OF rem, S'-l'T
which are In tile opinion Of the efari 'a's
feeted thereby ard the amount tAgt eS 9,
ne assessed to eaeh parcel OF such vol
tate as benefits eceruiBg thereto br - Y
contemplated work OF improvement arf '.s
in their office report showing tlef7 8s,
mination 'r
2 Notice shall be given by tsa TO-,
Of public works that such report is ar,o r'tg
review at their office ana will be So COW y'
ued for the space OF seven DAYS ef,a w
date of such notice and that On tho E
named therein, which shall not hs 0@
than three days after the expiration Of 'S I1s
seven days, said board will be in session o' q
hear all objections that may be made y
such report
5. Such notice shall be published in ~.
official newspaper OF the city at least oD Ds
and one copy of such notice shall be no Ss1
In each block of the part of the street NV
posed to be improved. Such posted not N.Y.
shall be printed in type not smaller than
plea, such publication and posting shall L.
made five days prior to the date liked w.
hearing of objections as aforesaid :"
4. No irregularity in the form of ap,
report or Of such notice shall affect its g
lidity If it fairly contains the informant,
required De conveyed tHePeDy,
5. At the time specified for hparing >.
iections to said report said board shall bss,
all parties interested who may appear ~.
that purpose, reduce to writing all ob,o
lions that may be made and all eyldeNs,
that may be offered to sustain the same sNS
may review, modify, and correct said report
as they deem just. Thereupon q comnss
and final report shall be made and filed wIS
the city clerk by said board, together WIKI
all objections and evidence taken bnfn,
them to sustain the same, and proof of nnE
licatIon of said notice and an AFFIDAVIT y,
the posting thereof as above specified wbi%
proof and afldavit shall be received in al
cases as presumptiye evidence, of the fact,
therein stated.
6. No irregularity in the form Of Sn
report or manner Of conducting the proceed
ings by said board, or in the proof of pubS
cation or in the affidavit Of posting shall ri
feet the legality of said report unless +
shall affirmatiVely appear that the owners
of the property affected by the proceeding
were clearly misled by said irregularty AMI
have not had an opportunity to be heard
At such hearing any member of the board
may administer such oaths as may be necpy
sary in conducting It,
Z The city clerk shall publish notip
in the official paper at least once that said
report is on file in his office and that Ina
common council will at a meeting to be hed
at the time stated in the notice, consider th
may be made thereto and determine what
portion of the cost of the Improvement, h
any, shall be paid by the city. Five daB
shall intervene between the first publcator
OF such notice and the said meeting The
council shall at such meeting or at an at
journed meeting consider said report and
may confirm or correct the same, or refer Il
back to the board for further consideration
8. Subject to the limitations herenbetor
mentioned, the council may determine the
amount to be paid by the real estate as
benefits on account Of such improvement Of
such street or alley, and the amount thar
shall be paid by the city at large or the
ward funds or the wards in which such I'M,
provement is made.
8. When final determination shall have
been reached by the council, the city clerk
shall publish notice in the official paper
once In each week for two successive weeks
that final determination has been made as
to the damages that will accrue to the real
estate in case of the change of an estak
Ished grade and the benefits and damages
to be assessed to the real estate In case 0.
the proposed Improvement.
Section 959-30g. If the owner of any
parcel of land affected by such determine.
ton of the council feels himself aggrieVd
thereby, he may within twenty days after
the date of the first publication Of such no
tice of final determination appeal therefron
to the circuit court, and such appeal shall
for costs shall be given and costs AWARDED
in like manner as in case Of appeals from
the disalloWance of claims under chapter
40a, r. S., 1898, provided that said appeal
shall not affect said contract, but certif-
Gates or Improvement bonds, as the case
may be, against the land in question, for
the amount of benefits assessed to such land
shall be issued Notwithstanding such sP
peal; and in case the appellant shall sue
coed, the difference between the amount
charged in the certificates or bonds so Is
sued and the amount adjudged to be paid a.
benefits aecruing to the parcel Of real estate
described in such certificates or bonds shall
be paid by the city at large or out Of tho
ward funds, as the council may direct The
appeal aforesaid shall be the only remed
Of the owner of any parcel of land, or d
any person interested therein, affected BY
said improvement, for the redress Of any
grievance he may have by reason Of The
making of such improvement, or Of tho
change of any established grade covered b.
said report.
Section 959-3oh. 1. When the asses
ment of benefits and damages has been cor
firmed by the council, the mayor and cit
clerk shall execute for and on behalf Of tho
city the contract for the work. The com
mon council may provide that the cQnTad
price for the work shall be paid wholly ID
cash 1t shall be sufficient to authorize the
city to make such contract, that 1t has %
hand funds sufficient to pay the diferel@
between the contract price and the amount
assessed against property as herenbefoT
provided; ana for all purposes affecting tia
right of the city to make such contract, the
amount so assessed against property shsu
be treated as money belonging to the city 10
process Of immediate collection
2. Such contract may provide that suci
payment shall be made to the cOntTaCN
on the completion of the work, or If The
council so determine, on or before the time
fixed by law for the annual sale Of lands
for delinquent city taxes for the year u
which such assessments are carried lnp
the tax roll. Or the council may pr0Vos
that the contract price shall be paid in Cep
tificates against the lands or in special I'D
proyement bonds issued as provided by CUB
chapter Is of chapter 40a Of the revise
statutes and the acts amendatory there@
and supplemental thereto; or part IN suc99
certificates and improvement bonds, als
part In cash the contractor to receive sue.
certificates and Improvement bonds at thE
par value in payment of and in full saIE
faction for said work SO far as the amour
or amounts thereof will go In liquidation q
the contract price, without any other clagI
upon or liability Of the city under sa9
contract for the amount or amounts or say
certificates or bonds; and the balance !,
the contract price to be paid in cash
the city. -
Section 95o-3oi. Where any contEsa
has been entered into by the city as heren
before provided certificates and improve
ment bonds may be issued IN the mah is
provided by sub-chapter 18 of chapter Nv ~
of the revised statutes, and acts amelmi
tory thereof and supplemental thereto ~. IIs
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